Genesis 39:20
World English Bible (WEB)
Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were bound, and he was there in custody.
In context
18 and as I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”
19 When his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, “This is what your servant did to me,” his wrath was kindled.
20 Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were bound, and he was there in custody.
21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
22 The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was responsible for it.
Genesis 39:20 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were bound, and he was there in custody.
- KJV King James Version
- And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So Joseph’s master took him and had him thrown into the prison where the king’s prisoners were confined. While Joseph was there in the prison,
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and Joseph's lord taketh him, and putteth him unto the round-house, a place where the king's prisoners [are] bound; and he is there in the round-house.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Joseph's lord took him and put him into the tower-house, [the] place where the king's prisoners were confined; and he was there in the tower-house.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.