20And cast Joseph into the prison, where the king's prisoners were kept, and he was there shut up.


In Context

17 And said: The Hebrew servant, whom thou best brought, came to me to abuse me.

18 And when he heard me cry, he left the garment which I held, and fled out.

19 His master hearing these things, and giving too much credit to his wife's words, was very angry.

20 And cast Joseph into the prison, where the king's prisoners were kept, and he was there shut up.

21 But the Lord was with Joseph and having mercy upon him gave him favour in the sight of the chief keeper of the prison:

22 Who delivered into his hand all the prisoners that were kept in custody: and whatsoever was done was under him.

Genesis 39:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

39:20And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

39:20Joseph's master took him and put him in prison, the place where the king's prisoners were confined. But while Joseph was there in the prison,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

39:20And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

39:20And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

39:20And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

39:20And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

39:20Joseph'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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

39:20and 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

39:20And 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.