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.
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Verse 20 is found in chapter 39 of Genesis. Joseph arrives in Egypt and serves in Potiphar’s household. Although he is enslaved, he prospers in his responsibilities until a false accusation leads to his imprisonment.
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Da nahm ihn sein Herr und legte ihn ins Gefängnis, darin des Königs Gefangene lagen; und er lag allda im Gefängnis.
Y tomó su señor a José, y púsole en la casa de la cárcel, donde estaban los presos del rey, y estuvo allí en la casa de la cárcel.
Il prit Joseph, et le mit dans la prison, dans le lieu où les prisonniers du roi étaient enfermés: il fut là, en prison.
E il signore di Giuseppe lo prese, e lo mise nel Torrione, ch’era il luogo dove i prigioni del re erano incarcerati; ed egli fu ivi nel Torrione.
E o senhor de José o tomou, e o entregou na casa do cárcere, no lugar onde os presos do rei estavam encarcerados; assim esteve ali na casa do cárcere.
約瑟 的主人把他抓起來,關在監獄裏,就是王的囚犯被關的地方。於是 約瑟 在那裏坐牢。
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