تكوين 39

١ 1 وَأَخَذَ الإِسْمَاعِيلِيُّونَ يُوسُفَ إِلَى مِصْرَ، فَاشْتَرَاهُ مِنْهُمْ مِصْرِيٌّ يُدْعَى فُوطِيفَارَ، كَانَ خَصِيَّ فِرْعَوْنَ وَرَئِيسَ الْحَرَسِ.

Joseph was brought down to Egypt. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there.

٢ 2 وَكَانَ الرَّبُّ مَعَ يُوسُفَ، فَأَفْلَحَ فِي أَعْمَالِهِ، وَأَقَامَ فِي بَيْتِ سَيِّدِهِ الْمِصْرِيِّ.

The LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

٣ 3 وَرَأَى مَوْلاهُ أَنَّ الرَّبَّ مَعَهُ وَأَنَّهُ يُكَلِّلُ كُلَّ مَا تَصْنَعُهُ يَدَاهُ بِالنَّجَاحِ،

His master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did prosper in his hand.

٤ 4 فَحَظِيَ يُوسُفُ بِرِضَى سَيِّدِهِ، فَجَعَلَهُ وَكِيلاً عَلَى بَيْتِهِ وَوَلَّاهُ عَلَى كُلِّ مَالَهُ.

Joseph found favor in his sight. He ministered to him, and Potiphar made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

٥ 5 وَبَارَكَ الرَّبُّ بَيْتَ الْمِصْرِيِّ وَكُلَّ مَالَهُ مِنْ مُقْتَنَيَاتٍ فِي الْبَيْتِ وَالْحَقْلِ بِفَضْلِ يُوسُفَ.

From the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake. The LORD’s blessing was on all that he had, in the house and in the field.

٦ 6 فَعَهِدَ بِكُلِّ مَالَهُ إِلَى يُوسُفَ. وَلَمْ يَكُنْ يَعْرِفُ مَعَهُ شَيْئاً إِلّا الْخُبْزَ الَّذِي يَأْكُلُهُ. وَكَانَ يُوسُفُ جَمِيلَ الْهَيْئَةِ وَسِيمَ الْوَجْهِ.

He left all that he had in Joseph’s hand. He did not concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Joseph was well-built and handsome.

٧ 7 ثُمَّ لَمْ تَلْبَثْ أَنْ أُغْرِمَتْ بِهِ زَوْجَةُ مَوْلاهُ فَقَالَتْ: «اضْطَجِعْ مَعِي».

After these things, his master’s wife set her eyes on Joseph; and she said, “Lie with me.”

٨ 8 فَأَبَى وَقَالَ لَهَا: «هُوَذَا سَيِّدِي قَدْ عَهِدَ إِلَيَّ بِكُلِّ مَا يَمْلِكُ فِي هَذَا الْبَيْتِ وَلَمْ يُشْغِلْ نَفْسَهُ بِأَيِّ شَأْنٍ فِيهِ.

But he refused, and said to his master’s wife, “Behold, my master does not know what is with me in the house, and he has put all that he has into my hand.

٩ 9 وَلَيْسَ فِي هَذَا الْبَيْتِ مَنْ هُوَ أَعْظَمُ مِنِّي. وَلَمْ يَمْنَعْ عَنِّي شَيْئاً غَيْرَكِ لأَنَّكِ زَوْجَتُهُ. فَكَيْفَ أَقْتَرِفُ هَذَا الشَّرَّ الْعَظِيمَ وَأُخْطِئُ إِلَى اللهِ؟»

No one is greater in this house than I am, and he has not kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”

١٠ 10 وَلَمْ يُذْعِنْ يُوسُفُ لَهَا مَعَ أَنَّهَا كَانَتْ تُلِحُّ عَلَيْهِ يَوْماً بَعْدَ آخَرَ.

As she spoke to Joseph day by day, he did not listen to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

١١ 11 وَحَدَثَ يَوْماً أَنَّهُ دَخَلَ الْبَيْتَ لِيَقُومَ بِعَمَلِهِ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ فِي الْمَنْزِلِ أَحَدٌ،

About this time, he went into the house to do his work, and there were none of the men of the house inside.

١٢ 12 فَأَمْسَكَتْهُ مِنْ رِدَائِهِ وَقَالَتْ: «اضْطَجِعْ مَعِي». فَتَرَكَ رِدَاءَهُ بِيَدِهَا وَهَرَبَ خَارِجاً تَارِكاً رِدَاءَهُ بِيَدِهَا

She caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” He left his garment in her hand, and ran outside.

١٣ 13 وَعِنْدَمَا رَأَتْ أَنَّهُ قَدْ رَفَضَ وَهَرَبَ خَارِجاً تَارِكاً رِدَاءَهُ بِيَدِهَا

When she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and had run outside,

١٤ 14 نَادَتْ أَهْلَ بَيْتِهَا وَقَالَتْ: «انْظُرُوا مَا جَرَى؟ هَذَا الْعِبْرَانِيُّ الَّذِي جَاءَ بِهِ زَوْجِي إِلَى الْبَيْتِ. شَرَعَ يُرَاوِدُنِي عَنْ نَفْسِي. دَخَلَ غُرْفَتِي وَحَاوَلَ اغْتِصَابِي، فَصَرَخْتُ بِأَعْلَى صَوْتِي.

she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, “Behold, he has brought a Hebrew in to us to mock us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.

١٥ 15 وَعِنْدَمَا سَمِعَنِي قَدْ رَفَعْتُ صَوْتِي وَصَرَخْتُ، تَرَكَ رِدَاءَهُ مَعِي وَهَرَبَ خَارِجاً».

When he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”

١٦ 16 وَأَلْقَتْ رِدَاءَهُ إِلَى جَانِبِهَا حَتَّى قَدِمَ مَوْلاهُ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ،

She laid up his garment by her, until his master came home.

١٧ 17 فَقَصَّتْ عَلَيْهِ مِثْلَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ قَائِلَةً: «دَخَلَ الْعَبْدُ الْعِبْرَانِيُّ الَّذِي جِئْتَ بِهِ إِلَيْنَا لِيُرَاوِدَنِي عَنْ نَفْسِي،

She spoke to him according to these words, saying, “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me,

١٨ 18 وَحِينَ رَفَعْتُ صَوْتِي وَصَرَخْتُ، تَرَكَ ثَوْبَهُ بِجَانِبِي وَفَرَّ خَارِجاً».

and as I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”

١٩ 19 فَلَمَّا سَمِعَ سَيِّدُهُ كَلامَ زَوْجَتِهِ وَمَا اتَّهَمَتْ بِهِ يُوسُفَ احْتَدَمَ غَضَبُهُ،

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.

٢٠ 20 فَقَبَضَ عَلَى يُوسُفَ وَزَجَّهُ فِي السِّجْنِ، حَيْثُ كَانَ أَسْرَى الْمَلِكِ مُعْتَقَلِينَ، فَمَكَثَ هُنَاكَ.

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.

٢١ 21 وَلَكِنَّ الرَّبَّ كَانَ مَعَ يُوسُفَ، فَأَغْدَقَ عَلَيْهِ رَحْمَتَهُ، فَنَالَ رِضَى رَئِيسِ السِّجْنِ،

But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

٢٢ 22 حَتَّى عَهِدَ إِلَى يُوسُفَ بِكُلِّ الْمَسَاجِينِ الْمُعْتَقَلِينَ، وَجَعَلَهُ مَسْؤولاً عَنْ كُلِّ مَا يَجْرِي هُنَاكَ.

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.

٢٣ 23 وَلَمْ يُحَاسِبْ رَئِيسُ السِّجْنِ يُوسُفَ بِأَيِّ شَيْءٍ أَوْكَلَهُ إِلَيْهِ، لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ كَانَ مَعَهُ. وَمَهْمَا فَعَلَ كَانَ الرَّبُّ يُكَلِّلُهُ بِالنَّجَاحِ.

The keeper of the prison did not look after anything that was under his hand, because the LORD was with him; and that which he did, the LORD made it prosper.