< 创世记 39 >
1 约瑟被带下埃及去。有一个埃及人,是法老的内臣—护卫长波提乏,从那些带下他来的以实玛利人手下买了他去。
And Joseph has been brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, head of the executioners, an Egyptian man, buys him out of the hands of the Ishmaelites who have brought him there.
2 约瑟住在他主人埃及人的家中,耶和华与他同在,他就百事顺利。
And YHWH is with Joseph, and he is a prosperous man, and he is in the house of his lord the Egyptian,
3 他主人见耶和华与他同在,又见耶和华使他手里所办的尽都顺利,
and his lord sees that YHWH is with him, and all that he is doing YHWH is causing to prosper in his hand,
4 约瑟就在主人眼前蒙恩,伺候他主人,并且主人派他管理家务,把一切所有的都交在他手里。
and Joseph finds grace in his eyes and serves him, and he appoints him over his house, and all that he has he has given into his hand.
5 自从主人派约瑟管理家务和他一切所有的,耶和华就因约瑟的缘故赐福与那埃及人的家;凡家里和田间一切所有的都蒙耶和华赐福。
And it comes to pass from the time that he has appointed him over his house, and over all that he has, that YHWH blesses the house of the Egyptian for Joseph’s sake, and the blessing of YHWH is on all that he has, in the house, and in the field;
6 波提乏将一切所有的都交在约瑟的手中,除了自己所吃的饭,别的事一概不知。 约瑟原来秀雅俊美。
and he leaves all that he has in the hand of Joseph, and he has not known anything that he has, except the bread which he is eating. And Joseph is of a handsome form, and of a handsome appearance.
7 这事以后,约瑟主人的妻以目送情给约瑟,说:“你与我同寝吧!”
And it comes to pass after these things, that his lord’s wife lifts up her eyes to Joseph and says, “Lie with me”;
8 约瑟不从,对他主人的妻说:“看哪,一切家务,我主人都不知道;他把所有的都交在我手里。
and he refuses and says to his lord’s wife, “Behold, my lord has not known what [is] with me in the house, and all that he has he has given into my hand;
9 在这家里没有比我大的;并且他没有留下一样不交给我,只留下了你,因为你是他的妻子。我怎能作这大恶,得罪 神呢?”
none is greater in this house than I, and he has not withheld from me anything, except you, because you [are] his wife; and how will I do this great evil? Then I have sinned against God.”
10 后来她天天和约瑟说,约瑟却不听从她,不与她同寝,也不和她在一处。
And it comes to pass at her speaking to Joseph day [by] day, that he has not listened to her, to lie near her, to be with her;
11 有一天,约瑟进屋里去办事,家中人没有一个在那屋里,
and it comes to pass about this day, that he goes into the house to do his work, and there is none of the men of the house there in the house,
12 妇人就拉住他的衣裳,说:“你与我同寝吧!”约瑟把衣裳丢在妇人手里,跑到外边去了。
and she catches him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me”; and he leaves his garment in her hand, and flees, and goes outside.
And it comes to pass, when she sees that he has left his garment in her hand, and flees outside,
14 就叫了家里的人来,对他们说:“你们看!他带了一个希伯来人进入我们家里,要戏弄我们。他到我这里来,要与我同寝,我就大声喊叫。
that she calls for the men of her house, and speaks to them, saying, “See, he has brought a man to us, a Hebrew, to play with us; he has come in to me, to lie with me, and I call with a loud voice,
15 他听见我放声喊起来,就把衣裳丢在我这里,跑到外边去了。”
and it comes to pass, when he hears that I have lifted up my voice and call, that he leaves his garment near me, and flees, and goes outside.”
16 妇人把约瑟的衣裳放在自己那里,等着他主人回家,
And she places his garment near her, until the coming in of his lord to his house.
17 就对他如此如此说:“你所带到我们这里的那希伯来仆人进来要戏弄我,
And she speaks to him according to these words, saying, “The Hebrew servant whom you have brought to us, has come in to me to play with me;
18 我放声喊起来,他就把衣裳丢在我这里,跑出去了。”
and it comes to pass, when I lift my voice and call, that he leaves his garment near me, and flees outside.”
19 约瑟的主人听见他妻子对他所说的话,说“你的仆人如此如此待我”,他就生气,
And it comes to pass, when his lord hears the words of his wife, which she has spoken to him, saying, “According to these things has your servant done to me,” that his anger burns;
20 把约瑟下在监里,就是王的囚犯被囚的地方。于是约瑟在那里坐监。
and Joseph’s lord takes him, and puts him to the round-house, a place where the king’s prisoners [are] bound; and he is there in the round-house.
21 但耶和华与约瑟同在,向他施恩,使他在司狱的眼前蒙恩。
And YHWH is with Joseph, and stretches out kindness to him, and puts his grace in the eyes of the chief of the round-house;
22 司狱就把监里所有的囚犯都交在约瑟的手下;他们在那里所办的事都是经他的手。
and the chief of the round-house gives into the hand of Joseph all the prisoners who [are] in the round-house, and of all that they are doing there, he has been doer;
23 凡在约瑟手下的事,司狱一概不察,因为耶和华与约瑟同在;耶和华使他所做的尽都顺利。
the chief of the round-house does not see anything under his hand, because YHWH [is] with him, and that which he is doing YHWH is causing to prosper.