1 Mosebog 39
1 Og Josef var ført ned til Ægypten, og Potifar, Faraos Hofsinde, Øverste for Livvagten, en ægyptisk Mand, købte ham af Ismaeliterne, som havde ført ham did ned.
And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Petephres the eunuch of Pharao, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ismaelites, who brought him down there.
2 Og Herren var med Josef, at han blev en lykkelig Mand, og han var i sin Herres, den Ægypters Hus.
And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house with his lord the Egyptian.
3 Og hans Herre saa, at Herren var med ham; thi alt det, han gjorde, lod Herren lykkes ved hans Haand.
And his master knew that the Lord was with him, and the Lord prospers in his hands whatever he happens to do.
4 Og Josef fandt Naade for hans Øjne og tjente ham, og han satte ham over sit Hus, og alt det, han havde, gav han i hans Haand.
And Joseph found grace in the presence of his lord, and was well-pleasing to him; and he set him over his house, and all that he had he gave into the hand of Joseph.
5 Og det skete, fra den Tid han havde sat ham over sit Hus og over alt, hvad han havde, da velsignede Herren Ægypterens Hus for Josefs Skyld; og der var Herrens Velsignelse i alt det, han havde i Huset og paa Marken.
And it came to pass after that he was set over his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the house of the Egyptian for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the Lord was on all his possessions in the house, and in his field.
6 Og han overlod alting, som han havde, i Josefs Haand, og saa ikke til med ham i noget uden den Mad, som han selv aad. Og Josef var smuk af Skikkelse og smuk af Udseende.
And he committed all that he had into the hands of Joseph; and he knew not of anything that belonged to him, save the bread which he himself ate. And Joseph was handsome in form, and exceedingly beautiful in countenance.
7 Og det hændte sig derefter, at hans Herres Hustru kastede sine Øjne paa Josef og sagde: Lig hos mig!
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph, and said, Lie with me.
8 Men han vægrede sig og sagde til sin Herres Hustru: Se, min Herre ser ikke til med mig i noget af, hvad der er i Huset, og alt, hvad han har, har han givet i min Haand.
But he would not; but said to his master's wife, If because of me my master knows nothing in his house, and has given into my hands all things that belong to him:
9 Han selv er ikke større i dette Hus end jeg, og han formener intet for mig uden dig, fordi du er hans Hustru; og hvorledes skal jeg gøre denne store Ondskab og synde imod Gud.
and in this house there is nothing above me, nor has anything been kept back from me, but you, because you are his wife—how then shall I do this wicked thing, and sin against God?
10 Og det skete, som hun talede til Josef Dag efter Dag, adlød han hende dog ikke med at ligge hos hende eller at være med hende.
And when she talked with Joseph day by day, and he listened not to her to sleep with her, so as to be with her,
11 Og det hændte sig en Dag, der han kom i Huset at gøre sin Gerning, og der var ingen af Husets Mænd der i Huset,
it came to pass on a certain day, that Joseph went into the house to do his business, and there was no one of the household within.
12 da tog hun ham fat ved hans Klædebon og sagde: Lig hos mig; men han efterlod sit Klædebon i hendes Haand og flyede og gik udenfor.
And she caught hold of him by his clothes, and said, Lie with me; and having left his clothes in her hands, he fled, and went forth.
13 Og det skete, som hun saa, at han efterlod sit Klædebon i hendes Haand og flyede udenfor,
And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his clothes in her hands, and fled, and gone forth,
14 da kaldte hun ad sine Husfolk og sagde til dem, sigende: Ser, han har ført os en hebraisk Mand paa, at drive Spot med os; han kom ind til mig at ligge hos mig, men jeg kaldte med høj Røst.
that she called those that were in the house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he has brought in to us a Hebrew servant to mock us—he came in to me, saying, Lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.
15 Og det skete, der han hørte, at jeg opløftede min Røst og kaldte, da efterlod han sit Klædebon hos mig og flyede og gik udenfor.
And when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, having left his clothes with me, he fled, and went forth out.
16 Og hun lod hans Klædebon ligge hos sig, indtil hans Herre kom hjem.
So she leaves the clothes by her, until the master came to his house.
17 Og hun talte til ham lige de samme Ord og sagde: Den hebraiske Tjener, som du har ført os paa, kom til mig at drive Spot med mig.
And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, whom you brought in to us, came in to me to mock me, and said to me, I will lie with you.
18 Og det skete, der jeg opløftede min Røst og kaldte, da efterlod han sit Klædebon hos mig og flyede udenfor.
And when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, having left his clothes with me, he fled and departed forth.
19 Og det skete, der hans Herre hørte sin Hustrus Ord, som hun talede til ham, sigende: Paa den Maade har din Tjener gjort imod mig, da blev han meget vred.
And it came to pass, when his master heard all the words of his wife, that she spoke to him, saying, Thus did your servant to me, that he was very angry.
20 Da tog Josefs Herre ham og kastede ham i Fængslets Hus, et Sted, hvor Kongens Fanger holdtes bundne, og han var der i Fængslets Hus.
And his master took Joseph, and cast him into the prison, into the place where the king's prisoners are kept, there in the prison.
21 Men Herren var med Josef og bøjede Miskundhed til ham og gav ham Naade hos Fængselhusets Forstander,
And the Lord was with Joseph, and poured down mercy upon him; and he gave him favour in the sight of the chief keeper of the prison.
22 at Fængselhusets Forstander gav alle Fanger, som vare i Fængslets Hus, i Josefs Haand; og alt det, som skulde gøres der, det gjorde denne.
And the chief keeper of the prison gave the prison into the hand of Joseph, and all the prisoners as many as were in the prison; and all things whatever they do there, he did them.
23 Forstanderen for Fængselhuset gav ikke Agt paa nogen Ting, som var i hans Haand, fordi Herren var med ham, og det, som han gjorde, gav Herren Lykke til.
Because of him the chief keeper of the prison knew nothing, for all things were in the hand of Joseph, because the Lord was with him; and whatever things he did, the Lord made them to prosper in his hands.
