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 Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmaelites, who had 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 of his master 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 saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

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 his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

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 from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the LORD was on all that he had in the house, and in the 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 left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he did not concern himself with any thing he had, except the bread which he ate. And Joseph was a handsome person, and well favoured.

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 she 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 refused, and said to his master’s wife, Behold, my master knoweth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;

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.

There is none greater in his house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, 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 it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not to her, to lie by her, or 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,

And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his work; and there was none of the men of the house there 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 him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and went outside.

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 garment in her hand, and had fled outside,

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 to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew to us to mock us; he came in to me to 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 it came to pass, when he heard that I raised my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and went outside.

16 Og hun lod hans Klædebon ligge hos sig, indtil hans Herre kom hjem.

And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.

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, which thou hast brought to us, came in to me to mock me:

18 Og det skete, der jeg opløftede min Røst og kaldte, da efterlod han sit Klædebon hos mig og flyede udenfor.

And it came to pass, as I raised my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled outside.

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 the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.

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 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.

21 Men Herren var med Josef og bøjede Miskundhed til ham og gav ham Naade hos Fængselhusets Forstander,

But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the 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 keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatever they did there, was done by him.

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.

The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.