1 Mosebog 39
1 Da Josef var bragt ned til Ægypten, blev han af Ismaeliterne, der havde bragt ham derned, solgt til Faraos Hofmand Potifar, Livvagtens Øverste, en Ægypter.
Meanwhile, Joseph was led into Egypt. And Putiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, a leader of the army, an Egyptian man, purchased him from the hand of the Ishmaelites, by whom he was brought.
2 Men HERREN var med Josef, saa Lykken fulgte ham. Han var i sin Herre Ægypterens Hus;
And the Lord was with him, and he was a man who prospered in everything that he did. And he lived in the house of his lord,
3 og hans Herre saa, at HERREN var med ham, og at HERREN lod alt, hvad han foretog sig, lykkes for ham.
who knew very well that the Lord was with him, and that all the things that were done by him were directed by his hand.
4 Saaledes fandt Josef Naade for hans Øjne og kom til at gaa ham til Haande; og han satte ham over sit Hus og gav alt, hvad han ejede, i hans Haand;
And Joseph found favor in the sight of his lord, and he ministered to him. And, having been placed in charge of everything by him, he governed the house that was entrusted to him and all the things that had been delivered to him.
5 og fra det Øjeblik han satte ham over sit Hus og alt, hvad han ejede, velsignede HERREN Ægypterens Hus for Josefs Skyld, og HERRENS Velsignelse hvilede over alt, hvad han ejede, baade inde og ude;
And the Lord blessed the house of the Egyptian, because of Joseph, and he multiplied all his substance, as much in the buildings, as in the fields.
6 og han betroede alt, hvad han ejede, til Josef, og selv bekymrede han sig ikke om andet end den Mad, han spiste. Men Josef havde en smuk Skikkelse og saa godt ud.
Neither did he know anything other than the bread that he ate. Now Joseph was beautiful in form, and stately in appearance.
7 Nu hændte det nogen Tid derefter, at hans Herres Hustru kastede sine Øjne paa Josef og sagde: »Kom og lig hos mig!«
And so, after many days, his mistress cast her eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Sleep with me.”
8 Men han vægrede sig og sagde til sin Herres Hustru: »Se, min Herre bekymrer sig ikke om noget i Huset, men alt, hvad han ejer, har han givet i min Haand;
And without consenting at all to the wicked act, he said to her: “Behold, my lord has delivered all things to me, and he does not know what he has in his own house.
9 han har ikke større Magt i Huset end jeg, og han har ikke unddraget mig noget som helst undtagen dig, fordi du er hans Hustru — hvor skulde jeg da kunne øve denne store Misgerning og synde mod Gud!«
Neither is there anything which is not in my power, or that he has not delivered to me, except you, for you are his wife. How then can I do this evil act and sin against my God?”
10 Og skønt hun Dag efter Dag talte Josef til, vilde han dog ikke føje hende i at ligge hos hende og have med hende at gøre.
With such words as these, throughout each day, the woman was pestering the young man, and he was refusing the adultery.
11 Men en Dag han kom ind i Huset for at gøre sin Gerning, og ingen af Husfolkene var til Stede i Huset,
Then it happened, on a certain day, that Joseph entered the house, and he was doing something, without any witnesses.
12 greb hun fat i hans Kappe og sagde: »Kom og lig hos mig!« Men han lod Kappen blive i hendes Haand og flygtede ud af Huset.
And she, grasping the hem of his garment, said, “Sleep with me.” But he, leaving behind the cloak in her hand, fled and went outside.
13 Da hun nu saa, at han havde ladet hende beholde Kappen og var flygtet ud af Huset,
And when the woman saw the garment in her hands and herself being treated with disrespect,
14 kaldte hun paa sine Husfolk og sagde til dem: »Her kan I se! Han har bragt os en Hebræer til at drive Spot med os! Han kom ind til mig og vilde ligge hos mig, men jeg raabte af alle Kræfter,
she called to herself the men of her house, and she said to them: “Lo, he has brought in a Hebrew man to abuse us. He entered toward me, in order to join with me; and when I had shouted out,
15 og da han hørte, at jeg gav mig til at raabe, lod han sin Kappe blive hos mig og flygtede ud af Huset!«
and he had heard my voice, he left behind the cloak that I held, and he fled outside.”
16 Saa lod hun Kappen blive liggende hos sig, indtil hans Herre kom hjem,
As a proof, therefore, of her fidelity, she retained the cloak, and she showed it to her husband, when he returned home.
17 og sagde saa det samme til ham: »Den hebraiske Træl, du bragte os til at drive Spot med os, kom ind til mig;
And she said: “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought in to me, approached me to abuse me.
18 men da jeg gav mig til at raabe, lod han sin Kappe blive hos mig og flygtede ud af Huset.«
And when he had heard me cry out, he left behind the cloak that I held, and he fled outside.”
19 Da hans Herre hørte sin Hustrus Ord: »Saaledes har din Træl behandlet mig!« blussede Vreden op i ham;
His lord, upon hearing these things, and having excessive trust in the words of his mate, was very angry.
20 og Josefs Herre tog ham og kastede ham i Fængsel der, hvor Kongens Fanger sad fængslet. Saaledes kom Josef i Fængsel.
And he delivered Joseph into prison, where the prisoners of the king were kept, and he was enclosed in that place.
21 Men HERREN var med Josef og skaffede ham Yndest og lod ham finde Naade hos Fængselets Overopsynsmand,
But the Lord was with Joseph, and, having mercy on him, he gave him favor in the sight of the leader of the prison,
22 saa at han gav ham Opsyn over alle Fangerne i Fængselet, og han sørgede for alt, hvad der skulde gøres der.
who delivered into his hand all the prisoners who were held in custody. And whatever was done, was under him.
23 Fængselets Overopsynsmand førte ikke Tilsyn med noget som helst af, hvad der var lagt i Josefs Haand, eftersom HERREN var med ham og lod alt, hvad han foretog sig, lykkes.
Neither did he himself know anything, having entrusted all things to him. For the Lord was with him, and he directed everything that he did.
