Genesis 39
1 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.
Igitur Ioseph ductus est in Aegyptum, emitque eum Phutiphar eunuchus Pharaonis, princeps exercitus sui, vir Aegyptius, de manu Ismaelitarum, a quibus perductus erat.
2 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,
Fuitque Dominus cum eo, et erat vir in cunctis prospere agens: habitavitque in domo domini sui,
3 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.
qui optime noverat Dominum esse cum eo, et omnia, quae gerebat, ab eo dirigi in manu illius.
4 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.
Invenitque Ioseph gratiam coram domino suo, et ministrabat ei, a quo praepositus omnibus gubernabat creditam sibi domum, et universa quae ei tradita fuerant:
5 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.
benedixitque Dominus domui Aegyptii propter Ioseph, et multiplicavit tam in aedibus quam in agris cunctam eius substantiam:
6 Neither did he know anything other than the bread that he ate. Now Joseph was beautiful in form, and stately in appearance.
nec quidquam aliud noverat, nisi panem quo vescebatur. Erat autem Ioseph pulchra facie, et decorus aspectu.
7 And so, after many days, his mistress cast her eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Sleep with me.”
Post multos itaque dies iniecit domina sua oculos suos in Ioseph, et ait: Dormi mecum.
8 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.
Qui nequaquam acquiescens operi nefario, dixit ad eam: Ecce dominus meus, omnibus mihi traditis, ignorat quid habeat in domo sua:
9 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?”
nec quidquam est quod non in mea sit potestate, vel non tradiderit mihi, praeter te, quae uxor eius es: quo modo ergo possum hoc malum facere, et peccare in Dominum meum?
10 With such words as these, throughout each day, the woman was pestering the young man, and he was refusing the adultery.
Huiuscemodi verbis per singulos dies et mulier molesta erat adolescenti: et ille recusabat stuprum.
11 Then it happened, on a certain day, that Joseph entered the house, and he was doing something, without any witnesses.
Accidit autem quadam die ut intraret Ioseph domum, et operis quippiam absque arbitris faceret:
12 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.
et illa, apprehensa lacinia vestimenti eius, diceret: Dormi mecum. Qui relicto in manu eius pallio fugit, et egressus est foras.
13 And when the woman saw the garment in her hands and herself being treated with disrespect,
Cumque vidisset mulier vestem in manibus suis, et se esse contemptam,
14 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,
vocavit ad se homines domus suae, et ait ad eos: En introduxit virum Hebraeum, ut illuderet nobis: ingressus est ad me, ut coiret mecum: cumque ego succlamassem,
15 and he had heard my voice, he left behind the cloak that I held, and he fled outside.”
et audisset vocem meam, reliquit pallium quod tenebam, et fugit foras.
16 As a proof, therefore, of her fidelity, she retained the cloak, and she showed it to her husband, when he returned home.
In argumentum ergo fidei retentum pallium ostendit marito revertenti domum,
17 And she said: “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought in to me, approached me to abuse me.
et ait: Ingressus est ad me servus Hebraeus quem adduxisti ut illuderet mihi:
18 And when he had heard me cry out, he left behind the cloak that I held, and he fled outside.”
cumque audisset me clamare, reliquit pallium quod tenebam, et fugit foras.
19 His lord, upon hearing these things, and having excessive trust in the words of his mate, was very angry.
His auditis dominus, et nimium credulus verbis coniugis, iratus est valde:
20 And he delivered Joseph into prison, where the prisoners of the king were kept, and he was enclosed in that place.
tradiditque Ioseph in carcerem, ubi vincti regis custodiebantur, et erat ibi clausus.
21 But the Lord was with Joseph, and, having mercy on him, he gave him favor in the sight of the leader of the prison,
Fuit autem Dominus cum Ioseph, et misertus illius dedit ei gratiam in conspectu principis carceris.
22 who delivered into his hand all the prisoners who were held in custody. And whatever was done, was under him.
Qui tradidit in manu illius universos vinctos qui in custodia tenebantur: et quidquid fiebat, sub ipso erat.
23 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.
Nec noverat aliquid, cunctis ei creditis: Dominus enim erat cum illo, et omnia opera eius dirigebat.
