Genesis 39
1 Now Ioseph was brought downe into Egypt: and Potiphar an Eunuche of Pharaohs (and his chiefe stewarde an Egyptian) bought him at the hande of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him thither.
Joseph donc fut mené en Égypte, et Putiphar Egyptien, eunuque de Pharaon et chef de l’armée, l’acheta de la main des Ismaélites par lesquels il avait été amené.
2 And the Lord was with Ioseph, and he was a man that prospered and was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
Et le Seigneur fut avec lui, et c’était un homme prospérant en toutes choses: il demeura dans la maison de son maître,
3 And his master sawe that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that hee did to prosper in his hande.
Qui connaissait très bien que le Seigneur était avec lui, et que tout ce qu’il faisait, le Seigneur le dirigeait entre ses mains.
4 So Ioseph founde fauour in his sight, and serued him: and he made him ruler of his house, and put all that he had in his hand.
Ainsi Joseph trouva grâce devant son maître, et il le servait; préposé par lui à toutes choses, il gouvernait la maison qui lui était confiée, et tout ce qui avait été remis à ses soins.
5 And from that time that he had made him ruler ouer his house and ouer all that he had, the Lord blessed the Egyptians house for Iosephs sake: and the blessing of the Lord was vpon all that he had in the house, and in the fielde.
Et le Seigneur bénit la maison de l’Egyptien à cause de Joseph, et il multiplia tous ses biens, tant à la ville que dans les champs.
6 Therefore he left all that he had in Iosephs hand, and tooke accompt of nothing, that was with him, saue onely of the bread, which he did eate. And Ioseph was a faire person, and well fauoured.
Et il ne connaissait autre chose que le pain dont il se nourrissait. Or Joseph était beau de visage et d’un aspect très agréable.
7 Nowe therefore after these thinges, his masters wife cast her eyes vpon Ioseph, and saide, Lye with me.
C’est pourquoi, après bien des jours, sa maîtresse jeta les yeux sur Joseph et dit: Dors avec moi.
8 But he refused and said to his masters wife, Beholde, my master knoweth not what he hath in the house with me, but hath committed all that he hath to mine hande.
Mais celui-ci ne consentant nullement à cette action criminelle, lui répondit: Voilà que mon maître, toutes choses m’ayant été confiées, ignore ce qu’il a dans sa maison:
9 There is no man greater in this house then I: neither hath he kept any thing from me, but only thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickednes and so sinne against God?
Et il n’y a rien qui ne soit en ma puissance, et qu’il ne m’ait livré, excepté vous, qui êtes sa femme: comment donc pourrais-je faire ce mal, et pécher contre mon Dieu?
10 And albeit she spake to Ioseph day by day, yet he hearkened not vnto her, to lye with her, or to be in her company.
Par des discours semblables chaque jour cette femme était importune à ce jeune homme, et lui se refusait au crime.
11 Then on a certaine day Ioseph entred into the house, to doe his businesse: and there was no man of the houshold in the house:
Or il arriva un jour que Joseph, rentré dans la maison, s’occupait de quelque travail sans témoins,
12 Therefore she caught him by his garmet, saying, Sleepe with me: but he left his garment in her hand and fled, and got him out.
Et qu’elle, ayant pris le bord de son manteau, dit: Dors avec moi. Mais lui, le manteau laissé dans sa main, s’enfuit et sortit dehors.
13 Nowe when she sawe that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled out,
Lorsque cette femme eut vu le manteau dans ses mains, et qu’elle était méprisée,
14 She called vnto the men of her house, and tolde them, saying, Beholde, he hath brought in an Ebrewe vnto vs to mocke vs: who came in to me for to haue slept with me: but I cryed with a loude voyce.
Elle appela les gens de sa maison et leur dit: Voilà qu’il a amené ici un homme hébreu pour nous insulter. Il est venu à moi pour me corrompre; et, lorsque j’ai poussé des cris,
15 And when he heard that I lift vp my voice and cryed, he left his garment with me, and fled away, and got him out.
Et qu’il a entendu ma voix, il a laissé son manteau que je tenais, et s’est enfui dehors.
16 So she layde vp his garment by her, vntill her lord came home.
Et pour preuve de sa fidélité, elle montra à son mari revenu dans la maison, le manteau qu’elle avait retenu,
17 Then she tolde him according to these words, saying, The Ebrew seruat, which thou hast brought vnto vs, came in to me, to mocke me.
Et dit: L’esclave hébreu que tu as amené, est venu à moi, pour m’insulter.
18 But assoone as I lift vp my voyce and cried, he left his garment with me, and fled out.
Mais lorsqu’il m’a entendu crier, il a laissé son manteau, que je tenais, et il s’est enfui dehors.
19 Then when his master heard the wordes of his wife, which she tolde him, saying, After this maner did thy seruant to me, his anger was kindled.
Ces plaintes entendues, le maître trop crédule aux paroles de sa femme, fut très irrité,
20 And Iosephs master tooke him and put him in prison, in the place, where the kings prisoners lay bounde: and there he was in prison.
Et il envoya Joseph dans la prison où les prisonniers du roi étaient gardés, et il était là enfermé.
21 But the Lord was with Ioseph, and shewed him mercie, and got him fauour in the sight of the master of the prison.
Mais le Seigneur fut avec Joseph, et ayant pitié de lui, il lui fit trouver grâce devant le chef de la prison,
22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Iosephs hande all the prisoners that were in the prison, and whatsoeuer they did there, that did he.
Lequel mit sous sa main tous les prisonniers qui étaient détenus dans la prison; de sorte que tout ce qui se faisait, était soumis à Joseph.
23 And the keeper of the prison looked vnto nothing that was vnder his hande, seeing that the Lord was with him: for whatsoeuer he did, the Lord made it to prosper.
Il ne prenait même connaissance de rien, tout ayant été confié à Joseph, parce que le Seigneur était avec lui, et dirigeait toutes ses œuvres.
