Genesis 39
1 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 Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.
Joseph vardt förd neder i Egypten: Och Potiphar, en Egyptisk man, Pharaos hofmästare, köpte honom af de Ismaeliter, som honom hade fört der ned.
2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
Och Herren var med Joseph, så att han vardt en lyckosam man: Och var i sins herras dens Egyptiens huse.
3 And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
Och hans herre såg, att Herren var med honom; ty allt det han gjorde, lät Herren gå lyckosamlig till med honom:
4 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.
Så att han fann nåd för sinom herra, och vardt hans tjenare: Han satte honom öfver sitt hus, och allt det han hade lät han under hans händer.
5 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 upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
Och ifrå den tiden, då han hade satt honom öfver sitt hus och alla sina ägodelar, välsignade Herren den Egyptiens hus för Josephs skull: Och var alltsammans Herrans välsignelse i allo de han hade, hemma och på markene.
6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.
Derföre lät han det allt under Josephs händer, hvad han hade; och hade intet deraf, utan allena brödet, som han åt. Och Joseph var dägelig och fager under ansigtet.
7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
Och det begaf sig, då detta var skedt, att hans herras hustru kastade sin ögon på Joseph, och sade: Ligg när mig.
8 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master knows not what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand;
Men han vägrade det henne, och sade till henne: Si, min herre vet icke hvad i hans huse är, och allt det han hafver, hafver han gifvit under mina händer.
9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither has he kept back any thing from me but you, because you are his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
Och hafver intet så godt i sino huse, det han i mitt våld icke gifvit hafver, utan dig, ty du äst hans hustru. Hvi skulle jag nu så mycket ondt göra, och synda emot Gud?
10 And it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
Men hon hade dageliga sådana ord till Joseph; men han lydde henne intet, att han skulle ligga när henne, eller vara något om henne.
11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.
Det begaf sig en dag, att Joseph gick in i huset till att göra sina sysslo; och ingen af husfolket var der när.
12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
Och hon fick honom i hans mantel, och sade: Ligg när mig. Men han lät blifva mantelen i hennes hand, och rymde ut af huset.
13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,
Då hon nu såg, att han lät blifva mantelen i hennes hand, och rymde ut,
14 That she called unto the men of her house, and spoke unto them, saying, See, he has brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
Kallade hon husfolket, och sade till dem: Si, han hafver fört oss här in en Ebreisk man, att han skulle komma oss på skam. Han kom här in till mig, på det han skulle ligga när mig; men jag ropade med höga röst.
15 And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.
Och då han hörde, att jag skriade och ropade, då lefde han sin mantel när mig, och flydde, och lopp ut.
16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
Och hon lade hans mantel när sig, så länge hennes herre kom hem.
17 And she spoke unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which you have brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:
Och talade till honom samma orden, och sade: Den Ebreiske tjenaren, som du hafver haft här in, kom här in till mig, att han skulle komma mig på skam.
18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
Men då jag skriade och ropade, lefde han sin mantel när mig, och flydde ut.
19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke unto him, saying, After this manner did your servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
Då hans herre hörde sådana sine hustrus ord, som hon till honom talade, och sade: Så hafver mig din Ebreiske tjenare gjort; vardt han ganska vred.
20 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.
Då tog hans herre honom, och lade honom i fängelse, der Konungens fångar inne lågo: Och der låg han då i fängelset.
21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
Men Herren var med honom, och var honom gunstig, och lät honom finna nåd för befallningsmannen öfver fångahuset.
22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
Så att han befallte alla fångarna i fängelsena under hans hand, att allt det der skedde, måste ske genom honom.
23 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.
Förty befallningsmannen öfver fängelset såg, att Herren var med honom i allt det som under hans händer var, och att Herren lät, det han gjorde, lyckosammeliga tillgå.
