Genesis 39
1 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Petephres the eunuch of Pharao, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ismaelites, who brought him down there.
Joseph fut donc emmené en Égypte. Putiphar, officier de Pharaon, chef des gardes, égyptien, l’acheta aux ismaélites qui l’avaient conduit dans ce pays.
2 And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house with his lord the Egyptian.
Le Seigneur fut avec Joseph, qui devint un homme heureux et fut admis dans la maison de son maître l’égyptien.
3 And his master knew that the Lord was with him, and the Lord prospers in his hands whatever he happens to do.
Son maître vit que Dieu était avec lui; qu’il faisait prospérer toutes les oeuvres de ses mains,
4 And Joseph found grace in the presence of his lord, and was well-pleasing to him; and he set him over his house, and all that he had he gave into the hand of Joseph.
et Joseph trouva faveur à ses yeux et il devint son serviteur; Putiphar le mit à la tête de sa maison et lui confia tout son avoir.
5 And it came to pass after that he was set over his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the house of the Egyptian for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the Lord was on all his possessions in the house, and in his field.
Du moment où il l’eut mis à la tête de sa maison et de toutes ses affaires, le Seigneur bénit la maison de l’Égyptien à cause de Joseph; et la bénédiction divine s’étendit sur tous ses biens, à la ville et aux champs.
6 And he committed all that he had into the hands of Joseph; and he knew not of anything that belonged to him, save the bread which he himself ate. And Joseph was handsome in form, and exceedingly beautiful in countenance.
Alors il abandonna tous ses intérêts aux mains de Joseph et il ne s’occupa plus avec lui de rien, sinon du pain qu’il mangeait. Or, Joseph était beau de taille et beau de visage.
7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph, and said, Lie with me.
Il arriva, après ces faits, que la femme de son maître jeta les yeux sur Joseph. Elle lui dit: "Viens reposer près de moi."
8 But he would not; but said to his master's wife, If because of me my master knows nothing in his house, and has given into my hands all things that belong to him:
Il s’y refusa, en disant à la femme de son maître: "Vois, mon maître ne me demande compte de rien dans sa maison et toutes ses affaires il les a remises en mes mains;
9 and in this house there is nothing above me, nor has anything been kept back from me, but you, because you are his wife—how then shall I do this wicked thing, and sin against God?
il n’est pas plus grand que moi dans cette maison et il ne m’a rien défendu, sinon toi, parce que tu es son épouse; et comment puis je commettre un si grand méfait et offenser le Seigneur?"
10 And when she talked with Joseph day by day, and he listened not to her to sleep with her, so as to be with her,
Quoiqu’elle en parlât chaque jour à Joseph, il ne cédait point à ses vœux en venant à ses côtés pour avoir commerce avec elle.
11 it came to pass on a certain day, that Joseph went into the house to do his business, and there was no one of the household within.
Mais il arriva, à une de ces occasions, comme il était venu dans la maison pour faire sa besogne et qu’aucun des gens de la maison ne s’y trouvait,
12 And she caught hold of him by his clothes, and said, Lie with me; and having left his clothes in her hands, he fled, and went forth.
qu’elle le saisit par son vêtement, en disant: "Viens dans mes bras!" II abandonna son vêtement dans sa main, s’enfuit et s’élança dehors.
13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his clothes in her hands, and fled, and gone forth,
Lorsqu’elle vit qu’il avait laissé son vêtement dans sa main et qu’il s’était échappé,
14 that she called those that were in the house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he has brought in to us a Hebrew servant to mock us—he came in to me, saying, Lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.
elle appela les gens de sa maison et leur dit: "Voyez! On nous a amené un Hébreu pour nous insulter! II m’a abordée pour coucher avec moi et j’ai appelé à grands cris.
15 And when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, having left his clothes with me, he fled, and went forth out.
Lui, entendant que j’élevais la voix pour appeler à mon aide, a laissé son habit près de moi et il s’est échappé et il est sorti."
16 So she leaves the clothes by her, until the master came to his house.
Elle garda le vêtement de Joseph par devers elle, jusqu’à ce que son maître fût rentré à la maison.
17 And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, whom you brought in to us, came in to me to mock me, and said to me, I will lie with you.
Elle lui fit le même récit, disant: "L’Esclave hébreu que tu nous a amené est venu près de moi pour m’insulter;
18 And when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, having left his clothes with me, he fled and departed forth.
puis, comme j’ai élevé la voix et que j’ai appelé, il a laissé son vêtement près de moi et a pris la fuite."
19 And it came to pass, when his master heard all the words of his wife, that she spoke to him, saying, Thus did your servant to me, that he was very angry.
Lorsque le maître entendit le récit que lui faisait son épouse, disant: "Voilà ce que m’a fait ton esclave", sa colère s’enflamma.
20 And his master took Joseph, and cast him into the prison, into the place where the king's prisoners are kept, there in the prison.
Le maître de Joseph le fit saisir; on l’enferma dans la Rotonde, endroit ou étaient détenus les prisonniers du roi; et il resta là dans la Rotonde.
21 And the Lord was with Joseph, and poured down mercy upon him; and he gave him favor in the sight of the chief keeper of the prison.
Le Seigneur fut avec Joseph, lui attira de la bienveillance et le rendit agréable aux yeux du gouverneur de la Rotonde.
22 And the chief keeper of the prison gave the prison into the hand of Joseph, and all the prisoners as many as were in the prison; and all things whatever they do there, he did them.
Ce gouverneur mit sous la main de Joseph tous les prisonniers de la Rotonde; et tout ce qu’on y faisait, c’était lui qui le dirigeait.
23 Because of him the chief keeper of the prison knew nothing, for all things were in the hand of Joseph, because the Lord was with him; and whatever things he did, the Lord made them to prosper in his hands.
Le gouverneur de la Rotonde ne vérifiait rien de ce qui passait par sa main, parce que le Seigneur était avec lui; et ce qu’il entreprenait, le Seigneur le faisait réussir.
