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.
Wɔde Yosef kɔɔ Misraim. Misraimni Potifar a na ɔyɛ Misraimhene Farao dabehene a na otua asraafodɔm ano no na ɔtɔɔ Yosef fii Ismaelfo aguadifo no nsam.
2 And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house with his lord the Egyptian.
Na Awurade ka Yosef ho nti, nʼabrabɔ sii no yiye. Ɔtenaa ne wura Misraimni no fi.
3 And his master knew that the Lord was with him, and the Lord prospers in his hands whatever he happens to do.
Yosef wura no huu sɛ Awurade ka ne ho, na nea na ɔyɛ biara no, Awurade hyiraa so maa no, na
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.
Yosef nyaa nʼanim adom ma ɔde no yɛɛ ne boafo. Ankyɛ koraa na Potifar de Yosef sii ne fifo so panyin, de nea ɔwɔ nyinaa hyɛɛ ne nsa.
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.
Bere a Potifar de Yosef sii ne fifo so panyin, de nea ɔwɔ nyinaa hyɛɛ ne nsa no, Awurade hyiraa Misraimni Potifar fie so, esiane Yosef nti. Awurade hyiraa nʼagyapade a ɛwɔ fi ne ne mfuw nyinaa so.
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.
Enti ɔde nʼagyapade nyinaa hyɛɛ Yosef nsa. Esiane sɛ Potifar de nʼagyapade ne nʼadwumade nyinaa hyɛɛ Yosef nsa nti, wannwene biribiara ho sɛ aduan a obedi nko ara. Na Yosef yɛ aberante a ɔwɔ nnyinaso, na ne ho nso yɛ fɛ yiye.
7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph, and said, Lie with me.
Ankyɛ ahe biara na Yosef wura Potifar yere tuu nʼani sii ne so, ka kyerɛɛ Yosef se, “Bra, na wo ne me mmɛda!”
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:
Nanso Yosef ampene so, ka kyerɛɛ ne wura yere no se, “Esiane sɛ fie ha biribiara hyɛ me nsa nti, me wura nnwen fie ha biribiara ho. Ɔde nʼagyapade nyinaa ahyɛ me nsa.
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?
Obiara nni tumi nsen me wɔ fie ha. Me wura mfa biribiara nkame me wɔ fie ha sɛ wo nko ara, efisɛ woyɛ ne yere. Onyame mpa ngu sɛ mɛyɛ ade a ɛte saa. Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na matumi ayɛ amumɔyɛde a ɛte sɛɛ! Ɛbɛyɛ bɔne kɛse atia Onyankopɔn.”
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,
Ɛwɔ mu sɛ da biara na Potifar yere no de saa asɛm yi hiahia Yosef ho de, nanso Yosef antwiw ammɛn no mpo, na akowie sɛ ɔne no bɛda.
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.
Da koro bi, Yosef kɔɔ fie hɔ sɛ ɔrekɔyɛ nʼadwuma. Oduu hɔ no, na asomfo no mu biara nni hɔ.
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.
Potifar yere no soo Yosef atade mu kyeree no, ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Bra na wo ne me mmɛda!” Nanso Yosef yii nʼatade no guu ne so, guan fii fie hɔ.
13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his clothes in her hands, and fled, and gone forth,
Potifar yere no huu sɛ Yosef agyaw nʼatade wɔ ne nsam aguan afi fie hɔ no,
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.
ɔfrɛɛ ne fifo, de nteɛteɛmu ka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Monhwɛ! Me kunu akɔfa Hebrini bi aba fie ha sɛ ommegu yɛn anim ase. Ɔbaa ha sɛ ɔrebɛto me mmonnaa na meteɛteɛɛ mu.
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.
Ɔtee sɛ mereteɛteɛ mu no, oyii nʼatade guu me so, guan fii fie ha.”
16 So she leaves the clothes by her, until the master came to his house.
Potifar yere no de Yosef atade a oyi guu ne so no siei, kosii sɛ ne kunu bae.
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.
Ɔbea no bɔɔ ne kunu amanneɛ se, “Hebrini akoa no a wokɔtɔɔ no brɛɛ yɛn no baa me nkyɛn sɛ anka ɔrebɛto me mmonnaa.
18 And when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, having left his clothes with me, he fled and departed forth.
Meteɛteɛ mu no na oguan fii fie ha, gyaw nʼatade.”
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.
Bere a Yosef wura Potifar tee asɛm a ne yere ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Ɔkwan a wʼakoa no de me faa so ni” no, ne bo fuw yiye.
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.
Yosef wura Potifar tee asɛm no no, ɔkyeree Yosef kɔtoo afiase, faako a ɔhene nneduafo gu no. Bere a Yosef da afiase hɔ no,
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.
na Awurade ka ne ho. Awurade yɛɛ no adɔe ma ɛno nti, afiase sohwɛfo panyin no pɛɛ nʼasɛm yiye.
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.
Ɛyɛɛ saa maa afiase sohwɛfo panyin no de Yosef sii nneduafo no nyinaa so panyin, a na biribiara a wɔyɛ wɔ afiase hɔ no hyɛ ne nsa.
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.
Esiane sɛ na Awurade ka Yosef ho no nti, na afiase sohwɛfo panyin no nhaw ne ho nyɛ adwuma. Efisɛ biribiara a Yosef bɛyɛ no, Awurade hyira so ma esi yiye.
