Genesis 39
1 And Joseph has been brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, head of the executioners, an Egyptian man, buys him out of the hands of the Ishmaelites who have brought him there.
若瑟被人帶到埃及，有個埃及人普提法爾，是法郎的內臣兼衛隊長，從帶若瑟來的依市瑪耳人手裏買了他。
2 And YHWH is with Joseph, and he is a prosperous man, and he is in the house of his lord the Egyptian,
上主與若瑟同在，他便事事順利，住在他埃及主人家裏。
3 and his lord sees that YHWH is with him, and all that he is doing YHWH is causing to prosper in his hand,
他主人見上主與若瑟同在，又見上主使他手中所做的事，無不順利；
4 and Joseph finds grace in his eyes and serves him, and he appoints him over his house, and all that he has he has given into his hand.
為此若瑟在他主人眼中得了寵，令他服事自己，託他管理自己的家務，將所有的一切，都交在他手中。
5 And it comes to pass from the time that he has appointed him over his house, and over all that he has, that YHWH blesses the house of the Egyptian for Joseph’s sake, and the blessing of YHWH is on all that he has, in the house, and in the field;
自從主人託他管理家務和所有一切以來，上主為若瑟的原故，祝福了這埃及人的家庭，他家內和田間所有的一切，都蒙受了上主的祝福。
6 and he leaves all that he has in the hand of Joseph, and he has not known anything that he has, except the bread which he is eating. And Joseph is of a handsome form, and of a handsome appearance.
普提法爾將自己所有的一切，都交在若瑟的手裏；只要有他在，除自己所吃的食物外，其餘一概不管。若瑟生來體態秀雅，容貌俊美。
7 And it comes to pass after these things, that his lord’s wife lifts up her eyes to Joseph and says, “Lie with me”;
這些事以後，有一回，主人的妻子向若瑟以目傳情，並且說：「你與我同睡罷! 」
8 and he refuses and says to his lord’s wife, “Behold, my lord has not known what [is] with me in the house, and all that he has he has given into my hand;
他立即拒絕，對主人的妻子說：「你看，有我在，家中的事，我主人什麼都不管；凡他所有的一切，都交在我手中。
9 none is greater in this house than I, and he has not withheld from me anything, except you, because you [are] his wife; and how will I do this great evil? Then I have sinned against God.”
在這一家內，他並不比我更有權勢，因為他沒有留下一樣不交給我；只有你除外，因為你是他的妻子。我怎能做這極惡的事，得罪天主呢﹖」
10 And it comes to pass at her speaking to Joseph day [by] day, that he has not listened to her, to lie near her, to be with her;
她雖然天天這樣對若瑟說，若瑟總不聽從與她同睡，與她結合。
11 and it comes to pass about this day, that he goes into the house to do his work, and there is none of the men of the house there in the house,
有這麼一天，若瑟走進屋內辦事，家人都沒有在屋裏，
12 and she catches him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me”; and he leaves his garment in her hand, and flees, and goes outside.
她便抓住若瑟的衣服說：「與我同睡罷! 」若瑟把自己的外衣，捨在她手中，就跑到外面去了。
13 And it comes to pass, when she sees that he has left his garment in her hand, and flees outside,
她一見若瑟把自己的外衣捨在她手中，跑到外面去了。
14 that she calls for the men of her house, and speaks to them, saying, “See, he has brought a man to us, a Hebrew, to play with us; he has come in to me, to lie with me, and I call with a loud voice,
就召喚她的家人來，對他們說：「你們看! 他給我們帶來的希伯來人竟敢調戲我啊! 他來到我這裏，要與我同睡，我就大聲呼喊。
15 and it comes to pass, when he hears that I have lifted up my voice and call, that he leaves his garment near me, and flees, and goes outside.”
他一聽見我高聲呼喊，把他的衣服捨在我身邊，就跑到外面去了。」
16 And she places his garment near her, until the coming in of his lord to his house.
她便將若瑟的衣服留在身邊，等他的主人回家，
17 And she speaks to him according to these words, saying, “The Hebrew servant whom you have brought to us, has come in to me to play with me;
她又用同樣的話給他講述說：「你給我們帶來的那個希伯來僕人，竟到這裏來調戲我。
18 and it comes to pass, when I lift my voice and call, that he leaves his garment near me, and flees outside.”
我一高聲呼喊，他就把他的衣服捨在我身邊，跑到外面去了。」
19 And it comes to pass, when his lord hears the words of his wife, which she has spoken to him, saying, “According to these things has your servant done to me,” that his anger burns;
主人一聽見他妻子對他所說：「你的僕人如此如此對待我的話，」便大發憤怒。
20 and Joseph’s lord takes him, and puts him to the round-house, a place where the king’s prisoners [are] bound; and he is there in the round-house.
若瑟的主人遂捉住若瑟放在監裏，即囚禁君王囚犯人的地方。他雖在那裏坐監，
21 And YHWH is with Joseph, and stretches out kindness to him, and puts his grace in the eyes of the chief of the round-house;
上主仍與他同在，對他施恩，使他在獄長眼中得寵；
22 and the chief of the round-house gives into the hand of Joseph all the prisoners who [are] in the round-house, and of all that they are doing there, he has been doer;
因此獄長將監中所有的囚犯都交在若瑟手中；凡獄中應辦的事，都由他辦理。
23 the chief of the round-house does not see anything under his hand, because YHWH [is] with him, and that which he is doing YHWH is causing to prosper.
凡交在若瑟手中的事，獄長一概不聞不問，因為上主與他同在，凡他所做的，上主無不使之順遂。
