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.
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 YHWH is with Joseph, and he is a prosperous man, and he is in the house of his lord 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 lord sees that YHWH is with him, and all that he is doing YHWH is causing to prosper in his hand,
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 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.
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 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;
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 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.
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 And it comes to pass after these things, that his lord’s wife lifts up her eyes to Joseph and says, “Lie with me”;
C’est pourquoi, après bien des jours, sa maîtresse jeta les yeux sur Joseph et dit: Dors avec moi.
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;
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 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.”
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 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;
Par des discours semblables chaque jour cette femme était importune à ce jeune homme, et lui se refusait au crime.
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,
Or il arriva un jour que Joseph, rentré dans la maison, s’occupait de quelque travail sans témoins,
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.
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 And it comes to pass, when she sees that he has left his garment in her hand, and flees outside,
Lorsque cette femme eut vu le manteau dans ses mains, et qu’elle était méprisée,
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,
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 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.”
Et qu’il a entendu ma voix, il a laissé son manteau que je tenais, et s’est enfui dehors.
16 And she places his garment near her, until the coming in of his lord to his house.
Et pour preuve de sa fidélité, elle montra à son mari revenu dans la maison, le manteau qu’elle avait retenu,
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;
Et dit: L’esclave hébreu que tu as amené, est venu à moi, pour m’insulter.
18 and it comes to pass, when I lift my voice and call, that he leaves his garment near me, and flees outside.”
Mais lorsqu’il m’a entendu crier, il a laissé son manteau, que je tenais, et il s’est enfui dehors.
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;
Ces plaintes entendues, le maître trop crédule aux paroles de sa femme, fut très irrité,
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.
Et il envoya Joseph dans la prison où les prisonniers du roi étaient gardés, et il était là enfermé.
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;
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 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;
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 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.
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.
