Genesis 39
1 Now Joseph was brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there.
Igitur Joseph ductus est in Ægyptum, emitque eum Putiphar eunuchus Pharaonis, princeps exercitus, vir ægyptius, de manu Ismaëlitarum, a quibus perductus erat.
2 And Jehovah was with Joseph, and he became a successful man. And he was in the household of his master the Egyptian.
Fuitque Dominus cum eo, et erat vir in cunctis prospere agens: habitavitque in domo domini sui,
3 And his master saw that God was with him, and that God made everything that he did to succeed in his hands.
qui optime noverat Dominum esse cum eo, et omnia, quæ gerebat, ab eo dirigi in manu illius.
4 So Joseph found favor in the sight of his master, and attended him, and he made him overseer of his house, and all that he had he put under his authority.
Invenitque Joseph gratiam coram domino suo, et ministrabat ei: a quo præpositus omnibus gubernabat creditam sibi domum, et universa quæ ei tradita fuerant:
5 And it came about that from the time that he made him overseer of his household and over all that he had, that Jehovah blessed the Egyptian's house because of Joseph; and the blessing of Jehovah was on all that he had, in the house and in the field.
benedixitque Dominus domui Ægyptii propter Joseph, et multiplicavit tam in ædibus quam in agris cunctam ejus substantiam:
6 So he left everything that he had in Joseph's care. He did not concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.
nec quidquam aliud noverat, nisi panem quo vescebatur. Erat autem Joseph pulchra facie, et decorus aspectu.
7 And it came to pass after these things that his master's wife took notice of Joseph and she said, "Sleep with me."
Post multos itaque dies injecit domina sua oculos suos in Joseph, et ait: Dormi mecum.
8 But he refused, and said to his master's wife, "Look, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has put all that he has into my care.
Qui nequaquam acquiescens operi nefario, dixit ad eam: Ecce dominus meus, omnibus mihi traditis, ignorat quid habeat in domo sua:
9 There is no one greater in this household than I am, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, since you are his wife. How then can I do such a great evil, and sin against God?"
nec quidquam est quod non in mea sit potestate, vel non tradiderit mihi, præter te, quæ uxor ejus es: quomodo ergo possum hoc malum facere, et peccare in Deum meum?
10 And although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to sleep with her or to be with her.
Hujuscemodi verbis per singulos dies, et mulier molesta erat adolescenti: et ille recusabat stuprum.
11 Now it happened about this time that he went into the house to do his work, and there were none of the men of the house inside.
Accidit autem quadam die ut intraret Joseph domum, et operis quippiam absque arbitris faceret:
12 She grabbed him by his garment, saying, "Sleep with me." And he left his garment in her hand and ran outside.
et illa, apprehensa lacinia vestimenti ejus, diceret: Dormi mecum. Qui relicto in manu ejus pallio fugit, et egressus est foras.
13 When she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had run outside,
Cumque vidisset mulier vestem in manibus suis, et se esse contemptam,
14 she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, "Look, he has brought in a Hebrew to us to mock us. He came in to me to sleep with me, and I cried with a loud voice.
vocavit ad se homines domus suæ, et ait ad eos: En introduxit virum hebræum, ut illuderet nobis: ingressus est ad me, ut coiret mecum: cumque ego succlamassem,
15 It happened, when he heard that I raised my voice and cried out, that he left his garment by me and ran outside."
et audisset vocem meam, reliquit pallium quod tenebam, et fugit foras.
16 She left his garment by her, until his master came home.
In argumentum ergo fidei retentum pallium ostendit marito revertenti domum,
17 And she told him the same story, saying, "The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me, and said to me, 'Let me sleep with you.'
et ait: Ingressus est ad me servus hebræus quem adduxisti, ut illuderet mihi:
18 But when I raised my voice and cried out, he left his garment beside me and ran outside."
cumque audisset me clamare, reliquit pallium quod tenebam, et fugit foras.
19 And it happened when his master heard the words that his wife spoke to him, saying, "This is what your servant did to me," that he became furious.
His auditis dominus, et nimium credulus verbis conjugis, iratus est valde:
20 Then Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were bound, and he was there in prison.
tradiditque Joseph in carcerem, ubi vincti regis custodiebantur, et erat ibi clausus.
21 But God was with Joseph and showed him kindness and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
Fuit autem Dominus cum Joseph, et misertus illius dedit ei gratiam in conspectu principis carceris.
22 The keeper of the prison put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners who were in the prison; he was made responsible for everything that was done there.
Qui tradidit in manu illius universos vinctos qui in custodia tenebantur: et quidquid fiebat, sub ipso erat.
23 The keeper of the prison paid no attention to anything that was under his supervision, because God was with him, and made everything he did successful.
Nec noverat aliquid, cunctis ei creditis: Dominus enim erat cum illo, et omnia opera ejus dirigebat.
