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.
さてヨセフは連れられてエジプトに下ったが、パロの役人で侍衛長であったエジプトびとポテパルは、彼をそこに連れ下ったイシマエルびとらの手から買い取った。
2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man. And he was in the household of his master the Egyptian.
主がヨセフと共におられたので、彼は幸運な者となり、その主人エジプトびとの家におった。
3 And his master saw that God was with him, and that God made everything that he did to succeed in his hands.
その主人は主が彼とともにおられることと、主が彼の手のすることをすべて栄えさせられるのを見た。
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.
そこで、ヨセフは彼の前に恵みを得、そのそば近く仕えた。彼はヨセフに家をつかさどらせ、持ち物をみな彼の手にゆだねた。
5 And it came about that from the time that he made him overseer of his household and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house because of Joseph; and the blessing of the LORD was on all that he had, in the house and in the field.
彼がヨセフに家とすべての持ち物をつかさどらせた時から、主はヨセフのゆえにそのエジプトびとの家を恵まれたので、主の恵みは彼の家と畑とにあるすべての持ち物に及んだ。
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.
そこで彼は持ち物をみなヨセフの手にゆだねて、自分が食べる物のほかは、何をも顧みなかった。さてヨセフは姿がよく、顔が美しかった。
7 And it came to pass after these things that his master's wife took notice of Joseph and she said, "Sleep with me."
これらの事の後、主人の妻はヨセフに目をつけて言った、「わたしと寝なさい」。
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.
ヨセフは拒んで、主人の妻に言った、「御主人はわたしがいるので家の中の何をも顧みず、その持ち物をみなわたしの手にゆだねられました。
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?"
この家にはわたしよりも大いなる者はありません。また御主人はあなたを除いては、何をもわたしに禁じられませんでした。あなたが御主人の妻であるからです。どうしてわたしはこの大きな悪をおこなって、神に罪を犯すことができましょう」。
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.
彼女は毎日ヨセフに言い寄ったけれども、ヨセフは聞きいれず、彼女と寝なかった。また共にいなかった。
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.
ある日ヨセフが務をするために家にはいった時、家の者がひとりもそこにいなかったので、
12 She grabbed him by his garment, saying, "Sleep with me." And he left his garment in her hand and ran outside.
彼女はヨセフの着物を捕えて、「わたしと寝なさい」と言った。ヨセフは着物を彼女の手に残して外にのがれ出た。
13 When she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had run outside,
彼女はヨセフが着物を自分の手に残して外にのがれたのを見て、
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.
その家の者どもを呼び、彼らに告げて言った、「主人がわたしたちの所に連れてきたヘブルびとは、わたしたちに戯れます。彼はわたしと寝ようとして、わたしの所にはいったので、わたしは大声で叫びました。
15 It happened, when he heard that I raised my voice and cried out, that he left his garment by me and ran outside."
彼はわたしが声をあげて叫ぶのを聞くと、着物をわたしの所に残して外にのがれ出ました」。
16 She left his garment by her, until his master came home.
彼女はその着物をかたわらに置いて、主人の帰って来るのを待った。
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.'
そして彼女は次のように主人に告げた、「あなたがわたしたちに連れてこられたヘブルのしもべはわたしに戯れようとして、わたしの所にはいってきました。
18 But when I raised my voice and cried out, he left his garment beside me and ran outside."
わたしが声をあげて叫んだので、彼は着物をわたしの所に残して外にのがれました」。
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.
主人はその妻が「あなたのしもべは、わたしにこんな事をした」と告げる言葉を聞いて、激しく怒った。
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.
そしてヨセフの主人は彼を捕えて、王の囚人をつなぐ獄屋に投げ入れた。こうしてヨセフは獄屋の中におったが、
21 But God was with Joseph and showed him kindness and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
主はヨセフと共におられて彼にいつくしみを垂れ、獄屋番の恵みをうけさせられた。
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.
獄屋番は獄屋におるすべての囚人をヨセフの手にゆだねたので、彼はそこでするすべての事をおこなった。
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.
獄屋番は彼の手にゆだねた事はいっさい顧みなかった。主がヨセフと共におられたからである。主は彼のなす事を栄えさせられた。
