Genesis 39
1 Now, Joseph, was taken down to Egypt, —and Potiphar, courtier of Pharaoh, chief of the royal executioners, an Egyptian bought him, at the hand of the Ishmaelites, who had brought him down thither.
Josef blev ført ned til Egypten; og Potifar, en egypter, som var hoffmann hos Farao og høvding over livvakten, kjøpte ham av ismaelittene som hadde hatt ham med sig dit.
2 And it came to pass that Yahweh, was with Joseph, so that he became a prosperous man, —and was in the house of his lord the Egyptian.
Men Herren var med Josef, så alt lyktes for ham; og han vedblev å være i huset hos sin herre egypteren.
3 And his lord saw, that, Yahweh, was with him—and that whatsoever, he was doing, Yahweh, was causing to prosper in his hand.
Da hans herre så at Herren var med ham, og at Herren lot alt det han gjorde, lykkes for ham,
4 So Joseph found favour in his eyes and waited upon him, —and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had, gave he into his hand.
fant Josef nåde for hans øine og fikk gå ham til hånde; og han satte ham over sitt hus, og alt det han hadde, la han i hans hender.
5 And it came to pass from the time that he made him overseer in his house and over all that he had, that Yahweh blessed the house of the Egyptian, for Joseph’s sake, —yea it came to pass, that the blessing of Yahweh, was with all that he had, in the house and in the field;
Og helt fra den tid han hadde satt ham over sitt hus og over alt det han hadde, velsignet Herren egypterens hus for Josefs skyld, og Herrens velsignelse var over alt det han hadde, både i huset og på marken.
6 so that he left all that he had in the hand of Joseph, and took note with him of nothing, save only the bread which, he himself, was eating. And so it was that Joseph was comely in form and comely in countenance.
Og han overlot alt det han hadde, i Josefs hender, og han så ikke til med ham i noget, uten med den mat han selv åt. Og Josef var vakker av skapning og vakker å se til.
7 And it came to pass after these things, that his lord’s wife lifted up her eyes unto Joseph, —and she said—Come! lie with me.
Og nogen tid efter hendte det at hans herres hustru kastet sine øine på Josef og sa: Kom og ligg hos mig!
8 And he refused and said unto his lord’s wife, Lo! my lord, taketh no note with me as to what is in the house, —but, all that pertaineth to him, hath he delivered into my hand:
Men han vilde ikke og sa til sin herres hustru: Min herre ser ikke til med mig i nogen ting i hele sitt hus, og alt det han eier, har han lagt i mine hender;
9 There is no one greater in this house than I, neither hath he withheld from me anything, save only thyself in that thou, art his wife, —how, then could I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
han har ikke mere å si her i huset enn jeg, og han har ikke nektet mig noget uten dig, fordi du er hans hustru. Hvorledes skulde jeg da gjøre denne store ondskap og synde mot Gud?
10 And it came to pass, that although she Spake unto Joseph day after day, yet hearkened he not unto her to lie beside her to be with her.
Som hun nu dag efter dag talte til Josef, og han ikke føide henne i å ligge hos henne og være sammen med henne,
11 And it came to pass, when, on a certain day, he went into the house to attend to his business, —and there was no man of the household, there in the house,
så hendte det en dag at han kom inn i huset for å gjøre sitt arbeid, mens ingen av husets folk var inne.
12 that she caught him by his garment, saying—Come! lie with me. Then left he his garment in her hand, and fled and gat forth outside,
Da grep hun fatt i hans kappe og sa: Ligg hos mig! Men han lot sin kappe efter sig i hennes hånd og flyktet ut av huset.
13 And it came to pass when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, —and fled forth outside,
Og da hun så at han hadde latt sin kappe efter sig i hennes hånd og var flyktet ut av huset,
14 that she cried out to the men of her house and spake to them, saying, Look ye! he hath brought in to us a Hebrew man to insult us, —He came in unto me, to lie with me, so I cried out with a loud voice.
ropte hun på sine husfolk og sa til dem: Se, her har han ført en hebraisk mann hit til oss for å føre skam over oss; han kom inn til mig for å ligge hos mig, men jeg ropte så høit jeg kunde,
15 And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted high my voice, and cried out, then left he his garment beside me, and fled and gat forth outside.
og da han hørte at jeg satte i å rope, lot han sin kappe efter sig hos mig og flyktet ut av huset.
16 So she laid by his garment beside her, —until his lord should come into his house,
Så lot hun hans kappe bli liggende hos sig til hans herre kom hjem.
17 Then spake she unto him, according to these words, saying, —He hath been in unto me—the Hebrew servant whom thou didst bring in to us—to insult me.
Da talte hun likedan til ham og sa: Den hebraiske træl som du har ført hit til oss, kom inn til mig for å føre skam over mig;
18 And it came to pass when I lifted high my voice and cried out, then left he his garment beside me, and fled outside.
men da jeg satte i å rope, lot han sin kappe efter sig hos mig og flyktet ut av huset.
19 And it came to pass, when his lord heard the words of his wife which she spake unto him saying, According to these words, hath thy servant done to me, Then was kindled his anger.
Da nu hans herre hørte hvad hans hustru fortalte, hvorledes hun sa: Således har din træl gjort mot mig, da optendtes hans vrede.
20 So Joseph’s lord took him and delivered him up to the prison: the place where, the prisoners of the king, were imprisoned, —so he was there, in the prison.
Og Josefs herre tok og satte ham i fengslet, der hvor kongens fanger holdtes fengslet; og han blev sittende der i fengslet.
21 And it came to pass that, Yahweh, was with Joseph, and extended unto him lovingkindness, —and gave him his favour in the eyes of the chief of the prison.
Men Herren var med Josef og lot ham vinne alles hjerter og gav ham yndest hos fengslets overopsynsmann.
22 So the chief of the prison delivered up, into Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison, —and of all that was doing there, he, was the doer.
Og fengslets overopsynsmann satte Josef til å se efter alle fangene som var i fengslet; og alt det som skulde gjøres der, det gjorde han.
23 After nothing, was the chief of the prison looking, of whatever was in his hand, —in that Yahweh, was with him, and whatsoever, he was doing, Yahweh, was causing to prosper.
Fengslets overopsynsmann så ikke efter nogen ting som han hadde under hender, fordi Herren var med ham; og hvad han gjorde, gav Herren lykke til.
