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.
Joseph vardt förd neder i Egypten: Och Potiphar, en Egyptisk man, Pharaos hofmästare, köpte honom af de Ismaeliter, som honom hade fört der ned.
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.
Och Herren var med Joseph, så att han vardt en lyckosam man: Och var i sins herras dens Egyptiens huse.
3 And his lord saw, that, Yahweh, was with him—and that whatsoever, he was doing, Yahweh, was causing to prosper in his hand.
Och hans herre såg, att Herren var med honom; ty allt det han gjorde, lät Herren gå lyckosamlig till med honom:
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.
Så att han fann nåd för sinom herra, och vardt hans tjenare: Han satte honom öfver sitt hus, och allt det han hade lät han under hans händer.
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;
Och ifrå den tiden, då han hade satt honom öfver sitt hus och alla sina ägodelar, välsignade Herren den Egyptiens hus för Josephs skull: Och var alltsammans Herrans välsignelse i allo de han hade, hemma och på markene.
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.
Derföre lät han det allt under Josephs händer, hvad han hade; och hade intet deraf, utan allena brödet, som han åt. Och Joseph var dägelig och fager under ansigtet.
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.
Och det begaf sig, då detta var skedt, att hans herras hustru kastade sin ögon på Joseph, och sade: Ligg när 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 vägrade det henne, och sade till henne: Si, min herre vet icke hvad i hans huse är, och allt det han hafver, hafver han gifvit under mina händer.
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?
Och hafver intet så godt i sino huse, det han i mitt våld icke gifvit hafver, utan dig, ty du äst hans hustru. Hvi skulle jag nu så mycket ondt göra, och synda emot 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.
Men hon hade dageliga sådana ord till Joseph; men han lydde henne intet, att han skulle ligga när henne, eller vara något om 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,
Det begaf sig en dag, att Joseph gick in i huset till att göra sina sysslo; och ingen af husfolket var der när.
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,
Och hon fick honom i hans mantel, och sade: Ligg när mig. Men han lät blifva mantelen i hennes hand, och rymde ut af huset.
13 And it came to pass when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, —and fled forth outside,
Då hon nu såg, att han lät blifva mantelen i hennes hand, och rymde ut,
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.
Kallade hon husfolket, och sade till dem: Si, han hafver fört oss här in en Ebreisk man, att han skulle komma oss på skam. Han kom här in till mig, på det han skulle ligga när mig; men jag ropade med höga röst.
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.
Och då han hörde, att jag skriade och ropade, då lefde han sin mantel när mig, och flydde, och lopp ut.
16 So she laid by his garment beside her, —until his lord should come into his house,
Och hon lade hans mantel när sig, så länge hennes herre kom hem.
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.
Och talade till honom samma orden, och sade: Den Ebreiske tjenaren, som du hafver haft här in, kom här in till mig, att han skulle komma mig på skam.
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 då jag skriade och ropade, lefde han sin mantel när mig, och flydde ut.
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.
Då hans herre hörde sådana sine hustrus ord, som hon till honom talade, och sade: Så hafver mig din Ebreiske tjenare gjort; vardt han ganska vred.
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.
Då tog hans herre honom, och lade honom i fängelse, der Konungens fångar inne lågo: Och der låg han då i fängelset.
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 honom, och var honom gunstig, och lät honom finna nåd för befallningsmannen öfver fångahuset.
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.
Så att han befallte alla fångarna i fängelsena under hans hand, att allt det der skedde, måste ske genom honom.
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.
Förty befallningsmannen öfver fängelset såg, att Herren var med honom i allt det som under hans händer var, och att Herren lät, det han gjorde, lyckosammeliga tillgå.
