Genèse 39
1 On fit descendre Joseph en Égypte; et Potiphar, officier de Pharaon, chef des gardes, Égyptien, l’acheta des Ismaélites qui l’y avaient fait descendre.
And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Petephres the eunuch of Pharao, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ismaelites, who brought him down thither.
2 L’Éternel fut avec lui, et la prospérité l’accompagna; il habitait dans la maison de son maître, l’Égyptien.
And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house with his lord the Egyptian.
3 Son maître vit que l’Éternel était avec lui, et que l’Éternel faisait prospérer entre ses mains tout ce qu’il entreprenait.
And his master knew that the Lord was with him, and the Lord prospers in his hands whatsoever he happens to do.
4 Joseph trouva grâce aux yeux de son maître, qui l’employa à son service, l’établit sur sa maison, et lui confia tout ce qu’il possédait.
And Joseph found grace in the presence of his lord, and was well-pleasing to him; and he set him over his house, and all that he had he gave into the hand of Joseph.
5 Dès que Potiphar l’eut établi sur sa maison et sur tout ce qu’il possédait, l’Éternel bénit la maison de l’Égyptien, à cause de Joseph; et la bénédiction de l’Éternel fut sur tout ce qui lui appartenait, soit à la maison, soit aux champs.
And it came to pass after that he was set over his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the house of the Egyptian for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the Lord was on all his possessions in the house, and in his field.
6 Il abandonna aux mains de Joseph tout ce qui lui appartenait, et il n’avait avec lui d’autre soin que celui de prendre sa nourriture. Or, Joseph était beau de taille et beau de figure.
And he committed all that he had into the hands of Joseph; and he knew not of anything that belonged to him, save the bread which he himself ate. And Joseph was handsome in form, and exceedingly beautiful in countenance.
7 Après ces choses, il arriva que la femme de son maître porta les yeux sur Joseph, et dit: Couche avec moi!
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph, and said, Lie with me.
8 Il refusa, et dit à la femme de son maître: Voici, mon maître ne prend avec moi connaissance de rien dans la maison, et il a remis entre mes mains tout ce qui lui appartient.
But he would not; but said to his master's wife, If because of me my master knows nothing in his house, and has given into my hands all things that belong to him:
9 Il n’est pas plus grand que moi dans cette maison, et il ne m’a rien interdit, excepté toi, parce que tu es sa femme. Comment ferais-je un aussi grand mal et pécherais-je contre Dieu?
and in this house there is nothing above me, nor has anything been kept back from me, but thou, because thou art his wife—how then shall I do this wicked thing, and sin against God?
10 Quoiqu’elle parlât tous les jours à Joseph, il refusa de coucher auprès d’elle, d’être avec elle.
And when she talked with Joseph day by day, and he hearkened not to her to sleep with her, so as to be with her,
11 Un jour qu’il était entré dans la maison pour faire son ouvrage, et qu’il n’y avait là aucun des gens de la maison,
it came to pass on a certain day, that Joseph went into the house to do his business, and there was no one of the household within.
12 elle le saisit par son vêtement, en disant: Couche avec moi! Il lui laissa son vêtement dans la main, et s’enfuit au dehors.
And she caught hold of him by his clothes, and said, Lie with me; and having left his clothes in her hands, he fled, and went forth.
13 Lorsqu’elle vit qu’il lui avait laissé son vêtement dans la main, et qu’il s’était enfui dehors,
And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his clothes in her hands, and fled, and gone forth,
14 elle appela les gens de sa maison, et leur dit: Voyez, il nous a amené un Hébreu pour se jouer de nous. Cet homme est venu vers moi pour coucher avec moi; mais j’ai crié à haute voix.
that she called those that were in the house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he has brought in to us a Hebrew servant to mock us—he came in to me, saying, Lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.
15 Et quand il a entendu que j’élevais la voix et que je criais, il a laissé son vêtement à côté de moi et s’est enfui dehors.
And when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, having left his clothes with me, he fled, and went forth out.
16 Et elle posa le vêtement de Joseph à côté d’elle, jusqu’à ce que son maître rentrât à la maison.
So she leaves the clothes by her, until the master came to his house.
17 Alors elle lui parla ainsi: L’esclave hébreu que tu nous as amené est venu vers moi pour se jouer de moi.
And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, whom thou broughtest in to us, came in to me to mock me, and said to me, I will lie with thee.
18 Et comme j’ai élevé la voix et que j’ai crié, il a laissé son vêtement à côté de moi et s’est enfui dehors.
And when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, having left his clothes with me, he fled and departed forth.
19 Après avoir entendu les paroles de sa femme, qui lui disait: Voilà ce que m’a fait ton esclave! Le maître de Joseph fut enflammé de colère.
And it came to pass, when his master heard all the words of his wife, that she spoke to him, saying, Thus did thy servant to me, that he was very angry.
20 Il prit Joseph, et le mit dans la prison, dans le lieu où les prisonniers du roi étaient enfermés: il fut là, en prison.
And his master took Joseph, and cast him into the prison, into the place where the king's prisoners are kept, there in the prison.
21 L’Éternel fut avec Joseph, et il étendit sur lui sa bonté. Il le mit en faveur aux yeux du chef de la prison.
And the Lord was with Joseph, and poured down mercy upon him; and he gave him favour in the sight of the chief keeper of the prison.
22 Et le chef de la prison plaça sous sa surveillance tous les prisonniers qui étaient dans la prison; et rien ne s’y faisait que par lui.
And the chief keeper of the prison gave the prison into the hand of Joseph, and all the prisoners as many as were in the prison; and all things whatsoever they do there, he did them.
23 Le chef de la prison ne prenait aucune connaissance de ce que Joseph avait en main, parce que l’Éternel était avec lui. Et l’Éternel donnait de la réussite à ce qu’il faisait.
Because of him the chief keeper of the prison knew nothing, for all things were in the hand of Joseph, because the Lord was with him; and whatever things he did, the Lord made them to prosper in his hands.
