Genèse 39
1 Joseph donc fut mené en Égypte, et Putiphar Egyptien, eunuque de Pharaon et chef de l’armée, l’acheta de la main des Ismaélites par lesquels il avait été amené.
Meanwhile, Joseph was led into Egypt. And Putiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, a leader of the army, an Egyptian man, purchased him from the hand of the Ishmaelites, by whom he was brought.
2 Et le Seigneur fut avec lui, et c’était un homme prospérant en toutes choses: il demeura dans la maison de son maître,
And the Lord was with him, and he was a man who prospered in everything that he did. And he lived in the house of his lord,
3 Qui connaissait très bien que le Seigneur était avec lui, et que tout ce qu’il faisait, le Seigneur le dirigeait entre ses mains.
who knew very well that the Lord was with him, and that all the things that were done by him were directed by his hand.
4 Ainsi Joseph trouva grâce devant son maître, et il le servait; préposé par lui à toutes choses, il gouvernait la maison qui lui était confiée, et tout ce qui avait été remis à ses soins.
And Joseph found favor in the sight of his lord, and he ministered to him. And, having been placed in charge of everything by him, he governed the house that was entrusted to him and all the things that had been delivered to him.
5 Et le Seigneur bénit la maison de l’Egyptien à cause de Joseph, et il multiplia tous ses biens, tant à la ville que dans les champs.
And the Lord blessed the house of the Egyptian, because of Joseph, and he multiplied all his substance, as much in the buildings, as in the fields.
6 Et il ne connaissait autre chose que le pain dont il se nourrissait. Or Joseph était beau de visage et d’un aspect très agréable.
Neither did he know anything other than the bread that he ate. Now Joseph was beautiful in form, and stately in appearance.
7 C’est pourquoi, après bien des jours, sa maîtresse jeta les yeux sur Joseph et dit: Dors avec moi.
And so, after many days, his mistress cast her eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Sleep with me.”
8 Mais celui-ci ne consentant nullement à cette action criminelle, lui répondit: Voilà que mon maître, toutes choses m’ayant été confiées, ignore ce qu’il a dans sa maison:
And without consenting at all to the wicked act, he said to her: “Behold, my lord has delivered all things to me, and he does not know what he has in his own house.
9 Et il n’y a rien qui ne soit en ma puissance, et qu’il ne m’ait livré, excepté vous, qui êtes sa femme: comment donc pourrais-je faire ce mal, et pécher contre mon Dieu?
Neither is there anything which is not in my power, or that he has not delivered to me, except you, for you are his wife. How then can I do this evil act and sin against my God?”
10 Par des discours semblables chaque jour cette femme était importune à ce jeune homme, et lui se refusait au crime.
With such words as these, throughout each day, the woman was pestering the young man, and he was refusing the adultery.
11 Or il arriva un jour que Joseph, rentré dans la maison, s’occupait de quelque travail sans témoins,
Then it happened, on a certain day, that Joseph entered the house, and he was doing something, without any witnesses.
12 Et qu’elle, ayant pris le bord de son manteau, dit: Dors avec moi. Mais lui, le manteau laissé dans sa main, s’enfuit et sortit dehors.
And she, grasping the hem of his garment, said, “Sleep with me.” But he, leaving behind the cloak in her hand, fled and went outside.
13 Lorsque cette femme eut vu le manteau dans ses mains, et qu’elle était méprisée,
And when the woman saw the garment in her hands and herself being treated with disrespect,
14 Elle appela les gens de sa maison et leur dit: Voilà qu’il a amené ici un homme hébreu pour nous insulter. Il est venu à moi pour me corrompre; et, lorsque j’ai poussé des cris,
she called to herself the men of her house, and she said to them: “Lo, he has brought in a Hebrew man to abuse us. He entered toward me, in order to join with me; and when I had shouted out,
15 Et qu’il a entendu ma voix, il a laissé son manteau que je tenais, et s’est enfui dehors.
and he had heard my voice, he left behind the cloak that I held, and he fled outside.”
16 Et pour preuve de sa fidélité, elle montra à son mari revenu dans la maison, le manteau qu’elle avait retenu,
As a proof, therefore, of her fidelity, she retained the cloak, and she showed it to her husband, when he returned home.
17 Et dit: L’esclave hébreu que tu as amené, est venu à moi, pour m’insulter.
And she said: “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought in to me, approached me to abuse me.
18 Mais lorsqu’il m’a entendu crier, il a laissé son manteau, que je tenais, et il s’est enfui dehors.
And when he had heard me cry out, he left behind the cloak that I held, and he fled outside.”
19 Ces plaintes entendues, le maître trop crédule aux paroles de sa femme, fut très irrité,
His lord, upon hearing these things, and having excessive trust in the words of his mate, was very angry.
20 Et il envoya Joseph dans la prison où les prisonniers du roi étaient gardés, et il était là enfermé.
And he delivered Joseph into prison, where the prisoners of the king were kept, and he was enclosed in that place.
21 Mais le Seigneur fut avec Joseph, et ayant pitié de lui, il lui fit trouver grâce devant le chef de la prison,
But the Lord was with Joseph, and, having mercy on him, he gave him favor in the sight of the leader of the prison,
22 Lequel mit sous sa main tous les prisonniers qui étaient détenus dans la prison; de sorte que tout ce qui se faisait, était soumis à Joseph.
who delivered into his hand all the prisoners who were held in custody. And whatever was done, was under him.
23 Il ne prenait même connaissance de rien, tout ayant été confié à Joseph, parce que le Seigneur était avec lui, et dirigeait toutes ses œuvres.
Neither did he himself know anything, having entrusted all things to him. For the Lord was with him, and he directed everything that he did.
