בראשית 39

1 ויוסף הורד מצרימה ויקנהו פוטיפר סריס פרעה שר הטבחים איש מצרי מיד הישמעאלים אשר הורדהו שמה

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 ויהי יהוה את יוסף ויהי איש מצליח ויהי בבית אדניו המצרי

And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house with his lord the Egyptian.

3 וירא אדניו כי יהוה אתו וכל אשר הוא עשה יהוה מצליח בידו

And his master knew that the Lord was with him, and the Lord prospers in his hands whatsoever he happens to do.

4 וימצא יוסף חן בעיניו וישרת אתו ויפקדהו על ביתו וכל יש לו נתן בידו

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 ויהי מאז הפקיד אתו בביתו ועל כל אשר יש לו ויברך יהוה את בית המצרי בגלל יוסף ויהי ברכת יהוה בכל אשר יש לו--בבית ובשדה

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 ויעזב כל אשר לו ביד יוסף ולא ידע אתו מאומה כי אם הלחם אשר הוא אוכל ויהי יוסף יפה תאר ויפה מראה

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 ויהי אחר הדברים האלה ותשא אשת אדניו את עיניה אל יוסף ותאמר שכבה עמי

And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph, and said, Lie with me.

8 וימאן--ויאמר אל אשת אדניו הן אדני לא ידע אתי מה בבית וכל אשר יש לו נתן בידי

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 איננו גדול בבית הזה ממני ולא חשך ממני מאומה כי אם אותך באשר את אשתו ואיך אעשה הרעה הגדלה הזאת וחטאתי לאלהים

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 ויהי כדברה אל יוסף יום יום ולא שמע אליה לשכב אצלה להיות עמה

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 ויהי כהיום הזה ויבא הביתה לעשות מלאכתו ואין איש מאנשי הבית שם--בבית

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 ותתפשהו בבגדו לאמר שכבה עמי ויעזב בגדו בידה וינס ויצא החוצה

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 ויהי כראותה כי עזב בגדו בידה וינס החוצה

And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his clothes in her hands, and fled, and gone forth,

14 ותקרא לאנשי ביתה ותאמר להם לאמר ראו הביא לנו איש עברי לצחק בנו בא אלי לשכב עמי ואקרא בקול גדול

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 ויהי כשמעו כי הרימתי קולי ואקרא ויעזב בגדו אצלי וינס ויצא החוצה

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 ותנח בגדו אצלה עד בוא אדניו אל ביתו

So she leaves the clothes by her, until the master came to his house.

17 ותדבר אליו כדברים האלה לאמר בא אלי העבד העברי אשר הבאת לנו--לצחק בי

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 ויהי כהרימי קולי ואקרא ויעזב בגדו אצלי וינס החוצה

And when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, having left his clothes with me, he fled and departed forth.

19 ויהי כשמע אדניו את דברי אשתו אשר דברה אליו לאמר כדברים האלה עשה לי עבדך ויחר אפו

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 ויקח אדני יוסף אתו ויתנהו אל בית הסהר--מקום אשר אסורי (אסירי) המלך אסורים ויהי שם בבית הסהר

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 ויהי יהוה את יוסף ויט אליו חסד ויתן חנו בעיני שר בית הסהר

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 ויתן שר בית הסהר ביד יוסף את כל האסירם אשר בבית הסהר ואת כל אשר עשים שם הוא היה עשה

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 אין שר בית הסהר ראה את כל מאומה בידו באשר יהוה אתו ואשר הוא עשה יהוה מצליח

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.