Genesis 39

1 Igitur Joseph ductus est in Ægyptum, emitque eum Putiphar eunuchus Pharaonis, princeps exercitus, vir ægyptius, de manu Ismaëlitarum, a quibus perductus erat.

Now Joseph was brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there.

2 Fuitque Dominus cum eo, et erat vir in cunctis prospere agens: habitavitque in domo domini sui,

And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man. And he was in the household of his master the Egyptian.

3 qui optime noverat Dominum esse cum eo, et omnia, quæ gerebat, ab eo dirigi in manu illius.

And his master saw that God was with him, and that God made everything that he did to succeed in his hands.

4 Invenitque Joseph gratiam coram domino suo, et ministrabat ei: a quo præpositus omnibus gubernabat creditam sibi domum, et universa quæ ei tradita fuerant:

So Joseph found favor in the sight of his master, and attended him, and he made him overseer of his house, and all that he had he put under his authority.

5 benedixitque Dominus domui Ægyptii propter Joseph, et multiplicavit tam in ædibus quam in agris cunctam ejus substantiam:

And it came about that from the time that he made him overseer of his household and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house because of Joseph; and the blessing of the LORD was on all that he had, in the house and in the field.

6 nec quidquam aliud noverat, nisi panem quo vescebatur. Erat autem Joseph pulchra facie, et decorus aspectu.

So he left everything that he had in Joseph's care. He did not concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.

7 Post multos itaque dies injecit domina sua oculos suos in Joseph, et ait: Dormi mecum.

And it came to pass after these things that his master's wife took notice of Joseph and she said, "Sleep with me."

8 Qui nequaquam acquiescens operi nefario, dixit ad eam: Ecce dominus meus, omnibus mihi traditis, ignorat quid habeat in domo sua:

But he refused, and said to his master's wife, "Look, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has put all that he has into my care.

9 nec quidquam est quod non in mea sit potestate, vel non tradiderit mihi, præter te, quæ uxor ejus es: quomodo ergo possum hoc malum facere, et peccare in Deum meum?

There is no one greater in this household than I am, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, since you are his wife. How then can I do such a great evil, and sin against God?"

10 Hujuscemodi verbis per singulos dies, et mulier molesta erat adolescenti: et ille recusabat stuprum.

And although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to sleep with her or to be with her.

11 Accidit autem quadam die ut intraret Joseph domum, et operis quippiam absque arbitris faceret:

Now it happened about this time that he went into the house to do his work, and there were none of the men of the house inside.

12 et illa, apprehensa lacinia vestimenti ejus, diceret: Dormi mecum. Qui relicto in manu ejus pallio fugit, et egressus est foras.

She grabbed him by his garment, saying, "Sleep with me." And he left his garment in her hand and ran outside.

13 Cumque vidisset mulier vestem in manibus suis, et se esse contemptam,

When she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had run outside,

14 vocavit ad se homines domus suæ, et ait ad eos: En introduxit virum hebræum, ut illuderet nobis: ingressus est ad me, ut coiret mecum: cumque ego succlamassem,

she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, "Look, he has brought in a Hebrew to us to mock us. He came in to me to sleep with me, and I cried with a loud voice.

15 et audisset vocem meam, reliquit pallium quod tenebam, et fugit foras.

It happened, when he heard that I raised my voice and cried out, that he left his garment by me and ran outside."

16 In argumentum ergo fidei retentum pallium ostendit marito revertenti domum,

She left his garment by her, until his master came home.

17 et ait: Ingressus est ad me servus hebræus quem adduxisti, ut illuderet mihi:

And she told him the same story, saying, "The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me, and said to me, 'Let me sleep with you.'

18 cumque audisset me clamare, reliquit pallium quod tenebam, et fugit foras.

But when I raised my voice and cried out, he left his garment beside me and ran outside."

19 His auditis dominus, et nimium credulus verbis conjugis, iratus est valde:

And it happened when his master heard the words that his wife spoke to him, saying, "This is what your servant did to me," that he became furious.

20 tradiditque Joseph in carcerem, ubi vincti regis custodiebantur, et erat ibi clausus.

Then Joseph's master took him and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were bound, and he was there in prison.

21 Fuit autem Dominus cum Joseph, et misertus illius dedit ei gratiam in conspectu principis carceris.

But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him kindness and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

22 Qui tradidit in manu illius universos vinctos qui in custodia tenebantur: et quidquid fiebat, sub ipso erat.

The keeper of the prison put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners who were in the prison; he was made responsible for everything that was done there.

23 Nec noverat aliquid, cunctis ei creditis: Dominus enim erat cum illo, et omnia opera ejus dirigebat.

The keeper of the prison paid no attention to anything that was under his supervision, because God was with him, and made everything he did successful.