Genesis 39

1 Igitur Ioseph ductus est in Aegyptum, emitque eum Phutiphar eunuchus Pharaonis, princeps exercitus sui, vir Aegyptius, de manu Ismaelitarum, a quibus perductus erat.

And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.

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 was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

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

And his master saw that the LORD [was] with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

4 Invenitque Ioseph gratiam coram domino suo, et ministrabat ei, a quo praepositus omnibus gubernabat creditam sibi domum, et universa quae ei tradita fuerant:

And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all [that] he had he put into his hand.

5 benedixitque Dominus domui Aegyptii propter Ioseph, et multiplicavit tam in aedibus quam in agris cunctam eius substantiam:

And it came to pass from the time [that] he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.

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

And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was [a] goodly [person], and well favoured.

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

And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie 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 unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what [is] with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;

9 nec quidquam est quod non in mea sit potestate, vel non tradiderit mihi, praeter te, quae uxor eius es: quo modo ergo possum hoc malum facere, et peccare in Dominum meum?

[There is] none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou [art] his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

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

And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, [or] to be with her.

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

And it came to pass about this time, that [Joseph] went into the house to do his business; and [there was] none of the men of the house there within.

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

And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

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

And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,

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

That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:

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

And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.

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

And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.

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

And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:

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

And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.

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

And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.

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

And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners [were] bound: and he was there in the prison.

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

But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour 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.

And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that [were] in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer [of it].

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

The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing [that was] under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and [that] which he did, the LORD made [it] to prosper.