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.

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, quae 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 Ioseph gratiam coram domino suo, et ministrabat ei, a quo praepositus omnibus gubernabat creditam sibi domum, et universa quae 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 Aegyptii propter Ioseph, et multiplicavit tam in aedibus quam in agris cunctam eius 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 Ioseph 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 iniecit domina sua oculos suos in Ioseph, 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, praeter te, quae uxor eius es: quo modo ergo possum hoc malum facere, et peccare in Dominum 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 Huiuscemodi 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 Ioseph 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 eius, diceret: Dormi mecum. Qui relicto in manu eius 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 suae, et ait ad eos: En introduxit virum Hebraeum, 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 Hebraeus 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 coniugis, 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 Ioseph 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 Ioseph, et misertus illius dedit ei gratiam in conspectu principis carceris.

But God 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 eius 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.