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 hath been brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, head of the executioners, an Egyptian man, buyeth him out of the hands of the Ishmaelites who have brought him thither.

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

And Jehovah is with Joseph, and he is a prosperous man, and he is in the house of his lord the Egyptian,

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

and his lord seeth that Jehovah is with him, and all that he is doing Jehovah is causing 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 findeth grace in his eyes and serveth him, and he appointeth him over his house, and all that he hath he hath given into his hand.

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

And it cometh to pass from the time that he hath appointed him over his house, and over all that he hath, that Jehovah blesseth the house of the Egyptian for Joseph's sake, and the blessing of Jehovah is on all that he hath, 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 leaveth all that he hath in the hand of Joseph, and he hath not known anything that he hath, except the bread which he is eating. And Joseph is of a fair form, and of a fair appearance.

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

And it cometh to pass after these things, that his lord's wife lifteth up her eyes unto Joseph, and saith, 'Lie with me;'

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

and he refuseth, and saith unto his lord's wife, 'Lo, my lord hath not known what [is] with me in the house, and all that he hath he hath given into 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?

none is greater in this house than I, and he hath not withheld from me anything, except thee, because thou [art] his wife; and how shall I do this great evil? — then have I sinned against God.'

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

And it cometh to pass at her speaking unto Joseph day [by] day, that he hath not hearkened unto her, to lie near her, to be with her;

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

and it cometh to pass about this day, that he goeth into the house to do his work, and there is none of the men of the house there in the house,

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

and she catcheth him by his garment, saying, 'Lie with me;' and he leaveth his garment in her hand, and fleeth, and goeth without.

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

And it cometh to pass when she seeth that he hath left his garment in her hand, and fleeth without,

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 calleth for the men of her house, and speaketh to them, saying, 'See, he hath brought in to us a man, a Hebrew, to play with us; he hath come in unto me, to lie with me, and I call with a loud voice,

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

and it cometh to pass, when he heareth that I have lifted up my voice and call, that he leaveth his garment near me, and fleeth, and goeth without.'

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

And she placeth his garment near her, until the coming in of his lord unto his house.

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

And she speaketh unto him according to these words, saying, 'The Hebrew servant whom thou hast brought unto us, hath come in unto me to play with me;

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

and it cometh to pass, when I lift my voice and call, that he leaveth his garment near me, and fleeth without.'

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

And it cometh to pass when his lord heareth the words of his wife, which she hath spoken unto him, saying, 'According to these things hath thy servant done to me,' that his anger burneth;

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

and Joseph's lord taketh him, and putteth him unto the round-house, a place where the king's prisoners [are] bound; and he is there in the round-house.

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

And Jehovah is with Joseph, and stretcheth out kindness unto him, and putteth his grace in the eyes of the chief of the round-house;

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

and the chief of the round-house giveth into the hand of Joseph all the prisoners who [are] in the round-house, and of all that they are doing there, he hath been doer;

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

the chief of the round-house seeth not anything under his hand, because Jehovah [is] with him, and that which he is doing Jehovah is causing to prosper.