Genesis 39
1 igitur Ioseph ductus est in Aegyptum emitque eum Putiphar eunuchus Pharaonis princeps exercitus vir aegyptius de manu Ismahelitarum a quibus perductus erat
Joseph was brought down to Egypt. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there.
2 fuitque Dominus cum eo et erat vir in cunctis prospere agens habitabatque in domo domini sui
Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
3 qui optime noverat esse Dominum cum eo et omnia quae gereret ab eo dirigi in manu illius
His master saw that Yahweh was with him, and that Yahweh made all that he did 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 tradita fuerant
Joseph found favor in his sight. He ministered to him, and Potiphar 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
From the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, Yahweh blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake. Yahweh’s blessing was on all that he had, in the house and in the field.
6 nec quicquam aliud noverat nisi panem quo vescebatur erat autem Ioseph pulchra facie et decorus aspectu
He left all that he had in Joseph’s hand. He didn’t concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Joseph was well-built and handsome.
7 post multos itaque dies iecit domina oculos suos in Ioseph et ait dormi mecum
After these things, his master’s wife set her eyes on Joseph; and she said, “Lie with me.”
8 qui nequaquam adquiescens 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, “Behold, my master doesn’t know what is with me in the house, and he has put all that he has into my hand.
9 nec quicquam est quod non in mea sit potestate vel non tradiderit mihi praeter te quae uxor eius es quomodo ergo possum malum hoc facere et peccare in Deum meum
No one is greater in this house than I am, and he has not kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”
10 huiuscemodi verbis per singulos dies et mulier molesta erat adulescenti et ille recusabat stuprum
As she spoke to Joseph day by day, he didn’t listen to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
11 accidit autem ut quadam die intraret Ioseph domum et operis quippiam absque arbitris faceret
About this time, he went into the house to do his work, and there were none of the men of the house inside.
12 et illa adprehensa lacinia vestimenti eius diceret dormi mecum qui relicto in manu illius pallio fugit et egressus est foras
She caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” 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 homines domus suae et ait ad eos en introduxit virum hebraeum ut inluderet nobis ingressus est ad me ut coiret mecum cumque ego succlamassem
she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, “Behold, he has brought a Hebrew in to us to mock us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.
15 et audisset vocem meam reliquit pallium quod tenebam et fugit foras
When he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”
16 in argumentum ergo fidei retentum pallium ostendit marito revertenti domum
She laid up his garment by her, until his master came home.
17 et ait ingressus est ad me servus hebraeus quem adduxisti ut inluderet mihi
She spoke to him according to these words, saying, “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me,
18 cumque vidisset me clamare reliquit pallium et fugit foras
and as I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”
19 his auditis dominus et nimium credulus verbis coniugis iratus est valde
When his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, “This is what your servant did to me,” his wrath was kindled.
20 tradiditque Ioseph in carcerem ubi vincti regis custodiebantur et erat ibi clausus
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 custody.
21 fuit autem Dominus cum Ioseph et misertus illius dedit ei gratiam in conspectu principis carceris
But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
22 qui tradidit in manu ipsius universos vinctos qui in custodia tenebantur et quicquid fiebat sub ipso erat
The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was responsible for it.
23 nec noverat aliquid cunctis ei creditis Dominus enim erat cum illo et omnia eius opera dirigebat
The keeper of the prison didn’t look after anything that was under his hand, because Yahweh was with him; and that which he did, Yahweh made it prosper.
