UGenesisi 39
1 UJosefa wathathwa wasiwa eGibhithe. UPhothifa, owayengomunye wezikhulu zikaFaro, eyindunankulu yabalindi, wamthenga kuma-Ishumayeli abayibo abamletha khona.
Wɔde Yosef kɔɔ Misraim. Misraimni Potifar a na ɔyɛ Misraimhene Farao dabehene a na ɔtua asraafodɔm ano no na ɔtɔɔ Yosef firii Ismaelfoɔ adwadifoɔ no nsam.
2 UThixo wayelaye uJosefa, waphumelela, wahlala endlini yenkosi yakhe umGibhithe.
Na Awurade ka Yosef ho enti, nʼabrabɔ sii no yie. Ɔtenaa ne wura Misraimni no fie.
3 Kwathi inkosi yakhe ikubona ukuthi uThixo wayelaye lokuthi uThixo wamphumelelisa kukho konke ayekwenza,
Yosef wura no hunuu sɛ, Awurade ka ne ho, na ɔyɛeɛ no, Awurade hyiraa so maa no na
4 uJosefa wasethandeka kuye wasesiba yinceku yakhe. UPhothifa wasembeka ukuba ngumphathi womuzi wakhe, kwathi konke ayelakho wakubeka ezandleni zakhe.
nʼabrabɔ sɔɔ ne wura no ani, maa ɔde no yɛɛ ne ɔboafoɔ. Ankyɛre koraa na Potifar de Yosef sii ne fiefoɔ so panin, de nʼagyapadeɛ ne nʼadwumadeɛ nyinaa hyɛɛ ne nsa.
5 Kusukela ngesikhathi embeka ukuba ngumphathi womuzi wakhe lakho konke okwakungokwakhe, uThixo wawubusisa umuzi womGibhithe ngenxa kaJosefa. Isibusiso sikaThixo saba phezu kwakho konke uPhothifa ayelakho, loba kusendlini loba kusensimini.
Ɛberɛ a Potifar de Yosef sii ne fiefoɔ so panin, de nʼadwumadeɛ nyinaa hyɛɛ ne nsa no, ɛsiane Yosef enti, Awurade hyiraa Misraimni Potifar fie so. Awurade hyiraa nʼagyapadeɛ a ɛwɔ fie ne ne mfuo nyinaa so.
6 Ngakho watshiya konke okwakhe ezandleni zikaJosefa; kwathi ngoba uJosefa enguye ophetheyo wakhohlwa ngakho konke ngaphandle kokudla ayekudla. UJosefa lo wayemi kuhle, ebukeka,
Enti, ɔde nʼagyapadeɛ nyinaa hyɛɛ Yosef nsa. Esiane sɛ Potifar de nʼagyapadeɛ ne nʼadwumadeɛ nyinaa hyɛɛ Yosef nsa enti, wannwene biribiara ho sɛ aduane a ɔbɛdi nko ara. Na Yosef yɛ aberanteɛ a ɔwɔ nnyinasoɔ, na ne ho nso yɛ fɛ yie.
7 kwasekusithi ngemva kwesikhathi inkosikazi yenkosi yakhe yambuka, yamfisa uJosefa yathi, “Woza engutsheni lami!”
Ankyɛre ahe biara na Yosef wura Potifar yere tuu nʼani sii ne so. Ɛda bi, Potifar yere no ka kyerɛɛ Yosef sɛ, “Bra, na wo ne me mmɛda!”
8 Kodwa wala. Wamtshela wathi, “Njengoba kuyimi engiphetheyo, inkosi yami kayizihluphi ngalutho emzini wayo; yonke into elayo iyibeke ezandleni zami.
Nanso, Yosef ampene so, ka kyerɛɛ ne wura yere no sɛ, “Esiane sɛ efie ha biribiara hyɛ me nsa enti, me wura nnwene efie ha biribiara ho. Ɔde nʼagyapadeɛ nyinaa ahyɛ me nsa.
9 Kakho omkhulu kulami kulumuzi. Inkosi yami kayingalisi lutho ngaphandle kwakho, ngoba wena ungumkayo. Pho ngingayenza kanjani into embi kanje, ngenze isono kuNkulunkulu na?”
Obiara nni tumi nsene me wɔ efie ha. Me wura mmfa biribiara nkame me wɔ efie ha sɛ wo nko ara, ɛfiri sɛ, woyɛ ne yere. Onyame mpa ngu sɛ mɛyɛ adeɛ a ɛte saa. Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na matumi ayɛ amumuyɛdeɛ a ɛte seyie! Ɛbɛyɛ bɔne kɛseɛ atia Onyankopɔn.”
10 Kwathi loba emphikelela uJosefa insuku ngensuku, wala ukulala laye wala lokuthi ahlale laye.
Ɛwom sɛ ɛda biara da na Potifar yere no de saa asɛm yi dwan Yosef ho deɛ, nanso Yosef antwe ammɛn no mpo, na akɔwie sɛ ɔne no bɛda.
11 Ngolunye usuku wangena endlini ukuqhuba umsebenzi wakhe, izisebenzi zasendlini zingekho phakathi endlini.
Ɛda koro bi, Yosef kɔɔ efie hɔ sɛ ɔrekɔyɛ nʼadwuma. Ɔduruu hɔ no, na asomfoɔ no mu biara nni hɔ.
12 UmkaPhothifa wambamba ngesigqoko wathi, “Woza engutsheni ulale lami!” Kodwa waphunyuka wabaleka waphuma endlini, isigqoko sakhe sasala esandleni sowesifazane.
Potifar yere no sɔɔ Yosef atadeɛ mu, ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Bra na wo ne me mmɛda!” Nanso, Yosef paa nʼatadeɛ no guu ne so, dwane firii efie hɔ.
13 Kwathi ebona ukuthi utshiye isigqoko sakhe esandleni sakhe njalo wabaleka endlini,
Potifar yere no hunuu sɛ Yosef apa nʼatadeɛ agu ne so, na wadwane afiri efie hɔ no,
14 owesifazane wamemeza izisebenzi zendlini wathi kuzo, “Khangelani, umHebheru lo walethwa lapha ukuzadlala ngathi! Ungene lapha efuna ukulala lami, kodwa ngahlaba umkhosi.
ɔfrɛɛ ne fiefoɔ, de nteateam ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Monhwɛ! Me kunu akɔfa Hebrini bi aba efie ha sɛ ɔmmɛgu yɛn anim ase. Ɔbaa ha sɛ ɔrebɛto me monnaa na meteateaam.
15 Uthe esizwa ngihlaba umkhosi ngidinga uncedo, wasetshiya isigqoko sakhe eceleni kwami wabaleka waphuma endlini.”
Ɔtee sɛ mereteateam no, ɔpaa nʼatadeɛ guu me so, dwane firii fie ha.”
16 Wasigcina isigqoko eceleni kwakhe inkosi kaJosefa yaze yabuya ngekhaya.
Potifar yere no de Yosef atadeɛ a ɔpa guu ne so no sieeɛ, kɔsii sɛ ne kunu baeɛ.
17 Waseyitshela indaba le wathi: “Isigqili somHebheru lesiyana owasilethela sona sifikile kimi ukuzadlala ngami.
Ɔbaa no bɔɔ ne kunu amaneɛ sɛ, “Hebrini akoa no a wokɔtɔɔ no brɛɛ yɛn no baa me nkyɛn sɛ anka ɔrebɛto me monnaa.
18 Kodwa ngonele ukuthi ngihlabe umkhosi ngidinga uncedo, satshiya isigqoko saso eceleni kwami sabaleka saphuma endlini.”
Meteateaam no na ɔdwane firii efie ha, gyaa nʼatadeɛ hɔ.”
19 Kwathi inkosi yakhe isizwile indaba eyayitshelwa ngumfazi esithi, “Singenze njalo isigqili sakho,” yathukuthela kakhulu.
Ɛberɛ a Yosef wura Potifar tee asɛm a ne yere ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Ɔkwan a wʼakoa no de me faa so nie” no, ne bo fuu yie.
20 Inkosi yakhe uJosefa yamthatha yamphosela entolongweni, indawo lapho okwakuvalelwa khona izibotshwa zenkosi. Kodwa kwathi uJosefa ekhonapho entolongweni,
Yosef wura Potifar tee asɛm no no, ɔkyeree Yosef kɔtoo afiase, faako a ɔhene nneduafoɔ guo no. Ɛberɛ a Yosef da afiase hɔ no,
21 uThixo waba laye; wamenzela umusa wamenza wathandeka emehlweni omphathijele.
na Awurade ka ne ho. Awurade yɛɛ no adɔeɛ, maa ɛno enti, afiase sohwɛfoɔ panin no pɛɛ nʼasɛm yie.
22 Ngakho-ke umphathijele wamkhweza wamenza umphathi wabo bonke ababebotshiwe besentolongweni, njalo kwaba nguye okhangele konke okwakusenziwa khona.
Ɛyɛɛ saa maa afiase sohwɛfoɔ panin no de Yosef sii nneduafoɔ no nyinaa so panin, a na biribiara a wɔyɛ wɔ afiase hɔ no hyɛ ne nsa.
23 Umphathijele kazange azihluphe loba ngani eyayiphethwe nguJosefa ngoba uThixo wayelaye uJosefa, wamupha impumelelo kukho konke ayekwenza.
Esiane sɛ na Awurade ka Yosef ho no enti, na afiase sohwɛfoɔ panin no nha ne ho nyɛ adwuma. Ɛfiri sɛ, biribiara a Yosef bɛyɛ no nso, Awurade hyira so ma ɛsi yie.
