1 Mosebok 39
1 Og Josef, han vart førd ned til Egyptarland, og Potifar, ein egyptar, som var hirdmann hjå Farao og hovding yver livvakti, kjøpte honom av ismaelitarne, som hadde ført honom dit.
And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, a chamberlain of Pharaoh, the captain of the life-guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmaelites who had brought him down thither.
2 Men Herren var med Josef, so han vart ein mann som alt gjekk vel for. Han vart verande hjå husbonden sin, egyptaren,
And Jehovah was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
3 og då husbonden hans såg at Herren var med honom og let alt han gjorde, lukkast for honom,
And his master saw that Jehovah was with him, and that Jehovah made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
4 so vart Josef både gjæv og gild i hans augo, og laut ganga honom til handa; og han sette honom til å styra huset sitt, og alt han åtte, lagde han i hans hender.
And Joseph found favour in his eyes, and attended on him; and he set him over his house, and all that he had he gave into his hand.
5 Og alt ifrå den tid han hadde sett honom yver huset sitt og yver alt det han åtte, so velsigna Herren huset åt egyptaren for Josef skuld; det fylgde ei Herrens velsigning med alt det han åtte, både i hus og på mark.
And it came to pass from the time he had set him over his house and all that he had, that Jehovah blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of Jehovah was on all that he had in the house and in the field.
6 So let han då Josef råda yver alt det han åtte, og såg ikkje etter med honom i nokon ting, anna berre åt og drakk. Josef var både velvaksen og væn.
And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand, and took cognizance of nothing with him, save the bread that he ate. And Joseph was of a beautiful form and of a beautiful countenance.
7 Og det hende, då det leid um ei tid, at kona åt husbonden hans kasta augo på Josef og sagde: «Kom og ligg med meg!»
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph, and said, Lie with me!
8 Men han bar seg undan, og sagde med kona åt husbonden sin: «Sjå, husbonden min ser ikkje etter med meg i nokon ting i heile huset; alt han eig, hev han lagt i mine hender.
But he refused, and said to his master's wife, Behold, my master takes cognizance of nothing with me: what is in the house, and all that he has, he has given into my hand.
9 Han hev ikkje meir å segja i dette huset enn eg, og hev ikkje meinka meg nokon ting utan deg, etter di du er kona hans. Korleis kunde eg då gjera so stygg ei gjerning, og so synda mot Gud?»
There is none greater in this house than I; neither has he withheld anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife; and how should I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
10 Som ho no tala til Josef dag etter dag, og han ikkje vilde lyda etter henne og liggja innmed henne eller vera i hop med henne,
And it came to pass as she spoke to Joseph day by day and he hearkened not to her, to lie with her [and] to be with her,
11 so hende det ein gong at han kom inn i huset og skulde gjera arbeidet sitt, og det var ingen av husens folk inne.
that on a certain day he went into the house to do his business, and there was none of the men of the house there in the house.
12 Då greip ho honom i kjolen og sagde: «Kom og ligg med meg!» Men han rømde ut og let kjolen etter seg i henderne hennar.
Then she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me! But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran out.
13 Då ho såg at han hadde rømt ut, og at kjolen hans var att i henderne hennar,
And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had fled forth,
14 so ropa ho på husfolket sitt, og sagde med deim: «Sjå, her hev han drege innpå oss ein hebraisk mann, som fer og vil gantast med oss. Han kom inn til meg og vilde liggja med meg. Då ropa eg so høgt eg kunde,
that she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he has brought in a Hebrew man to us, to mock us: he came in to me, to lie with me; and I cried with a loud voice;
15 og då han høyrde eg sette i og ropa, rømde han brått ut, og kjolen hans vart liggjande att hjå meg.»
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 went out.
16 So let ho kjolen hans liggja hjå seg til husbonden hans kom heim.
And she laid his garment by her until his lord came home.
17 Då sagde ho det same med honom: «Den hebraiske tenaren, » sagde ho, «som du hev drege inn i huset åt oss, kom inn til meg og tok til å gantast med meg.
And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew bondman that thou hast brought to us came in to me to mock me;
18 Men då eg sette i og ropa, brårømde han ut, og kjolen hans vart liggjande att hjå meg.»
and it came to pass as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled forth.
19 Då no husbonden hans høyrde rødorne åt kona si, korleis ho lagde ut og sagde: «So og so for tenaren din åt mot meg, » so vart han brennande harm.
And it came to pass when his lord heard the words of his wife which she spoke to him, saying, After this manner did thy bondman to me, that his wrath was kindled.
20 Og husbonden hans Josef tok honom og sette honom i fangetårnet, der dei sat dei som kongen heldt fengsla, og han vart verande der i fangetårnet.
And Joseph's lord took him and put him into the tower-house, [the] place where the king's prisoners were confined; and he was there in the tower-house.
21 Men Herren var med Josef, og vende alle hjarto til honom, og laga det so at styresmannen i fangetårnet fekk godvilje for honom.
And Jehovah was with Joseph, and extended mercy to him, and gave him favour in the eyes of the chief of the tower-house.
22 Og styresmannen i fangetårnet sette Josef til å sjå etter alle fangarne som var i tårnet, og alt som der skulde gjerast, det laut han gjera.
And the chief of the tower-house committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the tower-house; and whatever they had to do there he did.
23 Styresmannen i fangetårnet såg ikkje etter nokon verdeleg ting som Josef hadde under hender. For Herren var med honom; og kva han so gjorde, so lagde Herren lukka til.
The chief of the tower-house looked not to anything under his hand, because Jehovah was with him; and what he did, Jehovah made it prosper.
