پیدایش 39

1 و اما یوسف به دست تاجران اسماعیلی به مصر برده شد. فوطیفار که یکی از افسران فرعون و رئیس نگهبانان دربار بود، او را از ایشان خرید.

And Joseph has been brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, head of the executioners, an Egyptian man, buys him out of the hands of the Ishmaelites who have brought him there.

2 خداوند با یوسف بود و او را در خانهٔ اربابش بسیار برکت داد، به طوری که آنچه یوسف می‌کرد موفقیت‌آمیز بود.

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

3 فوطیفار متوجۀ این موضوع شده و دریافته بود که خداوند با یوسف است و در هر آنچه می‌کند، خداوند او را کامیاب می‌سازد.

and his lord sees that YHWH is with him, and all that he is doing YHWH is causing to prosper in his hand,

4 از این رو یوسف مورد لطف اربابش قرار گرفت. طولی نکشید که فوطیفار او را ناظر خانه و کلیه امور تجاری خود ساخت.

and Joseph finds grace in his eyes and serves him, and he appoints him over his house, and all that he has he has given into his hand.

5 خداوند فوطیفار را به خاطر یوسف برکت داد به‌طوری که تمام امور خانهٔ او به خوبی پیش می‌رفت و محصولاتش فراوان و گله‌هایش زیاد می‌شد.

And it comes to pass from the time that he has appointed him over his house, and over all that he has, that YHWH blesses the house of the Egyptian for Joseph’s sake, and the blessing of YHWH is on all that he has, in the house, and in the field;

6 پس فوطیفار مسئولیت ادارهٔ تمام اموال خود را به دست یوسف سپرد و دیگر او برای هیچ چیز فکر نمی‌کرد جز این که چه غذایی بخورد. یوسف جوانی خوش‌اندام و خوش‌قیافه بود.

and he leaves all that he has in the hand of Joseph, and he has not known anything that he has, except the bread which he is eating. And Joseph is of a handsome form, and of a handsome appearance.

7 پس از مدتی، نظر همسر فوطیفار به یوسف جلب شد و از او خواست تا با وی همبستر شود.

And it comes to pass after these things, that his lord’s wife lifts up her eyes to Joseph and says, “Lie with me”;

8 اما یوسف نپذیرفت و گفت: «اربابم آنقدر به من اعتماد دارد که هر آنچه در این خانه است به من سپرده

and he refuses and says to his lord’s wife, “Behold, my lord has not known what [is] with me in the house, and all that he has he has given into my hand;

9 و تمام اختیار این خانه را به من داده است. او چیزی را از من مضایقه نکرده جز تو را که همسر او هستی. پس چگونه مرتکب چنین عمل زشتی بشوم؟ این عمل، گناهی است بزرگ نسبت به خدا.»

none is greater in this house than I, and he has not withheld from me anything, except you, because you [are] his wife; and how will I do this great evil? Then I have sinned against God.”

10 اما او دست بردار نبود و هر روز از یوسف می‌خواست که با وی همبستر شود. ولی یوسف به سخنان فریبندۀ او گوش نمی‌داد و تا آنجا که امکان داشت از وی دوری می‌کرد.

And it comes to pass at her speaking to Joseph day [by] day, that he has not listened to her, to lie near her, to be with her;

11 روزی یوسف طبق معمول به کارهای منزل رسیدگی می‌کرد. آن روز کسی دیگر هم در خانه نبود.

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

12 پس آن زن چنگ به لباس او انداخته، گفت: «با من همبستر شو!» ولی یوسف از چنگ او گریخت و از منزل خارج شد، اما لباسش در دست وی باقی ماند.

and she catches him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me”; and he leaves his garment in her hand, and flees, and goes outside.

13 آن زن چون وضع را چنین دید،

And it comes to pass, when she sees that he has left his garment in her hand, and flees outside,

14 با صدای بلند فریاد زده، خدمتکاران را به کمک طلبید و به آنها گفت: «شوهرم این غلام عبرانی را به خانه آورده، حالا او ما را رسوا می‌سازد! او به اتاقم آمد تا به من تجاوز کند، ولی فریاد زدم.

that she calls for the men of her house, and speaks to them, saying, “See, he has brought a man to us, a Hebrew, to play with us; he has come in to me, to lie with me, and I call with a loud voice,

15 وقتی شنید که فریاد می‌زنم، لباسش را جا گذاشت و فرار کرد.»

and it comes to pass, when he hears that I have lifted up my voice and call, that he leaves his garment near me, and flees, and goes outside.”

16 پس آن زن لباس او را نزد خود نگاه داشت و وقتی شوهرش به منزل آمد

And she places his garment near her, until the coming in of his lord to his house.

17 داستانی را که ساخته بود، برایش چنین تعریف کرد: «آن غلامِ عبرانی که به خانه آورده‌ای می‌خواست به من تجاوز کند،

And she speaks to him according to these words, saying, “The Hebrew servant whom you have brought to us, has come in to me to play with me;

18 ولی من با داد و فریاد، خود را از دستش نجات دادم. او گریخت، ولی لباسش را جا گذاشت.»

and it comes to pass, when I lift my voice and call, that he leaves his garment near me, and flees outside.”

19 فوطیفار چون سخنان زنش را شنید، بسیار خشمگین شد

And it comes to pass, when his lord hears the words of his wife, which she has spoken to him, saying, “According to these things has your servant done to me,” that his anger burns;

20 و یوسف را به زندانی که سایر زندانیان پادشاه در آن در زنجیر بودند، انداخت.

and Joseph’s lord takes him, and puts him to the round-house, a place where the king’s prisoners [are] bound; and he is there in the round-house.

21 اما در آنجا هم خداوند با یوسف بود و او را برکت می‌داد و وی را مورد لطف رئیس زندان قرار داد.

And YHWH is with Joseph, and stretches out kindness to him, and puts his grace in the eyes of the chief of the round-house;

22 طولی نکشید که رئیس زندان، یوسف را مسئول ادارهٔ زندان نمود، به‌طوری که همهٔ زندانیان زیر نظر او بودند و او بر همۀ امور نظارت می‌کرد.

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

23 رئیس زندان در مورد کارهایی که به یوسف سپرده بود نگرانی نداشت، زیرا خداوند با یوسف بود و او را در انجام کارهایش موفق می‌ساخت.

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