Бытие 39
1 Иосиф же приведен бысть во Египет. И купи его Пентефрий евнух фараонов архимагир, муж Египтянин, от рук Исмаилтян, иже приведоша его тамо.
Meanwhile, Joseph was led into Egypt. And Putiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, a leader of the army, an Egyptian man, purchased him from the hand of the Ishmaelites, by whom he was brought.
2 И бяше Господь со Иосифом: и бяше муж благополучен, и бысть в дому господина своего Египтянина.
And the Lord was with him, and he was a man who prospered in everything that he did. And he lived in the house of his lord,
3 Ведяше же господин его, яко Господь бе с ним, и елика творит, Господь благоустрояет в руку его.
who knew very well that the Lord was with him, and that all the things that were done by him were directed by his hand.
4 И обрете Иосиф благодать пред господином своим и благоугоди ему: и постави его над домом своим, и вся, елика быша ему, даде в руки Иосифовы.
And Joseph found favor in the sight of his lord, and he ministered to him. And, having been placed in charge of everything by him, he governed the house that was entrusted to him and all the things that had been delivered to him.
5 Бысть же егда постави его над домом своим и над всеми, елика имеяше, и благослови Господь дом Египтянина Иосифа ради: и бысть благословение Господне на всем имении его в дому и в селех его.
And the Lord blessed the house of the Egyptian, because of Joseph, and he multiplied all his substance, as much in the buildings, as in the fields.
6 И предаде вся, елика быша ему, в руки Иосифовы: и не ведяше от сущих у себе ничтоже, кроме хлеба, егоже ядяше сам: и бяше Иосиф добр образом и красен взором зело.
Neither did he know anything other than the bread that he ate. Now Joseph was beautiful in form, and stately in appearance.
7 И бысть по словесех сих, и возложи жена господина его очи своя на Иосифа и рече: пребуди со мною.
And so, after many days, his mistress cast her eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Sleep with me.”
8 Он же не хотяше и рече жене господина своего: аще господин мой не весть мене ради ничтоже в дому своем, и вся, елика суть ему, вдаде в руце мои,
And without consenting at all to the wicked act, he said to her: “Behold, my lord has delivered all things to me, and he does not know what he has in his own house.
9 и ничто есть выше мене в дому сем, ниже изято бысть от мене чтолибо, кроме тебе, понеже ты жена ему еси: и како сотворю глагол злый сей и согрешу пред Богом?
Neither is there anything which is not in my power, or that he has not delivered to me, except you, for you are his wife. How then can I do this evil act and sin against my God?”
10 Егда же Иосифу глаголаше день от дне, и не послушаше ея еже спати и быти с нею.
With such words as these, throughout each day, the woman was pestering the young man, and he was refusing the adultery.
11 Бысть же сицевый некий день, и вниде Иосиф в дом делати дела своя, и никтоже бяше от сущих в дому внутрь:
Then it happened, on a certain day, that Joseph entered the house, and he was doing something, without any witnesses.
12 и ухвати его за ризы, глаголющи: лязи со мною. И оставив ризы своя в руках ея, убеже и изыде вон.
And she, grasping the hem of his garment, said, “Sleep with me.” But he, leaving behind the cloak in her hand, fled and went outside.
13 И бысть егда виде, яко оставль ризы своя в руках ея, бежа и изыде вон:
And when the woman saw the garment in her hands and herself being treated with disrespect,
14 и воззва сущих в дому и рече им глаголющи: видите, введе нам отрока Евреина наругатися нам: вниде ко мне, глаголя: преспи со мною: и возопих гласом великим:
she called to herself the men of her house, and she said to them: “Lo, he has brought in a Hebrew man to abuse us. He entered toward me, in order to join with me; and when I had shouted out,
15 и егда услыша он, яко возвысих глас мой и возопих, оставль ризы своя у мене, отбеже и изыде вон.
and he had heard my voice, he left behind the cloak that I held, and he fled outside.”
16 И удержа ризы у себе, дондеже прииде господин в дом свой.
As a proof, therefore, of her fidelity, she retained the cloak, and she showed it to her husband, when he returned home.
17 И поведа ему по словесех сих, глаголющи: вниде ко мне отрок Евреин, егоже ввел еси к нам, поругатися мне, и рече ми: да буду с тобою:
And she said: “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought in to me, approached me to abuse me.
18 егда же услыша, яко воздвигох глас мой и возопих, оставль ризы своя у мене, отбеже и изыде вон.
And when he had heard me cry out, he left behind the cloak that I held, and he fled outside.”
19 И бысть егда услыша господин его глаголы жены своея, елика рече к нему, глаголющи: сице сотвори ми отрок твой: и разгневася яростию,
His lord, upon hearing these things, and having excessive trust in the words of his mate, was very angry.
20 и взем господин Иосифа, вверже его в темницу, в место, идеже узники царевы держатся тамо в твердыни.
And he delivered Joseph into prison, where the prisoners of the king were kept, and he was enclosed in that place.
21 И бяше Господь со Иосифом, и возлия на него милость, и даде ему благодать пред началным стражем темничным:
But the Lord was with Joseph, and, having mercy on him, he gave him favor in the sight of the leader of the prison,
22 и вдаде старейшина стражей темницу в руце Иосифу и всех вверженых в темницу: и вся, елика творяху тамо, той бе творяй.
who delivered into his hand all the prisoners who were held in custody. And whatever was done, was under him.
23 Старейшина же стражей темничных ничтоже бе ведый его ради: вся бо быша в руках Иосифовых, занеже Господь бяше с ним: и елика той творяше, Господь благопоспешаше в руку его.
Neither did he himself know anything, having entrusted all things to him. For the Lord was with him, and he directed everything that he did.
