Mwanzo 39
1 Yusufu akaletwa Misri. Potifa, aliyekuwa afisa wa Farao mkuu wa walinzi na Mmisri, akamnunua kutoka kwa Waishmaeli, waliokuwa wamempeleka pale.
Now Joseph was brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there.
2 Yahwe alikuwa pamoja na Yusufu na akawa mtu aliyefanikiwa. Aliishi katika nyumba ya Mmisri bwana wake.
And Jehovah was with Joseph, and he became a successful man. And he was in the household of his master the Egyptian.
3 Bwana wake akaona kwamba Yahwe alikuwa pamoja naye na kwamba Yahwe alifanikisha kila kitu alichokifanya.
And his master saw that God was with him, and that God made everything that he did to succeed in his hands.
4 Yusufu akapata kibali mbele zake. Akamtumikia Potifa. Potifa akamfanya msimamizi juu ya nyumba yake, na kila alichokimiliki, akakiweka chini ya uangalizi wake.
So Joseph found favor in the sight of his master, and attended him, and he made him overseer of his house, and all that he had he put under his authority.
5 Ikawa alipomfanya msimamizi juu ya nyumba yake na juu ya kila kitu alichomiliki, Yahwe akaibariki nyumba ya Mmisri kwa sababu ya Yusufu. Baraka za Yahwe zilikuwa juu ya kila kitu alichokuwa nacho Potifa nyumbani na shambani.
And it came about that from the time that he made him overseer of his household and over all that he had, that Jehovah blessed the Egyptian's house because of Joseph; and the blessing of Jehovah was on all that he had, in the house and in the field.
6 Potifa akaweka kila alichokuwa nacho chini ya uangalizi wa Yusufu. Hakuwa na haja ya kufikiri juu ya lolote isipokuwa chakula alichokula tu. Basi Yusufu alikuwa kijana mzuri na wa kuvutia.
So he left everything that he had in Joseph's care. He did not concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.
7 Ikawa baada ya hayo mke wa bwana wake akamtamani Yusufu. Akamwambia, “Lala nami.”
And it came to pass after these things that his master's wife took notice of Joseph and she said, "Sleep with me."
8 Lakini yeye alikataa na kumwambia mke wa bwana wake, “Tazama, bwana wangu haangalii chochote nikifanyacho nyumbani, na ameweka kila kitu anachokimiliki chini ya uangalizi wangu.
But he refused, and said to his master's wife, "Look, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has put all that he has into my care.
9 Hakuna mtu aliye mkuu katika nyumba hii kuliko mimi. Hajanidhuiria chochote isipokuwa wewe, kwa sababu wewe ni mkewe. Ni kwa namna gani basi naweza kufanya uovu mkuu namna hii na kumtenda dhambi Mungu?
There is no one greater in this household than I am, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, since you are his wife. How then can I do such a great evil, and sin against God?"
10 Akamwambia Yusufu siku baada ya siku, lakini yeye akakataa kulala naye wala kuwa naye.
And although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to sleep with her or to be with her.
11 Ikawa siku moja aliingia ndani kufanya kazi yake. Hakuna mtu yeyote wa nyumbani aliyekuwepo pale ndani.
Now it happened about this time that he went into the house to do his work, and there were none of the men of the house inside.
12 Akashika nguo zake na kusema, “Lala nami.” Akaacha nguo zake mikononi mwake, akakimbia, na kutoka nje.
She grabbed him by his garment, saying, "Sleep with me." And he left his garment in her hand and ran outside.
13 Ikawa, alipoona kwamba ameziacha nguo zake mikononi mwake na kwamba amekimbia nje,
When she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had run outside,
14 akawaita watu wa nyumbani mwake na kuwambia, “Tazama, Potifa ameleta Mwebrania huyu kutudhihaki. Aliingia kulala nami, na nikapiga kelele.
she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, "Look, he has brought in a Hebrew to us to mock us. He came in to me to sleep with me, and I cried with a loud voice.
15 Ikawa aliponisikia nikipiga kelele, akaniacha na nguo yake, akakimbia, na kutoka nje.”
It happened, when he heard that I raised my voice and cried out, that he left his garment by me and ran outside."
16 Akaweka nguo zake karibu naye hata bwana yake alipokuja nyumbani.
She left his garment by her, until his master came home.
17 Akamwambia maelelezo haya, “Yule mtumishi Mwebrania uliyemleta kwetu, aliingia kunidhihaki.
And she told him the same story, saying, "The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me, and said to me, 'Let me sleep with you.'
18 Ikawa nilipopiga kelele, akaacha nguo yake kwangu akakimbia nje.”
But when I raised my voice and cried out, he left his garment beside me and ran outside."
19 Ikawa, bwana wake aliposikia maelezo aliyoambiwa na mkewe, “Hivi ndivyo mtumishi wako alivyonitenda,” alikasirika sana.
And it happened when his master heard the words that his wife spoke to him, saying, "This is what your servant did to me," that he became furious.
20 Bwana wa Yusufu akamchukua na kumweka gerezani, mahali walipowekwa wafungwa wa mfalme. Akawa pale kifungoni.
Then 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 prison.
21 Lakini Yahwe alikuwa pamoja na Yusufu na kumwonyesha uaminifu wa agano. Akampa kibali mbele ya mlinzi wa gereza.
But God was with Joseph and showed him kindness and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
22 Mlinzi wa gereza akawaweka mikononi mwa Yusufu wafungwa wote waliokuwa gerezani. Chochote walichokifanya, kilikuwa chini ya uangalizi wa Yusufu.
The keeper of the prison put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners who were in the prison; he was made responsible for everything that was done there.
23 Mlinzi wa gereza hakuwa na wasiwasi juu ya chochote kilichokuwa mkononi mwake, kwa sababu Yahwe alikuwa pamoja naye. Yahwe akafanikisha kila alichokifanya.
The keeper of the prison paid no attention to anything that was under his supervision, because God was with him, and made everything he did successful.
