1 Mosebok 39

1 Joseph vardt förd neder i Egypten: Och Potiphar, en Egyptisk man, Pharaos hofmästare, köpte honom af de Ismaeliter, som honom hade fört der ned.

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 Och Herren var med Joseph, så att han vardt en lyckosam man: Och var i sins herras dens Egyptiens huse.

And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man. And he was in the household of his master the Egyptian.

3 Och hans herre såg, att Herren var med honom; ty allt det han gjorde, lät Herren gå lyckosamlig till med honom:

And his master saw that God was with him, and that God made everything that he did to succeed in his hands.

4 Så att han fann nåd för sinom herra, och vardt hans tjenare: Han satte honom öfver sitt hus, och allt det han hade lät han under hans händer.

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 Och ifrå den tiden, då han hade satt honom öfver sitt hus och alla sina ägodelar, välsignade Herren den Egyptiens hus för Josephs skull: Och var alltsammans Herrans välsignelse i allo de han hade, hemma och på markene.

And it came about that from the time that he made him overseer of his household and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house because of Joseph; and the blessing of the LORD was on all that he had, in the house and in the field.

6 Derföre lät han det allt under Josephs händer, hvad han hade; och hade intet deraf, utan allena brödet, som han åt. Och Joseph var dägelig och fager under ansigtet.

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 Och det begaf sig, då detta var skedt, att hans herras hustru kastade sin ögon på Joseph, och sade: Ligg när mig.

And it came to pass after these things that his master's wife took notice of Joseph and she said, "Sleep with me."

8 Men han vägrade det henne, och sade till henne: Si, min herre vet icke hvad i hans huse är, och allt det han hafver, hafver han gifvit under mina händer.

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 Och hafver intet så godt i sino huse, det han i mitt våld icke gifvit hafver, utan dig, ty du äst hans hustru. Hvi skulle jag nu så mycket ondt göra, och synda emot Gud?

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 Men hon hade dageliga sådana ord till Joseph; men han lydde henne intet, att han skulle ligga när henne, eller vara något om henne.

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 Det begaf sig en dag, att Joseph gick in i huset till att göra sina sysslo; och ingen af husfolket var der när.

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 Och hon fick honom i hans mantel, och sade: Ligg när mig. Men han lät blifva mantelen i hennes hand, och rymde ut af huset.

She grabbed him by his garment, saying, "Sleep with me." And he left his garment in her hand and ran outside.

13 Då hon nu såg, att han lät blifva mantelen i hennes hand, och rymde ut,

When she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had run outside,

14 Kallade hon husfolket, och sade till dem: Si, han hafver fört oss här in en Ebreisk man, att han skulle komma oss på skam. Han kom här in till mig, på det han skulle ligga när mig; men jag ropade med höga röst.

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 Och då han hörde, att jag skriade och ropade, då lefde han sin mantel när mig, och flydde, och lopp ut.

It happened, when he heard that I raised my voice and cried out, that he left his garment by me and ran outside."

16 Och hon lade hans mantel när sig, så länge hennes herre kom hem.

She left his garment by her, until his master came home.

17 Och talade till honom samma orden, och sade: Den Ebreiske tjenaren, som du hafver haft här in, kom här in till mig, att han skulle komma mig på skam.

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 Men då jag skriade och ropade, lefde han sin mantel när mig, och flydde ut.

But when I raised my voice and cried out, he left his garment beside me and ran outside."

19 Då hans herre hörde sådana sine hustrus ord, som hon till honom talade, och sade: Så hafver mig din Ebreiske tjenare gjort; vardt han ganska vred.

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 Då tog hans herre honom, och lade honom i fängelse, der Konungens fångar inne lågo: Och der låg han då i fängelset.

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 Men Herren var med honom, och var honom gunstig, och lät honom finna nåd för befallningsmannen öfver fångahuset.

But God was with Joseph and showed him kindness and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

22 Så att han befallte alla fångarna i fängelsena under hans hand, att allt det der skedde, måste ske genom honom.

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 Förty befallningsmannen öfver fängelset såg, att Herren var med honom i allt det som under hans händer var, och att Herren lät, det han gjorde, lyckosammeliga tillgå.

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.