Senesi 39

1 Pea naʻe ʻave ʻa Siosefa ki ʻIsipite; pea ko Potifa ko e matāpule ʻa Felo, ko e pule ʻoe kau leʻo, ko e tangata ʻIsipite, naʻa ne fakatau ia ʻi he nima ʻoe kau ʻIsimeʻeli, ʻakinautolu naʻa nau ʻomi ia ki ai.

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 Pea naʻe ia Siosefa ʻa Sihova, pea ko e tangata monūʻia ia, pea naʻa ne ʻi he fale ʻo ʻene ʻeiki, ko e tangata ʻIsipite.

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

3 Pea mamata ʻene ʻeiki ki he ʻiate ia ʻa Sihova, pea mo e fakamonūʻia ʻe Sihova ʻi hono nima ʻae meʻa kotoa pē naʻa ne fai.

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

4 Pea naʻe lelei ʻa Siosefa ʻi hono ʻao, ʻo ne ngāue kiate ia, pea ne fakanofo ia ke leʻohi hono fale, pea naʻa ne tuku ki hono nima ʻa ʻene meʻa kotoa pē.

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 Pea talu ʻae fakanofo ia ke leʻohi hono fale, pea mo ʻene meʻa fulipē, naʻe tāpuaki ʻe Sihova ʻae fale ʻoe tangata ʻIsipite, koeʻuhi ko Siosefa: pea ko e tāpuaki ʻa Sihova naʻe ʻi heʻene meʻa kotoa pē, ʻi he fale, pea ʻi he ngoue.

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 Pea naʻa ne tuku ʻene meʻa kotoa pē ki he nima ʻo Siosefa; pea naʻe ʻikai te ne tokangaʻi ʻe ia haʻane meʻa, ka ko e mā pe naʻa ne kai. Pea ko e tangata sino lelei ʻa Siosefa mo toulekeleka.

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 Pea hili ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni, naʻe fakasiosio ʻae uaifi ʻoe ʻeiki ʻa Siosefa kiate ia; pea ne pehē, Haʻu ke ta mohe.

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

8 Ka naʻe ʻikai loto ia ki ai, ʻo ne pehē ki he uaifi ʻo hono ʻeiki, “Vakai, ʻoku ʻikai ʻiloʻi ʻe heʻeku ʻeiki ʻae ngaahi meʻa ʻoku ʻoʻona ʻi he fale, pea kuo ne tuku ia kotoa pē ki hoku nima:

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 ‌ʻoku ʻikai ha tokotaha ʻoku lahi hake ʻiate au ʻi he fale ni; pea naʻe ʻikai te ne taʻofi au mei ha meʻa ʻe taha, ka ko Koe pe, koeʻuhi ko hono uaifi koe: pea ʻe fēfē ʻeku fai ʻae hala lahi ni, ke u halaia ai ki he ʻOtua?”

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 Pea ʻi heʻene lea pe ʻi he ʻaho kotoa pē kia Siosefa, naʻe ʻikai te ne tokanga kiate ia, ke na mohe, pe ke ofi kiate ia.

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 Pea ʻi he ngaahi ʻaho ko ia, naʻe pehē, naʻe hū [ʻa Siosefa ]ki fale ke fai ʻene ngāue; pea naʻe ʻikai ha tangata ʻoe kakai ʻoe fale ʻi ai.

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 Pea naʻa ne puke ki hono kofu, ʻo ne pehē, “Haʻu ke ta mohe;” ka naʻe siʻaki ʻe [Siosefa ]hono kofu ʻi hono nima, ka ka hola ia ʻo hao kituʻa.

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

13 Pea naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, ʻi heʻene mamata kuo tuku hono kofu ki hono nima, pea kuo hola ia kituʻa,

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

14 Naʻa ne ui ki he kau tangata ʻo hono fale, ʻo ne pehē kiate kinautolu, “Vakai, kuo ne ʻomi ʻae Hepelū ni ke pauʻusiʻi mai kiate kitautolu: naʻe haʻu ia kiate au ke ma mohe mo ia, pea u kalanga ʻi he leʻo lahi:”

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 Pea kuo fanongo ia kuo u hiki hoku leʻo ʻo kalanga, ʻiloange, naʻa ne siʻaki hono kofu kiate au, ka ka hola, pea mole kituaʻā.

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

16 Pea naʻa ne tuku maʻu hono kofu, kaeʻoua ke haʻu ʻene ʻeiki.

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

17 Pea naʻa ne lea kiate ia ʻi he lea ni, ʻo pehē, “Ko e tamaioʻeiki Hepelū naʻa ke ʻomi kiate kitautolu, naʻe haʻu kiate au ke pauʻu mai kiate au.

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 Pea ʻi heʻeku hiki hake hoku leʻo ʻo kalanga, ʻiloange, naʻa ne siʻaki hono kofu kiate au, pea hola kituaʻā.”

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

19 Pea kuo fanongo ʻa ʻene ʻeiki ki he ngaahi lea ʻa hono uaifi, ʻaia naʻa ne lea ʻaki kiate ia, ʻo ne pehē, naʻe fai pehē ʻa hoʻo tamaioʻeiki kiate au; naʻe tupu ai ʻene ʻita lahi.

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 Pea naʻe ʻave ʻa Siosefa ʻe heʻene ʻeiki, ki he fale fakapōpula, ki he potu naʻe haʻi ai ʻae kau pōpula ʻae tuʻi: pea naʻe nofo ai ia ʻi he fale fakapōpula.

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 Ka naʻe ia Siosefa ʻa Sihova, ʻo ne ʻaloʻofa kiate ia, mo ne fakaʻofeina ia ʻi he ʻao ʻoe tauhi fale fakapōpula.

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

22 Pea naʻe tuku ʻe he tauhi fale fakapōpula ki he nima ʻo Siosefa ʻae kau pōpula kotoa pē naʻe ʻi he fale fakapōpula; pea ko e meʻa kotoa pē naʻa nau fai, naʻe fai maʻana.

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 Naʻe ʻikai vakai ʻe he tauhi fale fakapōpula ki ha meʻa ʻe taha naʻe ʻi hono nima; koeʻuhi naʻe ʻiate ia ʻa Sihova, pea ko ia naʻa ne fai, naʻe fakamonūʻia ia ʻe Sihova.

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.