1 Mose 39

1 Wɔde Yosef kɔɔ Misraim. Misraimni Potifar a na ɔyɛ Misraimhene Farao dabehene a na ɔtua asraafodɔm ano no na ɔtɔɔ Yosef firii Ismaelfoɔ adwadifoɔ no nsam.

And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmaelites, that had brought him down thither.

2 Na Awurade ka Yosef ho enti, nʼabrabɔ sii no yie. Ɔtenaa ne wura Misraimni no fie.

And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

3 Yosef wura no hunuu sɛ, Awurade ka ne ho, na ɔyɛeɛ no, Awurade hyiraa so maa no na

And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

4 nʼabrabɔ sɔɔ ne wura no ani, maa ɔde no yɛɛ ne ɔboafoɔ. Ankyɛre koraa na Potifar de Yosef sii ne fiefoɔ so panin, de nʼagyapadeɛ ne nʼadwumadeɛ nyinaa hyɛɛ ne nsa.

And Joseph found favour in his sight, and he ministered unto him. And he appointed him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

5 Ɛberɛ a Potifar de Yosef sii ne fiefoɔ so panin, de nʼadwumadeɛ nyinaa hyɛɛ ne nsa no, ɛsiane Yosef enti, Awurade hyiraa Misraimni Potifar fie so. Awurade hyiraa nʼagyapadeɛ a ɛwɔ fie ne ne mfuo nyinaa so.

And it came to pass from the time that he appointed him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had, in the house and in the field.

6 Enti, ɔde nʼagyapadeɛ nyinaa hyɛɛ Yosef nsa. Esiane sɛ Potifar de nʼagyapadeɛ ne nʼadwumadeɛ nyinaa hyɛɛ Yosef nsa enti, wannwene biribiara ho sɛ aduane a ɔbɛdi nko ara. Na Yosef yɛ aberanteɛ a ɔwɔ nnyinasoɔ, na ne ho nso yɛ fɛ yie.

And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and, having him, he knew not aught save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was of beautiful form, and fair to look upon.

7 Ankyɛre ahe biara na Yosef wura Potifar yere tuu nʼani sii ne so. Ɛda bi, Potifar yere no ka kyerɛɛ Yosef sɛ, “Bra, na wo ne me mmɛda!”

And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said: 'Lie with me.'

8 Nanso, Yosef ampene so, ka kyerɛɛ ne wura yere no sɛ, “Esiane sɛ efie ha biribiara hyɛ me nsa enti, me wura nnwene efie ha biribiara ho. Ɔde nʼagyapadeɛ nyinaa ahyɛ me nsa.

But he refused, and said unto his master's wife: 'Behold, my master, having me, knoweth not what is in the house, and he hath put all that he hath into my hand;

9 Obiara nni tumi nsene me wɔ efie ha. Me wura mmfa biribiara nkame me wɔ efie ha sɛ wo nko ara, ɛfiri sɛ, woyɛ ne yere. Onyame mpa ngu sɛ mɛyɛ adeɛ a ɛte saa. Ɛbɛyɛ dɛn na matumi ayɛ amumuyɛdeɛ a ɛte seyie! Ɛbɛyɛ bɔne kɛseɛ atia Onyankopɔn.”

he is not greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?'

10 Ɛwom sɛ ɛda biara da na Potifar yere no de saa asɛm yi dwan Yosef ho deɛ, nanso Yosef antwe ammɛn no mpo, na akɔwie sɛ ɔne no bɛda.

And it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

11 Ɛda koro bi, Yosef kɔɔ efie hɔ sɛ ɔrekɔyɛ nʼadwuma. Ɔduruu hɔ no, na asomfoɔ no mu biara nni hɔ.

And it came to pass on a certain day, when he went into the house to do his work, and there was none of the men of the house there within,

12 Potifar yere no sɔɔ Yosef atadeɛ mu, ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Bra na wo ne me mmɛda!” Nanso, Yosef paa nʼatadeɛ no guu ne so, dwane firii efie hɔ.

that she caught him by his garment, saying: 'Lie with me.' And he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

13 Potifar yere no hunuu sɛ Yosef apa nʼatadeɛ agu ne so, na wadwane afiri efie hɔ no,

And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,

14 ɔfrɛɛ ne fiefoɔ, de nteateam ka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Monhwɛ! Me kunu akɔfa Hebrini bi aba efie ha sɛ ɔmmɛgu yɛn anim ase. Ɔbaa ha sɛ ɔrebɛto me monnaa na meteateaam.

that she called unto the men of her house, and spoke unto them, saying: 'See, he hath brought in a Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.

15 Ɔtee sɛ mereteateam no, ɔpaa nʼatadeɛ guu me so, dwane firii fie ha.”

And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and fled, and got him out.'

16 Potifar yere no de Yosef atadeɛ a ɔpa guu ne so no sieeɛ, kɔsii sɛ ne kunu baeɛ.

And she laid up his garment by her, until his master came home.

17 Ɔbaa no bɔɔ ne kunu amaneɛ sɛ, “Hebrini akoa no a wokɔtɔɔ no brɛɛ yɛn no baa me nkyɛn sɛ anka ɔrebɛto me monnaa.

And she spoke unto him according to these words, saying: 'The Hebrew servant, whom thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me.

18 Meteateaam no na ɔdwane firii efie ha, gyaa nʼatadeɛ hɔ.”

And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and fled out.'

19 Ɛberɛ a Yosef wura Potifar tee asɛm a ne yere ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Ɔkwan a wʼakoa no de me faa so nie” no, ne bo fuu yie.

And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke unto him, saying: 'After this manner did thy servant to me'; that his wrath was kindled.

20 Yosef wura Potifar tee asɛm no no, ɔkyeree Yosef kɔtoo afiase, faako a ɔhene nneduafoɔ guo no. Ɛberɛ a Yosef da afiase hɔ no,

And 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 the prison.

21 na Awurade ka ne ho. Awurade yɛɛ no adɔeɛ, maa ɛno enti, afiase sohwɛfoɔ panin no pɛɛ nʼasɛm yie.

But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed kindness unto him, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

22 Ɛyɛɛ saa maa afiase sohwɛfoɔ panin no de Yosef sii nneduafoɔ no nyinaa so panin, a na biribiara a wɔyɛ wɔ afiase hɔ no hyɛ ne nsa.

And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.

23 Esiane sɛ na Awurade ka Yosef ho no enti, na afiase sohwɛfoɔ panin no nha ne ho nyɛ adwuma. Ɛfiri sɛ, biribiara a Yosef bɛyɛ no nso, Awurade hyira so ma ɛsi yie.

The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand, because the LORD was with him; and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.