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Genesis 39
New International Version
Genesis 39
New International Version
Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife
39 Now Joseph(A) had been taken down to Egypt. Potiphar, an Egyptian who was one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard,(B) bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.(C)
2 The Lord was with Joseph(D) so that he prospered, and he lived in the house of his Egyptian master. 3 When his master saw that the Lord was with him(E) and that the Lord gave him success in everything he did,(F) 4 Joseph found favor in his eyes(G) and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household,(H) and he entrusted to his care everything he owned.(I) 5 From the time he put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, the Lord blessed the household(J) of the Egyptian because of Joseph.(K) The blessing of the Lord was on everything Potiphar had, both in the house and in the field.(L) 6 So Potiphar left everything he had in Joseph’s care;(M) with Joseph in charge, he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate.
Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,(N) 7 and after a while his master’s wife took notice of Joseph and said, “Come to bed with me!”(O)
8 But he refused.(P) “With me in charge,” he told her, “my master does not concern himself with anything in the house; everything he owns he has entrusted to my care.(Q) 9 No one is greater in this house than I am.(R) My master has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do such a wicked thing and sin against God?”(S) 10 And though she spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused(T) to go to bed with her or even be with her.
11 One day he went into the house to attend to his duties,(U) and none of the household servants(V) was inside. 12 She caught him by his cloak(W) and said, “Come to bed with me!”(X) But he left his cloak in her hand and ran out of the house.(Y)
13 When she saw that he had left his cloak in her hand and had run out of the house, 14 she called her household servants.(Z) “Look,” she said to them, “this Hebrew(AA) has been brought to us to make sport of us!(AB) He came in here to sleep with me, but I screamed.(AC) 15 When he heard me scream for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”(AD)
16 She kept his cloak beside her until his master came home. 17 Then she told him this story:(AE) “That Hebrew(AF) slave(AG) you brought us came to me to make sport of me. 18 But as soon as I screamed for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”
19 When his master heard the story his wife told him, saying, “This is how your slave treated me,” he burned with anger.(AH) 20 Joseph’s master took him and put him in prison,(AI) the place where the king’s prisoners were confined.
But while Joseph was there in the prison, 21 the Lord was with him;(AJ) he showed him kindness(AK) and granted him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.(AL) 22 So the warden put Joseph in charge of all those held in the prison, and he was made responsible for all that was done there.(AM) 23 The warden paid no attention to anything under Joseph’s(AN) care, because the Lord was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.(AO)
Jenèz 39
Haitian Creole Version
Jenèz 39
Haitian Creole Version
39 ¶ Moun Izmayèl yo te mennen Jozèf nan peyi Lejip. Rive la, Potifa, yon moun peyi Lejip ki te chèf nan gouvènman farawon an ak kòmandan gad palè yo, achte l' nan men yo.
2 Seyè a te kanpe la avèk Jozèf. Li te fè tout bagay mache byen pou li. Jozèf te rete kay mèt li, moun peyi Lejip la.
3 Mèt li tout te wè Seyè a te avèk Jozèf. Seyè a te fè tout zafè l' mache byen.
4 Potifa te kontan ak Jozèf ak jan li t'ap sèvi li. Li mete l' reskonsab kay li, li renmèt li tout sa li te genyen.
5 Depi lè Potifa te renmèt kay li ansanm ak tout sa li te genyen bay Jozèf, Seyè a beni kay moun peyi Lejip la poutèt Jozèf. Seyè a beni tout sa li te gen lakay li ak nan jaden l'.
6 Potifa te lage tout zafè l' nan men Jozèf. Li pa t' okipe anyen ankò, se annik vin chita manje. Jozèf te vin yon bèl gason byen kanpe.
7 ¶ Se konsa madanm mèt li a vin tonbe pou li. Li di l': -vin kouche avè m' non!
8 Men Jozèf derefize, li di l': -Mèt mwen an pa okipe anyen k'ap pase nan kay li a, paske mwen la. Li lage tout bagay nan men m'.
9 Mwen gen menm otorite avè l' nan kay la, li pa defann mwen manyen anyen, esepte ou menm, paske se madanm li ou ye. Ki jan ou ta vle pou m' fè yon bagay konsa, pou m' fè peche sa a kont Bondye?
10 Se chak jou li te nan kò Jozèf. Men, Jozèf te toujou derefize kouche avè l'.
11 Yon jou, Jozèf vin pou fè travay li nan kay la. Lè sa a pesonn pa t' la:
12 Madanm lan kenbe rad Jozèf, li di l': -Jòdi a, se pou ou kouche avè m'. Lè Jozèf wè sa, li chape kò l' met deyò, li kite rad la nan men madanm lan.
13 ¶ Madanm lan menm, lè li wè Jozèf te kite rad la nan men l' pou l' kouri ale deyò,
14 li rele domestik li yo, li di yo: -Nou wè sa! Mari mwen mennen yon ebre nan kay la, men koulye a li soti pou avili m'. Li vini jwenn mwen jouk isit la, li vle pou m' kouche avè l'. Mwen pete rele.
15 Lè li tande m' rele a, msye kouri, li met deyò, li kite rad li la bò kote m'.
16 Madanm lan kite rad la bò kote l', li tann mèt Jozèf la tounen lakay la.
17 Li rakonte l' menm bagay la, li di l': -Esklav ebre ou mennen lakay la vin jwenn mwen jouk isit la pou avili m'.
18 Men, mwen pete yon rèl, li kouri met deyò, li kite rad li bò kote m'.
19 ¶ Lè Potifa tande madanm li di l' sa domestik li a te fè l', li move sou Jozèf.
20 Li fè arete l', mete l' nan prizon kote yo fèmen tout prizonye wa a. Se konsa Jozèf twouve l' nan prizon.
21 Men Seyè a te kanpe la avèk Jozèf. Li moutre l' jan l' te renmen l', li fè chèf prizon an gen Jozèf konfyans.
22 Li mete l' veye tout lòt prizonye yo. Se li menm ki te reskonsab tout bagay nan prizon an.
23 Depi li te renmèt yon bagay nan men Jozèf, li pa t' bezwen okipe anyen ankò paske Seyè a te la avèk Jozèf. Seyè a te fè tout zafè l' mache byen.
Genesis 39
King James Version
Genesis 39
King James Version
39 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.
2 And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
3 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 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
5 And it came to pass from the time that he had made 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 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.
7 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 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
9 There is none 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 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.
12 And 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 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,
14 That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
15 And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.
16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
17 And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:
18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
20 And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king's prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
21 But the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
22 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 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.
Zanafilla 39
Albanian Bible
Zanafilla 39
Albanian Bible
39 Ndërkaq Jozefi u çua në Egjipt; dhe Potifari, oficeri i Faraonit dhe kapiten i rojeve, një egjiptas, e bleu nga Ismaelitët që e kishin sjellë atje.
2 Zoti qe me Jozefin, dhe ky pasurohej dhe banonte në shtëpinë e zotërisë së tij, egjiptasit.
3 Dhe zotëria e tij e pa që Zoti qe me të dhe që Zoti e sillte mbarë në duart e tij gjithçka bënte.
4 Kështu Jozefi fitoi hir në sytë e atij dhe hyri në shërbimin personal të Potifarit, që e emëroi kryeadministrator të shtëpisë së tij dhe i la në dorë gjithçka zotëronte.
5 Nga çasti që e bëri kryeadministrator të shtëpisë së tij dhe për gjithçka që zotëronte, Zoti e bekoi shtëpinë e egjiptasit për shkak të Jozefit; dhe bekimi i Zotit përfshiu gjithçka ai kishte në shtëpi dhe në fushë.
6 Kështu Potifari la gjithçka kishte në dorë të Jozefit dhe nuk shqetësohej më për asgjë, përveç ushqimit të vet. Dhe Jozefi ishte i bukur nga forma dhe kishte një pamje tërheqëse.
7 Mbas gjithë këtyre gjërave, gruaja e zotërisë së tij ia vuri sytë Jozefit dhe i tha: "Bjerë e fli me mua".
8 Por ai e refuzoi dhe i tha gruas së zotërisë së tij: "Ja, zotëria ime nuk shqetësohet për ato që ka lënë në shtëpi me mua dhe ka lënë në duart e mia gjithçka zotëron.
9 Nuk ka asnjë më të madh se unë në këtë shtëpi; ai nuk më ka ndaluar asgjë veç teje, sepse je gruaja e tij. Si mund ta bëj unë këtë të keqe të madhe dhe të kryej një mëkat kundër Perëndisë?".
10 Me gjithë faktin që ajo i fliste Jozefit për këtë gjë çdo ditë, ai nuk pranoi të binte në shtrat me të dhe t’i jepej asaj.
11 Një ditë ndodhi që ai hyri në shtëpi për të bërë punën e tij, dhe nuk ndodhej në shtëpi asnjë prej shërbëtorëve.
12 Atëherë ajo e kapi nga rrobat dhe i tha: "Eja të shtrihesh me mua". Por ai ia la në dorë rroben e tij, iku duke vrapuar jashtë.
13 Kur ajo pa që ai ia kishte lënë në dorë rroben e tij dhe kishte ikur jashtë,
14 thirri shërbëtorët e vet dhe u tha: "Shikoni, ai na solli në shtëpi një hebre për t’u tallur me ne; ai erdhi tek unë për të rënë me mua, por unë bërtita me të madhe.
15 Me të dëgjuar që unë ngrita zërin dhe fillova të bërtas, ai la rrobën e tij pranë meje, iku dhe vrapoi jashtë".
16 Kështu ajo mbajti pranë saj rroben e tij, deri sa u kthye në shtëpi zotëria e saj.
17 Atëherë ajo i foli në këtë mënyrë: "Ai shërbëtor hebre, që ti na solle, erdhi tek unë për të më vënë në lojë.
18 Por sa ngrita zërin dhe bërtita, ai la rroben pranë meje dhe iku jashtë".
19 Kështu, kur zotëria e saj dëgjoi fjalët e gruas së vet që i fliste në këtë mënyrë duke thënë: "Shërbëtori yt më ka bërë këtë gjë!," ai u inatos.
20 Atëherë zotëria e Jozefit e mori dhe e futi në burg, në vendin ku ishin mbyllur të burgosurit e mbretit. Kështu ai mbeti në atë burg.
21 Por Zoti qe me Jozefin dhe u tregua dashamirës ndaj tij, duke bërë që t’i hynte në zemër drejtorit të burgut.
22 Kështu drejtori i burgut i besoi Jozefit tërë të burgosurit që ndodheshin në burg; dhe ai ishte përgjegjës për të gjitha që bëheshin aty brënda.
23 Drejtori i burgut nuk kontrollonte më asgjë nga ato që i ishin besuar Jozefit, sepse Zoti ishte me të, dhe Zoti e bënte të mbarë gjithçka që ai bënte.
Genesis 39
New King James Version
Genesis 39
New King James Version
Joseph a Slave in Egypt
39 Now Joseph had been taken (A)down to Egypt. And (B)Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, (C)bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him down there. 2 (D)The Lord was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. 3 And his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord (E)made all he did [a]to prosper in his hand. 4 So Joseph (F)found favor in his sight, and served him. Then he made him (G)overseer of his house, and all that he had he put [b]under his authority. 5 So it was, from the time that he had made him overseer of his house and all that he had, that (H)the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the Lord was on all that he had in the house and in the field. 6 Thus he left all that he had in Joseph’s [c]hand, and he did not know what he had except for the [d]bread which he ate.
Now Joseph (I)was handsome in form and appearance.
7 And it came to pass after these things that his master’s wife [e]cast longing eyes on Joseph, and she said, (J)“Lie with me.”
8 But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Look, my master does not know what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand. 9 There is no one greater in this house than I, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. (K)How then can I do this great wickedness, and (L)sin against God?”
10 So it was, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he (M)did not heed her, to lie with her or to be with her.
11 But it happened about this time, when Joseph went into the house to do his work, and none of the men of the house was inside, 12 that she (N)caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside. 13 And so it was, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and fled outside, 14 that she called to the men of her house and spoke to them, saying, “See, he has brought in to us a (O)Hebrew to [f]mock us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice. 15 And it happened, when he heard that I lifted my voice and cried out, that he left his garment with me, and fled and went outside.”
16 So she kept his garment with her until his master came home. 17 Then she (P)spoke to him with words like these, saying, “The Hebrew servant whom you brought to us came in to me to mock me; 18 so it happened, as I lifted my voice and cried out, that he left his garment with me and fled outside.”
19 So it was, when his master heard the words which his wife spoke to him, saying, “Your servant did to me after this manner,” that his (Q)anger was aroused. 20 Then Joseph’s master took him and (R)put him into the (S)prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were confined. And he was there in the prison. 21 But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He (T)gave[g] him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 And the keeper of the prison (U)committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison; whatever they did there, it was his doing. 23 The keeper of the prison did not look into anything that was under [h]Joseph’s authority, because (V)the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper.
Footnotes
- Genesis 39:3 to be a success
- Genesis 39:4 Lit. in his hand
- Genesis 39:6 Care
- Genesis 39:6 Food
- Genesis 39:7 Lit. lifted up her eyes toward
- Genesis 39:14 laugh at
- Genesis 39:21 Caused him to be viewed with favor by
- Genesis 39:23 Lit. his hand
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