Genesis 39

1 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.

On fit descendre Joseph en Égypte; et Potiphar, officier de Pharaon, chef des gardes, Égyptien, l’acheta des Ismaélites qui l’y avaient fait descendre.

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

L’Éternel fut avec lui, et la prospérité l’accompagna; il habitait dans la maison de son maître, l’Égyptien.

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

Son maître vit que l’Éternel était avec lui, et que l’Éternel faisait prospérer entre ses mains tout ce qu’il entreprenait.

4 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.

Joseph trouva grâce aux yeux de son maître, qui l’employa à son service, l’établit sur sa maison, et lui confia tout ce qu’il possédait.

5 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.

Dès que Potiphar l’eut établi sur sa maison et sur tout ce qu’il possédait, l’Éternel bénit la maison de l’Égyptien, à cause de Joseph; et la bénédiction de l’Éternel fut sur tout ce qui lui appartenait, soit à la maison, soit aux champs.

6 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.

Il abandonna aux mains de Joseph tout ce qui lui appartenait, et il n’avait avec lui d’autre soin que celui de prendre sa nourriture. Or, Joseph était beau de taille et beau de figure.

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

Après ces choses, il arriva que la femme de son maître porta les yeux sur Joseph, et dit: Couche avec moi!

8 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.

Il refusa, et dit à la femme de son maître: Voici, mon maître ne prend avec moi connaissance de rien dans la maison, et il a remis entre mes mains tout ce qui lui appartient.

9 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?"

Il n’est pas plus grand que moi dans cette maison, et il ne m’a rien interdit, excepté toi, parce que tu es sa femme. Comment ferais-je un aussi grand mal et pécherais-je contre Dieu?

10 And although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to sleep with her or to be with her.

Quoiqu’elle parlât tous les jours à Joseph, il refusa de coucher auprès d’elle, d’être avec elle.

11 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.

Un jour qu’il était entré dans la maison pour faire son ouvrage, et qu’il n’y avait là aucun des gens de la maison,

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

elle le saisit par son vêtement, en disant: Couche avec moi! Il lui laissa son vêtement dans la main, et s’enfuit au dehors.

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

Lorsqu’elle vit qu’il lui avait laissé son vêtement dans la main, et qu’il s’était enfui dehors,

14 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.

elle appela les gens de sa maison, et leur dit: Voyez, il nous a amené un Hébreu pour se jouer de nous. Cet homme est venu vers moi pour coucher avec moi; mais j’ai crié à haute voix.

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

Et quand il a entendu que j’élevais la voix et que je criais, il a laissé son vêtement à côté de moi et s’est enfui dehors.

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

Et elle posa le vêtement de Joseph à côté d’elle, jusqu’à ce que son maître rentrât à la maison.

17 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.'

Alors elle lui parla ainsi: L’esclave hébreu que tu nous as amené est venu vers moi pour se jouer de moi.

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

Et comme j’ai élevé la voix et que j’ai crié, il a laissé son vêtement à côté de moi et s’est enfui dehors.

19 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.

Après avoir entendu les paroles de sa femme, qui lui disait: Voilà ce que m’a fait ton esclave! Le maître de Joseph fut enflammé de colère.

20 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.

Il prit Joseph, et le mit dans la prison, dans le lieu où les prisonniers du roi étaient enfermés: il fut là, en prison.

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

L’Éternel fut avec Joseph, et il étendit sur lui sa bonté. Il le mit en faveur aux yeux du chef de la prison.

22 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.

Et le chef de la prison plaça sous sa surveillance tous les prisonniers qui étaient dans la prison; et rien ne s’y faisait que par lui.

23 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.

Le chef de la prison ne prenait aucune connaissance de ce que Joseph avait en main, parce que l’Éternel était avec lui. Et l’Éternel donnait de la réussite à ce qu’il faisait.