Genesi 39
1 ORA, essendo stato Giuseppe menato in Egitto, Potifarre, Eunuco di Faraone, Capitan delle guardie, uomo Egizio, lo comperò da quegl'Ismaeliti, che l'aveano menato.
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 Ishmaelites, who had brought him down there.
2 E il Signore fu con Giuseppe; e fu uomo che andava prosperando; e stette in casa del suo signore Egizio.
And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
3 E il suo signore vide che il Signore [era] con lui, e che il Signore gli prosperava nelle mani tutto ciò ch'egli faceva.
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 Laonde Giuseppe venne in grazia di esso, e gli serviva; ed egli lo costituì sopra tutta la sua casa, e gli diede in mano tuto ciò ch'egli avea.
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 E da che quell'Egizio l'ebbe costituito sopra la sua casa, e sopra tutto ciò ch'egli avea, il Signore benedisse la casa di esso, per amor di Giuseppe; e la benedizione del Signore fu sopra tutto ciò ch'egli avea in casa, e ne' campi.
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 on all that he had in the house, and in the field.
6 Ed egli rimise nelle mani di Giuseppe tutto ciò ch'egli [avea], e non tenea ragion con lui di cosa alcuna, salvo del suo mangiare. Or Giuseppe [era] formoso, e di bell'aspetto.
And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he did not concern himself with any thing he had, except the bread which he ate. And Joseph was a handsome person, and well favoured.
7 Ed avvenne, dopo queste cose, che la moglie del signore di Giuseppe gli pose l'occhio addosso, e gli disse: Giaciti meco.
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 Ma egli [il] ricusò, e disse alla moglie del suo signore: Ecco, il mio signore non tiene ragione meco [di cosa alcuna] che [sia] in casa, e mi ha dato in mano tutto ciò ch'egli ha.
But he refused, and said to his master’s wife, Behold, my master knoweth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
9 Egli [stesso] non è più grande di me in questa casa, e non mi ha divietato null'altro che te; perciocchè tu [sei] sua moglie; come dunque farei questo gran male, e peccherei contro a Dio?
There is none greater in his 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 E, benchè ella gli[ene] parlasse ogni giorno, non però le acconsentì di giacerlesi allato, per esser con lei.
And it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
11 Or avvenne un giorno, che, essendo egli entrato in casa per far sue faccende, e non [essendovi] alcuno della gente di casa ivi in casa;
And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his work; and there was none of the men of the house there within.
12 ella, presolo per lo vestimento, gli disse: Giaciti meco. Ma egli, lasciatole il suo vestimento in mano, se ne fuggì, e se ne uscì fuori.
And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and went outside.
13 E, quando ella vide ch'egli le avea lasciato il suo vestimento in mano, e che se ne era fuggito fuori;
And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and had fled outside,
14 chiamò la gente di casa sua, e disse loro: Vedete, egli ci ha menato in casa un uomo Ebreo per ischernirci; esso venne a me per giacersi meco; ma io gridai ad alta voce.
That she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew to us to mock us; he came in to me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
15 E come egli udì che io avea alzata la voce, e gridava, lasciò il suo vestimento appresso a me, e se ne fuggì, e se ne uscì fuori.
And it came to pass, when he heard that I raised my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and went outside.
16 Ed ella ripose il vestimento di Giuseppe appo sè, finchè il signore di esso fosse tornato in casa sua.
And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
17 Poi gli parlò in questa maniera: Quel servo Ebreo che tu ci menasti venne a me per ischernirmi.
And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought to us, came in to me to mock me:
18 Ma, come io ebbi alzata la voce, ed ebbi gridato, egli lasciò il suo vestimento appresso a me, e se ne fuggì fuori.
And it came to pass, as I raised my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled outside.
19 E quando il signore di Giuseppe ebbe intese le parole che sua moglie gli diceva, cioè: Il tuo servo mi ha fatte cotali cose, si accese nell'ira.
And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
20 E il signore di Giuseppe lo prese, e lo mise nel Torrione, [ch'era] il luogo dove i prigioni del re [erano] incarcerati; ed egli fu ivi nel Torrione.
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 E il Signore fu con Giuseppe, e spiegò la [sua] benignità inverso lui, e lo rendette grazioso al carceriere.
But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
22 E il carceriere diede in mano a Giuseppe tutti i prigioni ch' [erano] nel Torrione; ed egli faceva tutto ciò che vi si avea a fare.
And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatever they did there, was done by him.
23 Il carceriere non riguardava a cosa alcuna ch'egli [avesse] nelle mani; perciocchè il Signore [era] con lui; e il Signore prosperava tutto quello ch'egli faceva.
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.
