1 أ مّا يُوسُفُ فَأُخِذَ إلَى مِصْرَ. وَاشْتَراهُ مَسْؤُولٌ عِندَ فِرعَوْنِ مِصْرَ، رَئِيسٌ لِحَرَسِ القَصْرِ، وَهُوَ مِصْرِيٌّ. اشْتَراهُ مِنَ الإسْماعِيلِيِّينَ الَّذِينَ جَلَبُوهُ.

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 ف َكانَ اللهُ مَعَ يُوسُفَ، فَكانَ رَجُلاً ناجِحاً. وَسَكَنَ فِي بَيتِ سَيِّدِهِ المِصْرِيِّ.

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

3 و َرَأى سَيِّدُهُ أنَّ اللهَ مَعَهُ. وَأنَّ اللهَ يُوَفِّقُ كُلَّ عَمَلِ يَدَيهِ.

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 ف َحَظِيَ يُوسُفُ بِرِضاهُ، وَخَدَمَهُ بِأمانَةٍ. فَجَعَلَهُ مُشْرِفاً عَلَى بيتِهِ، وَمَسؤولاً عَنْ جَمِيعِ شُؤونِهِ.

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 و َبارَكَ اللهُ بَيتَ المِصْرِيِّ بِسَبَبِ يُوسُفَ مُنذُ الوَقْتِ الَّذِي أوكَلَهُ عَلَى بَيتِهِ وَكُلِّ ما عِندَهُ. وَظَهَرَتْ بَرَكَةُ اللهِ فِي كُلِّ أملاكِ فُوطِيفارَ، فِي البَيتِ وَفِي الحَقلٍ.

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 ف َتَرَكَ فُوطِيفارُ كُلَّ شَيءٍ تَحتَ رِعايَةِ يُوسُفَ. وَفِي وُجُودِ يُوسُفَ، لَمْ يَكُنْ فُوطِيفارُ يَهْتَمُّ بِأيِّ شَيءٍ، ما عَدا الطَّعامِ الَّذِي يَأكُلُهُ. يُوسُفُ يَرفضُ زوجةَ فُوطِيفار وَكانَ يُوسُفُ جَمِيلَ القَوامِ وَالوَجهِ.

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 و َفِي وَقتٍ لاحِقٍ، بَدَأتْ زَوجَةُ سَيِّدِهِ تَشْتَهِيهِ. وَقالَتْ لَهُ: «تَعالَ وَعَاشِرْنِي!»

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 ف َرَفَضَ. وَقالَ لِزَوجَةِ سَيِّدِهِ: «ها إنَّ سَيِّدِي فِي وُجُودِي غَيرُ قَلِقٍ عَلَى شَيءٍ فِي البَيتِ. وَقَدْ وَضَعَ بَينَ يَدَيَّ كُلَّ ما لَدَيهِ.

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 ف َلا يُوجَدُ فِي هَذا البَيتِ مَنْ هُوَ أهَمُّ مِنِّي. وَلَمْ يَمنَعْ عَنِّي سَيِّدِي شَيئاً إلّا أنتِ لِأنَّكِ زَوجَتُهُ. فَكَيفَ أقتَرِفُ مِثلَ هَذا الإثْمِ العَظِيمِ وَأُخطِئُ إلَى اللهِ؟»

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 ف َكانَتْ تُكَلِّمُهُ يَوماً بَعدَ يَوْمٍ، وَهُوَ يَرفُضُ أنْ يُعَاشِرَها أوْ يَكُونَ مَعَها.

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 و َذاتَ يَومٍ جاءَ يُوسُفُ إلَى البَيتِ لِيَقُومَ بِعَمَلِهِ. وَلَمْ يَكُنْ أحَدٌ مِنَ الخَدَمِ داخِلَ المَنزِلِ.

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 ف َأمسَكَتْهُ مِنْ ثَوْبِهِ وَقالَتْ: «تَعالَ وَعَاشِرْنِي!» فَتَرَكَ ثَوْبَهُ فِي يَدِها وَهَرَبَ خَارِجاً.

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 ف َلَمّا رَأتْ أنَّهُ تَرَكَ ثَوْبَهُ فِي يَدِها وَهَرَبَ خارِجاً،

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

14 ن ادَتْ خَدَمَ بَيتِها وَقالَتْ لَهُمْ: «انظُرُوا! ها قَدْ وَضَعَ زَوجِي بَينَنا رَجُلاً عِبْرانِيّاً لِيُهِينَنا. جاءَ إلَيَّ وَحاوَلَ أنْ يُعاشِرَنِي، فَصَرَخْتُ.

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 ف َلَمّا سَمِعَنِي أرفَعُ صَوْتِي وَأصْرُخُ، تَرَكَ ثَوبَهُ بِجانِبِي، وَهَرَبَ خارِجاً.»

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 و َاحتَفَظَتْ بِثَوْبِهِ بِجانِبِها إلَى أنْ جاءَ سَيِّدُهُ إلَى البَيتِ.

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

17 ث ُمَّ قَصَّتِ عَلَيهِ قِصَّتَها: «جاءَ إلَيَّ الخادِمُ العِبْرانِيُّ الَّذِي وَضَعْتَهُ بَينَنا لِكَي يُهِينَنِي.

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 ل َكِنِّي رَفَعْتُ صَوْتِي وَصَرَخْتُ. فَتَرَكَ ثَوْبَهُ بِجانِبِي وَهَرَبَ خارِجاً.»

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

19 س َمِعَ سَيِّدُهُ رِوايَةَ زَوْجَتِهِ الَّتِي قالَتْ لَهُ: «هَذا هُوَ ما فَعَلَهُ خادِمُكَ بِي،» فَغَضِبَ غَضَباً شَدِيداً.

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 و َألقَى القَبْضَ عَلَى يُوسُفَ وَوَضَعَهُ فِي السِّجْنِ، حَيثُ كانَ يُعتَقَلُ سُجَناءُ فِرعَوْنَ. فَبَقِيَ يُوسُفُ هُناكَ فِي السِّجْنِ. يُوسُفُ في السّجن

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 ل َكِنَّ اللهَ كانَ مَعَ يُوسُفَ، وَأظهَرَ لَهُ لُطفاً. وَجَعَلَ يُوسُفَ يَحظَى بِرِضَى حارِسِ السِّجْنِ.

But the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

22 ف َأوكَلَ حارِسُ السِّجْنِ يُوسُفَ عَلَى كُلِّ الرِّجالِ الآخَرِينَ المَوضُوعِينَ فِي السِّجْنِ. وَكانَ مُشْرِفاً عَلَى كُلِّ العَمَلِ الجارِي هُناكَ.

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 و َكانَ حارِسُ السِّجْنِ مُرْتاحَ البالِ مِنْ جِهَةِ أيِّ أمْرٍ تَحتَ مَسْؤُولِيَّةِ يُوسُفَ. لِأنَّ اللهَ كانَ مَعَهُ. وَكانَ اللهُ يُنْجِحُ كُلَّ ما يَعْمَلُهُ.

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.