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

And Joseph hath been brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, head of the executioners, an Egyptian man, buyeth him out of the hands of the Ishmaelites who have brought him thither.

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

And Jehovah is with Joseph, and he is a prosperous man, and he is in the house of his lord the Egyptian,

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

and his lord seeth that Jehovah is with him, and all that he is doing Jehovah is causing to prosper in his hand,

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

and Joseph findeth grace in his eyes and serveth him, and he appointeth him over his house, and all that he hath he hath given 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 cometh to pass from the time that he hath appointed him over his house, and over all that he hath, that Jehovah blesseth the house of the Egyptian for Joseph's sake, and the blessing of Jehovah is on all that he hath, 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 leaveth all that he hath in the hand of Joseph, and he hath not known anything that he hath, except the bread which he is eating. And Joseph is of a fair form, and of a fair appearance.

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

And it cometh to pass after these things, that his lord's wife lifteth up her eyes unto Joseph, and saith, `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.

and he refuseth, and saith unto his lord's wife, `Lo, my lord hath not known what with me in the house, and all that he hath he hath given into 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؟»

none is greater in this house than I, and he hath not withheld from me anything, except thee, because thou his wife; and how shall I do this great evil? -- then have I sinned against God.'

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

And it cometh to pass at her speaking unto Joseph day day, that he hath not hearkened unto her, to lie near her, to be with her;

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

and it cometh to pass about this day, that he goeth into the house to do his work, and there is none of the men of the house there in the house,

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

and she catcheth him by his garment, saying, `Lie with me;' and he leaveth his garment in her hand, and fleeth, and goeth without.

13 ف َلَمّا رَأتْ أنَّهُ تَرَكَ ثَوْبَهُ فِي يَدِها وَهَرَبَ خارِجاً،

And it cometh to pass when she seeth that he hath left his garment in her hand, and fleeth without,

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

that she calleth for the men of her house, and speaketh to them, saying, `See, he hath brought in to us a man, a Hebrew, to play with us; he hath come in unto me, to lie with me, and I call with a loud voice,

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

and it cometh to pass, when he heareth that I have lifted up my voice and call, that he leaveth his garment near me, and fleeth, and goeth without.'

16 و َاحتَفَظَتْ بِثَوْبِهِ بِجانِبِها إلَى أنْ جاءَ سَيِّدُهُ إلَى البَيتِ.

And she placeth his garment near her, until the coming in of his lord unto his house.

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

And she speaketh unto him according to these words, saying, `The Hebrew servant whom thou hast brought unto us, hath come in unto me to play with me;

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

and it cometh to pass, when I lift my voice and call, that he leaveth his garment near me, and fleeth without.'

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

And it cometh to pass when his lord heareth the words of his wife, which she hath spoken unto him, saying, `According to these things hath thy servant done to me,' that his anger burneth;

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 lord taketh him, and putteth him unto the round-house, a place where the king's prisoners bound; and he is there in the round-house.

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

And Jehovah is with Joseph, and stretcheth out kindness unto him, and putteth his grace in the eyes of the chief of the round-house;

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

and the chief of the round-house giveth into the hand of Joseph all the prisoners who in the round-house, and of all that they are doing there, he hath been doer;

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 chief of the round-house seeth not anything under his hand, because Jehovah with him, and that which he is doing Jehovah is causing to prosper.