1 I osif a fost dus în Egipt; şi Potifar, dregătorul lui Faraon, căpetenia străjerilor, un Egiptean, l -a cumpărat dela Ismaeliţii cari -l aduseseră acolo.

Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. And Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him down there.

2 D omnul a fost cu Iosif, aşa că toate îi mergeau bine; el locuia în casa stăpînului său, Egipteanul.

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

3 S tăpînul lui a văzut că Domnul era cu el, şi că Domnul făcea să -i meargă bine ori dece se apuca.

And his master saw that the Lord was with him and that the Lord made all he did to prosper in his hand.

4 I osif a căpătat mare trecere înaintea stăpînului său, care l -a luat în slujba lui, l -a pus mai mare peste casa lui, şi i -a încredinţat tot ce avea.

So Joseph found favor in his sight, and served him. Then he made him overseer of his house, and all that he had he put under his authority.

5 D e îndată ce Potifar l -a pus mai mare peste casa lui şi peste tot ce avea, Domnul a binecuvîntat casa Egipteanului, din pricina lui Iosif; şi binecuvîntarea Domnului a fost peste tot ce avea el, fie acasă, fie la cîmp.

So it was, from the time that he had made him overseer of his house and 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 E gipteanul a lăsat pe mînile lui Iosif tot ce avea, şi n'avea altă grijă decît să mănînce şi să bea. Dar Iosif era frumos la statură, şi plăcut la chip.

Thus he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand, and he did not know what he had except for the bread which he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.

7 D upă cîtăva vreme, s'a întîmplat că nevasta stăpînului său a pus ochii pe Iosif, şi a zis:,, Culcă-te cu mine!``

And it came to pass after these things that his master’s wife cast longing eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Lie with me.”

8 E l n'a voit, şi a zis nevestei stăpînului său:,, Vezi că stăpînul meu nu-mi cere socoteala de nimic din casă, şi mi -a dat pe mînă tot ce are.

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 E l nu este mai mare decît mine în casa aceasta, şi nu mi -a oprit nimic, afară de tine, pentrucă eşti nevasta lui. Cum aş putea să fac eu un rău atît de mare şi să păcătuiesc împotriva lui Dumnezeu?``

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. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”

10 M ăcar că ea vorbea în toate zilele lui Iosif, el n'a voit să se culce şi să se împreune cu ea.

So it was, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he did not heed her, to lie with her or to be with her.

11 Î ntr'o zi, cînd intrase în casă, ca să-şi facă lucrul, şi cînd nu era acolo nici unul din oamenii casei,

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 e a l -a apucat de haină, zicînd:,, Culcă-te cu mine!`` El i -a lăsat haina în mînă, şi a fugit afară din casă.

that she caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me.” But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran outside.

13 C înd a văzut ea că -i lăsase haina în mînă, şi fugise afară,

And so it was, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and fled outside,

14 a chemat oamenii din casă, şi le -a zis:,, Vedeţi, ne -a adus un Evreu ca să-şi bată joc de noi! Omul acesta a venit la mine ca să se culce cu mine, dar eu am ţipat în gura mare.

that she called to the men of her house and spoke to them, saying, “See, he has brought in to us a Hebrew to mock us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried out with a loud voice.

15 Ş i, cînd a văzut că ridic glasul şi strig, şi -a lăsat haina lîngă mine şi a fugit afară.``

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 Ş i a pus haina lui Iosif lîngă ea pînă s'a întors acasă stăpînul lui.

So she kept his garment with her until his master came home.

17 A tunci i -a vorbit astfel:,, Robul acela evreu, pe care ni l-ai adus, a venit la mine ca să-şi bată joc de mine.

Then she spoke to him with words like these, saying, “The Hebrew servant whom you brought to us came in to me to mock me;

18 Ş i cum am ridicat glasul şi am ţipat, şi -a lăsat haina lîngă mine, şi a fugit afară.``

so it happened, as I lifted my voice and cried out, that he left his garment with me and fled outside.”

19 D upă ce a auzit cuvintele nevestei sale, care -i zicea:,, Iată ce mi -a făcut robul tău,`` stăpînul lui Iosif s'a mîniat foarte tare.

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 anger was aroused.

20 A luat pe Iosif, şi l -a aruncat în temniţă în locul unde erau închişi întemniţaţii împăratului; şi astfel Iosif a stat acolo, în temniţă.

Then Joseph’s master took him and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were confined. And he was there in the prison.

21 D omnul a fost cu Iosif, şi Şi -a întins bunătatea peste el. L -a făcut să capete trecere înaintea mai marelui temniţei.

But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

22 Ş i mai marele temniţei a pus subt privegherea lui pe toţi întemniţaţii cari erau în temniţă. Şi nimic nu se făcea acolo decît prin el.

And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison; whatever they did there, it was his doing.

23 M ai marele temniţei nu se mai îngrijea de nimic din ce avea Iosif în mînă, pentrucă Domnul era cu el. Şi Domnul îi dădea izbîndă în tot ce făcea.

The keeper of the prison did not look into anything that was under Joseph’s authority, because the Lord was with him; and whatever he did, the Lord made it prosper.