1 Josef ble ført ned til Egypt. Potifar, en av faraos hoffmenn, og kapteinen for livvakten, en egypter, kjøpte ham fra ismaelittene som hadde ført ham dit.

Joseph was brought down to Egypt. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there.

2 Herren var med Josef, og han lykkes i alt han gjorde. Han bodde i huset til sin herre, egypteren.

Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

3 Herren så at Herren var med ham, og at Herren lot alt han utførte lykkes.

His master saw that Yahweh was with him, and that Yahweh made all that he did prosper in his hand.

4 Josef fant nåde for hans øyne. Han tjente ham, og han satte ham over sitt hus og overga alt han eide til Josefs omsorg.

Joseph found favor in his sight. He ministered to him, and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

5 Fra det tidspunktet han satte ham over sitt hus og alt han hadde, velsignet Herren egypterens hus for Josefs skyld; og Herrens velsignelse var over alt han eide, både i huset og på marken.

It happened from the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that Yahweh blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of Yahweh was on all that he had, in the house and in the field.

6 Han overlot alt han eide til Josef. Han bekymret seg ikke for noe, bortsett fra maten han spiste. Josef var velskapt og pen å se på.

He left all that he had in Joseph's hand. He didn't concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Joseph was well-built and handsome.

7 Etter disse hendelsene la hans herres hustru øynene på Josef, og hun sa: «Ligg med meg.»

It happened after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph; and she said, "Lie with me."

8 Men han nektet og sa til sin herres hustru: «Se, min herre vet ikke lenger hva han har i huset, og han har overgitt alt han har i min hånd.

But he refused, and said to his master's wife, "Behold, my master doesn't know what is with me in the house, and he has put all that he has into my hand.

9 Han er ikke større i dette huset enn jeg, og han har ikke holdt noe tilbake fra meg, unntatt deg, fordi du er hans kone. Hvordan kan jeg da gjøre denne store ondskap og synde mot Gud?»

He isn't greater in this house than I, neither 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 Selv om hun talte til Josef dag etter dag, hørte han ikke på henne eller lå hos henne, eller var sammen med henne.

It happened that as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he didn't listen to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

11 En dag hendte det mens han gikk inn i huset for å gjøre sitt arbeid, og ingen av mennene i huset var inne,

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.

12 da grep hun fatt i kappen hans og sa: «Ligg med meg!» Men han forlot kappen i hennes hånd og løp ut.

She caught him by his garment, saying, "Lie with me!" He left his garment in her hand, and ran outside.

13 Da hun så at han hadde forlatt kappen sin i hennes hånd og løpt ut,

It happened, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and had run outside,

14 ropte hun på sine tjenestemenn og sa til dem: «Se, han har ført inn en hebreer for å gjøre narr av oss. Han kom inn til meg for å ligge med meg, men jeg ropte høyt.

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

15 Da han hørte at jeg løftet stemmen og ropte, forlot han kappen sin hos meg og løp ut.»

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

16 Hun la kappen ved siden av seg inntil hans herre kom hjem.

She laid up his garment by her, until his master came home.

17 Da talte hun til ham med disse ord, og sa: «Den hebraiske tjenesten du har brakt til oss, kom til meg for å gjøre narr av meg,

She spoke to him according to these words, saying, "The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me,

18 og da jeg løftet stemmen og ropte, forlot han kappen sin hos meg og løp ut.»

and it happened, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and ran outside."

19 Da hans herre hørte ordene til sin hustru, som hun talte til ham, og sa: «Dette er hva din tjener gjorde mot meg,» ble hans vrede opptent.

It happened, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, "This is what your servant did to me," that his wrath was kindled.

20 Hans herre tok Josef og satte ham i fengselet, der kongens fanger var innesperret, og der var han i varetekt.

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 custody.

21 Men Herren var med Josef og viste ham godhet og lot ham finne nåde i fengselsforstanderens øyne.

But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

22 Fengselsforstanderen betrodde alle fangene til Josef, og uansett hva de gjorde der, var det han som utførte det.

The keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was the doer of it.

23 Fengselsforstanderen lot ham ta seg av alt som var under hans hånd, for Herren var med ham, og Herren lot alt han gjorde, lykkes.

The keeper of the prison didn't look after anything that was under his hand, because Yahweh was with him; and that which he did, Yahweh made it prosper.