1 Josef ble ført ned til Egypt, og Potifar, en hoffmann hos farao, leder for livvakten, en egypter, kjøpte ham fra ismaelittene som hadde ført ham dit.

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 Og Herren var med Josef, og han var en dyktig mann; han var i huset til sin herre, egypteren.

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

3 Hans herre så at Herren var med ham, og at Herren lot alt han gjorde lykkes i hans hender.

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

4 Josef fant nåde i hans øyne og tjente ham. Han satte ham over sitt hus, og alt han eide, la han i hans hender.

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 Fra den tiden han satte ham over sitt hus og alt han eide, velsignet Herren egypterens hus for Josefs skyld, og Herrens velsignelse var over alt han eide, i huset og på marken.

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 Han overlod alt han eide i Josefs hender, og han visste ikke selv hva han hadde, bortsett fra maten han spiste. Og Josef var vakker både av skapelse og av utseende.

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 Etter en tid hendte det at hans herres kone så på Josef med begjær og sa: 'Ligg med meg.'

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 Men han nektet og sa til sin herres kone: 'Se, min herre vet ikke hva som er med meg i huset, og alt han eier, har han gitt i mine hender.

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

9 Ingen er større enn meg i dette huset, og han har ikke nektet meg noe, unntatt deg, fordi du er hans kone; hvordan kan jeg da gjøre denne store ondskapen og synde mot Gud?'

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

10 Selv om hun talte til Josef dag etter dag, lyttet han ikke til henne, ville ikke ligge hos henne eller være med henne.

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

11 Det skjedde en dag at han gikk inn i huset for å gjøre sitt arbeid, og ingen av mennene i huset var inne.

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 Da grep hun ham i kappen og sa: 'Ligg med meg!' Men han lot kappen bli igjen i hennes hånd, flyktet og gikk ut.

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 Da hun så at han hadde latt kappen bli igjen hos henne og flyktet ut,

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

14 ropte hun på mennene i huset og sa til dem: 'Se, han har brakt en hebreer inn til oss for å leke med oss; han kom inn til meg for å ligge med meg, men jeg ropte med høy røst.

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 Da han hørte at jeg hevet stemmen og ropte, lot han kappen bli igjen hos meg og flyktet ut.'

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 Hun la hans kappe ved siden av seg, til hans herre kom inn i huset.

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

17 Da talte hun til ham etter disse ordene: 'Den hebreiske tjeneren som du har brakt til oss, kom inn til meg for å leke med meg.

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 Men da jeg løftet stemmen og ropte, lot han kappen bli igjen hos meg og flyktet ut.'

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

19 Da hans herre hørte ordene hans kone talte til ham og sa: 'Slik har din tjener gjort mot meg,' ble hans vrede oppbrakt.

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 Og Josefs herre tok ham og satte ham i fengselet, et sted hvor kongens fanger ble holdt, og han var der i fengselet.

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

21 Men Herren var med Josef og viste ham godhet ved å gi ham velvilje i øynene til fengselslederen.

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 Fengselslederen satte alle fangene som var i fengselet under Josefs oppsyn, og han var ansvarlig for alt som ble gjort der.

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

23 Fengselslederen bekymret seg ikke for noe som var under hans hånd, fordi Herren var med ham; og det han gjorde, lot Herren lykkes.

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