1 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 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. 3 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth, 14 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 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 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home. 17 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 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
19 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 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 But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 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 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.
1 Juozapą nuvedė į Egiptą, ir egiptietis Potifaras, faraono rūmų valdininkas, sargybos viršininkas, jį nupirko iš izmaelitų.
2 Ir Viešpats buvo su Juozapu, ir jam viskas sekėsi. Jis gyveno savo valdovo, egiptiečio, namuose.
3 Jo valdovas pastebėjo, kad Viešpats buvo su juo ir kad visa, ką jis darė, Viešpats laimino.
4 Juozapas rado Potifaro akyse malonę; jis tarnavo jam, ir tas paskyrė jį savo namų prievaizdu, ir visa pavedė jam tvarkyti.
5 Nuo to laiko, kai jis paskyrė Juozapą prievaizdu savo namuose, Viešpats laimino egiptiečio namus dėl Juozapo; Viešpaties palaima buvo ant visko, ką jis turėjo namuose ir laukuose.
6 Jis visa, ką turėjo, pavedė Juozapui; pats niekuo nesirūpino, tik maistu, kurį valgė. Juozapas buvo dailus ir gražaus veido.
7 Po kurio laiko jo valdovo žmona atkreipė dėmesį į Juozapą ir tarė: "Sugulk su manimi".
8 Bet jis jai atsakė: "Mano valdovas niekuo nesirūpina ir visa, ką jis turi, atidavė į mano rankas.
9 Šiuose namuose nėra didesnio už mane, ir jis nieko man nedraudžia išskyrus tave, nes tu esi jo žmona. Kaip tad galėčiau padaryti tokią piktadarystę ir nusidėti prieš Dievą?"
10 Ji kiekvieną dieną kalbino Juozapą, tačiau jis nesutiko sugulti ir būti su ja.
11 Vieną dieną Juozapas atėjo į namus savo reikalais ir nieko daugiau tuo metu namuose nebuvo.
12 Ji nutvėrė jį už jo drabužio ir sakė: "Sugulk su manimi". Bet jis, išsinėręs iš drabužio, ištrūko ir išbėgo laukan.
13 Pamačiusi, kad jis paliko savo drabužį jos rankoje ir išbėgo laukan,
14 ji pasišaukė namiškius ir jiems tarė: "Žiūrėkite! Jis atvedė mums vyrą, hebrają, kad tas tyčiotųsi iš mūsų. Jis atėjo pas mane, norėdamas sugulti su manimi, bet aš ėmiau garsiai šaukti.
15 Kai jis išgirdo mane šaukiant, paliko drabužį pas mane ir išbėgo".
16 Ji pasilaikė jo drabužį, kol grįžo valdovas.
17 Tada ji tais pačiais žodžiais kalbėjo jam: "Pas mane atėjo tas vergas, hebrajas, kurį mums atvedei, kad pasityčiotų iš manęs.
18 Bet kai aš pradėjau garsiai šaukti, jis paliko savo drabužį pas mane ir išbėgo".
19 Valdovas, išgirdęs žmonos žodžius, kuriais ji kalbėjo: "Taip tavo vergas pasielgė su manimi", užsidegė pykčiu.
20 Ir Juozapo valdovas paėmė jį, ir atidavė į kalėjimą, kur kalėjo karaliaus kaliniai.
21 Bet Viešpats buvo su Juozapu ir parodė jam savo gailestingumą, ir davė jam rasti malonę kalėjimo viršininko akyse.
22 Šis pavedė Juozapui rūpintis visais kaliniais ir visi darbai buvo jo priežiūroje.
23 Kalėjimo viršininkas niekuo nesidomėjo, kas buvo Juozapui pavesta, nes Viešpats buvo su juo ir visuose darbuose jam duodavo sėkmę.