¹اسماعیلیان یوسف را به مصر بردند و او را به فوتیفار که یکی از افسران و قوماندان گارد سلطنتی فرعون بود فروختند.

¹And 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 Ishmaelites, which had brought him down thither.

²خداوند با یوسف بود و او را در هر کاری موفق می ساخت. او در خانۀ آقای مصری خود ماند.

²And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

³فوتیفار دید که خداوند با یوسف است و او را در هر کاری موفق می سازد.

³And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

⁴از او خوش بود و او را خادم مخصوص خود مقرر کرد و تمام دارائی خود را به دست او سپرد.

⁴And 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.

⁵از آن ببعد خداوند به خاطر یوسف تمام دارائی آن مصری را چه در خانه و چه در صحرا بود برکت داد.

⁵And 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.

⁶فوتیفار هر چه داشت به دست یوسف سپرد و دیگر کاری به کارهای خانه نداشت مگر غذائی که می خورد. یوسف خوش اندام و خوش قیافه بود.

⁶And 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 favored.

⁷بعد از مدتی زن آقایش به او دل بست و از او خواست تا با او همبستر شود.

⁷And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.

⁸یوسف خواهش او را رد کرد و گفت: «ببین، بادارم به خاطر اطمینانی که به من دارد، همه چیز را به من سپرده است و هیچ چیزی را از من دریغ نکرده است.

⁸But 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;

⁹من دارای همان اختیاراتی هستم که او است. او بغیر از تو هیچ چیزی را از من مضایقه نکرده است. من چطور می توانم چنین کار خلافی را انجام بدهم و پیش خدا گناه کنم؟»

⁹There 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?

¹⁰اما او هر روز از یوسف می خواست که با او همبستر شود و یوسف قبول نمی کرد.

¹⁰And 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.

¹¹اما یک روز وقتی یوسف داخل خانه رفت تا کارهای خود را انجام دهد، هیچ یک از خدمتگاران در خانه نبود.

¹¹And 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.

¹²زن قوماندان به لباس یوسف چنگ انداخت و گفت: «بیا با من همبستر شو.» اما او فرار کرد و بیرون رفت.

¹²And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.

¹³در حالیکه لباسش در دست آن زن ماند. وقتی او دید که یوسف لباس خود را رها نمود و از خانه فرار کرده،

¹³And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,

¹⁴خدمتگاران را صدا کرد و گفت: «ببینید، این مرد عبرانی که شوهرم او را به خانه آورده است، می خواست با من عشقبازی کند. او داخل اطاق من شد و می خواست مرا فریب بدهد و به من دست درازی کند. اما من با صدای بلند فریاد کردم.

¹⁴That 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:

¹⁵وقتی او دید که من فریاد می کنم، فرار کرد و لباسش پیش من ماند.»

¹⁵And 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.

¹⁶آن زن لباس یوسف را پیش خود نگاه داشت تا شوهرش به خانه آمد.

¹⁶And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.

¹⁷پس برای او هم جریان را این طور تعریف کرد: «این غلام عبرانی که تو او را آورده ای به اطاق من داخل شد و خواست مرا بفریبد و به من دست درازی کند.

¹⁷And 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:

¹⁸اما وقتی من فریاد کردم، او فرار کرد و لباسش پیش من ماند.»

¹⁸And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.

¹⁹وقتی آقای یوسف این را شنید قهر شد.

¹⁹And 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.

²⁰یوسف را گرفت و در زندانی که زندانیان پادشاه در آن بودند، زندانی کرد و او در آنجا ماند.

²⁰And 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.

²¹اما خداوند یوسف را برکت داد.

²¹But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed him mercy, and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

²²بنابرین، زندانبان از یوسف خوشش آمد. او یوسف را سرپرست همۀ زندانیان گماشت و او مسئول تمام چیز هائی شد که در زندان انجام می گرفت.زندانبان بعد از آن به چیز هائی که به دست یوسف سپرده شده بود کاری نداشت، زیرا خداوند با یوسف بود و او را در تمام کار هائی که می کرد موفق می ساخت.

²²And 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.

²³زندانبان بعد از آن به چیز هائی که به دست یوسف سپرده شده بود کاری نداشت، زیرا خداوند با یوسف بود و او را در تمام کار هائی که می کرد موفق می ساخت.

²³The 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.