¹जुन व्यापारीले यूसुफलाई किन्यो उनले यूसुफलाई मिश्र देशमा लिएर गए। उनले यूसुफलाई फिरऊनको अगंरक्षकहरूको सेनापतिलाई बेचिदियो।

¹And 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.

²तर परमप्रभुले यूसुफलाई सहायता गर्नु भयो। यूसुफ एउटा सफल मानिस भयो। यूसुफ आफ्नो मिश्री मालिक पोतीफरको घरमा बस्यो।

²And Jehovah is with Joseph, and he is a prosperous man, and he is in the house of his lord the Egyptian,

³पोतीफरले थाहा पायो परमप्रभुले यूसुफलाई सहायता गर्नु भएको छ। उनले यो पनि थाहा पायो यूसुफले जे गर्छ त्यसमा उसलाई सफल पार्न परमप्रभुले सहायता गर्नु भएको हुन्छ।

³and his lord seeth that Jehovah is with him, and all that he is doing Jehovah is causing to prosper in his hand,

⁴यसकारण यूसुफलाई पाएर पोतीफर अत्यन्तै खुशी थियो। पोतीफरले उसलाई आफ्नो काम गराउन तथा घरमा व्यवस्था मिलाउने काममा लगायो। पोतीफरको प्रत्येक कुरोमा उसको अधिकार थियो।

⁴and 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.

⁵जब यूसुफ पोतीफरको घरमा प्रत्येक चीजको अधिकारी बनियो तब परमप्रभुले पोतीफरको घरमा रहेको प्रत्येक चीजमा आशीर्वाद दिनुभयो। परमप्रभुले यूसुफको कारणले यसो गर्नु भयो अनि पोतीफरको खेतीमा उब्जने प्रत्येक चीजलाई परमप्रभुले आशीर्वाद दिनु भयो।

⁵And 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;

⁶यसैले पोतीफरले यूसुफलाई आफ्नो घरको प्रत्येक चीजको जिम्मावारी लगायो। पोतीफरले कुनै कुराको चिन्ता गर्दैनथ्यो ऊ खाली आफ्नो भोजनको विषयमा मात्र चिन्ता गर्दथ्यो। यूसुफ अत्यन्तै सुन्दर र राम्रो थियो।

⁶and 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.

⁷केही समयपछि यूसुफको मालिककी पत्नीले उसलाई प्रेम गर्न थालीन्। एकदिन उनले भनिन्, “मसँग सुत्।”

⁷And it cometh to pass after these things, that his lord`s wife lifteth up her eyes unto Joseph, and saith, `Lie with me;`

⁸तर यूसुफ मानेन। उनले भने, “मेरो मालिक यस घरको प्रत्येक चीजको निम्ति मलाई विश्वास गर्छन। उनले यस घरको प्रत्येक चीजको लागि मलाई जिम्मावारी दिएका छन्।

⁸and 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;

⁹मेरा मालिकले मलाई आफू समान सम्झन्छन्। तर मैले उसकी पत्नीसित सुत्नु हुँदैन। यो उचित होइन। यो परमेश्वरको बिरूद्धमा पाप हो।”

⁹none 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.`

¹⁰त्यो स्त्रीले प्रत्येक दिननै यूसुफसित कुरा गर्थी। तर यूसुफले ऊसित सुत्न अस्वीकार गर्दथियो।

¹⁰And 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;

¹¹एक दिन यूसुफ आफ्नो कामको निम्ति घरभित्र पसेको थियो। त्यस बेला लोग्ने मानिस त्यस घरमा ऊ मात्रै थियो।

¹¹and 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,

¹²उसका मालिककी पत्नीले यूसुफको लुगा समाती अनि उसलाई भनी, “तिमी मसित ओछ्यानमा आऊ।” तर यूसुफ त्यहाँबाट यति चाँडो भाग्यो कि उसको लुगा मालिककी पत्नीको हातमा नै रह्यो।

¹²and she catcheth him by his garment, saying, `Lie with me;` and he leaveth his garment in her hand, and fleeth, and goeth without.

¹³त्यस मानिसकि पत्नीले देखी उसको लुगा उसैको हातैमा थियो अनि यूसुफ घरदेखि बाहिर भागेर गए। यसर्थ उनले निश्चय गरी जे भएको थियो त्यस विषयमा झूटो प्रचार गर्नुपर्छ।

¹³And it cometh to pass when she seeth that he hath left his garment in her hand, and fleeth without,

¹⁴ऊ बाहिरका मानिसहरूलाई बोलाउन गई। उनले भनी, “हेर, यो हिब्रू कमारा हाम्रो बेइज्जत गर्न यहाँ आएको थियो। ऊ भित्र आयो अनि मसित सुत्ने कोशिश गर्यो, तर म साह्रै चिच्याएँ।

¹⁴that 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,

¹⁵म चिच्चाएकोले गर्दा त्यो डरायो अनि यहाँबाट भाग्यो। तर उनले आफ्नो कोट मसितै छोडेर गयो।”

¹⁵and 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.`

¹⁶यसकारण उनले आफ्नो लोग्ने घर फर्कुन्जेलसम्म त्यो लुगा आफूसँगै राखी।

¹⁶And she placeth his garment near her, until the coming in of his lord unto his house.

¹⁷अनि उनले आफ्नो लोग्नेलाई त्यही कथा सुनाई। उनले भनिन, “तिमीले ल्याएको हिब्रू दासले मसित ब्यभिचार गरेर लज्जित पार्यो।

¹⁷And 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;

¹⁸जब ऊ मकहाँ आयो म चिच्चाएँ अनि त्यो भाग्यो तर त्यसले आफ्नो लुगा छोडेर गयो।”

¹⁸and it cometh to pass, when I lift my voice and call, that he leaveth his garment near me, and fleeth without.`

¹⁹जति बेला यूसुफको मालिकले कथा सुने, तिनी साह्रै नै रिसाए।

¹⁹And 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;

²⁰त्यहाँ एउटा झ्यालखाना थियो अनि त्यसमा राजाका शत्रुहरूलाई राखिन्थ्यो। पोतीफरले यूसुफलाई त्यही झ्यालखानामा राख्यो अनि यूसुफ त्यही बसिरह्यो।

²⁰and 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.

²¹तर परमप्रभु यूसुफसित हुनुहुन्थ्यो। उहाँ संधै ऊसंग दयालु हुनुहुन्थ्यो।

²¹And Jehovah is with Joseph, and stretcheth out kindness unto him, and putteth his grace in the eyes of the chief of the round-house;

²²उहाँले अरू कैदीहरूको प्रमुख यूसुफलाई बनाए अनि एक रक्षकबाट गरिनु पर्ने प्रत्येक कुरो तिनलाई गर्न लगाए।

²²and 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;

²³रक्षकहरूका अधिकारीले झ्यालखानको सबै कुराहरूमा यूसुफमाथि विश्वास गर्थे। यस्तो यसकारण हुने भयो कारण परमप्रभुले यूसुफलाई सहायता गर्नुहुन्थ्यो। यूसुफले जे गर्थ्यो परमप्रभुले उसलाई सफल गराउनु हुन्थ्यो।

²³the 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.