Livre de la Genèse 39

JERUSALEM	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Joseph avait donc été emmené en Egypte. Potiphar, eunuque de Pharaon et commandant desgardes, un Egyptien, l'acheta aux Ismaélites qui l'avaient emmené là-bas.	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 Or Yahvé assista Joseph, à qui tout réussit, et il resta dans la maison de son maître, l'Egyptien.	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 Comme son maître voyait que Yahvé l'assistait et faisait réussir entre ses mains tout ce qu'ilentreprenait,	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 Joseph trouva grâce à ses yeux: il fut attaché au service du maître, qui l'institua son majordome etlui confia tout ce qui lui appartenait.	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 Et, à partir du moment où il l'eut préposé à sa maison et à ce qui lui appartenait, Yahvé bénit lamaison de l'Egyptien, en considération de Joseph: la bénédiction de Yahvé atteignit tout ce qu'il possédait à lamaison et aux champs.	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 Alors, il abandonna entre les mains de Joseph tout ce qu'il avait et, avec lui, il ne se préoccupa plusde rien, sauf de la nourriture qu'il prenait. Joseph avait une belle prestance et un beau visage.	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 Il arriva, après ces événements, que la femme de son maître jeta les yeux sur Joseph et dit: "Coucheavec moi!"	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 Mais il refusa et dit à la femme de son maître: "Avec moi, mon maître ne se préoccupe pas de cequi se passe à la maison et il m'a confié tout ce qui lui appartient.	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 Lui-même n'est pas plus puissant que moi dans cette maison: il ne m'a rien interdit que toi, parceque tu es sa femme. Comment pourrais-je accomplir un aussi grand mal et pécher contre Dieu?"	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 Bien qu'elle parlât à Joseph chaque jour, il ne consentit pas à coucher à son côté, à se donner àelle.	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 Or, un certain jour, Joseph vint à la maison pour faire son service et il n'y avait là, dans la maison,aucun des domestiques.	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 La femme le saisit par son vêtement en disant: "Couche avec moi!" mais il abandonna le vêtemententre ses mains, prit la fuite et sortit.	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 Voyant qu'il avait laissé le vêtement entre ses mains et qu'il s'était enfui dehors,	13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,
14 elle appela ses domestiques et leur dit: "Voyez cela! Il nous a amené un Hébreu pour badiner avecnous! Il m'a approchée pour coucher avec moi, mais j'ai poussé un grand cri,	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 et en entendant que j'élevais la voix et que j'appelais il a laissé son vêtement près de moi, il a prisla fuite et il est sorti."	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 Elle déposa le vêtement à côté d'elle en attendant que le maître vint à la maison.	16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
17 Alors, elle lui dit les mêmes paroles: "L'esclave hébreu que tu nous as amené m'a approchée pourbadiner avec moi	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 et, quand j'ai élevé la voix et appelé, il a laissé son vêtement près de moi et il s'est enfui dehors."	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 Lorsque le mari entendit ce que lui disait sa femme: "Voilà de quelle manière ton esclave a agienvers moi", sa colère s'enflamma.	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 Le maître de Joseph le fit saisir et mettre en geôle, là où étaient détenus les prisonniers du roi.Ainsi, il demeura en geôle.	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 Mais Yahvé assista Joseph, il étendit sur lui sa bonté et lui fit trouver grâce aux yeux du geôlierchef.	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 Le geôlier chef confia à Joseph tous les détenus qui étaient en geôle; tout ce qui s'y faisait sefaisait par lui.	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 Le geôlier chef ne s'occupait en rien de ce qui lui était confié, parce que Yahvé l'assistait et faisaitréussir ce qu'il entreprenait.	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.