Genesis 39

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	DIODATI
1 Meanwhile, Joseph was led into Egypt. And Putiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, a leader of the army, an Egyptian man, purchased him from the hand of the Ishmaelites, by whom he was brought.	1 ORA, essendo stato Giuseppe menato in Egitto, Potifarre, Eunuco di Faraone, Capitan delle guardie, uomo Egizio, lo comperò da quegl’Ismaeliti, che l’aveano menato.
2 And the Lord was with him, and he was a man who prospered in everything that he did. And he lived in the house of his lord,	2 E il Signore fu con Giuseppe; e fu uomo che andava prosperando; e stette in casa del suo signore Egizio.
3 who knew very well that the Lord was with him, and that all the things that were done by him were directed by his hand.	3 E il suo signore vide che il Signore era con lui, e che il Signore gli prosperava nelle mani tutto ciò ch’egli faceva.
4 And Joseph found favor in the sight of his lord, and he ministered to him. And, having been placed in charge of everything by him, he governed the house that was entrusted to him and all the things that had been delivered to him.	4 Laonde Giuseppe venne in grazia di esso, e gli serviva; ed egli lo costituì sopra tutta la sua casa, e gli diede in mano tutto ciò ch’egli avea.
5 And the Lord blessed the house of the Egyptian, because of Joseph, and he multiplied all his substance, as much in the buildings, as in the fields.	5 E da che quell’Egizio l’ebbe costituito sopra la sua casa, e sopra tutto ciò ch’egli avea, il Signore benedisse la casa di esso, per amor di Giuseppe; e la benedizione del Signore fu sopra tutto ciò ch’egli avea in casa, e ne’ campi.
6 Neither did he know anything other than the bread that he ate. Now Joseph was beautiful in form, and stately in appearance.	6 Ed egli rimise nelle mani di Giuseppe tutto ciò ch’egli avea, e non tenea ragion con lui di cosa alcuna, salvo del suo mangiare. Or Giuseppe era formoso, e di bell’aspetto
7 And so, after many days, his mistress cast her eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Sleep with me.”	7 Ed avvenne, dopo queste cose, che la moglie del signore di Giuseppe gli pose l’occhio addosso, e gli disse: Giaciti meco.
8 And without consenting at all to the wicked act, he said to her: “Behold, my lord has delivered all things to me, and he does not know what he has in his own house.	8 Ma egli il ricusò, e disse alla moglie del suo signore: Ecco, il mio signore non tiene ragione meco di cosa alcuna che sia in casa, e mi ha dato in mano tutto ciò ch’egli ha.
9 Neither is there anything which is not in my power, or that he has not delivered to me, except you, for you are his wife. How then can I do this evil act and sin against my God?”	9 Egli stesso non è più grande di me in questa casa, e non mi ha divietato null’altro che te; perciocchè tu sei sua moglie; come dunque farei questo gran male, e peccherei contro a Dio?
10 With such words as these, throughout each day, the woman was pestering the young man, and he was refusing the adultery.	10 E, benchè ella gliene parlasse ogni giorno, non però le acconsentì di giacerlesi allato, per esser con lei.
11 Then it happened, on a certain day, that Joseph entered the house, and he was doing something, without any witnesses.	11 Or avvenne un giorno, che, essendo egli entrato in casa per far sue faccende, e non essendovi alcuno della gente di casa ivi in casa;
12 And she, grasping the hem of his garment, said, “Sleep with me.” But he, leaving behind the cloak in her hand, fled and went outside.	12 ella, presolo per lo vestimento, gli disse: Giaciti meco. Ma egli, lasciatole il suo vestimento in mano, se ne fuggì, e se ne uscì fuori
13 And when the woman saw the garment in her hands and herself being treated with disrespect,	13 E, quando ella vide ch’egli le avea lasciato il suo vestimento in mano, e che se ne era fuggito fuori;
14 she called to herself the men of her house, and she said to them: “Lo, he has brought in a Hebrew man to abuse us. He entered toward me, in order to join with me; and when I had shouted out,	14 chiamò la gente di casa sua, e disse loro: Vedete, egli ci ha menato in casa un uomo Ebreo per ischernirci; esso venne a me per giacersi meco; ma io gridai ad alta voce.
15 and he had heard my voice, he left behind the cloak that I held, and he fled outside.”	15 E come egli udì che io avea alzata la voce, e gridava, lasciò il suo vestimento appresso a me, e se ne fuggì, e se ne uscì fuori.
16 As a proof, therefore, of her fidelity, she retained the cloak, and she showed it to her husband, when he returned home.	16 Ed ella ripose il vestimento di Giuseppe appo sè, finchè il signore di esso fosse tornato in casa sua.
17 And she said: “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought in to me, approached me to abuse me.	17 Poi gli parlò in questa maniera: Quel servo Ebreo che tu ci menasti venne a me per ischernirmi.
18 And when he had heard me cry out, he left behind the cloak that I held, and he fled outside.”	18 Ma, come io ebbi alzata la voce, ed ebbi gridato, egli lasciò il suo vestimento appresso a me, e se ne fuggì fuori
19 His lord, upon hearing these things, and having excessive trust in the words of his mate, was very angry.	19 E quando il signore di Giuseppe ebbe intese le parole che sua moglie gli diceva, cioè: Il tuo servo mi ha fatte cotali cose, si accese nell’ira.
20 And he delivered Joseph into prison, where the prisoners of the king were kept, and he was enclosed in that place.	20 E il signore di Giuseppe lo prese, e lo mise nel Torrione, ch’era il luogo dove i prigioni del re erano incarcerati; ed egli fu ivi nel Torrione.
21 But the Lord was with Joseph, and, having mercy on him, he gave him favor in the sight of the leader of the prison,	21 E il Signore fu con Giuseppe, e spiegò la sua benignità inverso lui, e lo rendette grazioso al carceriere.
22 who delivered into his hand all the prisoners who were held in custody. And whatever was done, was under him.	22 E il carceriere diede in mano a Giuseppe tutti i prigioni ch’erano nel Torrione; ed egli faceva tutto ciò che vi si avea a fare.
23 Neither did he himself know anything, having entrusted all things to him. For the Lord was with him, and he directed everything that he did.	23 Il carceriere non riguardava a cosa alcuna ch’egli avesse nelle mani; perciocchè il Signore era con lui; e il Signore prosperava tutto quello ch’egli faceva