Genesi 39

BIBBIA RICCIOTTI	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 - Giuseppe dunque fu condotto in Egitto, e Putifar egiziano, eunuco del Faraone, capo dell'esercito, lo comprò dagli Ismaeliti che ve l'avevan condotto.	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 Il Signore fu con lui, ed egli riusciva felicemente in tutte le sue cose; abitava nella casa del padrone,	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 il quale vedeva benissimo che il Signore era con lui, che faceva riuscir bene in mano di lui tutto quel che faceva.	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 Giuseppe dunque trovò favore presso il padrone, e lo serviva. Posto da lui a capo di tutta la famiglia, governava la casa affidatagli, e tutto quel che gli era stato assegnato.	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 Ed a causa di Giuseppe, benedisse il Signore la casa di quell'egiziano, e moltiplicò gli averi di lui, tanto in casa quanto nei campi,	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 nè egli si occupava d'altro, che del cibo che mangiava. Ora Giuseppe era bello di viso, e piacente di aspetto.	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 Pertanto, dopo parecchio tempo, la sua padrona gli mise gli occhi addosso, e gli disse: «Vieni meco».	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 Ma egli, niente acconsentendo a tale scelleratezza, le rispose: «Ecco, il mio signore ha messo tutto in mano mia, a tal segno che non sa nemmeno che cosa possiede in casa sua;	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 non v'è cosa alcuna che non dipenda da me, o che egli non abbia consegnata a me, eccetto te che sei la sua moglie; come potrei io fare un tal male, e peccare contro il mio Dio?».	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 Con parole di questo genere, ogni giorno, la donna molestava il giovane, ed egli ricusava di peccare con lei.	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 Accadde poi, un certo giorno, che Giuseppe era entrato in casa per fare un certo lavoro, e non v'era altri.	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 Essa, presolo per un lembo del mantello, gli ripetè: «Vieni con me». Ma egli lasciato il mantello in mano di lei, fuggì, ed uscì di casa.	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 Quando la donna si vide il mantello nelle mani, e si trovò disprezzata,	13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,
14 chiamò a sè la gente di casa e disse: «Ecco, s'è messo in casa quest'ebreo perchè ci oltraggiasse; è entrato da me, per sedurmi; ma io ho gridato,	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 e quand'egli ha sentito la mia voce, ha lasciato andare il mantello che io tenevo, ed è fuggito via».	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 Per segno dunque della sua fedeltà, ritenne il mantello, lo mostrò al marito quando tornò a casa,	16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
17 e disse: «È venuto a me, per oltraggiarmi, quel servo ebreo che tu hai portato in casa;	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 ma quando mi ha sentito gridare, ha lasciato andare il mantello che io gli tenevo, ed è fuggito via».	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 Ciò udito, il padrone, troppo credulo alle parole della moglie, si sdegnò grandemente,	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 e fece metter Giuseppe nella prigione ove si custodivano i prigionieri del re. Ed ivi fu chiuso.	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 Ma il Signore era con Giuseppe, ed avendone pietà gli fece trovare grazia in cospetto del capo della carcere,	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 il quale affidò a lui tutti i prigionieri trattenuti in carcere; e da lui dipendeva ogni cosa.	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 Nè ad altro pensava [il capo carceriere], avendo tutto affidato a lui. Il Signore infatti era con Giuseppe, e faceva riuscire a bene tutto quel che faceva.	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.