Genesi 39

BIBBIA RICCIOTTI	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
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 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.
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 him, and he was a man who prospered in everything that he did. And he lived in the house of his lord,
3 il quale vedeva benissimo che il Signore era con lui, che faceva riuscir bene in mano di lui tutto quel che faceva.	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.
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 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.
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 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.
6 nè egli si occupava d'altro, che del cibo che mangiava. Ora Giuseppe era bello di viso, e piacente di aspetto.	6 Neither did he know anything other than the bread that he ate. Now Joseph was beautiful in form, and stately in appearance.
7 Pertanto, dopo parecchio tempo, la sua padrona gli mise gli occhi addosso, e gli disse: «Vieni meco».	7 And so, after many days, his mistress cast her eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Sleep 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 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.
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 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?”
10 Con parole di questo genere, ogni giorno, la donna molestava il giovane, ed egli ricusava di peccare con lei.	10 With such words as these, throughout each day, the woman was pestering the young man, and he was refusing the adultery.
11 Accadde poi, un certo giorno, che Giuseppe era entrato in casa per fare un certo lavoro, e non v'era altri.	11 Then it happened, on a certain day, that Joseph entered the house, and he was doing something, without any witnesses.
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, grasping the hem of his garment, said, “Sleep with me.” But he, leaving behind the cloak in her hand, fled and went outside.
13 Quando la donna si vide il mantello nelle mani, e si trovò disprezzata,	13 And when the woman saw the garment in her hands and herself being treated with disrespect,
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 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,
15 e quand'egli ha sentito la mia voce, ha lasciato andare il mantello che io tenevo, ed è fuggito via».	15 and he had heard my voice, he left behind the cloak that I held, and he fled outside.”
16 Per segno dunque della sua fedeltà, ritenne il mantello, lo mostrò al marito quando tornò a casa,	16 As a proof, therefore, of her fidelity, she retained the cloak, and she showed it to her husband, when he returned home.
17 e disse: «È venuto a me, per oltraggiarmi, quel servo ebreo che tu hai portato in casa;	17 And she said: “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought in to me, approached me to abuse me.
18 ma quando mi ha sentito gridare, ha lasciato andare il mantello che io gli tenevo, ed è fuggito via».	18 And when he had heard me cry out, he left behind the cloak that I held, and he fled outside.”
19 Ciò udito, il padrone, troppo credulo alle parole della moglie, si sdegnò grandemente,	19 His lord, upon hearing these things, and having excessive trust in the words of his mate, was very angry.
20 e fece metter Giuseppe nella prigione ove si custodivano i prigionieri del re. Ed ivi fu chiuso.	20 And he delivered Joseph into prison, where the prisoners of the king were kept, and he was enclosed in that place.
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, having mercy on him, he gave him favor in the sight of the leader of the prison,
22 il quale affidò a lui tutti i prigionieri trattenuti in carcere; e da lui dipendeva ogni cosa.	22 who delivered into his hand all the prisoners who were held in custody. And whatever was done, was under him.
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 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.