Berean Standard Bible

Genesis 39

1Meanwhile, Josephוְיוֹסֵ֖ףve.yo.SefH3130had been taken downהוּרַ֣דhu.RadH3381to Egyptמִצְרָ֑יְמָהmitz.Ra.ye.mahH4714,where an Egyptianמִצְרִ֔יmitz.RiH4713named Potipharפּוֹטִיפַר֩po.ti.FarH6318,an officerסְרִ֨יסse.RisH5631of Pharaohפַּרְעֹ֜הpar.'OhH6547and captainשַׂ֤רsarH8269of the guardהַטַּבָּחִים֙ אִ֣ישׁha.ta.ba.Chim 'ishH2876 H376,bought himוַיִּקְנֵ֡הוּvai.yik.Ne.huH7069fromמִיַּד֙mi.YadH3027the Ishmaelitesהַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔יםhai.yish.me.'e.LimH3459whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834had taken himהוֹרִדֻ֖הוּho.ri.Du.huH3381thereשָֽׁמָּה׃Sha.mahH8033.

2And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068wasוַיְהִ֤יvay.HiH1961withאֶת־'et-H854Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefH3130,and he becameוַיְהִ֖יvay.HiH1961a successfulמַצְלִ֑יחַmatz.Li.achH6743manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376,servingוַיְהִ֕יvay.HiH1961in the householdבְּבֵ֥יתbe.VeitH1004of his Egyptianהַמִּצְרִֽי׃ha.mitz.RiH4713masterאֲדֹנָ֖יו'a.do.NavH113.

3When his masterאֲדֹנָ֔יו'a.do.NavH113sawוַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'H7200thatכִּ֥יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068waswith himאִתּ֑וֹ'i.ToH854andיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068made him prosperמַצְלִ֥יחַ בְּיָדֽוֹ׃matz.Li.ach be.ya.DoH6743 H3027in allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834heה֣וּאhu'H1931didעֹשֶׂ֔ה'o.SehH6213,

4Josephיוֹסֵ֥ףyo.SefH3130foundוַיִּמְצָ֨אvai.yim.Tza'H4672favorחֵ֛ןchenH2580in his sightבְּעֵינָ֖יוbe.'ei.NavH5869and became his personal attendantוַיְשָׁ֣רֶתvay.Sha.retH8334אֹת֑וֹ'o.ToH853.Potiphar put himוַיַּפְקִדֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yaf.ki.De.huH6485in charge ofעַל־'al-H5921his householdבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004and entrustedנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414himבְּיָדֽוֹ׃be.ya.DoH3027with everythingוְכָל־ve.kholH3605he ownedיֶשׁ־yesh-H3426.

5וַיְהִ֡יvay.HiH1961From the timeמֵאָז֩me.'AzH227that he put Joseph in chargeהִפְקִ֨ידhif.KidH6485אֹת֜וֹ'o.ToH853of his householdבְּבֵית֗וֹbe.vei.ToH1004andוְעַל֙ve.'AlH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he ownedיֶשׁ־yesh-H3426,the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853blessedוַיְבָ֧רֶךְvay.Va.rekhH1288the Egyptian’sהַמִּצְרִ֖יha.mitz.RiH4713householdבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004on account ofבִּגְלַ֣לbig.LalH1558himיוֹסֵ֑ף וַיְהִ֞יyo.Sef vay.HiH3130 H1961.The LORD’sיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068blessingבִּרְכַּ֤תbir.KatH1293wason everythingבְּכָל־be.kholH3605אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834he ownedיֶשׁ־yesh-H3426,both in his houseבַּבַּ֖יִתba.Ba.yitH1004and in his fieldוּבַשָּׂדֶֽה׃u.va.sa.DehH7704.

6So Potiphar leftוַיַּעֲזֹ֣בvai.ya.'a.ZoH5800allכָּל־kol-H3605thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he ownedin Joseph’sיוֹסֵף֒yo.SefH3130careבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027;he did notוְלֹא־ve.lo'-H3808concern himselfיָדַ֤ע אִתּוֹ֙ya.Da' 'i.ToH3045 H854with anythingמְא֔וּמָהme.'U.mahH3972exceptכִּ֥י אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518the foodהַלֶּ֖חֶםha.Le.chemH3899אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834heה֣וּאhu'H1931ateאוֹכֵ֑ל'o.KhelH398.Now Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefH3130wasוַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961well-builtיְפֵה־ תֹ֖אַרye.feh- To.'arH3303 H8389and handsomeוִיפֵ֥ה מַרְאֶֽה׃vi.Peh mar.'EhH3303 H4758,

7andוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961after some timeאַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה'a.Char ha.de.va.Rim ha.'E.lehH310 H1697 H428his master’sאֲדֹנָ֛יו'a.do.NavH113אֶת־'et-H853wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-H802castוַתִּשָּׂ֧אva.ti.Sa'H5375her eyesעֵינֶ֖יהָ'ei.Nei.haH5869uponאֶל־'el-H413Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefH3130and saidוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559, “Sleepשִׁכְבָ֥הshikh.VahH7901with meעִמִּֽי׃'i.MiH5973.”

8But he refusedוַיְמָאֵ֓ן׀vay.ma.'EnH3985. “Lookהֵ֣ןhenH2005,”he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413his master’sאֲדֹנָ֔יו'a.do.NavH113wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802, “with me hereאִתִּ֖י'i.TiH854,my masterאֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.NiH113does notלֹא־lo'-H3808concern himselfיָדַ֥עya.Da'H3045with anythingמַה־mah-H4100in his houseבַּבָּ֑יִתba.Ba.yitH1004,and he has entrustedנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414everythingוְכֹ֥לve.KholH3605אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he ownsיֶשׁ־yesh-H3426tomy careבְּיָדִֽי׃be.ya.DiH3027.

9Noאֵינֶ֨נּוּ'ei.Ne.nuH369one in thisהַזֶּה֮ha.ZehH2088houseבַּבַּ֣יִתba.Ba.yitH1004is greaterגָד֜וֹלga.DolH1419than I amמִמֶּנִּי֒mi.me.NiH4480.He has withheldחָשַׂ֤ךְcha.SakhH2820nothingוְלֹֽא־ מְא֔וּמָהve.lo'- me.'U.mahH3808 H3972from meמִמֶּ֙נִּי֙mi.Me.niH4480exceptכִּ֥יkiH3588youאִם־'im-H518אוֹתָ֖ךְ'o.TakhH853,becauseבַּאֲשֶׁ֣רba.'a.SherH834youאַתְּ־'at-H859are his wifeאִשְׁתּ֑וֹ'ish.ToH802.So howוְאֵ֨יךְve.'EikhH349could I doאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֜ה'e.'e.SehH6213suchהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063a greatהַגְּדֹלָה֙ha.ge.do.LahH1419evilהָרָעָ֤הha.ra.'AhH7451and sinוְחָטָ֖אתִיve.cha.Ta.tiH2398against Godלֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃Le.lo.HimH430?”

10Althoughוַיְהִ֕יvay.HiH1961Potiphar’s wifespokeכְּדַבְּרָ֥הּke.da.be.RahH1696toאֶל־'el-H413Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefH3130dayי֣וֹם׀YomH3117after dayי֑וֹםYomH3117,he refusedוְלֹא־ שָׁמַ֥ע אֵלֶ֛יהָve.lo'- sha.Ma' 'e.Lei.haH3808 H8085 H413to go to bedלִשְׁכַּ֥בlish.KavH7901with herאֶצְלָ֖הּ'etz.LahH681or evenbeלִהְי֥וֹתlih.YotH1961near herעִמָּֽהּ׃'i.MahH5973.

11One dayכְּהַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔הke.hai.Yom ha.ZehH3117 H2088,howeverוַיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961, Josephwentוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935into the houseהַבַּ֖יְתָהha.Bay.tahH1004to attend toלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213his workמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹme.lakh.ToH4399,and notוְאֵ֨יןve.'EinH369a singleאִ֜ישׁ'ishH376householdהַבַּ֛יִתha.Ba.yitH1004servantמֵאַנְשֵׁ֥יme.'an.SheiH582wasשָׁ֖םshamH8033insideבַּבָּֽיִת׃ba.Ba.yitH1004.

12She grabbedוַתִּתְפְּשֵׂ֧הוּva.tit.pe.Se.huH8610Josephby his cloakבְּבִגְד֛וֹbe.vig.DoH899and saidלֵאמֹ֖רle.MorH559, “Sleepשִׁכְבָ֣הshikh.VahH7901with meעִמִּ֑י'i.MiH5973!”But leavingוַיַּעֲזֹ֤בvai.ya.'a.ZoH5800his cloakבִּגְדוֹ֙big.DoH899in her handבְּיָדָ֔הּbe.ya.DahH3027,he escapedוַיָּ֖נָסvai.Ya.nosH5127and ranוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318outsideהַחֽוּצָה׃ha.Chu.tzahH2351.

Joseph Falsely Imprisoned

13וַיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961When she sawכִּרְאוֹתָ֔הּkir.'o.TahH7200thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588he had leftעָזַ֥ב'a.ZavH5800his cloakבִּגְד֖וֹbig.DoH899in her handבְּיָדָ֑הּbe.ya.DahH3027and had runוַיָּ֖נָסvai.Ya.nosH5127outהַחֽוּצָה׃ha.Chu.tzahH2351of the house,

14she calledוַתִּקְרָ֞אva.tik.Ra'H7121her householdבֵיתָ֗הּvei.TahH1004servantsלְאַנְשֵׁ֣יle.'an.SheiH582. “Lookרְא֗וּre.'UH7200,”she saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559לֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “this Hebrewאִ֥ישׁ עִבְרִ֖י'ish 'iv.RiH5680 H376has been broughtהֵ֥בִיאHe.vi'H935to usto make sportלְצַ֣חֶקle.Tza.chekH6711of us.He cameבָּ֤אba'H935to meאֵלַי֙'e.LaiH413so he could sleepלִשְׁכַּ֣בlish.KavH7901with meעִמִּ֔י'i.MiH5973,but I screamedוָאֶקְרָ֖אva.'ek.Ra'H7121as loudבְּק֥וֹלbe.KolH6963as I couldגָּדֽוֹל׃ga.DolH1419.

15וַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961When he heard meכְשָׁמְע֔וֹ כִּֽי־khe.sha.me.'O ki-H8085 H3588scream for helpהֲרִימֹ֥תִי קוֹלִ֖י וָאֶקְרָ֑אha.ri.Mo.ti ko.Li va.'ek.Ra'H7311 H6963 H7121,he leftוַיַּעֲזֹ֤בvai.ya.'a.ZoH5800his cloakבִּגְדוֹ֙big.DoH899beside meאֶצְלִ֔י'etz.LiH681and ranוַיָּ֖נָס וַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.Ya.nos vai.ye.Tze'H5127 H3318outהַחֽוּצָה׃ha.Chu.tzahH2351of the house.”

16So Potiphar’s wife keptוַתַּנַּ֥חva.ta.NachH5117Joseph’s cloakבִּגְד֖וֹbig.DoH899beside herאֶצְלָ֑הּ'etz.LahH681untilעַד־'ad-H5704his masterאֲדֹנָ֖יו אֶל־'a.do.Nav 'el-H113 H413cameבּ֥וֹאBo'H935homeבֵּיתֽוֹ׃bei.ToH1004.

17Then she told himוַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלָ֔יוva.te.da.Ber 'e.LavH1696 H413the sameהָאֵ֖לֶּה לֵאמֹ֑רha.'E.leh le.MorH428 H559storyכַּדְּבָרִ֥יםka.de.va.RimH1697: “The Hebrewהָֽעִבְרִ֛יha.'iv.RiH5680אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834slaveהָעֶ֧בֶדha.'E.vedH5650you broughtבָּֽא־ba'-H935usאֵלַ֞י'e.LaiH413cameהֵבֵ֥אתָhe.Ve.taH935to meto make sportלְצַ֥חֶקle.Tza.chekH6711of me,

18וַיְהִ֕יvay.HiH1961but when I screamed for helpכַּהֲרִימִ֥י קוֹלִ֖י וָאֶקְרָ֑אka.ha.ri.Mi ko.Li va.'ek.Ra'H7311 H6963 H7121,he leftוַיַּעֲזֹ֥בvai.ya.'a.ZoH5800his cloakבִּגְד֛וֹbig.DoH899beside meאֶצְלִ֖י'etz.LiH681and ranוַיָּ֥נָסvai.Ya.nosH5127outהַחֽוּצָה׃ha.Chu.tzahH2351of the house.”

19Whenוַיְהִי֩vay.HiH1961his masterאֲדֹנָ֜יו'a.do.NavH113אֶת־'et-H853heardכִשְׁמֹ֨עַkhish.Mo.a'H8085the storyדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697his wifeאִשְׁתּ֗וֹ'ish.ToH802אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834toldדִּבְּרָ֤הdi.be.RahH1696himאֵלָיו֙'e.LavH413,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “Thisהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428is whatכַּדְּבָרִ֣יםka.de.va.RimH1697your slaveעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaH5650didעָ֥שָׂהּ'A.sahH6213to me,”he burnedוַיִּ֖חַרvai.Yi.charH2734with angerאַפּֽוֹ׃'a.PoH639.

20So Joseph’sיוֹסֵ֜ףyo.SefH3130masterאֲדֹנֵ֨י'a.do.NeiH113tookוַיִּקַּח֩vai.yi.KachH3947himאֹת֗וֹ'o.ToH853and had him thrownוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yi.te.Ne.huH5414intoאֶל־'el-H413the prisonבֵּ֣ית הַסֹּ֔הַרbeit ha.So.harH1004 H5470whereמְק֕וֹםme.KomH4725אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428prisonersH631were confinedH631.While Joseph wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033in the prisonבְּבֵ֥ית הַסֹּֽהַר׃be.Veit ha.So.harH1004 H5470,

21the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068wasוַיְהִ֤יvay.HiH1961withאֶת־'et-H854himיוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefH3130and extendedוַיֵּ֥טvai.YetH5186kindnessחָ֑סֶדCha.sedH2617to himאֵלָ֖יו'e.LavH413,granting himוַיִּתֵּ֣ןvai.yi.TenH5414favorחִנּ֔וֹchi.NoH2580in the eyesבְּעֵינֵ֖יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the prisonבֵּית־ הַסֹּֽהַר׃beit- ha.So.harH1004 H5470wardenשַׂ֥רsarH8269.

22And the wardenשַׂ֤ר בֵּית־ הַסֹּ֙הַר֙sar beit- ha.So.harH8269 H1004 H5470putוַיִּתֵּ֞ןvai.yi.TenH5414allכָּל־kol-H3605the prisonersהָ֣אֲסִירִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖רha.'a.si.Rim 'a.SherH615 H834אֵ֚ת'etH853under Joseph’sיוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefH3130וְאֵ֨תve.'EtH853careבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027,so that heה֖וּאhu'H1931wasהָיָ֥הha.YahH1961responsibleעֹשִׂים֙'o.SimH6213for allכָּל־kol-H3605thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834was doneעֹשֶֽׂה׃'o.SehH6213שָׁ֔םShamH8033inבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004the prisonהַסֹּ֑הַרha.So.harH5470.

23The wardenשַׂ֣ר בֵּית־ הַסֹּ֗הַרsar beit- ha.So.harH8269 H1004 H5470אֶֽת־'et-H853did notאֵ֣ין׀'einH369concern himselfרֹאֶ֤הro.'EhH7200with anythingכָּל־ מְא֙וּמָה֙kol- me.'U.mahH3605 H3972under Joseph’s careבְּיָד֔וֹbe.ya.DoH3027,becauseבַּאֲשֶׁ֥רba.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068was withאִתּ֑וֹ'i.ToH854Josephיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068and gave him successמַצְלִֽיחַ׃ סmatz.Li.achH6743in whateverוַֽאֲשֶׁר־va.'a.Sher-H834heה֥וּאhu'H1931didעֹשֶׂ֖ה'o.SehH6213.

Joseph Falsely Imprisoned

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