Revised Literal Translation

Genesis 39:7-20

7And it came to pass afterאַחַר֙'a.CharH310these thingsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697,that his master’sאֲדֹנָ֛יו'a.do.NavH113wifeאֵֽשֶׁת־'e.shet-H802castוַתִּשָּׂ֧אva.ti.Sa'H5375her eyesעֵינֶ֖יהָ'ei.Nei.haH5869upon Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefH3130;and she saidוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559,Lieשִׁכְבָ֥הshikh.VahH7901with me.

8But he refusedוַיְמָאֵ֓ן׀vay.ma.'EnH3985,and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559unto his master’sאֲדֹנָ֔יו'a.do.NavH113wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת'E.shetH802,Behold, my masterאֲדֹנִ֔י'a.do.NiH113wottethיָדַ֥עya.Da'H3045not what iswith me in the houseבַּבָּ֑יִתba.Ba.yitH1004,and he hath committedנָתַ֥ןna.TanH5414all that he hathיֶשׁ־yesh-H3426to my handבְּיָדִֽי׃be.ya.DiH3027;

9There isnone greaterגָד֜וֹלga.DolH1419in this houseבַּבַּ֣יִתba.Ba.yitH1004than I; neitherוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808hath he kept backחָשַׂ֤ךְcha.SakhH2820any thingמְא֔וּמָהme.'U.mahH3972from me but thee, becauseבַּאֲשֶׁ֣רba.'a.SherH834thouאַתְּ־'at-H859arthis wifeאִשְׁתּ֑וֹ'ish.ToH802:how then can I doאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֜ה'e.'e.SehH6213this greatהַגְּדֹלָה֙ha.ge.do.LahH1419wickednessהָרָעָ֤הha.ra.'AhH7451,and sinוְחָטָ֖אתִיve.cha.Ta.tiH2398against Godלֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃Le.lo.HimH430?

10And it came to pass, as she spakeכְּדַבְּרָ֥הּke.da.be.RahH1696to Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefH3130dayי֣וֹם׀YomH3117by dayי֑וֹםYomH3117,that he hearkenedשָׁמַ֥עsha.Ma'H8085not unto her, to lieלִשְׁכַּ֥בlish.KavH7901by herאֶצְלָ֖הּ'etz.LahH681, or to be with her.

11And it came to pass about this timeכְּהַיּ֣וֹםke.hai.YomH3117, that Josephwentוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935into the houseH1004to doלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213his businessמְלַאכְתּ֑וֹme.lakh.ToH4399; and there wasnone of the menאִ֜ישׁ מֵאַנְשֵׁ֥י'ish me.'an.SheiH582 H376of the houseH1004there within.

12And she caughtוַתִּתְפְּשֵׂ֧הוּva.tit.pe.Se.huH8610him by his garmentבְּבִגְד֛וֹbe.vig.DoH899,sayingלֵאמֹ֖רle.MorH559,Lieשִׁכְבָ֣הshikh.VahH7901with me: and he leftוַיַּעֲזֹ֤בvai.ya.'a.ZoH5800his garmentבִּגְדוֹ֙big.DoH899in her handבְּיָדָ֔הּbe.ya.DahH3027,and fledוַיָּ֖נָסvai.Ya.nosH5127,and gotוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318him outהַחֽוּצָה׃ha.Chu.tzahH2351.

13And it came to pass, when she sawכִּרְאוֹתָ֔הּkir.'o.TahH7200that he had leftעָזַ֥ב'a.ZavH5800his garmentבִּגְד֖וֹbig.DoH899in her handבְּיָדָ֑הּbe.ya.DahH3027,and was fledוַיָּ֖נָסvai.Ya.nosH5127forthהַחֽוּצָה׃ha.Chu.tzahH2351,

14That she calledוַתִּקְרָ֞אva.tik.Ra'H7121unto the menלְאַנְשֵׁ֣יle.'an.SheiH582of her houseבֵיתָ֗הּvei.TahH1004,and spakeוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559unto them, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Seeרְא֗וּre.'UH7200,he hath brought inהֵ֥בִיאHe.vi'H935an Hebrewאִ֥ישׁ עִבְרִ֖י'ish 'iv.RiH5680 H376unto us to mockלְצַ֣חֶקle.Tza.chekH6711us; he came inבָּ֤אba'H935unto me to lieלִשְׁכַּ֣בlish.KavH7901with me, and I criedוָאֶקְרָ֖אva.'ek.Ra'H7121with a loudגָּדֽוֹל׃ga.DolH1419voiceבְּק֥וֹלbe.KolH6963:

15And it came to pass, when he heardכְשָׁמְע֔וֹkhe.sha.me.'OH8085that I lifted upהֲרִימֹ֥תִיha.ri.Mo.tiH7311my voiceקוֹלִ֖יko.LiH6963and criedוָאֶקְרָ֑אva.'ek.Ra'H7121,that he leftוַיַּעֲזֹ֤בvai.ya.'a.ZoH5800his garmentבִּגְדוֹ֙big.DoH899with meאֶצְלִ֔י'etz.LiH681,and fledוַיָּ֖נָסvai.Ya.nosH5127,and got himוַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'H3318outהַחֽוּצָה׃ha.Chu.tzahH2351.

16And she laid upH3240his garmentבִּגְד֖וֹbig.DoH899by herאֶצְלָ֑הּ'etz.LahH681,until his lordאֲדֹנָ֖יו'a.do.NavH113cameבּ֥וֹאBo'H935homeבֵּיתֽוֹ׃bei.ToH1004.

17And she spakeוַתְּדַבֵּ֣רva.te.da.BerH1696unto him according to these wordsכַּדְּבָרִ֥יםka.de.va.RimH1697,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,The Hebrewהָֽעִבְרִ֛יha.'iv.RiH5680servantהָעֶ֧בֶדha.'E.vedH5650,which thou hast broughtבָּֽא־ba'-H935unto us, came inהֵבֵ֥אתָhe.Ve.taH935unto me to mockלְצַ֥חֶקle.Tza.chekH6711me:

18And it came to pass, as I lifted upכַּהֲרִימִ֥יka.ha.ri.MiH7311my voiceקוֹלִ֖יko.LiH6963and criedוָאֶקְרָ֑אva.'ek.Ra'H7121,that he leftוַיַּעֲזֹ֥בvai.ya.'a.ZoH5800his garmentבִּגְד֛וֹbig.DoH899with meאֶצְלִ֖י'etz.LiH681,and fledוַיָּ֥נָסvai.Ya.nosH5127outהַחֽוּצָה׃ha.Chu.tzahH2351.

19And it came to pass, when his masterאֲדֹנָ֜יו'a.do.NavH113heardכִשְׁמֹ֨עַkhish.Mo.a'H8085the wordsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of his wifeאִשְׁתּ֗וֹ'ish.ToH802,which she spakeדִּבְּרָ֤הdi.be.RahH1696unto him, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,After this mannerכַּדְּבָרִ֣יםka.de.va.RimH1697didעָ֥שָׂהּ'A.sahH6213thy servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaH5650to me; that his wrathאַפּֽוֹ׃'a.PoH639was kindledוַיִּ֖חַרvai.Yi.charH2734.

20And Joseph’sיוֹסֵ֜ףyo.SefH3130masterאֲדֹנֵ֨י'a.do.NeiH113tookוַיִּקַּח֩vai.yi.KachH3947him, and put himוַֽיִּתְּנֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yi.te.Ne.huH5414into the prisonבֵּ֣ית הַסֹּ֔הַרbeit ha.So.harH5470 H1004,a placeמְק֕וֹםme.KomH4725where the king’sהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428prisonersאֲסִירֵ֥י'a.su.reiH615wereboundאֲסוּרִ֑ים'a.su.RimH631:and he was there in the prisonבְּבֵ֥ית הַסֹּֽהַר׃be.Veit ha.So.harH5470 H1004.

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