Genesis 39 (MSY2020)

1Ezɨ Ismaelɨn adarazi Josep inigha Isipɨn kantrin ghuzɨ, Potifar ingangarir gumazir kɨnimɨn mɨn a givese. Potifar a Isipɨn gumazir mam. Atrivimɨn ingangaribar faragha zuir ingangarir gumaziba, a men mav. A uaghan atrivimɨn dɨpenimɨn garir mɨdorozir gumaziba, a men faragha zuir gumazim.Meanwhile, Joseph had been taken down to Egypt, where an Egyptian named Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him there.

2Ezɨ Josep, gumazir ekiam Potifarɨn dɨpenimɨn aven iti. Ezɨ Ikiavɨra Itir God Josep ko iti, ezɨ an amir biziba bar, deravɨram otifi.And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.

3Ezɨ Potifar gari, Ikiavɨra Itir God Josep ko itima an amir biziba, da deragha otifi.When his master saw that the LORD was with him and made him prosper in all he did,

4Ezɨ a Josep bagha bar ifuegha a gamizɨma an an ingangarir gumazimɨn oto. Ezɨ a uan dɨpenim ko biziba bar dar ganamin ingangarim a ganɨngi.Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned.

5Ezɨ Josep Potifarɨn dɨpenimɨn gara itir dughiar kamɨn, Ikiavɨra Itir God bar deragha Potifarɨn adarazigh ami. Egha Josep bangɨn, Ikiavɨra Itir God Potifarɨn dɨpenimɨn aven itir biziba ko dagher azeniba bar deragha dagh ami.From the time that he put Joseph in charge of his household and all he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household on account of him. The LORD’s blessing was on everything he owned, both in his house and in his field.

6Kamaghɨn Potifar Josep atɨzɨ, an an biziba bar dar gari. Egha a uabɨ bizir avɨribagh nɨghnɨzir puvatɨ, a uabɨ dagher manabara a dar amasa dagh nɨghnɨsi. Dughiar kamɨn Josep mɨkarzim sarama aghuigha gavgavigha ganganiba bar dera.So Potiphar left all that he owned in Joseph’s care; he did not concern himself with anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was well-built and handsome,

7Ezɨ dughiar ruarim puvatɨzɨ, Potifarɨn amuim an ganigha a gifuegha a mɨgɨa ghaze, “Nɨ izɨ, na ko daku.”and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.”

8Ezɨ Josep aghuagha kamaghɨn a mɨgei, “Nan gumazir aruam, dɨpenir kamɨn biziba bar dar ganasa na mɨsevegha, bizitam bagha ua nɨghnɨzir puvatɨ.But he refused. “Look,” he said to his master’s wife, “with me here, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has entrusted everything he owns to my care.

9Ezɨ dɨpenir kamɨn aven a na ko gan gavgaviba magh ghue, ingangarir gumazir igharazitam na gafirazir puvatɨ. A dɨpenir kamɨn aven bizitam damuasa nan anogoroghezir puvatɨ. Nɨ an amuim, a nɨ ko dakuasa na mɨkemezir puvatɨ. Kɨ bar manamaghsu arazir bar kurar kam damuam? Egh kɨ kamagh damigh, Godɨn damazimɨn bar ikuvigham.”No one in this house is greater than I am. He has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. So how could I do such a great evil and sin against God?”

10Egha dughiabar zurara amizim Josep ko dakuasa an azangsɨghavɨra iti. Ezɨ Josep an akam barazi puvatɨgha, a koma akuizir puvatɨgha an boroghɨn ghuzir puvatɨ.Although Potiphar’s wife spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be near her.

11Egha dughiar mamɨn Josep dɨpenimɨn aven ghugha, ingangarim damuasava ami. Ezɨ ingangarir gumazitam itir puvatɨ.One day, however, Joseph went into the house to attend to his work, and not a single household servant was inside.

12Ezɨ Potifarɨn amuim Josepɨn saketɨn suira, egha kamaghɨn mɨgei, “Nɨ izɨ na ko daku.” Ezɨ Josep uan saket ategha arava azenan ghu.She grabbed Joseph by his cloak and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside.

13Ezɨ amizim Josepɨn gari, a saket ategha arav ghu,When she saw that he had left his cloak in her hand and had run out of the house,

14ezɨ a ingangarir gumazibar diagha ghaze, “Ia gan. Nan pam Hibruian gumazir kam inigha en dɨpenimɨn izezɨ, a datɨrɨghɨn aghumsɨzir dafam e danɨngasa. A kɨ akuir danganimɨn aven izegha na ko dakuasa nan azangsɨgha pamtem na gakaghori. Ezɨ kamaghɨn kɨ pamten dei.she called her household servants. “Look,” she said, “this Hebrew has been brought to us to make sport of us. He came to me so he could sleep with me, but I screamed as loud as I could.

15Ezɨ an orazi kɨ deima, a uan saket nan mɨriamɨn anetegha zuamɨrama arava azenan ghu.”When he heard me scream for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”

16Egha Potifarɨn amuim Josepɨn saketɨn suira. A ikɨtɨ an pam izɨ dɨpenimɨn otoghtɨ, an an akagham.So Potiphar’s wife kept Joseph’s cloak beside her until his master came home.

17Ezɨ an pam otozɨ, an eghaghanir kamrama a geghara ghaze, “Hibruian ingangarir gumazir kɨnir kam, nɨ a inigha gan dɨpenimɨn izezɨ, a iza kɨ akui naghɨn iza, na ko daku arazir kuramɨn na damigh aghumsɨzir dafam na danɨngasa, na gaghori.Then she told him the same story: “The Hebrew slave you brought us came to me to make sport of me,

18Ezɨ kɨ bar pamten diazɨ, a uan saket nan tegha arava azenan ghu.”but when I screamed for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”

19Ezɨ Potifar uan amuimɨn eghaghanir kaba baregha bar puvɨrama atari.When his master heard the story his wife told him, saying, “This is what your slave did to me,” he burned with anger.

20Egha mɨdorozir gumazibav kemezɨ me Josepɨn suiragha a isa kalabus gatɨ. Kar atrivimɨn kalabuziaba itir dɨpenim.So Joseph’s master took him and had him thrown into the prison where the king’s prisoners were confined. While Joseph was there in the prison,

21Ezɨ Ikiavɨra Itir God Josep ko ikiavɨra ikia, bar an apangkuvighavɨra iti. Egha a gumazir kalabusɨn dɨpenimɨn garim gamizɨ, a uaghan Josep gifonge.the LORD was with him and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.

22Egha gumazir kam kalabuziar gumazibar ganasa Josep amɨsefe. Ezɨ Josep kalabusɨn dɨpenimɨn itir ingangariba bar dar gari.And the warden put all the prisoners under Joseph’s care, so that he was responsible for all that was done in the prison.

23Egha Ikiavɨra Itir God Josep ko ikia an akurvasi, ezɨ bizir an amiba, da bar deravɨra zui. Ezɨ gumazir kalabuziar dɨpenimɨn garim, ingangarir a damuasa Josep mɨkemeziba, a da bagha ua nɨghnɨzir puvatɨ.The warden did not concern himself with anything under Joseph’s care, because the LORD was with Joseph and gave him success in whatever he did.

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