Genesis 39 (SHR)

1Yozefu àli erhi ahêsirwe e Mîsiri, Potifari murhonyi wa Faraoni mwâmi w’e Mîsiri na murhambo mukulu w’abaganda, Mumisiri, amuguliraga Abaismaeli bàlibamudwirheyo.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.

2Nyamubâho erhi anali boshi na Yozefu, akàbêrwa na byoshi, anacibêra omu nyumpa y’olya nnawâbo Mumîsiri.And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man, serving in the household of his Egyptian master.

3Nnawâbo abona oku ayimangîrwe na Nyamubâho, n’oku ngasi ebi adwîrhe ajira byoshi biri byamubêra.When his master saw that the LORD was with him and made him prosper in all he did,

4Yozefu arhona ntyo emwa nnawâbo, amuhira omu mikolo yâge, anamuhà oburhegesi bw’eby’omu nyumpa yâge byoshi.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.

5Kurhengera ago mango amujiraga murhambo w’enyumpa yâge na mulanzi w’ebyâge byoshi, Nyamubâho agisha enyumpa y’olya Mumîsiri, erhi Yozefu orhuma: omugisho gwa Nyamubâho gwagwârha ngasi ebi anajiraga byoshi, omu nyumpa n’omu mashwa.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.

6Lêro ahira ngasi ebi anagwêrhe byoshi omu nfune za Yozefu, arhacishibiriraga mpu ankadôsa kantu kalebe, aha nyuma z’ebi alya.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,

7Lusiku luguma enyuma ly’aho, mukà nnawâbo alîkira Yozefu kw’isù, anacimubwîra, erhi: «Yisha nkubambire».and after some time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph and said, “Sleep with me.”

8Cikwône yêhe alahira, abwîra mukà nnawâbo, erhi: «Lolà oku aga mango ndi hano nnawîrhu arhabà ayôbohire ebiri muno nyumpa yâge, ebyâge byoshi abinangisize.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.

9Yênene arhagwêrhi buhashe kundusha mw’eno nyumpa. Ntâco ampanzize kwo aha nyuma zâwe bulya oli mukâge. Kurhi nankajiraga obubî bungana aho n’okuhemukira Nyamuzinda?»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?”

10Akazâg’ishambâza Yozefu ngasi lusiku, ci kwône Yozefu arhayêmêraga okugwîshira aha burhambi bwâge n’okumuyanka.Although Potiphar’s wife spoke to Joseph day after day, he refused to go to bed with her or even be near her.

11Lêro lusiku luguma Yozefu ayisha omu nyumpa mpu ajire emikolo yâge, n’omu bantu bakola muli eyo nyumpa, ntâye wahali.One day, however, Joseph went into the house to attend to his work, and not a single household servant was inside.

12Olya mukazi amugwârhira oku mushangi amubwîra, erhi: «Yisha nkubambire!» Ci yêhe amulekera cirya cishûli acîlibirhira embuga.She grabbed Joseph by his cloak and said, “Sleep with me!” But leaving his cloak in her hand, he escaped and ran outside.

13Erhi abona oku amamulekera ecishûli omu nfune n’oku amalibirhira embuga,When she saw that he had left his cloak in her hand and had run out of the house,

14ahamagala abakozi b’omu mwâge anacibabwîra, erhi: «Loli oku! Arhudwirhirage Omuhebraniya mpu ayish’irhusharhirakwo! Oyu mulume amanyishakwo mpu mmubambire, lêro namahamagaza n’izù linene.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.

15Ene aciyumva nayâma nnampamagaza, àjandika omushangi gwâge aha burhambi bwâni alibirhira emuhanda».When he heard me scream for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”

16Okuhandi anacibîka gulya mushangi aha burhambi bwâge kuhika nnanyumpa alinda afulukira omu nyumpa.So Potiphar’s wife kept Joseph’s cloak beside her until his master came home.

17Anamubwîra birya binwa, erhi: «Olya murhumisi w’Omuhebraniya wali orhudwîrhîre, anal’ijîre emunda ndi mpu ali nsharhirakwo.Then she told him the same story: “The Hebrew slave you brought us came to me to make sport of me,

18Ci ene nciyâma nnampamagaza, àjahika omushangi gwâge aha burhambi bwâni analibirhira emuhanda».but when I screamed for help, he left his cloak beside me and ran out of the house.”

19Erhi nnanyumpa ayumva ebinwa bya mukâge, wamubwîraga, mpu: «Alà kwo mwambali wâwe anyishagawo ntyo», oburhè bwamugwârha.When his master heard the story his wife told him, saying, “This is what your slave did to me,” he burned with anger.

20Nnawâbo Yozefu arhegeka mpu bamugwârhe banamuhebe omu mpamikwa; mulya bakazâg’ihira abashwêkwa ba mwâmi. Yozefu omu mpamikwa Anacibêra omwo mpamikwa.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,

21Nyamubâho erhi anali haguma na Yozefu, amuyêrekeza oburhonyi bwâge anarhuma arhona omu masù g’omurhambo w’abashwêke.the LORD was with him and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.

22Olya murhambo w’empamikwa amulangîsa abandi bashwêke bàli omu mpamikwa boshi na ngasi byakazâg’ijamwo, byakazâg’ijirwa naye.And the warden put all the prisoners under Joseph’s care, so that he was responsible for all that was done in the prison.

23Oyo murhambo w’empamikwa arhankadesire mpu ayobohera ebiri omu maboko ga Yozefu, bulya Nyamubâho àli haguma naye, anakazâg’irhuma abêrwa n’emikolo yâge yoshi.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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