## Genesis Chapter 39

###### Genesis 39:1
[Genesis 39:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/39:1)

וְיוֹסֵ֖ף הוּרַ֣ד מִצְרָ֑יְמָה וַיִּקְנֵ֡הוּ פּוֹטִיפַר֩ סְרִ֨יס פַּרְעֹ֜ה שַׂ֤ר הַטַּבָּחִים֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִצְרִ֔י מִיַּד֙ הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר הוֹרִדֻ֖הוּ שָֽׁמָּה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yoseif was brought down to Egypt. He was purchased by Potiphar—an officer of Pharaoh, the chief of the slaughterers, an Egyptian—from the Yishmaelites who had brought him down there.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Yosef was brought down to Miżrayim; and Potifar, the chamberlain of Par῾o, captain of the guard, a Miżrian, bought him of the hands of the Yishme᾽elim, who had brought him down there.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Joseph [before the aforementioned episode] had been brought down to Egypt. And he was bought [as a slave] by Potiphar, Pharaoh's officer, the head of the slaughterers, an Egyptian man, from the hand of the Ishmaelites, who had brought him down there.


###### Genesis 39:2
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וַיְהִ֤י יְהֹוָה֙ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיְהִ֖י אִ֣ישׁ מַצְלִ֑יחַ וַיְהִ֕י בְּבֵ֖ית אֲדֹנָ֥יו הַמִּצְרִֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy was with Yoseif, and he was successful. He was [a servant] in the house of his master, the Egyptian.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the Lord was with Yosef, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Miżrian.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L rd was with Joseph, and he was a successful man, and he remained in the house of his lord, the Egyptian.


###### Genesis 39:3
[Genesis 39:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/39:3)

וַיַּ֣רְא אֲדֹנָ֔יו כִּ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה אִתּ֑וֹ וְכֹל֙ אֲשֶׁר־ה֣וּא עֹשֶׂ֔ה יְהֹוָ֖ה מַצְלִ֥יחַ בְּיָדֽוֹ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
His master saw that Adonoy was with him, and that whatever he did, Adonoy made it succeed through his hand.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And his master saw that the Lord was with him, and that the Lord made all that he did to prosper in his hand.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And his master saw that the L rd was with him [(The name of the L rd was ever in his mouth)] and that whatever he did the L rd prospered in his hand.


###### Genesis 39:4
[Genesis 39:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/39:4)

וַיִּמְצָ֨א יוֹסֵ֥ף חֵ֛ן בְּעֵינָ֖יו וַיְשָׁ֣רֶת אֹת֑וֹ וַיַּפְקִדֵ֙הוּ֙ עַל־בֵּית֔וֹ וְכׇל־יֶשׁ־ל֖וֹ נָתַ֥ן בְּיָדֽוֹ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yoseif found favor in his eyes, and he served him personally. He appointed him supervisor over his household, and all that he possessed he placed in his hand.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Yosef found favour in his sight, and served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Joseph found favor in his eyes, and he served him; and he appointed him over his house, and all that he had he placed in his hand.


###### Genesis 39:5
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וַיְהִ֡י מֵאָז֩ הִפְקִ֨יד אֹת֜וֹ בְּבֵית֗וֹ וְעַל֙ כׇּל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶשׁ־ל֔וֹ וַיְבָ֧רֶךְ יְהֹוָ֛ה אֶת־בֵּ֥ית הַמִּצְרִ֖י בִּגְלַ֣ל יוֹסֵ֑ף וַיְהִ֞י בִּרְכַּ֤ת יְהֹוָה֙ בְּכׇל־אֲשֶׁ֣ר יֶשׁ־ל֔וֹ בַּבַּ֖יִת וּבַשָּׂדֶֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
From the time he appointed him supervisor over his household and over all that he possessed, Adonoy blessed the house of the Egyptian for Yoseif’s sake. The blessing of Adonoy was in all that he possessed, in the house and in the field.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the Lord blessed the Miżrian’s house for Yosef’s sake; and the blessing of the Lord was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was, from the time he appointed him over his household and over all that he had, that the L rd blessed the house of the Egyptian for the sake of Joseph; and the L rd's blessing was over all that he had, in the house and in the field.


###### Genesis 39:6
[Genesis 39:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/39:6)

וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֮ בְּיַד־יוֹסֵף֒ וְלֹא־יָדַ֤ע אִתּוֹ֙ מְא֔וּמָה כִּ֥י אִם־הַלֶּ֖חֶם אֲשֶׁר־ה֣וּא אוֹכֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף יְפֵה־תֹ֖אַר וִיפֵ֥ה מַרְאֶֽה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He left everything he possessed in the hand of Yoseif. He did not concern himself with anything about him, except for the bread he ate. Yoseif was well-built and good looking.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And he left all that he had in Yosef’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Yosef was a good-looking person, and well favoured.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand, and he paid no heed to anything with him but "the bread that he ate" [i.e., his wife]. And Joseph was beautiful in form and appearance, [eating well, and primping and preening himself].


###### Genesis 39:7
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וַיְהִ֗י אַחַר֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַתִּשָּׂ֧א אֵֽשֶׁת־אֲדֹנָ֛יו אֶת־עֵינֶ֖יהָ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֑ף וַתֹּ֖אמֶר שִׁכְבָ֥ה עִמִּֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
After these events, his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Yoseif, and she said, Be with me.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Yosef; and she said, Lie with me.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was [immediately] after these things that his master's wife lifted her eyes to Joseph and said: "Lie with me."


###### Genesis 39:8
[Genesis 39:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/39:8)

וַיְמָאֵ֓ן**׀** וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ אֶל־אֵ֣שֶׁת אֲדֹנָ֔יו הֵ֣ן אֲדֹנִ֔י לֹא־יָדַ֥ע אִתִּ֖י מַה־בַּבָּ֑יִת וְכֹ֥ל אֲשֶׁר־יֶשׁ־ל֖וֹ נָתַ֥ן בְּיָדִֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
He refused and said to his master’s wife, Behold, my master knows nothing about what I am doing in the house, and all that he possess, he has placed in my hands.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
But he refused, and said to his master’s wife, Behold, my master knows not what is with me in the house, and he has committed all that he has to my hand;

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And he refused. And he said to his master's wife: Behold, my lord does not know what is with me in the house, and all that he has he has placed in my hand.


###### Genesis 39:9
[Genesis 39:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/39:9)

אֵינֶ֨נּוּ גָד֜וֹל בַּבַּ֣יִת הַזֶּה֮ מִמֶּ֒נִּי֒ וְלֹֽא־חָשַׂ֤ךְ מִמֶּ֙נִּי֙ מְא֔וּמָה כִּ֥י אִם־אוֹתָ֖ךְ בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתְּ־אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֨יךְ אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֜ה הָרָעָ֤ה הַגְּדֹלָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את וְחָטָ֖אתִי לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
No one in this house is greater than me. He has not withheld anything from me other than you, for you are his wife. How can I do such a great evil, and sin against God.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
there is none greater in this house than I; neither has he kept back anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
There is no one greater in this house than I, and he has withheld nothing from me but you, in that you are his wife. And how can I do this great evil and sin against G d? [illicit relations being forbidden to the Noachides].


###### Genesis 39:10
[Genesis 39:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/39:10)

וַיְהִ֕י כְּדַבְּרָ֥הּ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֖ף י֣וֹם׀י֑וֹם וְלֹא־שָׁמַ֥ע אֵלֶ֛יהָ לִשְׁכַּ֥ב אֶצְלָ֖הּ לִהְי֥וֹת עִמָּֽהּ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Even though she spoke to Yoseif every day, he would not listen to her, to lie next to her, [nor] to be with her.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And it came to pass, as she spoke to Yosef day by day, that he hearkened not to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was, as she spoke to Joseph day after day, and he did not heed her to lie with her [even without intercourse] to be with her [(in Gehinnom) in the world to come],


###### Genesis 39:11
[Genesis 39:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/39:11)

וַֽיְהִי֙ כְּהַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה וַיָּבֹ֥א הַבַּ֖יְתָה לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת מְלַאכְתּ֑וֹ וְאֵ֨ין אִ֜ישׁ מֵאַנְשֵׁ֥י הַבַּ֛יִת שָׁ֖ם בַּבָּֽיִת׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
It was on such a day, that he came to the house to do his work. No man of the household was there in the house.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And it came to pass about this time, that Yosef went into the house to do his work; and there was none of the men of the house there within.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
it happened, on a certain [festival] day [when all had gone to the house of idolatry], when he came to the house to do his work, and none of the men of the household were there in the house,


###### Genesis 39:12
[Genesis 39:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/39:12)

וַתִּתְפְּשֵׂ֧הוּ בְּבִגְד֛וֹ לֵאמֹ֖ר שִׁכְבָ֣ה עִמִּ֑י וַיַּעֲזֹ֤ב בִּגְדוֹ֙ בְּיָדָ֔הּ וַיָּ֖נׇס וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַחֽוּצָה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
She grabbed him by his garment, saying, Be with me. He left his garment in her hand, and fled, and he went outside.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and went outside.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
that she grabbed him by his garment, saying: "Lie with me!" And he left his garment in her hand and he fled and ran outside.


###### Genesis 39:13
[Genesis 39:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/39:13)

וַֽיְהִי֙ כִּרְאוֹתָ֔הּ כִּֽי־עָזַ֥ב בִּגְד֖וֹ בְּיָדָ֑הּ וַיָּ֖נׇס הַחֽוּצָה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
It was when she saw that he left his garment in her hand and had fled outside,

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled outside,

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had run outside,


###### Genesis 39:14
[Genesis 39:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/39:14)

וַתִּקְרָ֞א לְאַנְשֵׁ֣י בֵיתָ֗הּ וַתֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר רְא֗וּ הֵ֥בִיא לָ֛נוּ אִ֥ישׁ עִבְרִ֖י לְצַ֣חֶק בָּ֑נוּ בָּ֤א אֵלַי֙ לִשְׁכַּ֣ב עִמִּ֔י וָאֶקְרָ֖א בְּק֥וֹל גָּדֽוֹל׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
that she called to the men of the household and said to them, See, he brought us a Hebrew man to mock us. He came to be with me, and I called out in a loud voice.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
that she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he has brought in a Hebrew to us to mock us; he came in to me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
that she called to the men of her house and said to them: See, he [i.e., her husband] brought to us an Ivri [from ever hanahar, the other side of the river (Euphrates), of the sons of Ever] to disport himself with us [i.e., me]. He came to me to lie with me and I made great outcry.


###### Genesis 39:15
[Genesis 39:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/39:15)

וַיְהִ֣י כְשׇׁמְע֔וֹ כִּֽי־הֲרִימֹ֥תִי קוֹלִ֖י וָאֶקְרָ֑א וַיַּעֲזֹ֤ב בִּגְדוֹ֙ אֶצְלִ֔י וַיָּ֖נׇס וַיֵּצֵ֥א הַחֽוּצָה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
When he heard that I raised my voice and cried out, he left his garment with me, and fled and went outside.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
and it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and went outside.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was, when he heard me lifting my voice and calling out, that he left his garment with me, and he fled and ran outside.


###### Genesis 39:16
[Genesis 39:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/39:16)

וַתַּנַּ֥ח בִּגְד֖וֹ אֶצְלָ֑הּ עַד־בּ֥וֹא אֲדֹנָ֖יו אֶל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
She laid his garment near her until his master came home.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And she left his garment with her until his lord came to his house.


###### Genesis 39:17
[Genesis 39:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/39:17)

וַתְּדַבֵּ֣ר אֵלָ֔יו כַּדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה לֵאמֹ֑ר בָּֽא־אֵלַ֞י הָעֶ֧בֶד הָֽעִבְרִ֛י אֲשֶׁר־הֵבֵ֥אתָ לָּ֖נוּ לְצַ֥חֶק בִּֽי׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
She spoke to him [her husband] according to these words, saying, The Hebrew slave came to me—the same one you brought into us—[he came to] mock me.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, whom thou hast brought to us, came in to me to have his sport with me.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And she spoke to him such things, saying: The Ivri slave that you brought to us came to me to disport himself with me.


###### Genesis 39:18
[Genesis 39:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/39:18)

וַיְהִ֕י כַּהֲרִימִ֥י קוֹלִ֖י וָאֶקְרָ֑א וַיַּעֲזֹ֥ב בִּגְד֛וֹ אֶצְלִ֖י וַיָּ֥נׇס הַחֽוּצָה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
When I raised my voice and cried out, he left his garment with me and fled outside.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled outside.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was, when I raised my voice and called out, that he left his garment with me and fled outside.


###### Genesis 39:19
[Genesis 39:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/39:19)

וַיְהִי֩ כִשְׁמֹ֨עַ אֲדֹנָ֜יו אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֣י אִשְׁתּ֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר דִּבְּרָ֤ה אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כַּדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה עָ֥שָׂה לִ֖י עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ וַיִּ֖חַר אַפּֽוֹ׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
When his master heard the words of his wife which she spoke to him, saying, Your slave did such things to me, he became furious.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his anger burned.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And it was, when his master heard [during intercourse] the words of his wife, who spoke to him, saying: Such [(intimate) things] did your slave do with me, that his wrath burned.


###### Genesis 39:20
[Genesis 39:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/39:20)

וַיִּקַּח֩ אֲדֹנֵ֨י יוֹסֵ֜ף אֹת֗וֹ וַֽיִּתְּנֵ֙הוּ֙ אֶל־בֵּ֣ית הַסֹּ֔הַר מְק֕וֹם אֲשֶׁר־[אֲסִירֵ֥י] (אסורי) הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲסוּרִ֑ים וַֽיְהִי־שָׁ֖ם בְּבֵ֥ית הַסֹּֽהַר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Yoseif’s master took him and placed him in the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were jailed. He remained there in the prison.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And Yosef’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And Joseph's master took him and placed him in the prison house, the place where the king's prisoners were incarcerated; and he remained there in the prison house.


###### Genesis 39:21
[Genesis 39:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/39:21)

וַיְהִ֤י יְהֹוָה֙ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֔ף וַיֵּ֥ט אֵלָ֖יו חָ֑סֶד וַיִּתֵּ֣ן חִנּ֔וֹ בְּעֵינֵ֖י שַׂ֥ר בֵּית־הַסֹּֽהַר׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
Adonoy was with Yoseif, and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison chief.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
But the Lord was with Yosef, and showed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the officer of the prison.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the L rd was with Joseph, and He conferred grace upon him, and He granted him favor in the eyes of the overseer of the prison house.


###### Genesis 39:22
[Genesis 39:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/39:22)

וַיִּתֵּ֞ן שַׂ֤ר בֵּית־הַסֹּ֙הַר֙ בְּיַד־יוֹסֵ֔ף אֵ֚ת כׇּל־הָ֣אֲסִירִ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּבֵ֣ית הַסֹּ֑הַר וְאֵ֨ת כׇּל־אֲשֶׁ֤ר עֹשִׂים֙ שָׁ֔ם ה֖וּא הָיָ֥ה עֹשֶֽׂה׃

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The prison chief gave Yoseif control over all the prisoners in the prison, and everything that had to be done there, he was the one who did it.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
And the officer of the prison committed to Yosef’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatever they did there, he was the doer of it.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And the overseer of the prison house placed all of the prisoners in the prison house in Joseph's charge; and all that was done there was done at his bidding.


###### Genesis 39:23
[Genesis 39:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Genesis/r/39:23)

אֵ֣ין**׀** שַׂ֣ר בֵּית־הַסֹּ֗הַר רֹאֶ֤ה אֶֽת־כׇּל־מְא֙וּמָה֙ בְּיָד֔וֹ בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אִתּ֑וֹ וַֽאֲשֶׁר־ה֥וּא עֹשֶׂ֖ה יְהֹוָ֥ה מַצְלִֽיחַ׃{פ}

**Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009:**
The prison chief did not have to look after anything that was under his hand, because Adonoy was with him and whatever he did, Adonoy made him succeed.

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
The keeper of the prison looked not to anything that was under his hand; because the Lord was with him, and that which he did, the Lord made it prosper.

**The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
The overseer of the prison house looked after nothing in his hand in that the L rd was with him, and whatever he did, the L rd prospered.