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Onkelos Genesis Chapter 39

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וְיוֹסֵף אִתָּחַת לְמִצְרָיִם וּזְבָנֵיהּ פּוֹטִיפַר רַבָּא דְפַרְעֹה רַב קָטוֹלַיָּא גְּבַר מִצְרָאָה מִידָא דַּעֲרָבָאֵי דִּי אֲחִתוֹהִי לְתַמָּן:

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

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 [Arabs] who had brought him down there.

וַהֲוָה מֵימְרָא דַיְיָ בְּסַעְדֵּיהּ דְּיוֹסֵף וַהֲוָה גְּבַר מַצְלָח וַהֲוָה בְּבֵית רִבּוֹנֵיהּ מִצְרָאָה:

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

[The Word of] Adonoy was with Yoseif[’s support], and he was successful. He was [a servant] in the house of his master, the Egyptian.

וַחֲזָא רִבּוֹנֵיהּ אֲרֵי מֵימְרָא דַיְיָ בְּסַעְדֵּיהּ וְכֹל דִּי הוּא עָבֵד יְיָ מַצְלַח בִּידֵיהּ:

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

His master saw that [the Word of] Adonoy was with him [supported him], and that whatever he did, Adonoy made it succeed through his hand.

וְאַשְׁכַּח יוֹסֵף רַחֲמִין בְּעֵינוֹהִי וְשַׁמֵּשׁ יָתֵיהּ וּמַנְיֵהּ עַל בֵּיתֵיהּ וְכָל דִּי אִית לֵיהּ מְסַר בִּידֵיהּ:

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

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.

וַהֲוָה מֵעִדַּן דְּמַנֵּי יָתֵיהּ בְּבֵיתֵיהּ וְעַל כָּל דִּי אִית לֵיהּ וּבָרִיךְ יְיָ יָת בֵּית מִצְרָאָה בְּדִיל יוֹסֵף וַהֲוָה בִּרְכְּתָא דַיְיָ בְּכָל דִּי אִית לֵיהּ בְּבֵיתָא וּבְחַקְלָא:

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

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.

וּשְׁבַק כָּל דִּי לֵיהּ בִּידָא דְיוֹסֵף וְלָא יְדַע עִמֵּיהּ מִדַּעַם אֶלָּהֵין לַחְמָא דִּי הוּא אָכֵל וַהֲוָה יוֹסֵף שַׁפִּיר בְּרֵיוָא וְיָאֵי בְחֶזְוָא:

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

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.

וַהֲוָה בָּתַר פִּתְגָּמַיָּא הָאִלֵּין וּזְקָפַת אִתַּת רִבּוֹנֵיהּ יָת עֵינָהָא לְיוֹסֵף וַאֲמֶרֶת שְׁכוּב עִמִּי:

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

After these events, his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Yoseif, and she said, Be with me.

וְסָרֵיב וַאֲמַר לְוַת אִתַּת רִבּוֹנֵיהּ הָא רִבּוֹנִי לָא יְדַע עִמִּי מָה דִבְבֵיתָא וְכָל דִּי אִית לֵיהּ מְסַר בִּידִי:

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

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.

לֵיתוֹהִי רַב בְּבֵיתָא הָדֵין מִנִּי וְלָא מְנַע מִנִּי מִדַּעַם אֶלָּהֵין יָתִיךְ בְּדִיל אַתְּ אִתְּתֵיהּ וְאֶכְדֵּין אֶעְבֵּיד בִּישְׁתָא רַבְּתָא הָדָא וְאֵחוֹב קֳדָם יְיָ:

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

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 [before] God.

וַהֲוָה כַּד מַלֵּילַת עִם יוֹסֵף יוֹם יוֹם וְלָא קַבִּיל מִנַּהּ לְמִשְׁכַּב לְוָתַהּ לְמֶהֱוֵי עִמַּהּ:

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

Even though she spoke to Yoseif every day, he would not listen to [obey] her, to lie next to her, [nor] to be with her.

וַהֲוָה בְּיוֹמָא הָדֵין וְעַל לְבֵיתָא לְמִבְדַּק בְּכִתְבֵי חָשְׁבְּנֵיהּ וְלֵית אֱנַשׁ מֵאֲנָשֵׁי בֵיתָא תַּמָּן בְּבֵיתָא:

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

It was on such a day, that he came to the house to do his work [examine the recordings of his accounts]. No man of the household was there in the house.

וַאֲחִדְתֵּיהּ בִּלְבוּשֵׁיהּ לְמֵימַר שְׁכוּב עִמִּי וְשָׁבְקֵיהּ לִלְבוּשֵׁיהּ בִּידַהּ וַעֲרַק וּנְפַק לְשׁוּקָא:

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

She grabbed him by his garment, saying, Be with me. He left his garment in her hand, and fled, and he went outside [to the marketplace].

וַהֲוָה כַּד חֲזַת אֲרֵי שָׁבְקֵיהּ לִלְבוּשֵׁיהּ בִּידַהּ וַעֲרַק לְשׁוּקָא:

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

It was when she saw that he left his garment in her hand and had fled outside [to the marketplace],

וּקְרַת לַאֲנָשֵׁי בֵיתַהּ וַאֲמֶרֶת לְהוֹן לְמֵימַר חֲזוֹ אַיְתִי לָנָא גַּבְרָא עִבְרָאָה לְחַיָּכָא בָנָא עַל לְוָתִי לְמִשְׁכַּב עִמִּי וּקְרֵית בְּקָלָא רַבָּא:

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

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.

וַהֲוָה כַד שְׁמַע אֲרֵי אֲרֵימִית קָלִי וּקְרֵית וְשָׁבְקֵיהּ לִלְבוּשֵׁיהּ לְוָתִי וַעֲרַק וּנְפַק לְשׁוּקָא:

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

When he heard that I raised my voice and cried out, he left his garment with me, and fled and went outside [to the marketplace].

וַאֲחִתְּתֵיהּ לִלְבוּשֵׁיהּ לְוָתַהּ עַד דְּעַל רִבּוֹנֵיהּ לְבֵיתֵיהּ:

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

She laid his garment near her until his master came home.

וּמַלֵּילַת עִמֵּיהּ כְּפִתְגָּמַיָּא הָאִלֵּין לְמֵימָר עַל לְוָתִי עַבְדָא עִבְרָאָה דִּי אַיְתֵיתָא לָנָא לְחַיָּכָא בִי:

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

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.

וַהֲוָה כַּד אֲרֵימִית קָלִי וּקְרֵית וְשָׁבְקֵיהּ לִלְבוּשֵׁיהּ לְוָתִי וַעֲרַק לְשׁוּקָא:

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

When I raised my voice and cried out, he left his garment with me and fled outside [to the marketplace].

וַהֲוָה כַד שְׁמַע רִבּוֹנֵיהּ יָת פִּתְגָּמֵי אִתְּתֵיהּ דִּי מַלֵּילַת עִמֵּיהּ לְמֵימַר כְּפִתְגָּמַיָּא הָאִלֵּין עֲבַד לִי עַבְדָּךְ וּתְקֵף רָגְזֵיהּ:

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

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.

וּנְסִיב רִבּוֹנֵיהּ דְּיוֹסֵף יָתֵיהּ וּמַנְּיֵהּ לְבֵית אֲסִירֵי אֲתַר דִּי אֲסִירֵי מַלְכָּא אֲסִירִין וַהֲוָה תַמָּן בְּבֵית אֲסִירֵי:

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

Yoseif’s master took him and placed him in [appointed him over] the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were jailed. He remained there in the prison.

וַהֲוָה מֵימְרָא דַיְיָ בְּסַעְדֵּיהּ דְּיוֹסֵף וּנְגַד לֵיהּ חִסְדָּא וִיהָבֵיהּ לְרַחֲמִין בְּעֵינֵי רַב בֵּית אַסִירֵי:

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

[The Word of] Adonoy was with Yoseif[’s support], and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison chief.

וּמַנֵּי רַב בֵּית אֲסִירֵי בִּידָא דְיוֹסֵף יָת כָּל אֲסִירַיָּא דִּי בְּבֵית אֲסִירֵי וְיָת כָּל דִּי עָבְדִין תַּמָּן עַל מֵימְרֵיהּ הֲוָה מִתְעֲבֵד:

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

The prison chief gave [appointed] Yoseif [to be in] control over all the prisoners in the prison, and everything that had to be done there, he was the one who did it [it was done by his word].

לֵית רַב בֵּית אֲסִירֵי חָזֵי יָת כָּל סָרְחָן בִּידֵיהּ בְּדִי מֵימְרָא דַיְיָ בְּסַעְדֵּיהּ וְדִי הוּא עָבֵד יְיָ מַצְלָח:

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 [with Onkelos translation]

The prison chief did not have to look after anything that was under [see any offense committed by] his hand, because [the Word of] Adonoy was with him [his support] and whatever he did, Adonoy made him succeed.

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