Joseph in Egypt
1 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither.
Basi Yusufu akaletwa mpaka Misri naye Potifa, akida wa Farao, mkuu wa askari, mtu wa Misri, akamnunua mkononi mwa hao Waishmaeli waliomleta huko.
2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
Bwana akawa pamoja na Yusufu, naye akasitawi; naye alikuwa katika nyumba ya bwana wake, yule Mmisri.
3 And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
Bwana wake akaona ya kwamba Bwana yu pamoja naye, na ya kuwa Bwana anafanikisha mambo yote mkononi mwake.
4 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
Yusufu akaona neema machoni pake, akamtumikia. Naye akamweka awe msimamizi juu ya nyumba yake, na yote yaliyomo akayaweka mkononi mwake.
5 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 Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.
Ikawa tokea wakati alipomweka awe msimamizi juu ya nyumba yake, na vyote vilivyomo, Bwana akabariki nyumba ya yule Mmisri kwa ajili ya Yusufu. Mbaraka wa Bwana ukawa juu ya vyote alivyokuwa navyo katika nyumba, na katika shamba.
6 And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person, and well favoured.
Akayaacha yote aliyokuwa nayo mkononi mwa Yusufu; wala hakujua habari za kitu cho chote chake, ila hicho chakula alichokula tu.
7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me.
Ikawa baada ya mambo hayo, mke wa bwana wake akamtamani Yusufu, akamwambia, Lala nami.
8 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand;
Lakini akakataa, akamwambia mke wa bwana wake, Tazama, bwana wangu hajui kitu kilichowekwa kwangu nyumbani, na vyote alivyo navyo amevitia mkononi mwangu.
9 there is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
Hakuna mkuu katika nyumba hii kuliko mimi, wala hakunizuilia kitu cho chote ila wewe, kwa kuwa wewe u mkewe. Nifanyeje ubaya huu mkubwa nikamkose Mungu?
10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
Akawa akizidi kusema na Yusufu siku baada ya siku, lakini hakumsikia alale naye, wala aongee naye.
11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within.
Ikawa, siku moja, akaingia nyumbani atende kazi yake, wala hapakuwa na mtu katika watu wa nyumbani humo ndani;
12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
huyo mwanamke akamshika nguo zake, akisema, Lala nami. Yusufu akaiacha nguo yake mkononi mwake, akakimbia, akatoka nje.
13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,
Ikawa alipoona ya kwamba amemwachilia nguo yake mkononi mwake, naye amekimbia nje,
14 that she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice:
akawaita watu wa nyumbani mwake, akasema nao, akinena, Angalieni, ametuletea mtu Mwebrania atufanyie dhihaka. Ameingia kwangu, ili alale nami, nikalia kwa sauti kuu.
15 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 got him out.
Ikawa, aliposikia ya kuwa nimepaza sauti yangu na kulia, aliiacha nguo yake kwangu, akakimbia, akatoka nje.
16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
Basi akaiweka ile nguo kwake hata bwana wake aje nyumbani.
17 And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me:
Naye akamwambia kama maneno hayo, akisema, Yule mtumwa Mwebrania uliyemleta kwetu, aliingia kwangu anidhihaki.
18 and it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
Ikawa nilipopaza sauti yangu, nikalia, akaacha nguo yake kwangu akakimbia nje.
19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled.
Ikawa bwana wake aliposikia maneno ya mkewe aliyomwambia, akisema, Mtumwa wako amenitendea mambo kama haya, hasira yake ikawaka.
20 And Joseph'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.
Bwana wake akamtwaa Yusufu, akamtia gerezani, mahali walipofungwa wafungwa wa mfalme, naye akawamo humo gerezani.
21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
Lakini Bwana akawa pamoja na Yusufu, akamfadhili, akampa kibali machoni pa mkuu wa gereza.
22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it .
Mkuu wa gereza akawatia mkononi mwa Yusufu watu wote waliofungwa, waliomo gerezani; na yote yaliyofanyika humo ndiye aliyeyafanya.
23 The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.
Wala mkuu wa gereza hakuangalia neno lililoko mkononi mwa Yusufu; kwa kuwa Bwana alikuwa pamoja naye. Bwana akayafanikisha yote aliyoyafanya.
