39–БОБ
Юсуф билан Пўтифарнинг хотини
1 Исмоилий савдогарлари Юсуфни Мисрга олиб келишгач, уни Мисрлик Пўтифар деган бир одамга сотишди. Пўтифар фиръавннинг аъёнларидан бири бўлиб, қўриқчилар бошлиғи эди. 2 Эгамиз Юсуф билан бирга бўлиб, унга кўп муваффақият келтирарди. Юсуф Мисрлик хўжайинининг хонадонида хизмат қилиб юраверди. 3 Пўтифар кўрдики, Эгамиз Юсуф билан бирга бўлиб, ҳар бир қилган ишида унга муваффақият келтиряпти. 4 Шундай қилиб, Юсуф хўжайинининг илтифотига сазовор бўлди, хўжайинининг мулозими бўлиб қолди. Пўтифар Юсуфни ўз хонадони устидан назоратчи қилиб, бутун мол–мулкини унга ишониб топширди. 5 Пўтифар Юсуфни назоратчи қилиб тайинлаган кундан бошлаб, Эгамиз Юсуф туфайли Пўтифарнинг хонадони аҳлига, унинг уйидаги ва даласидаги бутун мол–мулкига барака берадиган бўлди. 6 Буни кўрган Пўтифар бутун мол–мулкини Юсуфнинг ихтиёрига топширди. Пўтифарнинг ейдиган овқатидан бошқа ҳеч нарса билан иши бўлмасди.
Юсуф жуда чиройли, келишган йигит эди. 7 Орадан маълум вақт ўтгач, хўжайинининг хотини Юсуфга кўзларини сузиб: “Мен билан бирга бўл”, деб таклиф қилди. 8 Лекин Юсуф рад қилди ва хўжайинининг хотинига деди:
— Ўзингиз ўйлаб кўринг, мен бу ерда бўлганим учун, хўжайиним хонадонидаги ҳеч бир нарса тўғрисида қайғурмайди, ҳамма нарсасини менинг қўлимга топшириб қўйди. 9 Бу хонадонда ҳеч ким мендан катта эмас. Сиздан бошқа бирор нарсани мендан аямади. Чунки сиз унинг хотинисиз. Қандай қилиб мен шу қадар қабиҳлик қилиб, Худога қарши гуноҳ қиламан?!
10 Пўтифарнинг хотини ҳар куни Юсуфга таклиф қилса ҳам, лекин Юсуф рад қилиб, у билан бўлмади.
11 Бир куни Юсуф ўз ишларини бажариш учун уйга кирди. Уйда хизматкорлардан биронтаси ҳам йўқ эди. 12 Аёл Юсуфнинг кийимидан ушлаб: “Мен билан бўл!” деди. Лекин Юсуф ташқарига қочиб чиқиб кетди. Юсуфнинг кийими эса аёлнинг қўлида қолди. 13 Аёл кўрдики, Юсуф кийимини унинг қўлида қолдириб, ташқарига қочиб чиқиб кетди. 14 Шунда аёл уйдаги хизматкорларни чақирди. Аёл ҳўнграб деди:
— Қаранглар! Эрим манави ибронийни бизни таҳқирлаш учун олиб келган экан! У мен билан ётгани кирган экан, овозим борича бақирдим. 15 Додлаганимдан кейин, кийимини ёнимда қолдириб, ташқарига қочиб чиқиб кетди.
16 Хўжайин уйга келгунча, аёл Юсуфнинг кийимини ўзида сақлаб турди. 17 Аёл эрига ҳам ўша воқеани айтиб берди: “Сиз уйимизга олиб келган анави иброний қулвачча хонамга кириб, мени таҳқирламоқчи бўлди. 18 Мен дод солган эдим, у кийимини ёнимда қолдириб, ташқарига қочиб чиқиб кетди.”
19 Пўтифар буни эшитгач, ғазабланди. 20 У Юсуфни ушлаб, шоҳнинг маҳбуслари сақланадиган зиндонга ташлади. Шундай қилиб, Юсуф зиндонда қолаверди. 21 Лекин Эгамиз Юсуф билан бирга бўлиб, унга марҳамат кўрсатарди. Натижада зиндонбоши Юсуфга илтифот қиларди. 22 Зиндонбоши зиндондаги ҳамма маҳбусларга қараб туришни Юсуфга юклаб қўйди, зиндонда бўладиган ҳамма ишларга Юсуф масъул эди. 23 Эгамиз Юсуф билан бирга бўлиб, унинг ҳамма ишларида муваффақият келтирарди. Шунинг учун Юсуф масъул бўлган ишларга зиндонбоши аралашмасди.
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. 2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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. 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; 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? 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. 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. 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.
13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth, 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: 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. 16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home. 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: 18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
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. 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.
21 ¶ But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 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 . 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.
