Genesis 39
1 AND JOSEPH was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, the captain and chief executioner of the [royal] guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there.2 But the Lord was with Joseph, and he [though a slave] was a successful and 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 flourish and succeed in his hand. 4 So Joseph pleased [Potiphar] and found favor in his sight, and he served him. And [his master] made him supervisor over his house and he put all that he had in his charge.5 From the time that he made him supervisor in his house and over all that he had, the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the Lord’s blessing was on all that he had in the house and in the field.6 And [Potiphar] left all that he had in Joseph’s charge and paid no attention to anything he had except the food he ate. Now Joseph was an attractive person and fine-looking.7 Then after a time his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph, and she said, Lie with me.8 But he refused and said to his master’s wife, See here, with me in the house my master has concern about nothing; he has put all that he has in my care.9 He is not greater in this house than I am; nor has he kept anything from me except you, for you are his wife. How then can I do this great evil and sin against God?10 She spoke to Joseph day after day, but he did not listen to her, to lie with her or to be with her.11 Then it happened about this time that Joseph went into the house to attend to his duties, and none of the men of the house were indoors.12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me! But he left his garment in her hand and fled and got out [of the house].13 And when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had fled away,14 She called to the men of her household and said to them, Behold, he [your master] has brought in a Hebrew to us to mock and insult us; he came in where I was to lie with me, and I screamed at the top of my voice.15 And when he heard me screaming and crying, he left his garment with me and fled and got out of the house.16 And she laid up his garment by her until his master came home.17 Then she told him the same story, saying, The Hebrew servant whom you brought among us came to me to mock and insult me.18 And when I screamed and cried, he left his garment with me and fled out [of the house].19 And when [Joseph’s] master heard the words of his wife, saying to him, This is the way your servant treated me, his wrath was kindled.20 And Joseph’s master took him and put him in the prison, a place where the state prisoners were confined; so he was there in the prison.21 But the Lord was with Joseph, and showed him mercy and loving-kindness and gave him favor in the sight of the warden of the prison.22 And the warden of the prison committed to Joseph’s care all the prisoners who were in the prison; and whatsoever was done there, he was in charge of it.23 The prison warden paid no attention to anything that was in [Joseph’s] charge, for the Lord was with him and made whatever he did to prosper.
창세기 39
요셉과 보디발의 아내
1 이스마엘 사람들이 요셉을 이집트로 데려가자 바로의 신하이며 경호 대장인 이집트 사람 보디발이 그를 샀다.
2 여호와께서 요셉과 함께하시므로 그는 자기 주인의 집에 살면서 모든 일을 성공적으로 수행해 나갔다.
3 그 주인은 여호와께서 요셉과 함께하셔서 그가 하는 일마다 잘 되게 하시는 것을 보고
4 그를 기특하게 여기고 신임하여 자기 심복으로 삼고 가정의 모든 일과 자기 소유를 다 그에게 맡겼다.
5 그때부터 요셉을 위해 여호와께서 보디발의 집에 복을 내리시므로 그의 집안 일이 잘 되고 재산이 날로 늘어갔다.
6 그래서 주인은 그의 재산을 다 요셉에게 맡기고 자기가 먹는 음식 외에는 아무것도 간섭하지 않았다. 요셉은 건장하고 잘생긴 미남자였다.
7 어느 날 그 주인의 아내가 요셉에게 눈짓을 하며 함께 잠자리에 들자고 하였다.
8 그러나 요셉은 거절하며 이렇게 말하였다. “주인이 집안의 모든 것을 나에게 맡기고 아무것도 간섭하는 일이 없으니
9 이 집에는 나만한 권한을 가진 사람이 없습니다. 주인은 나에게 아무것도 금하지 않았지만 당신만은 금하셨습니다. 이것은 당신이 그의 아내이기 때문입니다. 그런데 내가 어떻게 감히 이런 악한 짓을 하여 하나님께 범죄할 수 있겠습니까?”
10 그녀는 날마다 요셉에게 치근거렸지만 요셉은 거절하며 그녀와 잠자리를 같이하지도 않고 그녀와 함께 있지도 않았다.
11 그러던 어느 날 요셉이 자기 업무를 수행하려고 그 집에 들어갔는데 그때 그 집 종들은 거기에 하나도 없었다.
12 그러자 그 여자가 요셉의 옷을 붙들고 “나와 함께 잠자리에 들자” 하였다. 그러나 요셉은 자기 옷을 그 여자의 손에 버려 둔 채 뿌리치고 밖으로 뛰쳐나갔다.
13 그 여자는 요셉이 옷을 자기 손에 버려 둔 채 밖으로 달아나는 것을 보고
14 집안의 종들을 불러 말하였다. “이것 좀 보아라. 주인이 데리고 온 이 히브리 사람이 우리를 희롱하였다. 그가 나를 겁탈하려고 내 방에 들어왔으나 내가 소리를 지르자
15 그의 옷을 내 곁에 벗어 둔 채 달아나고 말았다.”
16 그 여자는 요셉의 옷을 보관하고 있다가 주인이 집으로 돌아왔을 때
17 그에게 이렇게 말하였다. “당신이 데리고 온 히브리 종이 나를 희롱하려고 내 방으로 들어왔으나
18 내가 소리를 지르자 자기 옷을 내 곁에 벗어 두고 달아났습니다.”
19 주인은 그 말을 듣고 대단히 화가 나서
20 요셉을 잡아 감옥에 처넣었는데 그 곳은 궁중 죄수들을 가두는 곳이었다. 요셉이 감옥에 갇혔으나
21 여호와께서 요셉과 함께하시고 그를 축복하셔서 간수장의 사랑을 받게 하셨다.
22 그래서 간수장은 감옥의 죄수들을 다 요셉에게 맡기고 감옥 안의 제반 업무를 그가 처리하게 하였으며
23 요셉이 책임 맡은 일에 대해서는 전혀 간섭하지 않았다. 이것은 여호와께서 요셉과 함께하셔서 그가 모든 일을 성공적으로 수행할 수 있도록 하셨기 때문이었다.
