VaYeshev (וַיֵּשֶׁב)
Genesis 37:1 – 40:23
Sixth Aliyah
39:7
In the course of time, his master’s wife cast her eyes on Joseph. ‘Sleep with me,’ she said.
In the course of time, his master’s wife cast her eyes on Joseph. ‘Sleep with me,’ she said.
Vayehi achar hadvarim ha’eleh vatisa eshet-adonav et-eyneyha el-Yosef vatomer shichvah imi.
וַיְהִי, אַחַר הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה, וַתִּשָּׂא אֵשֶׁת-אֲדֹנָיו אֶת-עֵינֶיהָ, אֶל-יוֹסֵף; וַתֹּאמֶר, שִׁכְבָה עִמִּי.
39:8
He adamantly refused. He reasoned with his master’s wife. ‘My master does not even know what I do in the house. He has entrusted me with everything he owns.
He adamantly refused. He reasoned with his master’s wife. ‘My master does not even know what I do in the house. He has entrusted me with everything he owns.
Vayema’en vayomer el-eshet adonav hen adoni lo-yada iti mah-babayit vechol asher-yesh-lo natan beyadi.
וַיְמָאֵן–וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל-אֵשֶׁת אֲדֹנָיו, הֵן אֲדֹנִי לֹא-יָדַע אִתִּי מַה-בַּבָּיִת; וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר-יֶשׁ-לוֹ, נָתַן בְּיָדִי.
39:9
No one in this house has more power than I have. He has not kept back anything at all from me, except for you – his wife. How could I do such a great wrong? It would be a sin before God!’
No one in this house has more power than I have. He has not kept back anything at all from me, except for you – his wife. How could I do such a great wrong? It would be a sin before God!’
Eynenu gadol babayit hazeh mimeni velo-chasach mimeni me’umah ki im-otach ba’asher at-ishto ve’eych e’eseh hara’ah hagdolah hazot vechatati le-Elohim.
אֵינֶנּוּ גָדוֹל בַּבַּיִת הַזֶּה, מִמֶּנִּי, וְלֹא-חָשַׂךְ מִמֶּנִּי מְאוּמָה, כִּי אִם-אוֹתָךְ בַּאֲשֶׁר אַתְּ-אִשְׁתּוֹ; וְאֵיךְ אֶעֱשֶׂה הָרָעָה הַגְּדֹלָה, הַזֹּאת, וְחָטָאתִי, לֵאלֹהִים.
39:10
She spoke to Joseph every day, but he would not pay attention to her. He would not even lie next to her or spend time with her.
She spoke to Joseph every day, but he would not pay attention to her. He would not even lie next to her or spend time with her.
Vayehi kedabrah el-Yosef yom yom velo-shama eleyha lishkav etslah lihyot imah.
וַיְהִי, כְּדַבְּרָהּ אֶל-יוֹסֵף יוֹם יוֹם; וְלֹא-שָׁמַע אֵלֶיהָ לִשְׁכַּב אֶצְלָהּ, לִהְיוֹת עִמָּהּ.
39:11
One such day, [Joseph] came to the house to do his work. None of the household staff was inside.
One such day, [Joseph] came to the house to do his work. None of the household staff was inside.
Vayehi kehayom hazeh vayavo habaytah la’asot melachto ve’eyn ish me’anshey habayit sham babayit.
וַיְהִי כְּהַיּוֹם הַזֶּה, וַיָּבֹא הַבַּיְתָה לַעֲשׂוֹת מְלַאכְתּוֹ; וְאֵין אִישׁ מֵאַנְשֵׁי הַבַּיִת, שָׁם–בַּבָּיִת.
39:12
[The woman] grabbed him by his cloak. ‘Sleep with me!’ she pleaded. He ran away from her, leaving his cloak in her hand, and fled outside.
[The woman] grabbed him by his cloak. ‘Sleep with me!’ she pleaded. He ran away from her, leaving his cloak in her hand, and fled outside.
Vatitpesehu bevigdo lemor shichvah imi vaya’azov bigdo beyadah vayanas vayetse hachutsah
וַתִּתְפְּשֵׂהוּ בְּבִגְדוֹ לֵאמֹר, שִׁכְבָה עִמִּי; וַיַּעֲזֹב בִּגְדוֹ בְּיָדָהּ, וַיָּנָס וַיֵּצֵא הַחוּצָה.
39:13
When she realized that he had left his cloak in her hand and fled outside,
When she realized that he had left his cloak in her hand and fled outside,
Vayehi kir’otah ki-azav bigdo beyadah vayanas hachutsah.
וַיְהִי, כִּרְאוֹתָהּ, כִּי-עָזַב בִּגְדוֹ, בְּיָדָהּ; וַיָּנָס, הַחוּצָה.
39:14
she called her household servants. ‘See!’ she said. ‘He brought us a Hebrew man to play games with us! He came to rape me, but I screamed as loud as I could!
she called her household servants. ‘See!’ she said. ‘He brought us a Hebrew man to play games with us! He came to rape me, but I screamed as loud as I could!
Vatikra le-anshey veytah vatomer lahem lemor re’u hevi lanu ish Ivri letsachek banu ba elay lishkav imi va’ekra bekol gadol.
וַתִּקְרָא לְאַנְשֵׁי בֵיתָהּ, וַתֹּאמֶר לָהֶם לֵאמֹר, רְאוּ הֵבִיא לָנוּ אִישׁ עִבְרִי, לְצַחֶק בָּנוּ: בָּא אֵלַי לִשְׁכַּב עִמִּי, וָאֶקְרָא בְּקוֹל גָּדוֹל.
39:15
When he heard me scream and call for help, he ran outside and left his cloak with me!’
When he heard me scream and call for help, he ran outside and left his cloak with me!’
Vayehi cheshom’o ki-harimoti koli va’ekra vaya’azov bigdo etsli vayanas vayetse hachutsah.
וַיְהִי כְשָׁמְעוֹ, כִּי-הֲרִימֹתִי קוֹלִי וָאֶקְרָא; וַיַּעֲזֹב בִּגְדוֹ אֶצְלִי, וַיָּנָס וַיֵּצֵא הַחוּצָה.
39:16
She kept [Joseph’s] cloak with her until his master came home,
She kept [Joseph’s] cloak with her until his master came home,
Vatanach bigdo etslah ad-bo adonav el-beyto.
וַתַּנַּח בִּגְדוֹ, אֶצְלָהּ, עַד-בּוֹא אֲדֹנָיו, אֶל-בֵּיתוֹ.
39:17
and she told him the same story. ‘The Hebrew slave that you brought us came to play games with me!
and she told him the same story. ‘The Hebrew slave that you brought us came to play games with me!
Vatedaber elav kadvarim ha’eleh lemor ba elay ha’eved ha’Ivri asher-heveta lanu letsachek bi.
וַתְּדַבֵּר אֵלָיו, כַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה לֵאמֹר: בָּא-אֵלַי הָעֶבֶד הָעִבְרִי, אֲשֶׁר-הֵבֵאתָ לָּנוּ–לְצַחֶק בִּי.
39:18
When I screamed and called for help, he fled outside, leaving his cloak with me!’
When I screamed and called for help, he fled outside, leaving his cloak with me!’
Vayehi kaharimi koli va’ekra vaya’azov bigdo etsli vayanas hachutsah.
וַיְהִי, כַּהֲרִימִי קוֹלִי וָאֶקְרָא; וַיַּעֲזֹב בִּגְדוֹ אֶצְלִי, וַיָּנָס הַחוּצָה.
39:19
When her husband heard his wife’s story and her description of the incident, he became furious.
When her husband heard his wife’s story and her description of the incident, he became furious.
Vayehi chishmo adonav et-divrey ishto asher dibrah elav lemor kadevarim ha’eleh asah li avdecha vayichar apo.
וַיְהִי כִשְׁמֹעַ אֲדֹנָיו אֶת-דִּבְרֵי אִשְׁתּוֹ, אֲשֶׁר דִּבְּרָה אֵלָיו לֵאמֹר, כַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה, עָשָׂה לִי עַבְדֶּךָ; וַיִּחַר, אַפּוֹ.
39:20
Joseph’s master had him arrested, and placed him in the dungeon where the king’s prisoners were kept. He was to remain in that dungeon.
Joseph’s master had him arrested, and placed him in the dungeon where the king’s prisoners were kept. He was to remain in that dungeon.
Vayikach adoney Yosef oto vayitnehu el-beyt hasohar mekom asher-asirey hamelech asurim vayehi-sham beveyt hasohar.
וַיִּקַּח אֲדֹנֵי יוֹסֵף אֹתוֹ, וַיִּתְּנֵהוּ אֶל-בֵּית הַסֹּהַר–מְקוֹם, אֲשֶׁר-אסורי (אֲסִירֵי) הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲסוּרִים; וַיְהִי-שָׁם, בְּבֵית הַסֹּהַר.
39:21
God was with Joseph, and He showed him kindness, making him find favor with the warden of the dungeon.
God was with Joseph, and He showed him kindness, making him find favor with the warden of the dungeon.
Vayehi Adonay et-Yosef vayet elav chased vayiten chino be’eyney sar beyt-hasohar.
וַיְהִי יְהוָה אֶת-יוֹסֵף, וַיֵּט אֵלָיו חָסֶד; וַיִּתֵּן חִנּוֹ, בְּעֵינֵי שַׂר בֵּית-הַסֹּהַר.
39:22
Soon, the warden had placed all the prisoners in the dungeon under Joseph’s charge. [Joseph] took care of everything that had to be done.
Soon, the warden had placed all the prisoners in the dungeon under Joseph’s charge. [Joseph] took care of everything that had to be done.
Vayiten sar beyt-hasohar beyad-Yosef et kol-ha’asirim asher beveyt hasohar ve’et kol-asher osim sham hu hayah oseh.
וַיִּתֵּן שַׂר בֵּית-הַסֹּהַר, בְּיַד-יוֹסֵף, אֵת כָּל-הָאֲסִירִם, אֲשֶׁר בְּבֵית הַסֹּהַר; וְאֵת כָּל-אֲשֶׁר עֹשִׂים שָׁם, הוּא הָיָה עֹשֶׂה.
39:23
The warden did not have to look after anything that was under [Joseph’s] care. God was with [Joseph], and God granted him success in everything he did.
The warden did not have to look after anything that was under [Joseph’s] care. God was with [Joseph], and God granted him success in everything he did.
Eyn sar beyt-hasohar ro’eh et-kol-me’umah beyado ba’asher Adonay ito va’asher-hu oseh Adonay matsliach.
אֵין שַׂר בֵּית-הַסֹּהַר, רֹאֶה אֶת-כָּל-מְאוּמָה בְּיָדוֹ, בַּאֲשֶׁר יְהוָה, אִתּוֹ; וַאֲשֶׁר-הוּא עֹשֶׂה, יְהוָה מַצְלִיחַ.