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Genesis 39

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1 Da Josef var bragt ned til Ægypten, blev han af Ismaeliterne, der havde bragt ham derned, solgt til Faraos Hofmand Potifar, Livvagtens Øverste, en Ægypter.

2 Men HE EN var med Josef, så Lykken fulgte ham. Han var i sin Herre Ægypterens Hus;

3 og hans Herre så, at HE EN var med ham, og at HE EN lod alt, hvad han foretog sig, lykkes for ham.

4 Således fandt Josef Nåde for hans Øjne og kom til at gå ham til Hånde; og han satte ham over sit Hus og gav alt, hvad han ejede, i hans Hånd;

5 og fra det Øjeblik han satte ham over sit Hus og alt, hvad han ejede, velsignede HE EN Ægypterens Hus for Josefs Skyld, og HE ENs Velsignelse hvilede over alt, hvad han ejede, både inde og ude;

6 og han betroede alt, hvad han ejede, til Josef, og selv bekymrede han sig ikke om andet end den Mad, han spiste. Men Josef havde en smuk Skikkelse og så godt ud.

7 Nu hændte det nogen Tid derefter, at hans Herres Hustru kastede sine Øjne på Josef og sagde: "Kom og lig hos mig!"

8 Men han vægrede sig og sagde til sin Herres Hustru: "Se, min Herre bekymrer sig ikke om noget i Huset, men alt, hvad han ejer, har han givet i min Hånd;

9 han har ikke større Magt i Huset end jeg, og han har ikke unddraget mig noget som helst undtagen dig, fordi du er hans Hustru hvor skulde jeg da kunne øve denne store Misgerning og synde mod Gud!"

10 Og skønt hun Dag efter Dag talte Josef til, vilde han dog ikke føje hende i at ligge hos hende og have med hende at gøre.

11 Men en Dag han kom ind i Huset for at gøre sin Gerning, og ingen af Husfolkene var til Stede i Huset,

12 greb hun fat i hans Kappe og sagde: "Kom og lig hos mig!" Men han lod Kappen blive i hendes Hånd og flygtede ud af Huset.

13 Da hun nu så, at han havde ladet hende beholde Kappen og var flygtet ud af Huset,

14 kaldte hun på sine Husfolk og sagde til dem: "Her kan I se! Han har bragt os en Hebræer til at drive Spot med os! Han kom ind til mig og vilde ligge hos mig, men jeg råbte af alle Kræfter,

15 og da han hørte, at jeg gav mig til at råbe, lod han sin Kappe blive hos mig og flygtede ud af Huset!"

16 Så lod hun Kappen blive liggende hos sig, indtil hans Herre kom hjem,

17 og sagde så det samme til ham: "Den hebraiske Træl, du bragte os til at drive Spot med os, kom ind til mig;

18 men da jeg gav mig til at råbe, lod han sin Kappe blive hos mig og flygtede ud af Huset."

19 Da hans Herre hørte sin Hustrus Ord: "Således har din Træl behandlet mig!" blussede Vreden op i ham;

20 og Josefs Herre tog ham og kastede ham i Fængsel der, hvor Kongens Fanger sad fængslet. Således kom Josef i Fængsel.

21 Men HE EN var med Josef og skaffede ham Yndest og lod ham finde Nåde hos Fængselets Overopsynsmand,

22 så at han gav ham Opsyn over alle Fangerne i Fængselet, og han sørgede for alt, hvad der skulde gøres der.

23 Fængselets Overopsynsmand førte ikke Tilsyn med noget som helst af, hvad der var lagt i Josefs Hånd, eftersom HE EN var med ham og lod alt, hvad han foretog sig, lykkes.

   


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4970. Verses 2-6. And Jehovah was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his lord the Egyptian. And his lord saw that Jehovah was with him, and that Jehovah made all that he did to prosper in his hand. And Joseph found grace in his eyes, and he ministered to him; and he set him over his house, and all that he had he gave into his hand. And it came to pass from the time that he set him over in his house, and over all that he had, that Jehovah blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of Jehovah was in all that he had, in the house and in the field. And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not aught that was with him, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was beautiful in form, and beautiful in look. “And Jehovah was with Joseph,” signifies that the Divine was in the celestial of the spiritual; “and he was a prosperous man,” signifies that all things were provided; “and he was in the house of his lord the Egyptian,” signifies that it might be initiated into natural good; “and his lord saw that Jehovah was with him,” signifies that it was perceived in natural good that the Divine was therein; “and that Jehovah made all that he did to prosper in his hand,” signifies that all things were of the Divine providence; “and Joseph found grace in his eyes,” signifies that it was accepted; “and he ministered to him,” signifies that the memory-knowledge was appropriated to its good; “and he set him over his house,” signifies that good applied itself thereto; “and all that he had he gave into his hand,” signifies that all that belonged to it was as it were in its power; “and it came to pass from the time that he set him over in his house, and over all that he had,” signifies a second state after good applied itself thereto, and all that belonged to it was as it were in its power; “that Jehovah blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake,” signifies that from the Divine it then had the celestial natural; “and the blessing of Jehovah,” signifies increase; “was in all that he had, in the house and in the field,” signifies in life and in doctrine; “and he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand,” signifies that it appeared as if all things were in its power; “and he knew not aught that was with him, save the bread which he did eat” signifies that good was thence made its own; “and Joseph was beautiful in form,” signifies the good of life thence derived; “and beautiful in look,” signifies the truth of faith thence derived.

  
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