- Genesis 39:1
וְיוֹסֵף הוּרַד מִצְרָיְמָה וַיִּקְנֵהוּ פּוֹטִיפַר סְרִיס פַּרְעֹה שַׂר הַטַּבָּחִים אִישׁ מִצְרִי מִיַּד הַיִּשְׁמְעֵאלִים אֲשֶׁר הוֹרִדֻהוּ שָׁמָּה׃
When Joseph was taken down to Egypt, Potiphar, a courtier of Pharaoh and his prefect—an Egyptian—bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him there.
Targum Onkelos
וְיוֹסֵף אִתָּחַת לְמִצְרָיִם וְזַבְנֵיהּ פּוֹטִיפַר רַבָּא דְּפַרְעֹה רַב קָטוֹלַיָּא גּוּבְרָא מִצְרָאָה מִיְּדָא דְּעַרְבָּאֵי דְּאַחֲתוּהִי לְתַמָּן׃
Yoseif was brought down to Egypt. He was purchased by Potiphar—an officer of Pharaoh, the chief of the slaughterers, an Egyptian—from the Yishmaelites [Arabs] who had brought him down there.
- Genesis 39:2
וַיְהִי יְהֹוָה אֶת־יוֹסֵף וַיְהִי אִישׁ מַצְלִיחַ וַיְהִי בְּבֵית אֲדֹנָיו הַמִּצְרִי׃
GOD was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he stayed in the house of his Egyptian master.
Targum Onkelos
וַהֲוָה מֵימְרָא דַּייָ בְּסַעֲדֵיהּ דְּיוֹסֵף וַהֲוָה גְּבַר מַצְלַח וַהֲוָה בְּבֵית רִבּוֹנֵיהּ מִצְרָאָה׃
[The Word of] Adonoy was with Yoseif[’s support], and he was successful. He was [a servant] in the house of his master, the Egyptian.
- Genesis 39:3
וַיַּרְא אֲדֹנָיו כִּי יְהֹוָה אִתּוֹ וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־הוּא עֹשֶׂה יְהֹוָה מַצְלִיחַ בְּיָדוֹ׃
And when his master saw that GOD was with him and that GOD lent success to everything he undertook,
Targum Onkelos
וַחֲזָא רִבּוֹנֵיהּ אֲרֵי מֵימְרָא דַּייָ בְּסַעֲדֵיהּ וְכֹל דְּהוּא עָבֵיד יְיָ מַצְלַח בִּידֵיהּ׃
His master saw that [the Word of] Adonoy was with him [supported him], and that whatever he did, Adonoy made it succeed through his hand.
- Genesis 39:4
וַיִּמְצָא יוֹסֵף חֵן בְּעֵינָיו וַיְשָׁרֶת אֹתוֹ וַיַּפְקִדֵהוּ עַל־בֵּיתוֹ וְכׇל־יֶשׁ־לוֹ נָתַן בְּיָדוֹ׃
he took a liking to Joseph. He made him his personal attendant and put him in charge of his household, placing in his hands all that he owned.
Targum Onkelos
וְאַשְׁכַּח יוֹסֵף רַחֲמִין בְּעֵינוֹהִי וְשַׁמֵּישׁ יָתֵיהּ וּמַנְּיֵיהּ עַל בֵּיתֵיהּ וְכָל דְּאִית לֵיהּ מְסַר בִּידֵיהּ׃
Yoseif found favor in his eyes, and he served him personally. He appointed him supervisor over his household, and all that he possessed he placed in his hand.
- Genesis 39:5
וַיְהִי מֵאָז הִפְקִיד אֹתוֹ בְּבֵיתוֹ וְעַל כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר יֶשׁ־לוֹ וַיְבָרֶךְ יְהֹוָה אֶת־בֵּית הַמִּצְרִי בִּגְלַל יוֹסֵף וַיְהִי בִּרְכַּת יְהֹוָה בְּכׇל־אֲשֶׁר יֶשׁ־לוֹ בַּבַּיִת וּבַשָּׂדֶה׃
And from the time that the Egyptian put him in charge of his household and of all that he owned, GOD blessed his house for Joseph’s sake, so that the blessing of GOD was upon everything that he owned, in the house and outside.
Targum Onkelos
וַהֲוָה מֵעִדָּן דְּמַנִּי יָתֵיהּ בְּבֵיתֵיהּ וְעַל כָּל דְּאִית לֵיהּ וּבָרֵיךְ יְיָ יָת בֵּית מִצְרָאָה בְּדִיל יוֹסֵף וַהֲוָת בִּרְכְתָא דַּייָ בְּכָל דְּאִית לֵיהּ בְּבֵיתָא וּבְחַקְלָא׃
From the time he appointed him supervisor over his household and over all that he possessed, Adonoy blessed the house of the Egyptian for Yoseif’s sake. The blessing of Adonoy was in all that he possessed, in the house and in the field.
- Genesis 39:6
וַיַּעֲזֹב כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ בְּיַד־יוֹסֵף וְלֹא־יָדַע אִתּוֹ מְאוּמָה כִּי אִם־הַלֶּחֶם אֲשֶׁר־הוּא אוֹכֵל וַיְהִי יוֹסֵף יְפֵה־תֹאַר וִיפֵה מַרְאֶה׃
He left all that he had in Joseph’s hands and, with him there, he paid attention to nothing save the food that he ate. Now Joseph was well built and handsome.
Targum Onkelos
וּשְׁבַק כָּל דְּלֵיהּ בִּידָא דְּיוֹסֵף וְלָא יְדַע עִמֵּיהּ מִדָּעַם אֱלָהֵין לַחְמָא דְּהוּא אָכֵיל וַהֲוָה יוֹסֵף שַׁפִּיר בְרֵיוָא וְיָאֵי בְּחֶזְוָא׃
He left everything he possessed in the hand of Yoseif. He did not concern himself with anything about him, except for the bread he ate. Yoseif was well-built and good looking.