Bereshit
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Part of: VayeshevVayeshev, Aliyah 6Chapter 39Setumah, Genesis 39:1
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Bereshit 39
וַיְהִי אַחַר הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַתִּשָּׂא אֵֽשֶׁת־אֲדֹנָיו אֶת־עֵינֶיהָ אֶל־יוֹסֵף וַתֹּאמֶר שִׁכְבָה עִמִּֽי׃
After these events, his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Yoseif, and she said, Be with me.
After these events, his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Yoseif, and she said, Be with me.
Rashi
וַיְמָאֵן ׀ וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל־אֵשֶׁת אֲדֹנָיו הֵן אֲדֹנִי לֹא־יָדַע אִתִּי מַה־בַּבָּיִת וְכֹל אֲשֶׁר־יֶשׁ־לוֹ נָתַן בְּיָדִֽי׃
He refused and said to his master’s wife, Behold, my master knows nothing about what I am doing in the house, and all that he possess, he has placed in my hands.
He refused and said to his master’s wife, Behold, my master knows nothing about what I am doing in the house, and all that he possess, he has placed in my hands.
אֵינֶנּוּ גָדוֹל בַּבַּיִת הַזֶּה מִמֶּנִּי וְלֹֽא־חָשַׂךְ מִמֶּנִּי מְאוּמָה כִּי אִם־אוֹתָךְ בַּאֲשֶׁר אַתְּ־אִשְׁתּוֹ וְאֵיךְ אֶֽעֱשֶׂה הָרָעָה הַגְּדֹלָה הַזֹּאת וְחָטָאתִי לֵֽאלֹהִֽים׃
No one in this house is greater than me. He has not withheld anything from me other than you, for you are his wife. How can I do such a great evil, and sin against God.
No one in this house is greater than me. He has not withheld anything from me other than you, for you are his wife. How can I do such a great evil, and sin against God.
Rashi
וחטאתי לאלהים. בְּנֵי נֹחַ נִצְטַוּוּ עַל הָעֲרָיוֹת:
וַיְהִי כְּדַבְּרָהּ אֶל־יוֹסֵף יוֹם ׀ יוֹם וְלֹא־שָׁמַע אֵלֶיהָ לִשְׁכַּב אֶצְלָהּ לִהְיוֹת עִמָּֽהּ׃
Even though she spoke to Yoseif every day, he would not listen to her, to lie next to her, [nor] to be with her.
Even though she spoke to Yoseif every day, he would not listen to her, to lie next to her, [nor] to be with her.
Rashi
לשכב אצלה. אֲפִלּוּ בְלֹא תַשְׁמִישׁ:
להיות עמה. לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא:
וַֽיְהִי כְּהַיּוֹם הַזֶּה וַיָּבֹא הַבַּיְתָה לַעֲשׂוֹת מְלַאכְתּוֹ וְאֵין אִישׁ מֵאַנְשֵׁי הַבַּיִת שָׁם בַּבָּֽיִת׃
It was on such a day, that he came to the house to do his work. No man of the household was there in the house.
It was on such a day, that he came to the house to do his work. No man of the household was there in the house.
Rashi
ויהי כהיום הזה. כְּלוֹמַר וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר הִגִּיעַ יוֹם מְיֻחָד, יוֹם צְחוֹק, יוֹם אֵיד שֶׁלָּהֶם, שֶׁהָלְכוּ כֻּלָּם לְבֵית עֲ"זָ, אָמְרָה אֵין לִי יוֹם הָגוּן לְהִזָּקֵק לְיוֹסֵף כְּהַיּוֹם הַזֶּה, אָמְרָה לָהֶם חוֹלָה אֲנִי וְאֵינִי יְכוֹלָה לֵילֵךְ (תַּנְחוּמָא):
לעשות מלאכתו. רַב וּשְׁמוּאֵל, חַד אָמַר מְלַאכְתּוֹ מַמָּשׁ, וְחַד אָמַר לַעֲשׂוֹת צְרָכָיו עִמָּהּ, אֶלָּא שֶׁנִּרְאֵית לוֹ דְּמוּת דְּיוּקְנוֹ שֶׁל אָבִיו וכו' כִּדְאִיתָא בְּמַסֶּכֶת סוֹטָה (דף ל"ו):
וַתִּתְפְּשֵׂהוּ בְּבִגְדוֹ לֵאמֹר שִׁכְבָה עִמִּי וַיַּעֲזֹב בִּגְדוֹ בְּיָדָהּ וַיָּנׇס וַיֵּצֵא הַחֽוּצָה׃
She grabbed him by his garment, saying, Be with me. He left his garment in her hand, and fled, and he went outside.
She grabbed him by his garment, saying, Be with me. He left his garment in her hand, and fled, and he went outside.
וַֽיְהִי כִּרְאוֹתָהּ כִּֽי־עָזַב בִּגְדוֹ בְּיָדָהּ וַיָּנׇס הַחֽוּצָה׃
It was when she saw that he left his garment in her hand and had fled outside,
It was when she saw that he left his garment in her hand and had fled outside,
וַתִּקְרָא לְאַנְשֵׁי בֵיתָהּ וַתֹּאמֶר לָהֶם לֵאמֹר רְאוּ הֵבִיא לָנוּ אִישׁ עִבְרִי לְצַחֶק בָּנוּ בָּא אֵלַי לִשְׁכַּב עִמִּי וָאֶקְרָא בְּקוֹל גָּדֽוֹל׃
that she called to the men of the household and said to them, See, he brought us a Hebrew man to mock us. He came to be with me, and I called out in a loud voice.
that she called to the men of the household and said to them, See, he brought us a Hebrew man to mock us. He came to be with me, and I called out in a loud voice.
Rashi
ראו הביא לנו. הֲרֵי זֶה לָשׁוֹן קְצָרָה – הֵבִיא לָנוּ, וְלֹא פֵּרֵשׁ מִי הֱבִיאוֹ, וְעַל בַּעֲלָהּ אוֹמֶרֶת כֵּן:
עברי. מֵעֵבֶר הַנָּהָר, מִבְּנֵי עֵבֶר (בראשית רבה):
וַיְהִי כְשׇׁמְעוֹ כִּֽי־הֲרִימֹתִי קוֹלִי וָאֶקְרָא וַיַּעֲזֹב בִּגְדוֹ אֶצְלִי וַיָּנׇס וַיֵּצֵא הַחֽוּצָה׃
When he heard that I raised my voice and cried out, he left his garment with me, and fled and went outside.
When he heard that I raised my voice and cried out, he left his garment with me, and fled and went outside.
וַתַּנַּח בִּגְדוֹ אֶצְלָהּ עַד־בּוֹא אֲדֹנָיו אֶל־בֵּיתֽוֹ׃
She laid his garment near her until his master came home.
She laid his garment near her until his master came home.
Rashi
אדניו. שֶׁל יוֹסֵף:
וַתְּדַבֵּר אֵלָיו כַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה לֵאמֹר בָּֽא־אֵלַי הָעֶבֶד הָֽעִבְרִי אֲשֶׁר־הֵבֵאתָ לָּנוּ לְצַחֶק בִּֽי׃
She spoke to him [her husband] according to these words, saying, The Hebrew slave came to me—the same one you brought into us—[he came to] mock me.
She spoke to him [her husband] according to these words, saying, The Hebrew slave came to me—the same one you brought into us—[he came to] mock me.
Rashi
בא אלי. לְצַחֶק בִּי הָעֶבֶד הָעִבְרִי אֲשֶׁר הֵבֵאתָ לָּנוּ:
וַיְהִי כַּהֲרִימִי קוֹלִי וָאֶקְרָא וַיַּעֲזֹב בִּגְדוֹ אֶצְלִי וַיָּנׇס הַחֽוּצָה׃
When I raised my voice and cried out, he left his garment with me and fled outside.
When I raised my voice and cried out, he left his garment with me and fled outside.
וַיְהִי כִשְׁמֹעַ אֲדֹנָיו אֶת־דִּבְרֵי אִשְׁתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר דִּבְּרָה אֵלָיו לֵאמֹר כַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה עָשָׂה לִי עַבְדֶּךָ וַיִּחַר אַפּֽוֹ׃
When his master heard the words of his wife which she spoke to him, saying, Your slave did such things to me, he became furious.
When his master heard the words of his wife which she spoke to him, saying, Your slave did such things to me, he became furious.
Rashi
ויהי כשמע אדניו וגו'. בִּשְׁעַת תַּשְׁמִישׁ אָמְרָה לוֹ כֵן, וְזֶהוּ שֶׁאָמְרָה כַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה עָשָׂה לִי עַבְדֶּךָ, עִנְיְנֵי תַשְׁמִישׁ כָּאֵלֶּה:
וַיִּקַּח אֲדֹנֵי יוֹסֵף אֹתוֹ וַֽיִּתְּנֵהוּ אֶל־בֵּית הַסֹּהַר מְקוֹם אֲשֶׁר־[אֲסִירֵי] (אסורי) הַמֶּלֶךְ אֲסוּרִים וַֽיְהִי־שָׁם בְּבֵית הַסֹּֽהַר׃
Yoseif’s master took him and placed him in the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were jailed. He remained there in the prison.
Yoseif’s master took him and placed him in the prison, the place where the king’s prisoners were jailed. He remained there in the prison.
וַיְהִי יְהֹוָה אֶת־יוֹסֵף וַיֵּט אֵלָיו חָסֶד וַיִּתֵּן חִנּוֹ בְּעֵינֵי שַׂר בֵּית־הַסֹּֽהַר׃
Adonoy was with Yoseif, and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison chief.
Adonoy was with Yoseif, and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison chief.
Rashi
ויט אליו חסד. שֶׁהָיָה מְקֻבָּל לְכָל רוֹאָיו, לְשׁוֹן "כַּלָּה נָאָה וַחֲסוּדָה" שֶׁבַּמִּשְׁנָה:
וַיִּתֵּן שַׂר בֵּית־הַסֹּהַר בְּיַד־יוֹסֵף אֵת כׇּל־הָאֲסִירִם אֲשֶׁר בְּבֵית הַסֹּהַר וְאֵת כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר עֹשִׂים שָׁם הוּא הָיָה עֹשֶֽׂה׃
The prison chief gave Yoseif control over all the prisoners in the prison, and everything that had to be done there, he was the one who did it.
The prison chief gave Yoseif control over all the prisoners in the prison, and everything that had to be done there, he was the one who did it.
Rashi
הוא היה עושה. כְּתַרְגּוּמוֹ בְּמֵימְרֵהּ הֲוָה מִתְעֲבֵיד:
אֵין ׀ שַׂר בֵּית־הַסֹּהַר רֹאֶה אֶֽת־כׇּל־מְאוּמָה בְּיָדוֹ בַּאֲשֶׁר יְהֹוָה אִתּוֹ וַֽאֲשֶׁר־הוּא עֹשֶׂה יְהֹוָה מַצְלִֽיחַ׃ {פ}
The prison chief did not have to look after anything that was under his hand, because Adonoy was with him and whatever he did, Adonoy made him succeed.
The prison chief did not have to look after anything that was under his hand, because Adonoy was with him and whatever he did, Adonoy made him succeed.
Rashi
באשר ה' אתו. בִּשְׁבִיל שֶׁה' אִתּוֹ:
ותשא אשת אדוניו וגו'. כָּל מָקוֹם שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר אַחַר סָמוּךְ: