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Aliya 6
Le gouverneur de la Rotonde ne vérifiait rien de ce qui passait par sa main, parce que le Seigneur était avec lui; et ce qu’il entreprenait, le Seigneur le faisait réussir.
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Bible du Rabbinat 1899 [fr] · Licence: Public Domain · Source
Genèse 39:6 dans toutes les traductions
English · Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009
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.
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English · The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein
And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand, and he paid no heed to anything with him but "the bread that he ate" [i.e., his wife]. And Joseph was beautiful in form and appearance, [eating well, and primping and preening himself].
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עברית · Miqra according to the Masorah
וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב כׇּל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֮ בְּיַד־יוֹסֵף֒ וְלֹא־יָדַ֤ע אִתּוֹ֙ מְא֔וּמָה כִּ֥י אִם־הַלֶּ֖חֶם אֲשֶׁר־ה֣וּא אוֹכֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף יְפֵה־תֹ֖אַר וִיפֵ֥ה מַרְאֶֽה׃
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English · The Holy Scriptures: A New Translation (JPS 1917)
And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and, having him, he knew not aught save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was of beautiful form, and fair to look upon.
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עברית · Tanach with Ta'amei Hamikra
וַיַּעֲזֹ֣ב כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ֮ בְּיַד־יוֹסֵף֒ וְלֹא־יָדַ֤ע אִתּוֹ֙ מְא֔וּמָה כִּ֥י אִם־הַלֶּ֖חֶם אֲשֶׁר־ה֣וּא אוֹכֵ֑ל וַיְהִ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף יְפֵה־תֹ֖אַר וִיפֵ֥ה מַרְאֶֽה׃
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Français · Bible du Rabbinat 1899 [fr]
Alors il abandonna tous ses intérêts aux mains de Joseph et il ne s’occupa plus avec lui de rien, sinon du pain qu’il mangeait. Or, Joseph était beau de taille et beau de visage.
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Deutsch · Die fünf Bücher Moses, trans. Dr. J. Wohlgemuth, Rödelheim 1899 [de]
So überließ er alles, was ihm gehörte, dem Joseph und kümmerte sich, da er ihn hatte, um weiter nichts, als um das Brot, das er selber aß. Und Joseph war von schöner Gestalt und von schönem Antlitz.
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English · Modernized Tanakh - Based on JPS 1917, Edited by Adam Cohn
And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and, having him, he knew nothing except the bread he ate. And Joseph had a beautiful form and handsome face.
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עברית · Tanach with Text Only
ויעזב כל אשר לו ביד יוסף ולא ידע אתו מאומה כי אם הלחם אשר הוא אוכל ויהי יוסף יפה תאר ויפה מראה
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עברית · Tanach with Nikkud
וַיַּעֲזֹב כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־לוֹ בְּיַד־יוֹסֵף וְלֹא־יָדַע אִתּוֹ מְאוּמָה כִּי אִם־הַלֶּחֶם אֲשֶׁר־הוּא אוֹכֵל וַיְהִי יוֹסֵף יְפֵה־תֹאַר וִיפֵה מַרְאֶה׃
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ייִדיש · Yehoyesh's Yiddish Tanakh Translation [yi]
האָט ער איבערגעלאָזן אַלץ װאָס ער האָט געהאַט אין יוֹספס האַנט, און ער האָט לעבן אים ניט געװוּסט פֿון קײן זאַך, אַחוץ דעם ברױט װאָס ער האָט געגעסן. און יוֹסף איז געװען שײן אױפֿן געשטאַלט, און שײן אױפֿן פּנים.
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Deutsch · Der Pentateuch, übersetzt und erläutert von Samson Raphael Hirsch. Frankfurt am Main, 1867-1878 [de]
Alles Seine überließ er in Josefs Hand und wußte neben ihm von Nichts als von dem Brote, das er aß — und dabei war Josef schön von Gestalt und schön von Anblick!
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Esperanto · La Malnova Testamento, L.L.Zamenhof [eo]
Kaj li lasis ĉion, kion li havis, en la manoj de Jozef, kaj li sciis pri nenio, krom nur pri la pano, kiun li manĝis. Kaj Jozef estis gracia kaj bela.
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Italiano · Il Pentateuco. Traduzione italiana di Samuel David Luzzatto, 1872 [it]
Quindi abbandonò tutto il suo in mano di Giuseppe, e non ne sapeva di nulla con lui, tranne il cibo che mangiava. Giuseppe poi era di belle forme, e di bell’aspetto.
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Polski · Bible in Polish, trans. Izaak Cylkow, 1841 - 1908 [pl]
I zostawił wszystko, co posiadał, w ręku Josefa, i nie troszczył się przy nim o nic, wyjąwszy o chléb, który pożywał. A był Josef pięknej postaci, i pięknego wejrzenia.
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Commentaires sur Genèse 39:6
Rashi
עברית
ולא ידע אתו מאומה. לא היה נותן לבו לכלום:
כי אם הלחם. היא אשתו, אלא שדבר בלשון נקייה:
ויהי יוסף יפה תאר. כיון שראה עצמו מושל, התחיל אוכל ושותה ומסלסל בשערו,אמר הקב"ה, אביך מתאבל ואתה מסלסל בשערך, אני מגרה בך את הדוב. מיד —
Rashi Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 · Licence: CC-BY · Commentaire complet sur Sefaria
Targum Jonathan
English
And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand, and took no knowledge of anything of his, except his wife with whom he lay. And Joseph was of goodly form and beautiful aspect.
The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel, trans. J. W. Etheridge, London, 1862 · Licence: Public Domain · Commentaire complet sur Sefaria
Ibn Ezra
English
Except for the bread he ate. He would not allow Yoseif to touch his bread because he was a Hebrew; see 43:32.
Yalkut, Sifsei Chachomim Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009 · Licence: CC-BY · Commentaire complet sur Sefaria
Ramban (Nachmanides)
English
SAVE THE BREAD WHICH HE DID EAT. In the words of our Rabbis, this is a refined expression which refers to his wife.
Rabbi Abraham ibn Ezra said in interpretation of the verse that whatever Potiphar possessed was left in the hands of Joseph excepting the bread which he ate. This he did not even permit him to touch since he was a Hebrew. It was the customary behavior of the Egyptians towards the Hebrews that they not permit the Hebrews to touch their food, because that is abhorrent to the Egyptians.
Possibly this is so. Perhaps the interpretation of the verse is that his lord did not know of Joseph taking anything from him save only the bread which Joseph ate, but no other pleasures as young people are wont to do. Nor did he gather wealth and property, just as it is said of David, And I have found no fault in him since he fell unto me unto this day. Now the verse, Having me, he knoweth not what is in the house, expresses another matter, namely, that he [Joseph’s lord] did not trouble himself to know about anything inside the house. But the present verse, Having him, he knew not aught, is an expression of negation; he knew that nothing in the house is [taken by Joseph except the bread which he eats].
AND JOSEPH WAS HANDSOME AND GOOD-LOOKING. The verse mentions this here in order to indicate that it was on account of his good looks that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon him. And Rashi wrote that because he saw that he was ruler of the house, he began to eat and drink, and curl his hair, etc.
Commentary on the Torah by Ramban (Nachmanides). Translated and annotated by Charles B. Chavel. New York, Shilo Pub. House, 1971-1976 · Licence: CC-BY · Commentaire complet sur Sefaria
Rashbam
English
ולא ידע אתו מאומה, in the house
כי אם הלחם אשר הוא אוכל, he did not oversee any of the affairs of his household, not caring where everything originated until the food came on his table, when he proceeded to eat it. The word לחם is an inclusive term applying to any manner of food. It is used in the same sense in Daniel 5,1 עבד לחם רב, “he made a great banquet.” Also in Job 3,24 כי לפני לחמי אנחתי, “my groaning serves me as my food.”
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Sforno
English
ויעזוב כל אשר לו, he left everything in Joseph’s hands without demanding an accounting from him.
ויהי יוסף יפה תואר ויפה מראה, after Potiphar had entrusted him with all these important tasks Joseph found time to make himself look handsome having no longer to perform demeaning physical labour assigned to most slaves. Psalms 81,7 extols the relief felt when one is freed from such burdensome tasks.
Eliyahu Munk, HaChut Hameshulash · Licence: CC-BY · Commentaire complet sur Sefaria
Radak (David Kimhi)
English
ולא ידע אתו מאומה, he did not involve himself in anything concerning the affairs of his household. Everything rested on Joseph’s shoulders. Everything that needed to be done in the household other than matters relating to the food served in the house. The reason why Joseph was not charged with this relatively minor task was the fact that he was from a different people. We know already from 43,32 that the family of Yaakov, loosely known as העברים, “the Hebrews,” (from the sticks, i.e. a culture beyond the Euphrates river) had such different eating habits that the Egyptians could not eat at the same table with them. Joseph had not changed his eating habits. Other commentators interpret the line כי אם הלחם אשר הוא אוכל, as a euphemism applying to Potiphar’s wife.
ויהי יוסף יפה תואר, the reason why the Torah mentions that Joseph was handsome is only to help us understand why a highly placed person such as Mrs Potiphar would try to get involved with a foreign-born slave. Joseph was so handsome in appearance. We already explained the nuances of the word יפה תואר and יפה מראה respectively in connection with Rachel (29,17).
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Da'at Zekenim
English
כי אם הלחם אשר הוא אוכל, (literally) “except for the food that he ate.” We find two more references in the Torah describing that the Egyptians and Hebrews had a mutual distaste for each other’s eating habits and menus. (Compare Genesis 43,32, and verse 9 in this chapter, where Potiphar’s wife is described as out of bounds to Joseph [similar to his bread. Joseph was not afraid to make this comparison. Ed.]
Daat Zekenim translated by Rb. Eliyahu Munk · Licence: CC-BY · Commentaire complet sur Sefaria