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OET (OET-LV) No_he [is]_great in/on/at/with_house the_this than_I and_not he_has_withheld from_me anything if/because (if) DOM_you in/on/at/with you his/its_wife/woman and_how will_I_do the_wickedness the_big/large/great(fs) the_this and_sin against_god.
OET (OET-RV) In this house, he doesn’t even have more authority than I do and he hasn’t kept anything back from me, except for you, his wife. How could I do this very wicked thing and sin against God.
אֵינֶ֨נּוּ גָד֜וֹל בַּבַּ֣יִת הַזֶּה֮ מִמֶּנִּי֒
no,he greater in/on/at/with,house the=this than,I
As Joseph’s master, Potiphar still had more authority than Joseph. But he had given Joseph authority to act in his place over everything in his household. Try to make that clear in your translation. Also, consider whether it is more natural in your language to begin verse 9 with a new sentence or to continue the sentence from verse 8. Alternate translation: “As a result, even he does not exercise more authority in his household than I do”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes
וְלֹֽא חָשַׂ֤ךְ מִמֶּ֨נִּי֙ מְא֔וּמָה כִּ֥י אִם אוֹתָ֖ךְ בַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר אַתְּ אִשְׁתּ֑וֹ
and=not withheld from,me anything that/for/because/then/when if DOM,you in/on/at/with, you his/its=wife/woman
The phrase has not withheld is a litotes that emphasizes the freedom that Potiphar had given Joseph. Some languages must translate this in a way that does not use a negative word such as not. Do what is best in your language. Alternate translation: “and he has given me freedom with everything in his household, except you, of course, because you are his wife.” or “He allows me to do anything in his household, except with you, his wife.”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion
וְאֵ֨יךְ אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֜ה הָרָעָ֤ה הַגְּדֹלָה֙ הַזֹּ֔את וְחָטָ֖אתִי לֵֽאלֹהִֽים
and,how do the,wickedness the=big/large/great(fs) the,this and,sin against,God
Joseph uses this rhetorical question to emphasize why he will not do what Potiphar’s wife wants. Do what is best in your language. Alternate translation: “So I refuse to do such an evil thing, which would be a terrible sin against God!”
39:1–47:31 Joseph began as a slave, alienated from his brothers and separated from his father; he ended as Pharaoh’s viceroy. Through the trips to Egypt, the covenant family went from the brink of apostasy, divided by jealousy and deception, to being reconciled and united by Judah’s intercession and Joseph’s forgiveness.
39:1-23 Joseph’s integrity in Potiphar’s service contrasts with Judah’s moral failure (ch 38). God was with Joseph (39:2-3, 21, 23) and enabled him to prosper and be a blessing (see study notes on 12:1-9; 28:16-22) despite his slavery and imprisonment.
OET (OET-LV) No_he [is]_great in/on/at/with_house the_this than_I and_not he_has_withheld from_me anything if/because (if) DOM_you in/on/at/with you his/its_wife/woman and_how will_I_do the_wickedness the_big/large/great(fs) the_this and_sin against_god.
OET (OET-RV) In this house, he doesn’t even have more authority than I do and he hasn’t kept anything back from me, except for you, his wife. How could I do this very wicked thing and sin against God.
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Greek words that they’re translated from.