S:  And there came travellers and they sent their water-drawer and he let down his bucket.  He said:  O good news! this is a youth; and they concealed him as an article of merchandise, and Allah knew what they did.

012.020 Y:  The (Brethren) sold him for a miserable price, for a few dirhams counted out:  in such low estimation did they hold him!

P:  And they sold him for a low price, a number of silver coins; and they attached no value to him.

S:  And they sold him for a small price, a few pieces of silver, and they showed no desire for him.

012.021 Y:  The man in Egypt who bought him, said to his wife:  “Make his stay (among us) honourable:  may be he will bring us much good, or we shall adopt him as a son.”  Thus did We establish Joseph in the land, that We might teach him the interpretation of stories (and events).  And Allah hath full power and control over His affairs; but most among mankind know it not.

P:  And he of Egypt who purchased him said unto his wife:  Receive him honourably.  Perchance he may prove useful to us or we may adopt him as a son.  Thus we established Joseph in the land that We might teach him the interpretation of events.  And Allah was predominant in His career, but most of mankind know not.

S:  And the Egyptian who bought him said to his wife:  Give him an honorable abode, maybe he will be useful to us, or we may adopt him as a son.  And thus did We establish Yusuf in the land and that We might teach him the interpretation of sayings; and Allah is the master of His affair, but most people do not know.

012.022 Y:  When Joseph attained His full manhood, We gave him power and knowledge:  thus do We reward those who do right.

P:  And when he reached his prime We gave him wisdom and knowledge.  Thus We reward the good.

S:  And when he had attained his maturity, We gave him wisdom and knowledge:  and thus do We reward those who do good.

012.023 Y:  But she in whose house he was, sought to seduce him from his (true) self:  she fastened the doors, and said:  “Now come, thou (dear one)!” He said:  “Allah forbid! truly (thy husband) is my lord! he made my sojourn agreeable! truly to no good come those who do wrong!”

P:  And she, in whose house he was, asked of him an evil act.  She bolted the doors and said:  Come!  He said:  I seek refuge in Allah!  Lo! he is my lord, who hath treated me honourably.  Lo! wrong-doers never prosper.

S:  And she in whose house he was sought to make himself yield (to her), and she made fast the doors and said:  Come forward.  He said:  I seek Allah’s refuge, surely my Lord made good my abode:  Surely the unjust do not prosper.

012.024 Y:  And (with passion) did she desire him, and he would have desired her, but that he saw the evidence of his Lord:  thus (did We order) that We might turn away from him (all) evil and shameful deeds:  for he was one of Our servants, sincere and purified.