﴿ ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ مَا رَأَوُا۟ ٱلْءَايَٰتِ لَيَسْجُنُنَّهُۥ حَتَّىٰ حِينٍۢ ﴾

“For, presently it occurred to the nobleman and his household _ [even] after they had seen all the signs [of Joseph's innocence] - that they might as well imprison him for a time.”

ثم ظهر للعزيز وأصحابه -من بعد ما رأوا الأدلة على براءة يوسف وعفته- أن يسجنوه إلى زمن يطول أو يقصر؛ منعًا للفضيحة.