Genesis 39
1 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmaelites, that had brought him down thither.
José fue llevado a Egipto; y Putifar, eunuco del Faraón, capitán de la guardia, egipcio, le compró a los ismaelitas que allá le habían llevado.
2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
Mas Yahvé estaba con José e hizo prosperar lo que hacía. Habitaba en casa de su señor, el egipcio;
3 And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
y su señor vio que Yahvé le asistía y que Yahvé favorecía en sus manos todas sus empresas.
4 And Joseph found favour in his sight, and he ministered unto him. And he appointed him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand.
Así José halló gracia a sus ojos, y le servía de tal manera que le encargó el gobierno de su casa y puso en sus manos todo lo que tenía.
5 And it came to pass from the time that he appointed him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had, in the house and in the field.
Y sucedió que desde el tiempo en que le encargara el gobierno de su casa y de todo lo que tenía, Yahvé bendijo la casa del egipcio por amor a José; y la bendición de Yahvé se derramó sobre todo lo que tenía, tanto en la casa como en el campo;
6 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.
de manera que dejó todo lo suyo en manos de José, sin tener otra preocupación que la de comer. Era José de bella figura y de hermoso aspecto.
7 And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said: 'Lie with me.'
Acaeció después de estas cosas que la mujer de su señor puso los ojos en José y dijo: “Acuéstate conmigo.”
8 But he refused, and said unto his master's wife: 'Behold, my master, having me, knoweth not what is in the house, and he hath put all that he hath into my hand;
Pero él rehusó, diciendo a la mujer de su señor: “Es verdad que mi señor no me pide cuentas acerca de lo que tiene en su casa, y todos sus bienes los ha puesto en mi mano;
9 he is not greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?'
nadie hay en esta casa que sea más grande que yo, y él no se ha reservado nada, a excepción de ti, por cuanto eres su mujer. ¿Cómo, pues, voy a hacer esta gran maldad y pecar contra Dios?”
10 And it came to pass, as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
Todos los días hablaba ella así, pero él no consintió en acostarse a su lado y estarse con ella.
11 And it came to pass on a certain day, when he went into the house to do his work, and there was none of the men of the house there within,
Mas cuando cierto día entró en la casa para cumplir su tarea, y no había ninguno de los sirvientes de la casa allí dentro,
12 that she caught him by his garment, saying: 'Lie with me.' And he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
le asió de su vestido y dijo: “Acuéstate conmigo.” Pero él, dejando su vestido en mano de ella, huyó y salió afuera.
13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,
Viendo ella que le había dejado su vestido en la mano y había huido afuera,
14 that she called unto the men of her house, and spoke unto them, saying: 'See, he hath brought in a Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.
llamó a los sirvientes de su casa y les dijo: “Mirad, nos ha traído un hebreo para que se burle de nosotros; vino a mí para acostarse conmigo, pero yo clamé a grandes voces;
15 And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and fled, and got him out.'
y él, como oyese que yo alzaba mi voz y clamaba, dejó su vestido junto a mí y escapó huyendo.”
16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his master came home.
Y puso ella junto a sí el vestido de él hasta que su señor volviera a la casa.
17 And she spoke unto him according to these words, saying: 'The Hebrew servant, whom thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me.
A este le habló en los mismos términos, diciendo: “Vino a mí el siervo hebreo que nos trajiste, para burlarse de mí;
18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment by me, and fled out.'
pero cuando yo levanté mi voz y grité, dejó su vestido junto a mí y huyó afuera.”
19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke unto him, saying: 'After this manner did thy servant to me'; that his wrath was kindled.
Al oír el señor las palabras que su mujer le hablaba, diciendo: “Esto me ha hecho su siervo”, montó en cólera,
20 And Joseph's master took him, and put him into the prison, the place where the king's prisoners were bound; and he was there in the prison.
y tomando a José lo metió en la cárcel, en el lugar donde se guardaban los presos del rey; y allí quedó en la cárcel.
21 But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed kindness unto him, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.
Mas Yahvé estaba con José, y le mostró su misericordia, haciéndolo grato a los ojos del jefe de la cárcel,
22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it.
de tal manera que el jefe de la cárcel puso todos los presos que había en la cárcel en manos de José, y sin José no se hacía nada allí.
23 The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand, because the LORD was with him; and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.
El jefe de la cárcel no se cuidaba de cosa alguna que estaba en manos (de José), porque Yahvé le asistía, y Yahvé favorecía todas sus acciones.
