Génesis 37
1 Habitó Jacob en la tierra de las peregrinaciones de su padre, en la tierra de Canaán.
So Jacob dwelt in the land of the sojournings of his father, —in the land of Canaan.
2 He aquí la historia de Jacob. Cuando José tenía diez y siete años, apacentaba con sus hermanos los rebaños, y por ser todavía joven, estaba con los hijos de Bilhá y los hijos de Silfá, mujeres de su padre; y dio José noticia de la mala fama que ellos tenían.
These, are the generations of Jacob—Joseph, when seventeen years old, was shepherding with his brethren among the flocks, and, he, being a youth, was with the sons of Bilhah and with the sons of Zilpah wives of his father, —so then Joseph brought in the talk about them—something bad, unto their father.
3 Israel amaba a José más que a todos sus hermanos, por ser el hijo de su vejez; y le había hecho un traje talar.
Now, Israel, loved Joseph more than any of his sons, because he was to him, the son of his old age, and he had made him, a long tunic.
4 Viendo, pues, sus hermanos que su padre le amaba más que a todos sus hermanos, cobraron tal odio contra él que no podían hablarle en paz.
So his brethren saw that their father loved him, more than any of his brethren, and they hated him, and could not bid him prosper,
5 Tuvo José un sueño, que contó a sus hermanos, por lo cual le odiaron más todavía.
And Joseph dreamed a dream, and told it to his brethren, and they went on yet more to hate him.
6 Les dijo: “Escuchad este sueño que he soñado.
And he said unto them, Hear ye I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
7 Estábamos atando gavillas en el campo, y vi cómo se levantaba mi gavilla y se mantenía derecha, mientras que vuestras gavillas la rodeaban, y se postraban ante mi gavilla.”
Lo! then, we, were binding sheaves in the midst of the field, when lo my sheaf rose up, yea and took its stand, —and lo! round about came your sheaves, and bowed themselves down to my sheaf.
8 Le dijeron sus hermanos: “¿Quieres acaso reinar sobre nosotros o dominarnos por completo?” De modo que le odiaron aún más a causa de sus sueños y sus palabras.
And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou, reign, over us, shalt thou, have dominion over us? So they went on yet more to hate him, because of his dreams and because of his words.
9 Tuvo, además otro sueño, y lo contó a sus hermanos diciendo: “Mirad, he tenido otro sueño más: el sol y la luna y once estrellas se postraban delante de mí.”
Then dreamed he, yet another, dream, and related it to his brethren, and said: —Lo! I have dreamed a dream, yet again, Lo! then, the sun and the moon, and eleven stars, were bowing themselves down to me.
10 Lo contó a su padre y a sus hermanos, por lo cual su padre le reprendió, diciendo: “¿Qué sueño es este que has soñado? ¿Debemos acaso venir, yo y tu madre y tus hermanos, y postrarnos en tierra delante de ti?”
So he related it unto his father, and unto his brethren, —and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What is this dream which thou hast dreamed? Shall we, indeed come in, I, and thy mother and thy brethren, to bow ourselves down to thee to the earth?
11 Y sus hermanos le tenían envidia, mas su padre reflexionaba sobre lo sucedido.
Then were his brethren jealous of him, but his father, marked the word.
12 Los hermanos de José fueron a apacentar los rebaños de su padre en Siquem,
Now his brethren went their way, —to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.
13 y dijo Israel a José: “¿No están tus hermanos pastoreando en Siquem? Ven, que te enviaré a donde ellos están.” Le respondió: “Heme aquí.”
So Israel said unto Joseph Are not, thy brethren, feeding the flock in Shechem? Come on! and let me send thee unto them. And he said to him Behold me!
14 Y dijo: “Anda, y ve cómo están tus hermanos y cómo se halla el ganado, y tráeme noticias.” Así le envió desde el valle de Hebrón, y (José) se fue a Siquem.
So he said to him—Go, I pray thee, look after the welfare of thy brethren, and the welfare of the flock, and bring me back word. And he sent him from the vale of Hebron, and he came in towards Shechem.
15 Y cuando andaba errante por el campo le encontró un hombre, el cual le preguntó: “¿Qué estás buscando?”
And a man found him, and lo! he was wandering about in the field, so the man asked him saying—What seekest thou?
16 Contestó: “Busco a mis hermanos; dime por favor, dónde están pastoreando.”
And he said, My brethren, am, I, seeking, —do tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding their flock.
17 Dijo el hombre; “Se han ido de aquí, pues les oí decir: ‘Vamos a Dotain’.” Con esto se marchó José en busca de sus hermanos, y los halló en Dotain.
And the man said, They have broken up from hence, for I heard them saying Let us go our way towards Dothan. So Joseph went after his brethren, and found them, in Dothan.
18 Cuando ellos le vieron desde lejos, ya antes que llegase a ellos, buscaron cómo matarle dolosamente,
And they saw him afar off, —and, ere yet he drew near unto them, they conspired against him, to put him to death.
19 diciéndose uno a otro: “Mirad, ahí viene ese soñador.
And they said each man unto his brother, Lo! that master of dreams yonder, coming in!
20 Vamos a matarle y arrojarle en una de estas cisternas; y diremos que una fiera lo ha devorado; entonces veremos qué será de sus sueños.”
Now, therefore, come! let us slay him and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say A cruel beast, hath devoured him, —And let us see what will become of his dreams.
21 Rubén, que oyó esto, trató de librarlo de sus manos, diciendo: “No le quitemos la vida.”
And Reuben heard it, and rescued him out of their hand, and said Let us not smite him, so as to take his life!
22 Y los exhortó Rubén: “No derraméis sangre; arrojadlo en esta cisterna que está en el desierto, mas no pongáis en él la mano”, (esto decía) para librarlo de su mano, a fin de devolverlo a su padre.
And Reuben said unto them Do not shed blood! Cast him into this pit, which is in the wilderness, but put not forth, a hand, against him! that he might rescue him out of their hand, to restore him unto his father.
23 Con todo, cuando José llegó a sus hermanos, le despojaron de su túnica, el traje talar que traía puesto;
So it came to pass, when Joseph had come in unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph of his tunic, the long tunic which was upon him,
24 y tomándolo lo arrojaron en la cisterna. La cisterna estaba vacía, no había agua en ella.
and took him, and cast him into the pit, but the pit, was empty, there was in it no water.
25 Después se sentaron a comer, y levantando los ojos vieron una caravana de ismaelitas que venía de Galaad, y cuyos camellos llevaban especias y bálsamo y resina para transportarlos a Egipto.
And when they had sat down to eat bread, they lifted up their eyes and looked, and lo! a caravan of Ishmaelites, coming in from Gilead, —and, their camels, were bearing tragacanth gum, and balsam and cistus-gum, they were going their way, to take them down to Egypt.
26 Entonces dijo Judá a sus hermanos: “¿Qué ganaremos con matar a nuestro hermano y ocultar su sangre?
So Judah said unto his brethren, —What profit that we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
27 Vamos, vendámoslo a los ismaelitas y no pongamos en él nuestra mano; pues es nuestro hermano, carne nuestra.” Sus hermanos estaban de acuerdo,
Come and let us sell him to the Ishmaelites; but let not, our own hand, be upon him, for our own brother, our own flesh, is he And his brethren hearkened.
28 y cuando pasaron los mercaderes madianitas, sacaron a José, alzándole de la cisterna. Y vendieron a José por veinte piezas de plata a los ismaelitas, que le llevaron a Egipto.
And there passed by certain Midianites travelling merchants, so they drew forth and uplifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites, for twenty pieces of silver, —and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
29 Cuando Rubén volvió a la cisterna y vio que José no estaba en la cisterna, rasgó sus vestidos,
And Reuben returned unto the pit, and lo Joseph was not in the pit, so he rent his clothes;
30 y volviéndose a sus hermanos, les dijo: “El niño no aparece; ahora, ¿adónde voy yo?”
and returned unto his brethren, and said, —The, lad, is not! And, I, oh where can I, go?
31 Mas ellos tomaron la túnica de José, degollaron un macho cabrío, empaparon la túnica en la sangre,
And they took Joseph’s tunic, —and slaughtered a buck of the goats, and dipped the tunic in the blood;
32 y enviaron el traje talar a su padre, diciendo: “Esto hemos hallado; comprueba, pues, si es o no la túnica de tu hijo.”
and sent the long tunic and brought it in unto their father, and said This, have we found! Examine, we pray thee, whether it is the tunic of thy son, or not!
33 Y él la reconoció y dijo: “Es la túnica de mi hijo; una fiera lo ha devorado. Despedazado, despedazado ha sido José.”
So he examined it, and said—The tunic of my son! A cruel beast hath devoured him, —torn in pieces—torn in pieces, is Joseph!
34 Y rasgó Jacob sus vestidos, puso un saco sobre sus lomos e hizo duelo por su hijo muchos días.
And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, —and mourned over his son many days.
35 Todos sus hijos y todas sus hijas vinieron a consolarle; mas él no quiso ser consolado, sino que dijo: “Por tristeza bajaré adonde está mi hijo, al scheol.” Así lo lloró su padre. (Sheol h7585)
And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to console him but he refused to be consoled, and said—Surely I will go down unto my son mourning to hades! And his father wept for him. (Sheol h7585)
36 Los madianitas le vendieron en Egipto a Putifar, eunuco del Faraón, jefe de la guardia.
Now, the Midianites, sold him into Egypt, —to Potiphar courtier of Pharaoh, chief of the royal executioners.
