Genesis 39
1 Now Joseph was brought down to Egypt, and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had brought him down there.
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 became a successful man. And he was in the household 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 God was with him, and that God made everything that he did to succeed in his hands.
y su señor vio que Yahvé le asistía y que Yahvé favorecía en sus manos todas sus empresas.
4 So Joseph found favor in the sight of his master, and attended him, and he made him overseer of his house, and all that he had he put under his authority.
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 about that from the time that he made him overseer of his household and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house because of Joseph; and the blessing of the LORD was on 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 So he left everything that he had in Joseph's care. He did not concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.
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 took notice of Joseph and she said, "Sleep 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 to his master's wife, "Look, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has put all that he has into my care.
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 There is no one greater in this household than I am, nor has he kept back anything from me but you, since you are his wife. How then can I do such a great evil, 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 although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to sleep with 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 Now it happened about this time that he went into the house to do his work, and there were none of the men of the house inside.
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 She grabbed him by his garment, saying, "Sleep with me." And he left his garment in her hand and ran outside.
le asió de su vestido y dijo: “Acuéstate conmigo.” Pero él, dejando su vestido en mano de ella, huyó y salió afuera.
13 When she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had run outside,
Viendo ella que le había dejado su vestido en la mano y había huido afuera,
14 she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, "Look, he has brought in a Hebrew to us to mock us. He came in to me to sleep 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 It happened, when he heard that I raised my voice and cried out, that he left his garment by me and ran outside."
y él, como oyese que yo alzaba mi voz y clamaba, dejó su vestido junto a mí y escapó huyendo.”
16 She left 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 told him the same story, saying, "The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought to us, came in to me to mock me, and said to me, 'Let me sleep with you.'
A este le habló en los mismos términos, diciendo: “Vino a mí el siervo hebreo que nos trajiste, para burlarse de mí;
18 But when I raised my voice and cried out, he left his garment beside me and ran outside."
pero cuando yo levanté mi voz y grité, dejó su vestido junto a mí y huyó afuera.”
19 And it happened when his master heard the words that his wife spoke to him, saying, "This is what your servant did to me," that he became furious.
Al oír el señor las palabras que su mujer le hablaba, diciendo: “Esto me ha hecho su siervo”, montó en cólera,
20 Then 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 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 God was with Joseph and showed him kindness and gave him favor 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 The keeper of the prison put Joseph in charge of all the prisoners who were in the prison; he was made responsible for everything that was done there.
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 paid no attention to anything that was under his supervision, because God was with him, and made everything he did successful.
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.
