Genesis 37
1 So Jacob dwelt in the land of the sojournings of his father, —in the land of Canaan.
Jacob vivía en la tierra donde peregrinó su padre, en la tierra de Canaán.
2 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.
Esta es la historia de las generaciones de Jacob. José, teniendo diecisiete años, apacentaba el rebaño con sus hermanos. Era un muchacho con los hijos de Bilha y Zilpa, las esposas de su padre. José informó a su padre sobre su maldad.
3 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.
Israel amaba a José más que a todos sus hijos, porque era el hijo de su vejez, y le hizo una túnica de muchos colores.
4 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,
Sus hermanos vieron que su padre lo amaba más que a todos sus hermanos, y lo odiaron y no pudieron hablarle pacíficamente.
5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and told it to his brethren, and they went on yet more to hate him.
José soñó un sueño, y se lo contó a sus hermanos, y éstos lo odiaron aún más.
6 And he said unto them, Hear ye I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
Les dijo: “Escuchad este sueño que he soñado:
7 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.
porque he aquí que estábamos atando gavillas en el campo, y he aquí que mi gavilla se levantó y también se puso de pie; y he aquí que vuestras gavillas se acercaron y se inclinaron hacia mi gavilla.”
8 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.
Sus hermanos le preguntaron: “¿De verdad vas a reinar sobre nosotros? ¿Realmente tendrás dominio sobre nosotros?” Lo odiaban aún más por sus sueños y por sus palabras.
9 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.
Soñó aún otro sueño y lo contó a sus hermanos, diciendo: “He aquí que he soñado otro sueño, y he aquí que el sol, la luna y once estrellas se inclinaban ante mí.”
10 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?
Se lo contó a su padre y a sus hermanos. Su padre lo reprendió y le dijo: “¿Qué es este sueño que has soñado? ¿Acaso yo y tu madre y tus hermanos vendremos a postrarnos en la tierra ante ti?”
11 Then were his brethren jealous of him, but his father, marked the word.
Sus hermanos le envidiaban, pero su padre tenía presente esta frase.
12 Now his brethren went their way, —to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.
Sus hermanos fueron a apacentar el rebaño de su padre en Siquem.
13 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!
Israel dijo a José: “¿No están tus hermanos apacentando el rebaño en Siquem? Ven, y te enviaré con ellos”. Él le respondió: “Aquí estoy”.
14 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.
Le dijo: “Ve ahora a ver si les va bien a tus hermanos y al rebaño, y tráeme otra vez la noticia”. Y lo envió fuera del valle de Hebrón, y llegó a Siquem.
15 And a man found him, and lo! he was wandering about in the field, so the man asked him saying—What seekest thou?
Cierto hombre lo encontró, y he aquí que estaba vagando por el campo. El hombre le preguntó: “¿Qué buscas?”
16 And he said, My brethren, am, I, seeking, —do tell me, I pray thee, where they are feeding their flock.
Dijo: “Busco a mis hermanos. Dime, por favor, dónde están apacentando el rebaño”.
17 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.
El hombre dijo: “Se han ido de aquí, porque les he oído decir: “Vamos a Dotán””. José fue tras sus hermanos y los encontró en Dotán.
18 And they saw him afar off, —and, ere yet he drew near unto them, they conspired against him, to put him to death.
Lo vieron de lejos, y antes de que se acercara a ellos, conspiraron contra él para matarlo.
19 And they said each man unto his brother, Lo! that master of dreams yonder, coming in!
Se decían unos a otros: “He aquí que viene este soñador.
20 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.
Venid, pues, y matémosle, y echémosle en uno de los pozos, y diremos: ‘Un animal malvado le ha devorado’. Veremos qué será de sus sueños”.
21 And Reuben heard it, and rescued him out of their hand, and said Let us not smite him, so as to take his life!
Rubén lo oyó y lo libró de sus manos y dijo: “No le quitemos la vida”.
22 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.
Rubén les dijo: “No derramen sangre. Arrojadlo a este pozo que está en el desierto, pero no le pongáis la mano encima”, para librarlo de sus manos y devolverlo a su padre.
23 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,
Cuando José llegó a manos de sus hermanos, éstos le quitaron la túnica de muchos colores que llevaba puesta;
24 and took him, and cast him into the pit, but the pit, was empty, there was in it no water.
lo tomaron y lo arrojaron a la fosa. La fosa estaba vacía. No había agua en ella.
25 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.
Se sentaron a comer el pan, y levantaron los ojos y miraron, y vieron que una caravana de ismaelitas venía de Galaad, con sus camellos cargados de especias, bálsamo y mirra, que iban a llevar a Egipto.
26 So Judah said unto his brethren, —What profit that we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
Judá dijo a sus hermanos: “¿De qué nos sirve matar a nuestro hermano y ocultar su sangre?
27 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.
Vengan y vendámoslo a los ismaelitas, y que nuestra mano no lo toque, porque es nuestro hermano, nuestra carne.” Sus hermanos le hicieron caso.
28 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.
Pasaron unos madianitas que eran mercaderes, y sacaron y levantaron a José de la fosa, y vendieron a José a los ismaelitas por veinte monedas de plata. Los mercaderes llevaron a José a Egipto.
29 And Reuben returned unto the pit, and lo Joseph was not in the pit, so he rent his clothes;
Rubén volvió a la fosa y vio que José no estaba en ella, y se rasgó las vestiduras.
30 and returned unto his brethren, and said, —The, lad, is not! And, I, oh where can I, go?
Volvió a sus hermanos y dijo: “El niño ya no está; y yo, ¿a dónde iré?”
31 And they took Joseph’s tunic, —and slaughtered a buck of the goats, and dipped the tunic in the blood;
Tomaron la túnica de José, mataron un macho cabrío y mojaron la túnica en la sangre.
32 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!
Tomaron la túnica de muchos colores, la llevaron a su padre y le dijeron: “Hemos encontrado esto. Examínala ahora y comprueba si es la túnica de tu hijo o no”.
33 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!
Lo reconoció y dijo: “Es la túnica de mi hijo. Un animal malvado lo ha devorado. Sin duda, José está despedazado”.
34 And Jacob rent his garments, and put sackcloth upon his loins, —and mourned over his son many days.
Jacob se rasgó las vestiduras, se puso tela de saco en la cintura y lloró a su hijo durante muchos días.
35 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)
Todos sus hijos y todas sus hijas se levantaron para consolarlo, pero él se negó a ser consolado. Dijo: “Porque bajaré al Seol a mi hijo, de luto”. Su padre lloró por él. (Sheol h7585)
36 Now, the Midianites, sold him into Egypt, —to Potiphar courtier of Pharaoh, chief of the royal executioners.
Los madianitas lo vendieron a Egipto a Potifar, un oficial del Faraón, el capitán de la guardia.
