Génesis 39
1 José había sido llevado a Egipto por los ismaelitas, quienes lo habían vendido a Potifar, un egipcio que era uno de los oficiales del faraón, el comandante de la guardia real.
And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, a chamberlain of Pharaoh, the captain of the life-guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hand of the Ishmaelites who had brought him down thither.
2 El Señor estaba con José y lo hacía triunfar. Vivía en la casa de su amo egipcio.
And Jehovah was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
3 Su maestro se dio cuenta de que el Señor estaba con él y le otorgaba éxito en todo lo que hacía.
And his master saw that Jehovah was with him, and that Jehovah made all that he did to prosper in his hand.
4 Potifar apreció a José y su servicio, y lo puso a cargo de su casa y lo hizo responsable de todo lo que poseía.
And Joseph found favour in his eyes, and attended on him; and he set him over his house, and all that he had he gave into his hand.
5 Desde que puso a José a cargo y le confió todo lo que tenía, el Señor bendijo la casa de Potifar por causa de José. El Señor bendecía todo lo que tenía, tanto en su casa como en sus campos.
And it came to pass from the time he had set him over his house and all that he had, that Jehovah blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of Jehovah was on all that he had in the house and in the field.
6 Así que Potifar dejó que José cuidara de todo lo que tenía. No se preocupaba de nada, excepto de decidir qué comida iba a comer. Ahora José era guapo, tenía un buen físico,
And he left all that he had in Joseph's hand, and took cognizance of nothing with him, save the bread that he ate. And Joseph was of a beautiful form and of a beautiful countenance.
7 y algún tiempo después llamó la atención de la esposa de su amo. Ella le propuso matrimonio, diciendo: “¡Ven aquí! ¡Acuéstate conmigo!”
And it came to pass after these things, that his master's wife cast her eyes on Joseph, and said, Lie with me!
8 Pero él la rechazó, diciéndole a la esposa de su amo: “Mira, mi amo confía tanto en mí, que ni siquiera se molesta en averiguar cómo funciona su casa. Me ha puesto a cargo de todo lo que posee.
But he refused, and said to his master's wife, Behold, my master takes cognizance of nothing with me: what is in the house, and all that he has, he has given into my hand.
9 ¡Nadie en esta casa tiene más autoridad que yo! No me ha ocultado nada excepto a ti, porque eres su esposa. Entonces, ¿cómo podría hacer algo tan malo como esto, y pecar contra Dios?”
There is none greater in this house than I; neither has he withheld anything from me but thee, because thou art his wife; and how should I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?
10 Día tras día ella insistía en preguntarle, pero él se negaba a dormir con ella y trataba de evitarla.
And it came to pass as she spoke to Joseph day by day and he hearkened not to her, to lie with her [and] to be with her,
11 Pero un día entró en la casa para hacer su trabajo y ninguno de los otros sirvientes estaba allí.
that on a certain day he went into the house to do his business, and there was none of the men of the house there in the house.
12 Ella lo agarró por la ropa, y le exigió: “¡Acuéstate conmigo!” Pero dejando su ropa en su mano, salió corriendo de la casa.
Then she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me! But he left his garment in her hand, and fled and ran out.
13 Viendo que había dejado su ropa en su mano y había salido corriendo de la casa,
And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had fled forth,
14 ella gritó a sus sirvientes: “¡Miren! ¡Él trajo a este esclavo hebreo aquí para deshonrarnos! Este hombre vino a tratar de violarme, pero yo grité con todas mis fuerzas.
that she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, See, he has brought in a Hebrew man to us, to mock us: he came in to me, to lie with me; and I cried with a loud voice;
15 Cuando me oyó gritar pidiendo ayuda, dejó su ropa a mi lado y salió corriendo”
and it came to pass when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled and went out.
16 Y guardó la ropa de José hasta que su marido volvió a casa.
And she laid his garment by her until his lord came home.
17 Luego le contó su historia. Y esto fue lo que le dijo: “Ese esclavo hebreo que trajiste aquí trató de venir a deshonrarme.
And she spoke to him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew bondman that thou hast brought to us came in to me to mock me;
18 Pero tan pronto como grité y pedí ayuda, dejó su ropa a mi lado y salió corriendo”.
and it came to pass as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled forth.
19 Cuando Potifar oyó la historia que le contó su mujer, diciendo: “Esto es lo que tu siervo me hizo”, se enfadó.
And it came to pass when his lord heard the words of his wife which she spoke to him, saying, After this manner did thy bondman to me, that his wrath was kindled.
20 Tomó a José y lo metió en la prisión donde estaban los prisioneros del rey, y allí se quedó.
And Joseph's lord took him and put him into the tower-house, [the] place where the king's prisoners were confined; and he was there in the tower-house.
21 Pero el Señor estaba con José, mostrándole un amor digno de confianza, e hizo que el carcelero principal sintiera agrado de él.
And Jehovah was with Joseph, and extended mercy to him, and gave him favour in the eyes of the chief of the tower-house.
22 El carcelero principal puso a José a cargo de todos los prisioneros y le dio la responsabilidad de dirigir la prisión.
And the chief of the tower-house committed to Joseph's hand all the prisoners that were in the tower-house; and whatever they had to do there he did.
23 El carcelero principal no se preocupaba de nada porque José se ocupaba de todo, pues el Señor estaba con él y le daba éxito.
The chief of the tower-house looked not to anything under his hand, because Jehovah was with him; and what he did, Jehovah made it prosper.
