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.

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.

2 El Señor estaba con José y lo hacía triunfar. Vivía en la casa de su amo egipcio.

And the LORD was with Joseph, and he became a successful man. And he was in the household 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 God was with him, and that God made everything that he did to succeed in his hands.

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.

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.

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 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.

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,

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.

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 took notice of Joseph and she said, "Sleep 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, "Look, my master does not concern himself with anything in his house, and he has put all that he has into my care.

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 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?"

10 Día tras día ella insistía en preguntarle, pero él se negaba a dormir con ella y trataba de evitarla.

And although she spoke to Joseph day after day, he did not listen to her to sleep with her or to be with her.

11 Pero un día entró en la casa para hacer su trabajo y ninguno de los otros sirvientes estaba allí.

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.

12 Ella lo agarró por la ropa, y le exigió: “¡Acuéstate conmigo!” Pero dejando su ropa en su mano, salió corriendo de la casa.

She grabbed him by his garment, saying, "Sleep with me." And he left his garment in her hand and ran outside.

13 Viendo que había dejado su ropa en su mano y había salido corriendo de la casa,

When she saw that he had left his garment in her hand and had run outside,

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.

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.

15 Cuando me oyó gritar pidiendo ayuda, dejó su ropa a mi lado y salió corriendo”

It happened, when he heard that I raised my voice and cried out, that he left his garment by me and ran outside."

16 Y guardó la ropa de José hasta que su marido volvió a casa.

She left his garment by her, until his master 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 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.'

18 Pero tan pronto como grité y pedí ayuda, dejó su ropa a mi lado y salió corriendo”.

But when I raised my voice and cried out, he left his garment beside me and ran outside."

19 Cuando Potifar oyó la historia que le contó su mujer, diciendo: “Esto es lo que tu siervo me hizo”, se enfadó.

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.

20 Tomó a José y lo metió en la prisión donde estaban los prisioneros del rey, y allí se quedó.

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.

21 Pero el Señor estaba con José, mostrándole un amor digno de confianza, e hizo que el carcelero principal sintiera agrado de él.

But the LORD was with Joseph and showed him kindness and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

22 El carcelero principal puso a José a cargo de todos los prisioneros y le dio la responsabilidad de dirigir la prisión.

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.

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 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.