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.
Joseph was brought down to Egypt. Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, the captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the hand of the Ishmaelites that had brought him down there.
2 El Señor estaba con José y lo hacía triunfar. Vivía en la casa de su amo egipcio.
Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. 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.
His master saw that Yahweh was with him, and that Yahweh made all that he did 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.
Joseph found favor in his sight. He ministered to him, and Potiphar made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put 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.
From the time that he made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, Yahweh blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake. Yahweh’s blessing 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,
He left all that he had in Joseph’s hand. He didn’t concern himself with anything, except for the food which he ate. Joseph was well-built and handsome.
7 y algún tiempo después llamó la atención de la esposa de su amo. Ella le propuso matrimonio, diciendo: “¡Ven aquí! ¡Acuéstate conmigo!”
After these things, his master’s wife set her eyes on Joseph; and she 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 doesn’t know what is with me in the house, and he has put all that he has 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?”
No one is greater in this house than I am, and he has not kept back anything from me but you, because you are his wife. How then can 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.
As she spoke to Joseph day by day, he didn’t listen to her, to lie by 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.
About this time, 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 caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” 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, “Behold, he has brought a Hebrew in 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”
When he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”
16 Y guardó la ropa de José hasta que su marido volvió a casa.
She laid up 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.
She spoke to him according to these words, saying, “The Hebrew servant, whom you have 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 as I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by 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.
When his master heard the words of his wife, which she spoke to him, saying, “This is what your servant did to me,” his wrath was kindled.
20 Tomó a José y lo metió en la prisión donde estaban los prisioneros del rey, y allí se quedó.
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 custody.
21 Pero el Señor estaba con José, mostrándole un amor digno de confianza, e hizo que el carcelero principal sintiera agrado de él.
But Yahweh was with Joseph, and showed kindness to him, 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 committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners who were in the prison. Whatever they did there, he was responsible for it.
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 didn’t look after anything that was under his hand, because Yahweh was with him; and that which he did, Yahweh made it prosper.
