José y la esposa de Potifar
1 Cuando los comerciantes llevaron a José a Egipto, lo compró Potifar, que era oficial del rey y capitán de su guardia. 2 A José le fue muy bien allí, en la casa de su amo egipcio, pues Dios estaba con él. 3 Potifar vio que Dios ayudaba a José y hacía que todo le saliera bien. 4-6 Por eso trató amablemente a José, lo puso a cargo de su casa y de todo lo que tenía. A partir de ese momento, y gracias a José, Dios bendijo a Potifar en todo, y él no se preocupaba ya de nada, más que de comer.
Como José era muy guapo y atractivo, 7 la mujer de su amo se fijó en él, y le propuso:
—¡Ven, acuéstate conmigo!
8 En vez de aceptar, José le contestó:
—Mi amo confía en mí, y por eso ha dejado todo a mi cargo. Estando yo al frente de todas sus riquezas, él no tiene nada de qué preocuparse. 9 No me ha prohibido nada, y en esta casa nadie tiene más autoridad que yo. Pero usted es su esposa. Tener relaciones sexuales con usted, sería pecar contra Dios.
10 Y aunque todos los días ella le insistía, él la rechazaba. 11 Un día, José entró en la casa para hacer su trabajo. Entonces ella, aprovechando que no había nadie en la casa, 12 lo agarró de la ropa y le exigió:
—¡Acuéstate conmigo!
Pero José prefirió que le arrebatara la ropa, y salió corriendo de la casa. 13 Entonces ella, al verse con la ropa de José en las manos, 14 llamó a gritos a los sirvientes y les dijo:
—¡Miren, este hebreo que trajo mi esposo ha venido a burlarse de nosotros! Se metió aquí y quiso violarme, pero yo me puse a gritar con todas mis fuerzas. 15 En cuanto me oyó gritar y pedir ayuda, salió corriendo ¡y hasta la ropa dejó!
16 Ella guardó la ropa de José hasta que regresara su esposo. 17 Cuando Potifar llegó, ella le contó la misma historia: «Ese esclavo hebreo que nos trajiste quiso violarme. 18 Pero en cuanto empecé a gritar pidiendo ayuda, dejó su ropa junto a mí y salió corriendo de la casa».
19 Al oír Potifar las quejas de su esposa, se enojó mucho. 20 Entonces agarró a José y lo metió en la cárcel, donde estaban los presos del rey.
Pero aun en la cárcel 21 Dios siguió ayudando a José y dándole muestras de su amor, pues hizo que el carcelero lo tratara bien. 22 Y así, el carcelero puso a José a cargo de todos los presos y de todos los trabajos que allí se hacían. 23 El carcelero no tenía que vigilarlo, porque Dios ayudaba a José y hacía que todo le saliera bien.
1 And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither. 2 And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. 3 And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand. 4 And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him overseer over his house, and all that he had he put into his hand. 5 And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field. 6 And he left all that he had in Joseph’s hand; and he knew not ought he had, save the bread which he did eat. And Joseph was a goodly person , and well favoured.
7 ¶ And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, Lie with me. 8 But he refused, and said unto his master’s wife, Behold, my master wotteth not what is with me in the house, and he hath committed all that he hath to my hand; 9 There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? 10 And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, or to be with her. 11 And it came to pass about this time, that Joseph went into the house to do his business; and there was none of the men of the house there within. 12 And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
13 And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth, 14 That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice: 15 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 got him out. 16 And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home. 17 And she spake unto him according to these words, saying, The Hebrew servant, which thou hast brought unto us, came in unto me to mock me: 18 And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
19 And it came to pass, when his master heard the words of his wife, which she spake unto him, saying, After this manner did thy servant to me; that his wrath was kindled. 20 And Joseph’s master took him, and put him into the prison, a place where the king’s prisoners were bound: and he was there in the prison.
21 ¶ But the LORD was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. 22 And the keeper of the prison committed to Joseph’s hand all the prisoners that were in the prison; and whatsoever they did there, he was the doer of it . 23 The keeper of the prison looked not to any thing that was under his hand; because the LORD was with him, and that which he did, the LORD made it to prosper.