1 L levado, pues, José a Egipto, Potifar, un egipcio oficial del faraón, capitán de la guardia, lo compró de los ismaelitas que lo habían llevado allá.

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 P ero Jehová estaba con José, quien llegó a ser un hombre próspero, y vivía en la casa del egipcio, su amo.

And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

3 V io su amo que Jehová estaba con él, que Jehová lo hacía prosperar en todas sus empresas.

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 A sí halló José gracia a sus ojos, y lo servía; lo hizo mayordomo de su casa y entregó en su poder todo lo que tenía.

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 D esde el momento en que le dio el encargo de su casa y de todo lo que tenía, Jehová bendijo la casa del egipcio a causa de José, y la bendición de Jehová estaba sobre todo lo que tenía, tanto en la casa como en el campo.

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 É l mismo dejó todo lo que tenía en manos de José, y con él no se preocupaba de cosa alguna sino del pan que comía. José era de hermoso semblante y bella presencia,

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 y aconteció después de esto, que la mujer de su amo puso sus ojos en José, y le dijo: —Duerme conmigo.

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 P ero él no quiso, y dijo a la mujer de su amo: —Mi señor no se preocupa conmigo de lo que hay en casa, y ha puesto en mis manos todo lo que tiene.

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 N o hay otro mayor que yo en esta casa, y ninguna cosa me ha reservado sino a ti, por cuanto tú eres su mujer. ¿Cómo, pues, haría yo este gran mal, y pecaría contra Dios?

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 H ablaba ella a José cada día, pero él no la escuchaba para acostarse al lado de ella, para estar con ella.

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 P ero aconteció un día, cuando entró él en casa a hacer su oficio, que no había nadie de los de casa allí.

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 E ntonces ella lo asió por la ropa, diciendo: —Duerme conmigo. Pero él, dejando su ropa en las manos de ella, huyó y salió.

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 C uando ella vio que le había dejado la ropa en sus manos y había huido fuera,

And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth,

14 l lamó a los de casa, y les dijo: —Mirad, nos ha traído un hebreo para que hiciera burla de nosotros. Ha venido a mí para dormir conmigo, y yo di grandes voces.

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 A l ver que yo alzaba la voz y gritaba, dejó junto a mí su ropa, y salió huyendo.

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 P uso ella junto a sí la ropa de José, hasta que llegó su señor a la casa.

And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.

17 E ntonces le repitió las mismas palabras, diciendo: —El siervo hebreo que nos trajiste, vino a mí para deshonrarme.

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 Y cuando yo alcé mi voz y grité, él dejó su ropa junto a mí y huyó fuera.

and it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.

19 A l oír el amo de José las palabras de su mujer, que decía: «Así me ha tratado tu siervo», se encendió su furor.

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 T omó su amo a José y lo puso en la cárcel, donde estaban los presos del rey; y allí lo mantuvo.

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 P ero Jehová estaba con José y extendió a él su misericordia, pues hizo que se ganara el favor del jefe de la cárcel.

But the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

22 E l jefe de la cárcel puso en manos de José el cuidado de todos los presos que había en aquella prisión; todo lo que se hacía allí, él lo hacía.

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 N o necesitaba atender el jefe de la cárcel cosa alguna de las que estaban al cuidado de José, porque Jehová estaba con José, y lo que él hacía, Jehová lo prosperaba.

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.