José y la esposa de Potifar
1Cuando José fue llevado a Egipto, los ismaelitas que lo habían trasladado allá lo vendieron a Potifar, un egipcio que era oficial del faraón y capitán de su guardia.
2Ahora bien, el Señor estaba con José y las cosas le salían muy bien. Mientras José vivía en la casa de su amo egipcio, 3este se dio cuenta de que el Señor estaba con José y lo hacía prosperar en todo. 4José se ganó la confianza de Potifar, y este lo nombró mayordomo de toda su casa y le confió la administración de todos sus bienes. 5Por causa de José, el Señor bendijo la casa del egipcio Potifar a partir del momento en que puso a José a cargo de su casa y de todos sus bienes. La bendición del Señor se extendió sobre todo lo que tenía el egipcio, tanto en la casa como en el campo. 6Por esto Potifar dejó todo a cargo de José y tan solo se preocupaba por lo que tenía que comer.
José tenía muy buen físico y era muy atractivo. 7Después de algún tiempo, la esposa de su amo empezó a mirarlo con deseo y le propuso:
—¡Acuéstate conmigo!
8Pero José no quiso saber nada, sino que contestó:
—Mire, señora: mi amo ya no tiene que preocuparse de nada en la casa, porque todo me lo ha confiado a mí. 9En esta casa no hay nadie más importante que yo. Mi patrón no me ha negado nada, excepto usted, que es su esposa. ¿Cómo podría yo cometer tal maldad y pecar así contra Dios?
10Y por más que ella lo acosaba día tras día para que se acostara con ella y le hiciera compañía, José se mantuvo firme en su rechazo.
11Un día, en un momento en que todo el personal de servicio se encontraba ausente, José entró en la casa para cumplir con sus responsabilidades. 12Entonces la mujer de Potifar lo agarró del manto y rogó: «¡Acuéstate conmigo!».
Pero José, dejando el manto en manos de ella, salió corriendo de la casa.
13Al ver ella que él había dejado el manto en sus manos y había salido corriendo, 14llamó a los siervos de la casa y les dijo: «¡Miren!, el hebreo que nos trajo mi esposo solo ha venido a burlarse de nosotros. Entró a la casa con la intención de acostarse conmigo, pero yo grité con todas mis fuerzas. 15En cuanto me oyó gritar, salió corriendo y dejó su manto a mi lado».
16La mujer guardó el manto de José hasta que su marido volvió a su casa. 17Entonces le contó la misma historia: «El esclavo hebreo que nos trajiste quiso burlarse de mí. 18Pero en cuanto grité con todas mis fuerzas, salió corriendo y dejó su manto a mi lado».
19Cuando el amo de José escuchó de labios de su mujer cómo la había tratado el esclavo, se enfureció 20y mandó que echaran a José en la cárcel donde estaban los presos del rey.
Pero aun en la cárcel 21el Señor estaba con él y no dejó de mostrarle su amor. Hizo que se ganara la confianza del guardia de la cárcel, 22el cual puso a José a cargo de todos los prisioneros y de todo lo que allí se hacía. 23Como el Señor estaba con José y hacía prosperar todo lo que él hacía, el guardia de la cárcel no se preocupaba de nada de lo que dejaba en sus manos.
1And 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. 2And the LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian. 3And his master saw that the LORD was with him, and that the LORD made all that he did to prosper in his hand. 4And 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. 5And 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. 6And 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. 8But 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; 9There 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? 10And 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. 11And 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. 12And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out.
13And it came to pass, when she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and was fled forth, 14That 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:39.14 loud: Heb. great 15And 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. 16And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home. 17And 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: 18And it came to pass, as I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled out.
19And 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. 20And 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.39.21 shewed…: Heb. extended kindness unto him 22And 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. 23The 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.
