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Mercoledi, 1 maggio 2024 - San Giuseppe Lavoratore ( Letture di oggi)

Génesis 39


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1 José fue bajado a Egipto, y le compró un egipcio, Putifar, eunuco de Faraón y jefe de los guardias; le compró a los ismaelitas que le habían bajado allá.1 Meanwhile, Joseph was led into Egypt. And Putiphar, a eunuch of Pharaoh, a leader of the army, an Egyptian man, purchased him from the hand of the Ishmaelites, by whom he was brought.
2 Yahveh asistió a José, que llegó a ser un hombre afortunado, mientras estaba en casa de su señor egipcio.2 And the Lord was with him, and he was a man who prospered in everything that he did. And he lived in the house of his lord,
3 Este echó de ver que Yahveh estaba con él y que Yahveh hacía prosperar todas sus empresas.3 who knew very well that the Lord was with him, and that all the things that were done by him were directed by his hand.
4 José ganó su favor y entró a su servicio, y su señor le puso al frente de su casa y todo cuanto tenía se lo confió.4 And Joseph found favor in the sight of his lord, and he ministered to him. And, having been placed in charge of everything by him, he governed the house that was entrusted to him and all the things that had been delivered to him.
5 Desde entonces le encargó de toda su casa y de todo lo que tenía, y Yahveh bendijo la casa del egipcio en atención a José, extendiéndose la bendición de Yahveh a todo cuanto tenía en casa y en el campo.5 And the Lord blessed the house of the Egyptian, because of Joseph, and he multiplied all his substance, as much in the buildings, as in the fields.
6 El mismo dejó todo lo suyo en manos de José y, con él, ya no se ocupó personalmente de nada más que del pan que comía. José era apuesto y de buena presencia.6 Neither did he know anything other than the bread that he ate. Now Joseph was beautiful in form, and stately in appearance.
7 Tiempo más tarde sucedió que la mujer de su señor se fijó en José y le dijo: «Acuéstate conmigo.»7 And so, after many days, his mistress cast her eyes on Joseph, and she said, “Sleep with me.”
8 Pero él rehusó y dijo a la mujer de su señor: «He aquí que mi señor no me controla nada de lo que hay en su casa, y todo cuanto tiene me lo ha confiado.8 And without consenting at all to the wicked act, he said to her: “Behold, my lord has delivered all things to me, and he does not know what he has in his own house.
9 ¿No es él mayor que y o en esta casa? Y sin embargo, no me ha vedado absolutamente nada más que a ti misma, por cuanto eres su mujer. ¿Cómo entonces voy a hacer este mal tan grande, pecando contra Dios?»9 Neither is there anything which is not in my power, or that he has not delivered to me, except you, for you are his wife. How then can I do this evil act and sin against my God?”
10 Ella insistía en hablar a José día tras día, pero él no accedió a acostarse y estar con ella.10 With such words as these, throughout each day, the woman was pestering the young man, and he was refusing the adultery.
11 Hasta que cierto día entró él en la casa para hacer su trabajo y coincidió que no había ninguno de casa allí dentro.11 Then it happened, on a certain day, that Joseph entered the house, and he was doing something, without any witnesses.
12 Entonces ella le asió de la ropa diciéndole: «Acuéstate conmigo.» Pero él, dejándole su ropa en la mano, salió huyendo afuera.12 And she, grasping the hem of his garment, said, “Sleep with me.” But he, leaving behind the cloak in her hand, fled and went outside.
13 Entonces ella, al ver que había dejado la ropa en su mano, huyó también afuera y gritó a los de su casa diciéndoles:13 And when the woman saw the garment in her hands and herself being treated with disrespect,
14 - «¡Mirad! Nos ha traído un hebreo para que se burle de nosotros. Ha venido a mí para acostarse conmigo, poro yo he gritado,14 she called to herself the men of her house, and she said to them: “Lo, he has brought in a Hebrew man to abuse us. He entered toward me, in order to join with me; and when I had shouted out,
15 y al oírme levantar la voz y gritar, ha dejado su vestido a mi lado y ha salido huyendo afuera.»15 and he had heard my voice, he left behind the cloak that I held, and he fled outside.”
16 Ella depositó junto a sí el vestido de él, hasta que vino su señor a casa,16 As a proof, therefore, of her fidelity, she retained the cloak, and she showed it to her husband, when he returned home.
17 y le repitió esto mismo: «Ha entrado a mí ese siervo hebreo que tú nos trajiste, para abusar de mí;17 And she said: “The Hebrew servant, whom you have brought in to me, approached me to abuse me.
18 pero yo he levantado la voz y he gritado, y entonces ha dejado él su ropa junto a mí y ha huido afuera.»18 And when he had heard me cry out, he left behind the cloak that I held, and he fled outside.”
19 Al oír su señor las palabras que acababa de decirle su mujer: - «Esto ha hecho conmigo tu siervo» - se encolerizó.19 His lord, upon hearing these things, and having excessive trust in the words of his mate, was very angry.
20 Y el señor de José le prendió y le puso en la cárcel, en el sitio donde estaban los detenidos del rey. Allí se quedó en presidio.20 And he delivered Joseph into prison, where the prisoners of the king were kept, and he was enclosed in that place.
21 Pero Yahveh asistió a José y le cubrió con su misericordia, haciendo que se ganase el favor del alcaide.21 But the Lord was with Joseph, and, having mercy on him, he gave him favor in the sight of the leader of the prison,
22 El alcaide confió a José todos los detenidos que había en la cárcel; todo lo que se hacía allí, lo hacía él.22 who delivered into his hand all the prisoners who were held in custody. And whatever was done, was under him.
23 El alcaide no controlaba absolutamente nada de cuanto administraba José, ya que Yahveh le asistía y hacía prosperar todas sus empresas.23 Neither did he himself know anything, having entrusted all things to him. For the Lord was with him, and he directed everything that he did.