Genesis · Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
Genesis 39 Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
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1 José fue llevado a Egipto. Potifar, un egipcio que era alto funcionario del faraón, lo compró a los ismaelitas que lo habían llevado allí.
1 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 todo le iba bien. José vivía en la casa de su amo egipcio.
2 Yahweh was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man. He was in the house of his master the Egyptian.
3 Su amo vio que el Señor estaba con José y que hacía prosperar todo lo que él hacía.
3 His master saw that Yahweh was with him, and that Yahweh made all that he did prosper in his hand.
4 José halló favor ante su amo y llegó a ser su ayudante personal. Potifar lo puso a cargo de su casa y de todo lo que tenía.
4 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 el momento en que lo puso a cargo de su casa y de todos sus bienes, el Señor bendijo la casa del egipcio por causa de José. La bendición del Señor estaba sobre todo lo que tenía, tanto en la casa como en el campo.
5 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 Potifar dejó todo lo que tenía bajo el cuidado de José y no se preocupaba de nada, excepto de la comida que comía. José era de buen aspecto y muy atractivo.
6 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 Después de un tiempo, la mujer de su amo miró a José con deseo y le dijo: «Acuéstate conmigo».
7 After these things, his master’s wife set her eyes on Joseph; and she said, “Lie with me.”
8 Pero José se negó y le dijo: «Mi amo no se preocupa de nada de esta casa porque ha puesto todo lo que tiene bajo mi cuidado.
8 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. Él no me ha negado nada excepto a ti, porque eres su mujer. ¿Cómo podría hacer algo tan malo y pecar contra Dios?».
9 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 Ella hablaba con José día tras día, pero él se negaba a acostarse con ella y a estar con ella.
10 As she spoke to Joseph day by day, he didn’t listen to her, to lie by her, or to be with her.
11 Un día José entró en la casa para hacer su trabajo, y ninguno de los siervos estaba allí.
11 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 dijo: «Acuéstate conmigo». Pero José dejó su ropa en las manos de ella y salió corriendo.
12 She caught him by his garment, saying, “Lie with me!” He left his garment in her hand, and ran outside.
13 Cuando ella vio que José había dejado su ropa en sus manos y había huido,
13 When she saw that he had left his garment in her hand, and had run outside,
14 llamó a los siervos de la casa y les dijo: «¡Miren! Mi esposo nos ha traído a este hebreo para que se burle de nosotros. Entró para acostarse conmigo, pero yo grité muy fuerte.
14 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, dejó su ropa a mi lado y salió corriendo».
15 When he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”
16 Ella guardó la ropa de José hasta que su amo regresó a la casa.
16 She laid up his garment by her, until his master came home.
17 Entonces le contó la misma historia: «Ese siervo hebreo que trajiste a nuestra casa entró para deshonrarme.
17 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 cuando grité, dejó su ropa a mi lado y salió corriendo».
18 and as I lifted up my voice and cried, he left his garment by me, and ran outside.”
19 Cuando el amo de José oyó lo que su mujer decía que su siervo le había hecho, se enojó mucho.
19 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 El amo de José lo tomó y lo puso en la prisión donde estaban encerrados los prisioneros del rey. Así José quedó en la prisión.
20 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, le mostró bondad e hizo que hallara favor ante el jefe de la prisión.
21 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 jefe de la prisión puso bajo el cuidado de José a todos los prisioneros. José era responsable de todo lo que se hacía allí.
22 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 jefe de la prisión no tenía que preocuparse por nada que estuviera bajo el cuidado de José, porque el Señor estaba con él y hacía prosperar todo lo que hacía.
23 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.
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Joseph
Betrayed and enslaved, he rose to rule Egypt and saved his family from famine.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 37; 39–50
Potiphar
An Egyptian officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard who bought Joseph from the Ishmaelites, put him in charge of his household, and had him thrown into prison after his wife's…
Cited in the guide: Genesis 37:36; Genesis 39:1; Genesis 39:4
Cross references (20)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Genesis 37:28; Psalm 105:17; Genesis 37:36; Genesis 37:25; Acts 7:9
- 2 1 Samuel 18:14; Psalm 91:15; Jeremiah 15:20; Genesis 26:28; Acts 7:9–10
- 3 Psalm 1:3; 2 Chronicles 26:5; 1 Samuel 18:14; Genesis 30:27; Matthew 5:16
- 4 Genesis 39:21–22; Genesis 19:19; Proverbs 27:18; Genesis 39:8; Genesis 24:2
- 5 Genesis 30:27; 2 Samuel 6:11–12; Acts 27:24; Psalm 72:17; Genesis 12:2
- 6 1 Samuel 16:12; Luke 19:17; Proverbs 31:11; Genesis 29:17; Genesis 39:23
- 7 Ezekiel 16:34; 2 Samuel 13:11; 2 Peter 2:14; Ezekiel 16:32; Ezekiel 23:12–16
- 8 Proverbs 22:14; Proverbs 23:26–28; Proverbs 9:13–18; Proverbs 1:10; Proverbs 7:5
- 9 2 Samuel 12:13; Genesis 20:6; Genesis 42:18; 1 John 3:9; Luke 12:48
- 10 1 Peter 2:11; 1 Corinthians 15:33; 2 Timothy 2:22; 1 Corinthians 6:18; 1 Thessalonians 5:22
- 11 Ephesians 5:3; Ephesians 5:12; Malachi 3:5; Proverbs 9:17; Jeremiah 23:24
- 12 2 Timothy 2:22; Proverbs 7:13–27; Ecclesiastes 7:26; 1 Peter 2:11; Proverbs 5:8
- 14 Matthew 26:59; Genesis 40:15; Psalm 120:3; Genesis 39:17; Proverbs 10:18
- 16 Psalm 37:32; Psalm 37:12; Titus 3:3; Jeremiah 9:3–5; Jeremiah 4:22
- 17 Exodus 23:1; Psalm 55:3; 1 Kings 18:17; Proverbs 12:19; 1 Kings 21:9–13
- 19 2 Thessalonians 2:11; Proverbs 18:17; Job 29:16; Proverbs 29:12; Acts 25:16
- 20 Genesis 40:15; 1 Peter 2:19; Genesis 41:9–14; 2 Timothy 2:9; Genesis 40:1–3
- 21 Isaiah 41:10; Exodus 3:21; 1 Peter 3:17; Acts 7:9–10; Isaiah 43:2
- 22 Genesis 40:3–4; Genesis 39:4; Genesis 39:9; 1 Samuel 2:30; Genesis 39:6–7
- 23 Isaiah 43:2; Psalm 1:3; Genesis 39:2–3; Daniel 6:22; Genesis 49:23–24
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"Thou broughtest in unto us here an Hebrew servant to mock us." It was not this man that mocked thee, O wretched and unhappy woman, but the devil that told thee that thou couldest break down the adamant.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)