Genesis · Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
Genesis 43 Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
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1 El hambre era muy fuerte en aquella tierra.
1 The famine was severe in the land.
2 Cuando se acabó el grano que habían traído de Egipto, su padre les dijo: «Vuelvan y compren un poco más de alimento».
2 When they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, “Go again, buy us a little more food.”
3 Judá respondió: «Aquel hombre nos advirtió claramente: “No volverán a verme si su hermano no viene con ustedes”.
3 Judah spoke to him, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’
4 Si envías a nuestro hermano con nosotros, bajaremos y compraremos alimento.
4 If you’ll send our brother with us, we’ll go down and buy you food;
5 Pero si no lo envías, no iremos, porque aquel hombre nos dijo: “No volverán a verme si su hermano no viene con ustedes”».
5 but if you don’t send him, we won’t go down, for the man said to us, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’”
6 Israel dijo: «¿Por qué me hicieron tanto daño al decirle que tenían otro hermano?».
6 Israel said, “Why did you treat me so badly, telling the man that you had another brother?”
7 Ellos respondieron: «Aquel hombre nos preguntó muchas cosas acerca de nosotros y de nuestra familia. Nos preguntó: “¿Vive todavía su padre? ¿Tienen otro hermano?”. Nosotros solo respondimos a sus preguntas. ¿Cómo íbamos a saber que nos diría: “Traigan a su hermano”?».
7 They said, “The man asked directly concerning ourselves, and concerning our relatives, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?’ We just answered his questions. Is there any way we could know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother down’?”
8 Entonces Judá dijo a Israel, su padre: «Envía al muchacho conmigo. Levantémonos y vayamos para que vivamos y no muramos nosotros, tú y nuestros niños.
8 Judah said to Israel, his father, “Send the boy with me, and we’ll get up and go, so that we may live, and not die, both we, and you, and also our little ones.
9 Yo responderé por él. Puedes pedirme cuentas a mí. Si no te lo traigo y lo pongo otra vez delante de ti, seré culpable para siempre.
9 I’ll be collateral for him. From my hand will you require him. If I don’t bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever;
10 Si no hubiéramos esperado tanto, ya habríamos ido y vuelto dos veces».
10 for if we hadn’t delayed, surely we would have returned a second time by now.”
11 Entonces Israel, su padre, dijo: «Si no hay otra solución, hagan esto: lleven en sus recipientes algunos de los mejores productos de esta tierra como regalo para aquel hombre: un poco de bálsamo, miel, especias, perfume, nueces y almendras.
11 Their father, Israel, said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;
12 Lleven el doble de dinero. Devuelvan también el dinero que apareció en la boca de sus sacos, porque tal vez fue un error.
12 and take double money in your hand, and take back the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an oversight.
13 Tomen a su hermano y vuelvan a aquel hombre.
13 Take your brother also, get up, and return to the man.
14 Que Dios, el que gobierna sobre todo, haga que aquel hombre tenga misericordia de ustedes y deje volver a su otro hermano y a Benjamín. En cuanto a mí, si tengo que perder a mis hijos, los perderé».
14 May God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.”
15 Los hombres tomaron el regalo, el doble de dinero y a Benjamín. Bajaron a Egipto y se presentaron ante José.
15 The men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and got up, went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
16 Cuando José vio a Benjamín con ellos, dijo al encargado de su casa: «Lleva a estos hombres a mi casa. Mata un animal y prepara una comida, porque comerán conmigo al mediodía».
16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, “Bring the men into the house, and butcher an animal, and prepare; for the men will dine with me at noon.”
17 El hombre hizo lo que José le ordenó y llevó a los hermanos a la casa de José.
17 The man did as Joseph commanded, and the man brought the men to Joseph’s house.
18 Ellos tuvieron miedo porque los llevaban a la casa de José. Pensaron: «Nos han traído aquí por el dinero que volvió a nuestros sacos la primera vez. Quieren acusarnos, atacarnos y hacernos esclavos, y también quedarse con nuestros asnos».
18 The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph’s house; and they said, “Because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time, we’re brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, attack us, and seize us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”
19 Por eso se acercaron al encargado de la casa de José y le hablaron a la entrada.
19 They came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,
20 Dijeron: «Señor, la primera vez bajamos aquí para comprar alimento.
20 and said, “Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.
21 Pero cuando llegamos al lugar donde pasamos la noche, abrimos nuestros sacos y encontramos el dinero de cada uno en la boca de su saco. Era exactamente la misma cantidad que habíamos pagado, y ahora lo hemos traído de vuelta.
21 When we came to the lodging place, we opened our sacks, and behold, each man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. We have brought it back in our hand.
22 También hemos traído más dinero para comprar alimento. No sabemos quién puso nuestro dinero en los sacos».
22 We have brought down other money in our hand to buy food. We don’t know who put our money in our sacks.”
23 El encargado respondió: «Quédense tranquilos. No tengan miedo. Su Dios y el Dios de su padre les dio ese tesoro en sus sacos. Yo recibí su dinero». Luego les llevó a Simeón.
23 He said, “Peace be to you. Don’t be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your money.” He brought Simeon out to them.
24 El hombre hizo entrar a los hermanos en la casa de José, les dio agua para lavarse los pies y alimento para sus asnos.
24 The man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gave their donkeys fodder.
25 Ellos prepararon el regalo mientras esperaban que José llegara al mediodía, porque habían oído que comerían allí.
25 They prepared the present for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.
26 Cuando José llegó a la casa, le presentaron el regalo que habían traído y se inclinaron ante él rostro en tierra.
26 When Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves down to the earth before him.
27 José les preguntó cómo estaban y dijo: «¿Está bien su anciano padre, de quien me hablaron? ¿Todavía vive?».
27 He asked them of their welfare, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?”
28 Ellos respondieron: «Tu siervo, nuestro padre, está bien y todavía vive». Luego se inclinaron otra vez ante José.
28 They said, “Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive.” They bowed down humbly.
29 José levantó la vista y vio a Benjamín, hijo de su misma madre. Preguntó: «¿Es este su hermano menor, de quien me hablaron?». Y añadió: «Que Dios te muestre su favor, hijo mío».
29 He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?” He said, “God be gracious to you, my son.”
30 José se apresuró a salir porque al ver a su hermano se llenó de emoción y estuvo a punto de llorar. Entró en una habitación y lloró allí.
30 Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.
31 Después se lavó la cara, salió y, dominando sus emociones, dijo: «Sirvan la comida».
31 He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, “Serve the meal.”
32 Sirvieron por separado a José, a sus hermanos y a los egipcios que comían con él, porque los egipcios no comían junto con los hebreos. Para ellos eso era algo detestable.
32 They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians don’t eat with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.
33 Los hermanos se sentaron delante de José por orden de edad, desde el mayor hasta el menor, y se miraban unos a otros sorprendidos.
33 They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marveled with one another.
34 José les mandaba porciones de su propia mesa, pero la porción de Benjamín era cinco veces mayor que la de los demás. Todos bebieron libremente con José.
34 He sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. They drank, and were merry with him.
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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
Cross references (27)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Genesis 12:10; Genesis 42:5; Genesis 41:54–57; Ecclesiastes 9:1–2; Acts 7:11–13
- 2 1 Timothy 6:6–8; Proverbs 31:16; Genesis 43:20; Proverbs 16:18; Proverbs 15:16
- 3 Genesis 44:23; Genesis 43:5; 2 Samuel 3:13; 2 Samuel 14:32; Acts 20:25
- 5 Genesis 42:38; Genesis 44:26; Exodus 20:12
- 7 Genesis 43:3; Genesis 42:13; Genesis 43:27
- 8 Genesis 42:2; Deuteronomy 33:6; Genesis 42:38; Genesis 44:26; Genesis 50:21
- 9 Genesis 42:37; Hebrews 7:22; Philemon 18–19; Genesis 44:32–33; Genesis 31:39
- 10 Genesis 19:16
- 11 Genesis 37:25; Jeremiah 8:22; Proverbs 18:16; 1 Samuel 9:7; Ezekiel 27:17
- 12 Genesis 42:25; Genesis 42:35; Romans 12:17; Romans 13:8; Philippians 4:8
- 13 Genesis 42:38
- 14 Esther 4:16; Genesis 17:1; Acts 21:14; Nehemiah 1:11; Proverbs 16:7
- 16 Genesis 44:1; Genesis 43:19; Genesis 31:54; Genesis 39:4–5; Genesis 15:2
- 18 Genesis 42:35; Judges 14:4; Psalm 73:16; Job 15:21; Matthew 14:26–27
- 20 Genesis 42:3; Genesis 42:10; Genesis 43:3; Genesis 42:35; Genesis 43:7
- 21 Genesis 43:12; 1 Peter 3:16; Hebrews 13:5; Genesis 43:15; Romans 12:17
- 23 Genesis 42:24; John 20:26; John 14:27; Luke 24:36; John 20:21
- 24 Genesis 18:4; Genesis 24:32; Genesis 19:2; Luke 7:44; John 13:4–17
- 25 Genesis 43:11; Genesis 43:16
- 26 Philippians 2:10–11; Genesis 42:6; Genesis 27:29; Genesis 37:19–20; Psalm 72:9
- 27 Genesis 42:13; 1 Chronicles 18:10; Genesis 41:16; Judges 18:15; Genesis 37:14
- 28 Genesis 37:7; Genesis 43:26; Genesis 37:9–10; Exodus 18:7; 2 Samuel 1:2
- 29 Genesis 42:13; Numbers 6:25; Genesis 30:22–24; Mark 10:24; Malachi 1:9
- 30 Genesis 42:24; Jeremiah 31:20; Philippians 2:1; John 11:33–38; Genesis 45:14–15
- 31 Genesis 45:1; 1 Peter 3:10; Isaiah 42:14; Jeremiah 31:16
- 32 Exodus 8:26; Genesis 46:34; Genesis 43:16; Genesis 31:54
- 34 Genesis 45:22; 1 Samuel 1:5; 2 Samuel 11:8; John 2:10; Ecclesiastes 10:19
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