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1 Pero el hambre se hacía insoportable sobre la tierra.
1 The famine was severe in the land.
2 Cuando estaba por acabárseles el trigo que habían comprado en Egipto, Jacob les dijo a sus hijos: ―Vayan nuevamente y compren más 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 Pero Judá le dijo: ―Aquel hombre no estaba bromeando cuando dijo: “No regresen, a menos que su hermano venga con ustedes”. Así que no podemos ir, a menos que dejes que Benjamín vaya con nosotros.
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 Not in this translation
4 If you’ll send our brother with us, we’ll go down and buy you food;
5 Not in this translation
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 ―¿Por qué tuvieron que decirle que tenían otro hermano? —se quejó Israel—. ¿Por qué tenían que hacerme esto?
6 Israel said, “Why did you treat me so badly, telling the man that you had another brother?”
7 ―Porque aquel hombre nos preguntó específicamente por nuestra familia —respondieron—. Quería saber si nuestro padre todavía vivía y nos preguntó si teníamos otro hermano. Por eso se lo dijimos. ¿Cómo íbamos a saber nosotros que nos iba a decir: “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 Judá le dijo a su padre: ―Envía al muchacho bajo mi cuidado, y podremos ponernos en camino. De otro modo nos moriremos todos de hambre, y no sólo nosotros, sino todos nuestros hijos.
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 garantizo su seguridad. Si no te lo traigo al regresar, yo llevaré para siempre la culpa delante de ti.
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 lo hubieras dejado ir, ya habríamos ido y vuelto en todo este tiempo.
10 for if we hadn’t delayed, surely we would have returned a second time by now.”
11 Entonces Israel, su padre, finalmente les dijo: ―Si no se puede evitar, entonces por lo menos hagan esto: Carguen los burros con los mejores productos de la tierra: bálsamo, miel, especias, mirra, nueces y almendras, y llévenle todo eso a aquel hombre.
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 también doble cantidad de dinero para que puedan devolverle el que encontraron dentro de los costales, ya que alguien, por error lo puso allí.
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 Benjamín y vayan,
13 Take your brother also, get up, and return to the man.
14 ¡Quiera el Dios Todopoderoso que aquel hombre les tenga misericordia, para que le dé la libertad a Simeón y deje volver a Benjamín! Y si debo sufrir el dolor de la muerte de ellos, que así sea.
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 Entonces tomaron los regalos y doble cantidad de dinero, y salieron rumbo a Egipto y se presentaron delante de 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 que Benjamín llegaba con ellos, le dijo al mayordomo de su casa: ―Estos hombres comerán conmigo al mediodía. Llévalos a mi casa y prepara una gran fiesta.
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 se le mandó y llevó a los hijos de Israel al palacio de José.
17 The man did as Joseph commanded, and the man brought the men to Joseph’s house.
18 Ellos se asustaron mucho cuando vieron hacia dónde los llevaban. ―Es por causa del dinero que encontramos en nuestros costales —se decían—. Aquel hombre quiere acusarnos de que le hemos robado, para apoderarse de nosotros y de nuestros animales, y nos hará sus esclavos.
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 Cuando llegaron a la entrada del palacio, le hablaron al mayordomo de la casa de José y le dijeron:
19 They came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,
20 ―Señor, después de nuestro primer viaje a Egipto para comprar alimentos,
20 and said, “Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.
21 al volver a nuestra tierra, nos detuvimos en un lugar a pasar la noche, abrimos nuestros costales y encontramos el dinero que habíamos pagado por el trigo. Aquí está; lo trajimos para devolverlo, además del dinero necesario para comprar más alimento. ¡No tenemos idea de cómo llegó el dinero a nuestros costales!
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 Not in this translation
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 ―No se preocupen por ello —les dijo el mayordomo—; su Dios, el Dios de su padre, debe de haberlo puesto allí, porque nosotros recibimos el dinero completo. Entonces soltó a Simeón y lo llevó a donde ellos estaban,
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 Enseguida fueron conducidos al interior del palacio y les dieron agua para que se lavaran los pies. También les dieron comida a sus burros.
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 Luego sacaron y organizaron los regalos, para tenerlos listos para cuando llegara José al mediodía, porque se les había dicho 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 le entregaron los regalos, y se inclinaron delante de él, en señal de respeto.
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 Él les preguntó cómo estaban, y dijo: ―¿Cómo está su padre, el anciano de que me hablaron? ¿Vive aún?
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 ―Sí —respondieron ellos—. Vive y goza de buena salud. Entonces volvieron a inclinarse delante de José.
28 They said, “Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive.” They bowed down humbly.
29 José miró a Benjamín, su hermano menor, y preguntó: ―¿Es este su hermano menor del cual me hablaron? ¿Cómo estás, hijo mío? ¡Dios te bendiga!
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 Entonces José tuvo que salir apresuradamente, porque el amor hacia su hermano lo llenó de emoción, y sintió necesidad de llorar. Se fue a su aposento y allí lloró.
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 de tranquilizarse, se lavó la cara, salió y ordenó. ―Sirvan la comida.
31 He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, “Serve the meal.”
32 José comió solo, mientras que sus hermanos comían en otra mesa, y los egipcios en otra, porque los egipcios despreciaban a los hebreos y jamás comían con ellos.
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 José le indicó a cada uno su asiento, y los sentó de mayor a menor para sorpresa de ellos.
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 La comida de los hermanos de José la servían desde la mesa de este. Le dio a Benjamín una porción cinco veces mayor que la de los demás. Bebieron con José, y pasaron unos momentos de mucha alegría.
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 (26)
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
- 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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