Génesis 45
Traducción en lenguaje actual
José se da a conocer a sus hermanos
45 1-3 José no aguantó más y les ordenó a todos sus ayudantes que salieran de allí, así que cuando se dio a conocer a sus hermanos, nadie más estaba con él. A sus hermanos les dijo:
—¡Yo soy José! ¿Vive mi padre todavía?
Y se echó a llorar. Fue tanto lo que lloró, que todos en Egipto y en el palacio del rey llegaron a saberlo. Sin embargo, sus hermanos se asustaron tanto de verlo vivo que no pudieron responderle. 4 Entonces José les dijo:
—Vengan acá.
Ellos se acercaron, y entonces José les dijo:
—Yo soy José, el hermano que ustedes vendieron a los egipcios. 5-7 Pero no se preocupen, ni se reprochen nada. En los dos años anteriores no ha habido comida en toda esta región, y todavía faltan cinco años en que nadie va a sembrar ni a cosechar nada. Pero Dios me envió aquí antes que a ustedes, para que les salve la vida a ustedes y a sus hijos de una manera maravillosa.
8 »Como pueden ver, no fueron ustedes los que me enviaron acá, sino que fue Dios quien me trajo. Él me ha convertido en amo y señor de todo Egipto, y en consejero del rey. 9 Así que regresen pronto a donde está mi padre, y díganle de mi parte que Dios me ha hecho gobernador de todo Egipto, y que venga acá enseguida. 10 Díganle que va a vivir en la región de Gosen, junto con sus hijos, nietos, ovejas, vacas, y todo lo que tiene. Así estará cerca de mí. 11 Todavía vienen cinco años de hambre, pero yo voy a cuidar de él. De lo contrario, tanto él como su familia van a quedarse en la pobreza, y perderán todo lo que tienen.
12 »Ustedes y mi hermano Benjamín son testigos de que yo personalmente le mando a decir esto. 13 Cuéntenle a mi padre todo lo que han visto, y todo el poder que tengo en este país, y tráiganlo enseguida.
14 Después de haber dicho esto, José abrazó a Benjamín y ambos se echaron a llorar. 15 Luego José besó a todos sus hermanos y lloró con ellos; fue en ese momento cuando sus hermanos se atrevieron a hablarle.
16 Tanto gusto les dio al rey y a todos sus asistentes saber que los hermanos de José estaban en Egipto, 17 que el rey mismo mandó a decirles, por medio de José:
«Carguen sus animales y regresen a Canaán 18 para que traigan a su padre y a sus familias. Yo voy a darles las mejores tierras de Egipto, para que disfruten de lo mejor del país. 19 Llévense algunas de nuestras carretas para que traigan a sus hijos, a sus esposas y a su padre. 20 Y no se preocupen por lo que dejen allá, pues aquí en Egipto tendrán todo lo mejor».
21 Los hermanos de José aceptaron la oferta del rey, así que José les dio carretas y comida para el viaje. 22 A cada uno de ellos les dio ropa nueva, pero a Benjamín le dio trescientas monedas de plata y cinco trajes muy finos. 23 A su padre le envió diez burros cargados con los mejores productos de Egipto, y diez burras cargadas de pan, trigo y otros alimentos para su viaje. 24 Luego despidió a sus hermanos, pero antes les recomendó que no se fueran peleando.
25-26 Los hermanos de José salieron de Egipto. Y cuando llegaron a Canaán y le contaron a Jacob que José todavía estaba vivo, y que era el gobernador de todo Egipto, Jacob casi se desmayó, pues no podía creer lo que le decían. 27 Sin embargo, recobró el aliento cuando le contaron lo que José mandaba a decirle, y vio las carretas que José había enviado para que lo llevaran a Egipto. 28 Entonces dijo: «¡Me han convencido! ¡Mi hijo José todavía está vivo! ¡Iré a verlo antes de que me muera!»
Genesis 45
New King James Version
Joseph Revealed to His Brothers
45 Then Joseph could not restrain himself before all those who stood by him, and he cried out, “Make everyone go out from me!” So no one stood with him (A)while Joseph made himself known to his brothers. 2 And he (B)wept aloud, and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard it.
3 Then Joseph said to his brothers, (C)“I am Joseph; does my father still live?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed in his presence. 4 And Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near to me.” So they came near. Then he said: “I am Joseph your brother, (D)whom you sold into Egypt. 5 But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; (E)for God sent me before you to preserve life. 6 For these two years the (F)famine has been in the land, and there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvesting. 7 And God (G)sent me before you to preserve a [a]posterity for you in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. 8 So now it was not you who sent me here, but (H)God; and He has made me (I)a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a (J)ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
9 “Hurry and go up to my father, and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph: “God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not [b]tarry. 10 (K)You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near to me, you and your children, your children’s children, your flocks and your herds, and all that you have. 11 There I will (L)provide for you, lest you and your household, and all that you have, come to poverty; for there are still five years of famine.” ’
12 “And behold, your eyes and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see that it is (M)my mouth that speaks to you. 13 So you shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you have seen; and you shall hurry and (N)bring my father down here.”
14 Then he fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck. 15 Moreover he (O)kissed all his brothers and wept over them, and after that his brothers talked with him.
16 Now the report of it was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, “Joseph’s brothers have come.” So it pleased Pharaoh and his servants well. 17 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals and depart; go to the land of Canaan. 18 Bring your father and your households and come to me; I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you will eat (P)the [c]fat of the land. 19 Now you are commanded—do this: Take carts out of the land of Egypt for your little ones and your wives; bring your father and come. 20 Also do not be concerned about your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’ ”
21 Then the sons of Israel did so; and Joseph gave them (Q)carts,[d] according to the command of Pharaoh, and he gave them provisions for the journey. 22 He gave to all of them, to each man, (R)changes of garments; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and (S)five changes of garments. 23 And he sent to his father these things: ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain, bread, and food for his father for the journey. 24 So he sent his brothers away, and they departed; and he said to them, “See that you do not become troubled along the way.”
25 Then they went up out of Egypt, and came to the land of Canaan to Jacob their father. 26 And they told him, saying, “Joseph is still alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt.” (T)And Jacob’s heart stood still, because he did not believe them. 27 But when they told him all the words which Joseph had said to them, and when he saw the carts which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit (U)of Jacob their father revived. 28 Then Israel said, “It is enough. Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 45:7 remnant
- Genesis 45:9 delay
- Genesis 45:18 The choicest produce
- Genesis 45:21 wagons
Genesis 45
English Standard Version
Joseph Provides for His Brothers and Family
45 Then Joseph could not (A)control himself before all those who stood by him. He cried, “Make everyone go out from me.” So no one stayed with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. 2 And he wept aloud, so that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it. 3 And Joseph said to his brothers, (B)“I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence.
4 So Joseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me, please.” And they came near. And he said, “I am your brother, Joseph, (C)whom you sold into Egypt. 5 And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, (D)for God sent me before you to preserve life. 6 For the famine has been in the land these two years, and there are (E)yet five years in which there will be neither (F)plowing nor harvest. 7 And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. 8 So it was not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and (G)ruler over all the land of Egypt. 9 Hurry and go up to my father and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; do not tarry. 10 (H)You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children's children, and your flocks, your herds, and all that you have. 11 (I)There I will provide for you, for there are yet five years of famine to come, so that you and your household, and all that you have, do not come to poverty.’ 12 And now your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is (J)my mouth that speaks to you. 13 You must tell my father of all my honor in Egypt, and of all that you have seen. Hurry and (K)bring my father down here.” 14 Then he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, and Benjamin wept upon his neck. 15 And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them. After that his brothers talked with him.
16 When the report was heard in Pharaoh's house, “Joseph's brothers have come,” it pleased Pharaoh and his servants. 17 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this: load your beasts and go back to the land of Canaan, 18 and take your father and your households, and come to me, and (L)I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat the fat of the land.’ 19 And you, Joseph, are commanded to say, ‘Do this: take (M)wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and bring your father, and come. 20 Have no concern for[a] your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”
21 The sons of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them (N)wagons, according to the command of Pharaoh, and gave them provisions for the journey. 22 To each and all of them he gave (O)a change of clothes, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels[b] of silver and (P)five changes of clothes. 23 To his father he sent as follows: ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain, bread, and provision for his father on the journey. 24 Then he sent his brothers away, and as they departed, he said to them, (Q)“Do not quarrel on the way.”
25 So they went up out of Egypt and came to the land of Canaan to their father Jacob. 26 And they told him, “Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” And his heart became numb, for he did not believe them. 27 But when they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them, and when he saw (R)the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of their father Jacob revived. 28 And Israel said, “It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 45:20 Hebrew Let your eye not pity
- Genesis 45:22 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
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