创世记 45
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
约瑟与弟兄相认
45 约瑟再也控制不住自己，于是令所有的随从都出去。这样，约瑟跟弟兄们相认时，没有外人在场。 2 约瑟放声大哭，埃及人听见了他的哭声，法老家也听到了这个消息。 3 约瑟对他的弟兄们说：“我是约瑟！我的父亲还健在吗？”他的弟兄们吓得一句话也说不出来。
4 约瑟叫他们走近一点，等他们靠近了，便说：“我是你们卖到埃及的弟弟约瑟！ 5 现在，你们不要因为把我卖到这里而自怨自责。上帝差我先来这里，是为了保住大家的性命。 6 地上的饥荒已经两年了，我们还有五年不能种、不能收。 7 上帝差我先来，是要为你们保留后代，又要大施拯救，保住你们的性命。 8 这样看来，不是你们，是上帝把我送到这里的。祂使我成为法老的宰相，管理他的家和整个埃及。 9 你们快回去告诉父亲，他儿子约瑟说，‘上帝已经使我管理整个埃及，请他立刻来这里。 10 他可以带着他的子孙、牛羊及一切所有住在歌珊。那里离我很近， 11 我可以奉养他，以免他和全家老少及仆婢牲畜都陷入绝境，因为还有五年的饥荒。’ 12 你们和我弟弟便雅悯都看见了，这是我亲口对你们说的。 13 你们要把我在埃及享有的尊荣和你们见到的一切都告诉父亲，尽快把他接来。” 14 约瑟和弟弟便雅悯抱头痛哭， 15 然后又亲吻其他弟兄，抱着他们痛哭，弟兄们跟他交谈起来。
16 约瑟弟兄们到来的消息传到法老的王宫，法老和他的臣仆都为约瑟感到高兴。 17 法老对约瑟说：“你去吩咐你的弟兄备好驴回迦南， 18 把你们的父亲和家眷都接到我这里。我要把埃及最好的土地赐给他们，让他们享受这里肥美的物产。 19 吩咐你的弟兄从埃及带着车去把他们的妻子、儿女和你们的父亲接来。 20 不要担心你们在迦南的产业，因为埃及全国的美物都是你们的。”
21 以色列的儿子们答应了。约瑟遵照法老的吩咐，为他的弟兄们预备好车辆和路上需用的粮食， 22 又给他们每人一套新衣服，但给了便雅悯五套新衣服和三百块银子。 23 约瑟送给父亲十头公驴，驮着埃及的美物，还送了十头母驴，驮着粮食、饼和其他食物，让父亲路上用。 24 约瑟送弟兄们回去，嘱咐他们路上不要争吵。
25 于是，他们离开埃及回到在迦南的父亲雅各那里， 26 对父亲说：“约瑟还活着，并且做了埃及的宰相。”雅各惊呆了，不敢相信他们的话。 27 雅各听了他们转述约瑟的话，又看见约瑟派来接他的车，才回过神来。 28 以色列说：“我信了！我儿约瑟还活着，我要在死之前去见他。”
創世記 45
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
約瑟與弟兄相認
45 約瑟再也控制不住自己，於是令所有的隨從都出去。這樣，約瑟跟弟兄們相認時，沒有外人在場。 2 約瑟放聲大哭，埃及人聽見了他的哭聲，法老家也聽到了這個消息。 3 約瑟對他的弟兄們說：「我是約瑟！我的父親還健在嗎？」他的弟兄們嚇得一句話也說不出來。
4 約瑟叫他們走近一點，等他們靠近了，便說：「我是你們賣到埃及的弟弟約瑟！ 5 現在，你們不要因為把我賣到這裡而自怨自責。上帝差我先來這裡，是為了保住大家的性命。 6 地上的饑荒已經兩年了，我們還有五年不能種、不能收。 7 上帝差我先來，是要為你們保留後代，又要大施拯救，保住你們的性命。 8 這樣看來，不是你們，是上帝把我送到這裡的。祂使我成為法老的宰相，管理他的家和整個埃及。 9 你們快回去告訴父親，他兒子約瑟說，『上帝已經使我管理整個埃及，請他立刻來這裡。 10 他可以帶著他的子孫、牛羊及一切所有住在歌珊。那裡離我很近， 11 我可以奉養他，以免他和全家老少及僕婢牲畜都陷入絕境，因為還有五年的饑荒。』 12 你們和我弟弟便雅憫都看見了，這是我親口對你們說的。 13 你們要把我在埃及享有的尊榮和你們見到的一切都告訴父親，儘快把他接來。」 14 約瑟和弟弟便雅憫抱頭痛哭， 15 然後又親吻其他弟兄，抱著他們痛哭，弟兄們跟他交談起來。
16 約瑟弟兄們到來的消息傳到法老的王宮，法老和他的臣僕都為約瑟感到高興。 17 法老對約瑟說：「你去吩咐你的弟兄備好驢回迦南， 18 把你們的父親和家眷都接到我這裡。我要把埃及最好的土地賜給他們，讓他們享受這裡肥美的物產。 19 吩咐你的弟兄從埃及帶著車去把他們的妻子、兒女和你們的父親接來。 20 不要擔心你們在迦南的產業，因為埃及全國的美物都是你們的。」
21 以色列的兒子們答應了。約瑟遵照法老的吩咐，為他的弟兄們預備好車輛和路上需用的糧食， 22 又給他們每人一套新衣服，但給了便雅憫五套新衣服和三百塊銀子。 23 約瑟送給父親十頭公驢，馱著埃及的美物，還送了十頭母驢，馱著糧食、餅和其他食物，讓父親路上用。 24 約瑟送弟兄們回去，囑咐他們路上不要爭吵。
25 於是，他們離開埃及回到在迦南的父親雅各那裡， 26 對父親說：「約瑟還活著，並且做了埃及的宰相。」雅各驚呆了，不敢相信他們的話。 27 雅各聽了他們轉述約瑟的話，又看見約瑟派來接他的車，才回過神來。 28 以色列說：「我信了！我兒約瑟還活著，我要在死之前去見他。」
Genesis 45
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Joseph Reveals His Identity
45 Joseph could no longer keep his composure in front of all his attendants,[a] so he called out, “Send everyone away from me!” No one was with him when he revealed his identity to his brothers.(A) 2 But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard it, and also Pharaoh’s household heard it. 3 Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still living?” But they could not answer him because they were terrified in his presence.
4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please, come near me,” and they came near. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt.(B) 5 And now don’t be worried or angry with yourselves for selling me here, because God sent me ahead of you to preserve life.(C) 6 For the famine has been in the land these two years, and there will be five more years without plowing or harvesting. 7 God sent me ahead of you to establish you as a remnant within the land and to keep you alive by a great deliverance.[b] 8 Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
9 “Return quickly to my father and say to him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: “God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me without delay. 10 You can settle in the land of Goshen(D) and be near me—you, your children, and grandchildren, your sheep, cattle, and all you have. 11 There I will sustain you, for there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you, your household, and everything you have will become destitute.”’(E) 12 Look! Your eyes and my brother Benjamin’s eyes can see that it is I , Joseph, who am[c] speaking to you. 13 Tell my father about all my glory in Egypt and about all you have seen. And bring my father here quickly.”(F)
14 Then Joseph threw his arms around Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept on his shoulder. 15 Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept,[d] and afterward his brothers talked with him.
The Return for Jacob
16 When the news reached Pharaoh’s palace, “Joseph’s brothers have come,” Pharaoh and his servants were pleased. 17 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals and go on back to the land of Canaan. 18 Get your father and your families, and come back to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you can eat from the richness of the land.’ 19 You are also commanded, ‘Do this: Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your young children and your wives and bring your father here.(G) 20 Do not be concerned about your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”(H)
21 The sons of Israel did this. Joseph gave them wagons as Pharaoh had commanded, and he gave them provisions for the journey. 22 He gave each of the brothers changes of clothes,(I) but he gave Benjamin 300 pieces of silver and five changes of clothes.(J) 23 He sent his father the following: 10 donkeys carrying the best products of Egypt and 10 female donkeys carrying grain, food, and provisions for his father on the journey. 24 So Joseph sent his brothers on their way, and as they were leaving, he said to them, “Don’t argue on the way.”
25 So they went up from Egypt and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan. 26 They said, “Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!” Jacob was stunned,[e] for he did not believe them. 27 But when they told Jacob all that Joseph had said to them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to transport him, the spirit of their father Jacob revived.
28 Then Israel said, “Enough! My son Joseph is still alive. I will go to see him before I die.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 45:1 Lit all those standing about him
- Genesis 45:7 Or keep alive for you many survivors
- Genesis 45:12 Lit that my mouth is
- Genesis 45:15 Lit brothers, and he wept over them
- Genesis 45:26 Lit Jacob’s heart was numb
Genesis 45
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
45 Joseph could no longer refrain himself before many that stood by: whereupon he commanded that all should go out, and no stranger be present at their knowing one another.
2 And he lifted up his voice with weeping, which the Egyptians and all the house of Pharao heard.
3 And he said to his brethren: I am Joseph: is my father yet living? His brethren could not answer him, being struck with exceeding great fear.
4 And he said mildly to them: Come nearer to me. And when they were come near him, he said: I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.
5 Be not afraid, and let it not seem to you a hard case that you sold me into these countries: for God sent me before you into Egypt for your preservation.
6 For it is two years since the famine began to be upon the land, and five years more remain, wherein there can be neither ploughing nor reaping.
7 And God sent me before, that you may be preserved upon the earth, and may have food to live.
8 Not by your counsel was I sent hither, but by the will of God: who hath made me as it were a father to Pharao, and lord of his whole house, and governor in all the land of Egypt.
9 Make haste, and go ye up to my father, and say to him: Thus saith thy son Joseph: God hath made me lord of the whole land of Egypt: come down to me, linger not.
10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Gessen: and thou shalt be near me, thou and thy sons, and thy sons' sons, thy sheep, and thy herds, and all things that thou hast.
11 And there I will feed thee, (for there are yet five years of famine remaining,) lest both thou perish, and thy house, and all things that thou hast.
12 Behold, your eyes, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see that it is my mouth that speaketh to you.
13 You shall tell my father of all my glory, and all things that you have seen in Egypt: make haste and bring him to me.
14 And falling upon the neck of his brother Benjamin, he embraced him and wept: and Benjamin in like manner wept also on his neck.
15 And Joseph kissed all his brethren, and wept upon every one of them: after which they were emboldened to speak to him.
16 And it was heard, and the fame was abroad in the king's court: The brethren of Joseph are come: and Pharao with all his family was glad.
17 And he spoke to Joseph that he should give orders to his brethren, saying: Load your beasts, and go into the land of Chanaan.
18 And bring away from thence your father and kindred, and come to me: and I will give you all the good things of Egypt, that you may eat the marrow of the land.
19 Give orders also that they take wagons out of the land of Egypt, for the carriage of their children and their wives: and say: Take up your father, and make haste to come with all speed:
20 And leave nothing of your household stuff: for all the riches of Egypt shall be yours.
21 And the sons of Israel did as they were bid. And Joseph gave them wagons according to Pharao's commandment: and provisions for the way.
22 He ordered also to be brought out for every one of them two robes: but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver with five robes of the best:
23 Sending to his father as much money and raiment, adding besides ten he asses to carry off all the riches of Egypt, and as many she asses, carrying wheat and bread for the journey.
24 So he sent away his brethren, and at their departing said to them: Be not angry in the way.
25 And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Chanaan to their father Jacob.
26 And they told him, saying: Joseph thy son is living: and he is ruler in all the land of Egypt. Which when Jacob heard, he awaked as it were out of a deep sleep, yet did not believe them.
27 They, on the other side, told the whole order of the thing. And when he saw the wagons and all that he had sent his spirit revived,
28 And he said: It is enough for me, if Joseph my son be yet living: I will go and see him before I die.
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