創世記 44
Revised Chinese Union Version (Traditional Script) Shen Edition
約瑟用計留住便雅憫
44 約瑟吩咐管家說：「按照他們的驢子所能馱的，把這些人的袋子裝滿糧食，再把各人的銀子放在各人的袋口上， 2 我的杯，就是那個銀杯，要和買糧的銀子一同放在最年輕的那個人的袋口上。」管家就照約瑟所說的話去做了。 3 天一亮，這些人和他們的驢子就被送走了。 4 他們出城走了不遠，約瑟對管家說：「起來，去追那些人，追上了就對他們說：『你們為甚麼以惡報善呢？ 5 這不是我主人用來飲酒，確實用它來占卜的嗎？你們這麼做是不對的！』」
6 管家追上他們，把這些話對他們說了。 7 他們對他說：「我主為甚麼說這樣的話呢？你僕人們絕不會做這樣的事。 8 看哪，我們從前在袋口上發現的銀子，尚且從迦南地帶來還你，我們又怎麼會從你主人家裏偷竊金銀呢？ 9 你僕人中無論在誰那裏找到杯子，就叫他死，我們也要作我主的奴隸。」 10 管家說：「現在就照你們的話做吧！在誰那裏找到杯子，誰就作我的奴隸，其餘的人都沒有罪。」 11 於是他們各人急忙把袋子卸在地上，各人打開自己的袋子。 12 管家就搜查，從年長的開始到年幼的為止，那杯竟在便雅憫的袋子裏找到了。 13 他們就撕裂衣服，各人把馱子抬在驢上，回城去了。
14 猶大和他兄弟們來到約瑟的屋裏，約瑟還在那裏，他們就在他面前俯伏於地。 15 約瑟對他們說：「你們做的是甚麼事呢？你們豈不知像我這樣的人必懂得占卜嗎？」 16 猶大說：「我們對我主能說甚麼呢？還有甚麼話可說呢？我們還能為自己表白嗎？ 神已經查出你僕人的罪孽了。看哪，我們與那在他手中找到杯子的人都是我主的奴隸。」 17 約瑟說：「我絕不能做這樣的事！誰的手中找到杯子，誰就作我的奴隸。至於你們，可以平平安安上到你們父親那裏去。」
猶大替便雅憫哀求
18 猶大挨近他，說：「我主啊，求求你，讓僕人說一句話給我主聽，不要向僕人發烈怒，因為你如同法老一樣。 19 我主曾問僕人們說：『你們有父親、兄弟沒有？』 20 我們對我主說：『我們有父親，他已經年老，還有他老年所生的一個小兒子。他哥哥死了，他的母親只剩下他一個孩子，父親也疼愛他。』 21 你對僕人說：『把他帶下到我這裏來，讓我親眼看看他。』 22 我們對我主說：『這年輕人不能離開他父親，若是離開，父親就會死。』 23 你對僕人說：『你們最小的弟弟若不和你們一同下來，你們就不要來見我的面。』 24 我們上到你僕人，我們父親那裏，就把我主的話告訴了他。 25 後來，我們的父親說：『你們再去給我買些糧來。』 26 我們說：『我們不能下去。最小的弟弟若和我們同去，我們就可以下去。因為，最小的弟弟若不和我們同去，我們必不能見那人的面。』 27 你僕人，我父親對我們說：『你們知道我的妻子給我生了兩個兒子。 28 一個離開我走了，我說他必是被野獸撕碎了，直到如今我再沒有見過他； 29 現在你們又要把這個從我面前帶走。倘若他遭難，那麼你們就害我白髮蒼蒼、悲悲慘慘下陰間去了。』 30 如今我回到你僕人，我父親那裏，若沒有這年輕人和我們同去，我父親的命是與這年輕人的命相連的， 31 當我們的父親看見沒有了這年輕人，他就會死。這樣，我們就害你僕人，我們的父親白髮蒼蒼、悲悲慘慘下陰間去了。 32 僕人曾向我父親為這年輕人擔保，說：『我若不帶他回來交給父親，我就在父親面前永遠擔當這罪。』 33 現在，求你把僕人留下，代替這年輕人作我主的奴隸，讓這年輕人和他哥哥們一同上去。 34 若這年輕人不和我一起，我怎能上到我父親那裏呢？恐怕我要看到災禍臨到我父親了。」
Genesis 44
King James Version
44 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth.
2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?
5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
6 And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
7 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
8 Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?
9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.
10 And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.
11 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
12 And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
13 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
14 And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
15 And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
16 And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.
17 And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.
18 Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.
19 My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?
20 And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.
21 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.
22 And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
23 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
24 And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.
25 And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.
26 And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us.
27 And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:
28 And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:
29 And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
30 Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;
31 It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.
32 For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.
33 Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.
34 For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.
Genesis 44
English Standard Version
Joseph Tests His Brothers
44 Then he commanded (A)the steward of his house, (B)“Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man's money in the mouth of his sack, 2 and put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, with his money for the grain.” And he did as Joseph told him.
3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away with their donkeys. 4 They had gone only a short distance from the city. Now Joseph said to his (C)steward, “Up, follow after the men, and when you overtake them, say to them, ‘Why have you repaid evil for good?[a] 5 Is it not from this that my lord drinks, and (D)by this that he practices divination? You have done evil in doing this.’”
6 When he overtook them, he spoke to them these words. 7 They said to him, “Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing! 8 Behold, (E)the money that we found in the mouths of our sacks we brought back to you from the land of Canaan. How then could we steal silver or gold from your lord's house? 9 (F)Whichever of your servants is found with it shall die, and we also will be (G)my lord's servants.” 10 He said, “Let it be as you say: he who is found with it shall be my servant, and the rest of you shall be innocent.” 11 Then each man quickly lowered his sack to the ground, and each man opened his sack. 12 And he searched, beginning with the eldest and ending with the youngest. And the cup was found in Benjamin's sack. 13 Then they (H)tore their clothes, and every man loaded his donkey, and they returned to the city.
14 When Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house, he was still there. They (I)fell before him to the ground. 15 Joseph said to them, “What deed is this that you have done? Do you not know that a man like me (J)can indeed practice divination?” 16 And Judah said, “What shall we say to my lord? What shall we speak? Or how can we clear ourselves? God has found out (K)the guilt of your servants; behold, we are (L)my lord's servants, both we and he also in whose hand the cup has been found.” 17 But he said, “Far be it from me that I should do so! Only the man in whose hand the cup was found shall be my servant. But as for you, go up in peace to your father.”
18 Then Judah went up to him and said, (M)“Oh, my lord, please let your servant speak a word in my lord's ears, and (N)let not your anger burn against your servant, for (O)you are like Pharaoh himself. 19 My lord asked his servants, saying, ‘Have you a father, or a brother?’ 20 And we said to my lord, ‘We have a father, an old man, (P)and a young brother, (Q)the child of his old age. His brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother's children, and his father loves him.’ 21 Then you said to your servants, (R)‘Bring him down to me, that I may set my eyes on him.’ 22 We said to my lord, ‘The boy cannot leave his father, for if he should leave his father, (S)his father would die.’ 23 Then you said to your servants, (T)‘Unless your youngest brother comes down with you, you shall not see my face again.’
24 “When we went back to your servant my father, we told him the words of my lord. 25 And when (U)our father said, ‘Go again, buy us a little food,’ 26 we said, ‘We cannot go down. If our youngest brother goes with us, then we will go down. For we cannot see the man's face unless our youngest brother is with us.’ 27 Then your servant my father said to us, ‘You know that my wife bore me (V)two sons. 28 One left me, and I said, (W)“Surely he has been torn to pieces,” and I have never seen him since. 29 If you (X)take this one also from me, (Y)and harm happens to him, you will bring down my gray hairs in evil to Sheol.’
30 “Now therefore, as soon as I come to your servant my father, and the boy is not with us, then, as his life is bound up in the boy's life, 31 as soon as he sees that the boy is not with us, he will die, and your servants will bring down the gray hairs of your servant our father with sorrow to Sheol. 32 For your servant became a pledge of safety for the boy to my father, saying, (Z)‘If I do not bring him back to you, then I shall bear the blame before my father all my life.’ 33 Now therefore, please let your servant remain instead of the boy as a servant to my lord, and let the boy go back with his brothers. 34 For how can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? I fear to see the evil that would find my father.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 44:4 Septuagint (compare Vulgate) adds Why have you stolen my silver cup?
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