Genesis 43
Revised Geneva Translation
43 Now, great famine was in the land.
2 And when they had eaten up the food which they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us a little food.”
3 And Judah answered him, saying, “The man charged us by an oath, saying, ‘Never see my face unless your brother is with you.’
4 “If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food.
5 “But if you will not send him, we will not go down. For the man said to us, ‘Do not look me in the face unless your brother is with you.’”
6 And Israel said, “Why have you dealt so wrongfully with me as to tell the man whether you still had a brother or not?”
7 And they answered, “The man directly asked about us and about our family, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have any other brothers?’ And we told him as we have said. Could we have known for certain that he would say, ‘Bring your brother down’?”
8 Then Judah said to Israel, his father, “Send the boy with me, so that we may rise and go and so that we may live and not die, both we and you and our children.
9 “I will be surety for him. From my hand shall you require him. If I do not bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever.
10 “For if we had not lingered here, doubtless by now we would have returned a second time.”
11 Then their father, Israel, said to them, “If it must be so now, do this: take from the best fruits of the land in your vessels; and bring the man a present (a little rosin and a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts and almonds).
12 “And take double money in your hand. And carry back in your hand the money that was brought back in your sacks’ mouths. Perhaps it was some oversight.
13 “Also, take your brother and arise. Go back to the man.
14 “And God Almighty give you mercy in the sight of the man, so that he may release your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”
15 Thus, the men took this present and took twice as much money in their hand, with Benjamin, and rose up and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.
16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to his steward, “Bring these men home and kill meat, and make ready. For the men shall eat with me at noon.”
17 And the men did as Joseph instructed and brought the men to Joseph’s house.
18 Now, when the men were brought into Joseph’s house, they were afraid, and said, “It is because of the money that came in our sack’s mouths the first time that we are brought, so that he may pick a quarrel against us and charge us with something and put us and our donkeys in bondage.”
19 Therefore, they came to Joseph’s steward and communed with him at the door of his house,
20 and said, “O sir, indeed we came down here to buy food the first time.
21 “And as we came to an inn and opened our sacks, behold, every man’s money was in his sack’s mouth, even our money in full weight. But we have brought it in our hands.
22 “Also, we have brought other money in our hands to buy food. But we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.”
23 And he said, “Peace to you. Do not fear. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you that treasure in your sacks. I had your money.” And he brought forth Simeon to them.
24 So the man led them into Joseph’s house and gave them water to wash their feet and gave their donkeys feed.
25 And they made their present ready for Joseph’s arrival at noon (for they had heard say that they should eat bread there).
26 When Joseph came home, they brought the present (which was in their hands) into the house to him and bowed down to the ground before him.
27 And he asked them about their well-being, and said, “Is your father, the old man of whom you told me, in good health? Is he still alive?”
28 Who answered, “Your servant, our father, is in good health. He is still alive.” And they bowed down and prostrated themselves.
29 And he, lifting up his eyes, beheld his brother, Benjamin, his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your younger brother of whom you told me?” And he said, “God be merciful to you, my son.”
30 And Joseph hurried and sought where to weep (for his affection was inflamed toward his brother). And he entered into his chamber and wept there.
31 Afterward, he washed his face and came out and refrained himself, and said, “Lay out the bread!”
32 And they prepared for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who ate with him, by themselves (because the Egyptians did not eat bread with the Hebrews, for that was an abomination to the Egyptians).
33 So they sat before him, the eldest according to his age and the youngest according to his youth. And the men marveled among themselves.
34 And they took portions to them from before him. But Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. And they drank and were merry with him.
创世记 43
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
雅各遣子再往籴粮
43 那地的饥荒甚大。 2 他们从埃及带来的粮食吃尽了，他们的父亲就对他们说：“你们再去给我籴些粮来。” 3 犹大对他说：“那人谆谆地告诫我们说：‘你们的兄弟若不与你们同来，你们就不得见我的面。’ 4 你若打发我们的兄弟与我们同去，我们就下去给你籴粮。 5 你若不打发他去，我们就不下去，因为那人对我们说：‘你们的兄弟若不与你们同来，你们就不得见我的面。’” 6 以色列说：“你们为什么这样害我，告诉那人你们还有兄弟呢？” 7 他们回答说：“那人详细问到我们和我们的亲属，说：‘你们的父亲还在吗？你们还有兄弟吗？’我们就按着他所问的告诉他，焉能知道他要说，必须把你们的兄弟带下来呢？” 8 犹大又对他父亲以色列说：“你打发童子与我同去，我们就起身下去，好叫我们和你，并我们的妇人孩子，都得存活，不至于死。 9 我为他作保，你可以从我手中追讨。我若不带他回来交在你面前，我情愿永远担罪。 10 我们若没有耽搁，如今第二次都回来了。” 11 他们的父亲以色列说：“若必须如此，你们就当这样行：可以将这地土产中最好的乳香、蜂蜜、香料、没药、榧子、杏仁都取一点，收在器具里，带下去送给那人做礼物。 12 又要手里加倍地带银子，并将归还在你们口袋内的银子仍带在手里，那或者是错了。 13 也带着你们的兄弟，起身去见那人。 14 但愿全能的神使你们在那人面前蒙怜悯，释放你们的那弟兄和便雅悯回来。我若丧了儿子，就丧了吧！” 15 于是，他们拿着那礼物，又手里加倍地带银子，并且带着便雅悯，起身下到埃及，站在约瑟面前。
约瑟为弟兄设席
16 约瑟见便雅悯和他们同来，就对家宰说：“将这些人领到屋里，要宰杀牲畜，预备筵席，因为晌午这些人同我吃饭。” 17 家宰就遵着约瑟的命去行，领他们进约瑟的屋里。 18 他们因为被领到约瑟的屋里，就害怕，说：“领我们到这里来，必是因为头次归还在我们口袋里的银子，找我们的错缝，下手害我们，强取我们为奴仆，抢夺我们的驴。” 19 他们就挨近约瑟的家宰，在屋门口和他说话， 20 说：“我主啊，我们头次下来实在是要籴粮。 21 后来到了住宿的地方，我们打开口袋，不料，各人的银子分量足数，仍在各人的口袋内，现在我们手里又带回来了。 22 另外又带下银子来籴粮。不知道先前谁把银子放在我们的口袋里。” 23 家宰说：“你们可以放心，不要害怕，是你们的神和你们父亲的神赐给你们财宝在你们的口袋里。你们的银子我早已收了。”他就把西缅带出来，交给他们。 24 家宰就领他们进约瑟的屋里，给他们水洗脚，又给他们草料喂驴。 25 他们就预备那礼物，等候约瑟晌午来，因为他们听见要在那里吃饭。
26 约瑟来到家里，他们就把手中的礼物拿进屋去给他，又俯伏在地向他下拜。 27 约瑟问他们好，又问：“你们的父亲，就是你们所说的那老人家，平安吗？他还在吗？” 28 他们回答说：“你仆人我们的父亲平安，他还在。”于是他们低头下拜。 29 约瑟举目看见他同母的兄弟便雅悯，就说：“你们向我所说那顶小的兄弟就是这位吗？”又说：“小儿啊，愿神赐恩给你！” 30 约瑟爱弟之情发动，就急忙寻找可哭之地，进入自己的屋里，哭了一场。 31 他洗了脸出来，勉强隐忍，吩咐人摆饭。 32 他们就为约瑟单摆了一席，为那些人又摆了一席，也为和约瑟同吃饭的埃及人另摆了一席，因为埃及人不可和希伯来人一同吃饭，那原是埃及人所厌恶的。 33 约瑟使众弟兄在他面前排列坐席，都按着长幼的次序，众弟兄就彼此诧异。 34 约瑟把他面前的食物分出来，送给他们，但便雅悯所得的比别人多五倍。他们就饮酒，和约瑟一同宴乐。
Genesis 43
King James Version
43 And the famine was sore in the land.
2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.
3 And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:
5 But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
6 And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?
7 And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?
8 And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.
9 I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:
10 For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.
11 And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
12 And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:
13 Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:
14 And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
15 And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.
17 And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.
18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.
19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,
20 And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
21 And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.
22 And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.
23 And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.
24 And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.
25 And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.
26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.
27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?
28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.
29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.
30 And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.
34 And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of their's. And they drank, and were merry with him.
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