Genesis 43
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Bumalik sa Egipto ang mga Kapatid ni Jose
43 Lumala ang taggutom sa Canaan. 2 Naubos na ng pamilya ni Jacob ang pagkaing binili nila sa Egipto. Kaya inutusan ni Jacob ang mga anak niya, “Bumalik kayo roon sa Egipto at bumili ng kahit kaunting pagkain.”
3 Pero sumagot si Juda sa kanya, “Binalaan po kami ng gobernador na huwag na po kaming magpapakita sa kanya kung hindi po namin kasama ang aming kapatid na si Benjamin. 4 Kung pasasamahin po ninyo siya sa amin babalik kami roon para bumili ng pagkain. 5 Pero kung hindi po kayo papayag, hindi po kami magpapakita sa kanya kung hindi namin kasama ang aming kapatid.”
6 Sinabi ni Jacob,[a] “Bakit binigyan nʼyo ako ng malaking problema? Bakit ipinagtapat nʼyo pa sa gobernador na may isa pa kayong kapatid?”
7 Sumagot sila, “Kasi po lagi niya kaming tinatanong tungkol sa pamilya natin. Nagtanong siya kung buhay pa ba ang aming ama at kung may iba pa po kaming kapatid. Kaya sinagot po namin siya. Hindi po namin inaasahan na sasabihin niya sa amin na dalhin namin sa kanya ang kapatid namin.”
8 Kaya sinabi ni Juda sa kanilang ama, “Ama, pumayag na po kayo na isama namin si Benjamin para makaalis na po kami agad at makabili ng pagkain para hindi po tayo mamatay lahat sa gutom. 9 Igagarantiya ko po ang buhay ko para kay Benjamin. Singilin po ninyo ako kung anuman ang mangyari sa kanya. Kung hindi po siya makakabalik sa inyo nang buhay, sisihin po ninyo ako habang buhay. 10 Kung hindi po tayo nagsayang ng panahon, dalawang beses na sana kaming nakabalik.”
11 Sinabi ng kanilang ama, “Kung ganoon, umalis na kayo. Magdala kayo sa mga sisidlan ninyo ng pinakamagandang produkto rito sa ating lugar para iregalo sa gobernador ng Egipto: mga gamot, pulot, pampalasa, pabango, at mga bunga ng pistasyo at almendro. 12 Doblehin ninyo ang dala ninyong pera dahil dapat ninyong ibalik ang perang ibinalik sa mga sako ninyo. Baka nagkamali lang sila noon. 13 Isama ninyo ang kapatid ninyong si Benjamin at bumalik kayo agad sa gobernador ng Egipto. 14 Nawaʼy hipuin ng Makapangyarihang Dios ang puso ng gobernador para mahabag siya sa inyo at ibalik niya sa inyo sina Simeon at Benjamin. Pero kung hindi sila makabalik, tatanggapin ko na lang nang maluwag sa kalooban ko.”
15 Kaya nagdala ang magkakapatid ng mga regalo at dinoble rin nila ang dala nilang pera. Pagkatapos, umalis sila papuntang Egipto kasama si Benjamin, at nakipagkita kay Jose. 16 Pagkakita ni Jose na kasama nila si Benjamin, inutusan niya ang tagapamahalang alipin, “Dalhin mo ang mga taong ito sa bahay. Magkatay ka ng hayop at magluto, dahil magtatanghalian sila kasama ko.”
17 Sinunod ng tagapamahalang alipin ang utos sa kanya. Kaya dinala niya ang magkakapatid sa bahay ni Jose. 18 Natakot ang magkakapatid nang dinala sila sa bahay ni Jose dahil inisip nila, “Baka dinala tayo rito dahil sa perang ibinalik sa mga sako natin noong una nating pagparito. Baka dakpin nila tayo, at kunin ang mga asno natin at gawin tayong mga alipin.”
19 Kaya nakipag-usap sila sa tagapamahalang alipin habang nasa pintuan pa lang sila ng bahay. 20 Sinabi nila, “Ginoo, sandali lang po, may sasabihin lang po kami sa inyo. Pumunta po kami rito noon para bumili ng pagkain. 21 Nang papauwi na po kami, nagpalipas kami ng gabi sa isang lugar. At doon namin binuksan ang mga sako namin at nakita po namin sa loob ang perang ibinayad namin para sa mga pagkain. Narito, ibinabalik na po namin. 22 Nagdala pa po kami ng karagdagang pera para bumili ng pagkain. Hindi po namin alam kung sino ang naglagay ng pera sa mga sako namin.”
23 Sumagot ang tagapamahalang alipin, “Walang anuman iyon, huwag kayong matakot. Ang inyong Dios, na Dios din ng inyong ama, ang siya sigurong naglagay ng perang iyon sa mga sako ninyo. Natanggap ko ang bayad nʼyo noon.” Pagkatapos, dinala niya si Simeon sa kanila.
24 Pinapasok ng tagapamahalang alipin ang magkakapatid sa bahay ni Jose at binigyan ng tubig para makapaghugas sila ng kanilang mga paa. Binigyan din niya ng pagkain ang kanilang mga asno. 25 Inihanda ng magkakapatid ang mga regalo nila kay Jose habang hinihintay nila ang pag-uwi nito. Sapagkat sinabihan sila na doon magtanghalian sa bahay ni Jose.
26 Pagdating ni Jose, yumukod sila sa kanyang harapan bilang paggalang at ibinigay nila ang kanilang mga regalo. 27 Kinamusta sila ni Jose. Pagkatapos, nagtanong din siya, “Kumusta ang ama ninyong matanda na, na binanggit nʼyo noon sa akin? Buhay pa ba siya?”
28 Sumagot sila, “Buhay pa po si ama at mabuti pa naman po siya.” Pagkatapos, yumukod silang muli sa kanya bilang paggalang.
29 Pagkakita ni Jose kay Benjamin na kapatid niyang buo, sinabi niya, “Ito ba ang bunsong kapatid ninyo na ikinuwento nʼyo noon sa akin?” Sinabi niya agad kay Benjamin, “Nawaʼy pagpalain ka ng Dios.” 30 Pagkatapos, mabilis na lumabas si Jose dahil naiiyak na siya sa pangungulila sa kapatid niya. Pumasok siya sa kanyang silid at doon umiyak.
31 Pagkatapos, naghilamos siya at bumalik sa kanila na pinipigil ang kanyang nararamdaman. At nag-utos siya na ihanda na ang pagkain.
32 Iba ang mesa na kinainan ni Jose, iba rin ang kinainan ng kanyang mga kapatid, at iba rin ang sa mga Egipcio na doon din nananghalian. Sapagkat hindi kumakain ang mga Egipcio na kasama ang mga Hebreo sa isang mesa, dahil kasuklam-suklam iyon para sa kanila. 33 Nakaharap kay Jose ang mesang inuupuan ng kanyang mga kapatid. Nagtitinginan ang magkakapatid dahil nagtaka sila na magkakasunod ang pagkakaupo nila sa mesa mula sa panganay hanggang sa bunso. 34 Hinainan sila ng pagkain na galing sa mesa ni Jose pero ang ibinigay kay Benjamin na pagkain ay limang beses ang dami kaysa sa iba. Nagsikain sila at nagsiinom kasama si Jose.
Footnotes
- 43:6 Jacob: sa tekstong Hebreo, Israel.
创世记 43
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
雅各再差遣众子往埃及买粮
43 那地的饥荒十分严重。 2 他们把从埃及带回来的粮食都吃完了。他们的父亲就对他们说:“你们再去替我们买些粮食回来吧。” 3 犹大对他说:“那人认真地警告我们说:‘如果你们的弟弟不与你们一起来,你们就不得见我的面。’ 4 如果你让我们的弟弟与我们同去,我们就下去替你买粮食。 5 如果你不让他去,我们也不下去,因为那人对我们说:‘如果你们的弟弟不与你们一起来,你们就不得见我的面。’” 6 以色列说:“你们为甚么这样害我,告诉那人你们还有个弟弟呢?” 7 他们回答:“那人确实查问有关我们和我们亲属的事,说:‘你们的父亲还活着吗?你们还有其他的兄弟吗?’我们就照着这些话回答他。我们怎么知道他会说:‘你们必要把你们的弟弟带下来’呢?” 8 犹大对他父亲以色列说:“你若打发那孩子与我同去,我们就立刻起程,好叫我们和你,以及我们的孩子都可以存活,不至饿死。 9 我愿意亲自担保他的安全,你可以从我手里追回他。如果我不把他带回来给你,交在你面前,我愿终生承担这罪。 10 要不是我们耽延,现在第二次也回来了。”
11 他们的父亲以色列对他们说:“如果必须如此,你们就这样作:你们把本地最好的出产放在袋里,带下去给那人作礼物,就是一点乳香、一点蜂蜜、香料、没药、粟子和杏仁。 12 你们手里要多带一倍银子,因为你们要把那放回在你们袋口里的银子带回去,那可能是弄错了的。 13 你们带着你们的弟弟,起程再到那人那里去吧。 14 愿全能的 神使那人怜悯你们,给你们释放你们那个兄弟和便雅悯。至于我,如果要丧失儿子,就丧失了吧。” 15 于是,他们带着这些礼物,手里拿着多一倍的银子,并且带着便雅悯,起程下到埃及去,站在约瑟面前。
约瑟为兄弟摆设筵席
16 约瑟见便雅悯与他们同来,就对管家说:“把这些人带到我家里,要宰杀牲畜,预备筵席,因为在正午的时候,这些人要与我一起吃饭。” 17 管家就照着约瑟所吩咐的去作,把这些人带到约瑟的家里。 18 他们因为被领到约瑟的家里,就害怕起来,说:“我们被领到这里来,必定是为了头一次放回在我们袋里的银子,现在他们想攻击我们,制伏我们,逼我们作奴仆,又夺去我们的驴。” 19 他们于是走近约瑟的管家,在屋门口与他说话。 20 他们说:“先生啊,我们头一次下来,实在是要买粮食的。 21 后来我们来到住宿的地方,打开布袋的时候,不料各人的银子仍然在各人的袋口里,分文不少;现在我们手里又带回来了。 22 我们手里又另外带来银子,是买粮食用的。我们不知道头一次谁把我们的银子放在我们的布袋里。” 23 管家说:“你们可以放心,不要害怕,是你们的 神,你们父亲的 神,把财宝赐给你们,放在你们的布袋里。你们的银子我早已收到了。”接着他把西缅带出来交给他们。 24 管家把他们领到约瑟的家里,给他们水洗脚,又给他们饲料喂驴。 25 于是,他们预备好了礼物,等候约瑟中午到来,因为他们听说他们要在那里吃饭。
26 约瑟回到家里,他们就把手中的礼物带进屋里送给他,又俯伏在地向他下拜。 27 约瑟先向他们问安,然后又问:“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:“你仆人我们的父亲平安,他还在。”于是他们低头下拜。 29 约瑟举目观看,看见自己同母所生的弟弟便雅悯,就问:“这就是你们向我提过那最小的弟弟吗?”又说:“我儿啊,愿 神赐恩给你。” 30 约瑟爱弟弟之情激动起来,就急忙去找个可哭的地方。于是他进了自己的内室,在那里哭了一阵。 31 他洗了面,然后出来,抑制着自己的感情,吩咐人说:“开饭吧。” 32 他们就给约瑟单独摆了一席,给那些人另外摆了一席,又给那些与约瑟一同吃饭的埃及人摆了一席,因为埃及人不能与希伯来人一同吃饭,这是埃及人所厌恶的。 33 约瑟使众兄弟在他面前排列坐下,都是照着他们长幼的次序。众兄弟就彼此对望,惊奇不已。 34 约瑟拿起自己面前的食物,分给他们,但是便雅悯分得的食物,比别人多五倍。他们就与约瑟一同喝酒宴乐。
Genesis 43
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
Decision to Return to Egypt
43 Now the famine in the land was severe.(A) 2 When they had used up the grain they had brought back from Egypt, their father said to them, ‘Go back and buy us a little food.’
3 But Judah said to him, ‘The man specifically warned us, “You will not see me again unless your brother is with you.” 4 If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you. 5 But if you will not send him, we will not go, for the man said to us, “You will not see me again unless your brother is with you.” ’(B)
6 ‘Why have you caused me so much trouble? ’ Israel asked. ‘Why did you tell the man that you had another brother? ’
7 They answered, ‘The man kept asking about us and our family: “Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother? ” And we answered him accordingly. How could we know that he would say, “Bring your brother here”? ’
8 Then Judah said to his father Israel, ‘Send the boy with me. We will be on our way so that we may live and not die – neither we, nor you, nor our dependents. 9 I will be responsible for him. You can hold me personally accountable![a] If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, I will be guilty before you for ever.(C) 10 If we had not delayed, we could have come back twice by now.’
11 Then their father Israel said to them, ‘If it must be so, then do this: put some of the best products of the land in your packs and take them down to the man as a gift – a little balsam and a little honey, aromatic gum and resin, pistachios and almonds.(D) 12 Take twice as much silver with you. Return the silver that was returned to you in the top of your bags. Perhaps it was a mistake. 13 Take your brother also, and go back at once to the man. 14 May God Almighty cause the man to be merciful to you so that he will release your other brother and Benjamin to you. As for me, if I am deprived of my sons, then I am deprived.’(E)
The Return to Egypt
15 The men took this gift, double the amount of silver, and Benjamin. They immediately went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.
16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to his steward, ‘Take the men to my house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for they will eat with me at noon.’ 17 The man did as Joseph had said and brought them to Joseph’s house.
18 But the men were afraid because they were taken to Joseph’s house. They said, ‘We have been brought here because of the silver that was returned in our bags the first time. They intend to overpower us, seize us, make us slaves, and take our donkeys.’ 19 So they approached Joseph’s steward[b] and spoke to him at the doorway of the house.
20 They said, ‘My lord, we really did come down here the first time only to buy food. 21 When we came to the place where we lodged for the night and opened our bags of grain, each one’s silver was at the top of his bag!(F) It was the full amount of our silver, and we have brought it back with us. 22 We have brought additional silver with us to buy food. We don’t know who put our silver in the bags.’
23 Then the steward said, ‘May you be well. Don’t be afraid. Your God and the God of your father must have put treasure in your bags. I received your silver.’ Then he brought Simeon out to them. 24 The steward brought the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet,(G) and got feed for their donkeys. 25 Since the men had heard that they were going to eat a meal there, they prepared their gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon. 26 When Joseph came home, they brought him the gift they had carried into the house, and they bowed to the ground before him.
27 He asked if they were well, and he said, ‘How is your elderly father that you told me about? Is he still alive? ’
28 They answered, ‘Your servant our father is well. He is still alive.’ And they knelt low and paid homage to him.
29 When he looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, he asked, ‘Is this your youngest brother that you told me about? ’ Then he said, ‘May God be gracious to you, my son.’ 30 Joseph hurried out because he was overcome with emotion for his brother, and he was about to weep. He went into an inner room and wept there. 31 Then he washed his face and came out. Regaining his composure,(H) he said, ‘Serve the meal.’
32 They served him by himself, his brothers by themselves, and the Egyptians who were eating with him by themselves, because Egyptians could not eat with Hebrews, since that is detestable to them.(I) 33 They were seated before him in order by age, from the firstborn to the youngest. The men looked at each other in astonishment. 34 Portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, and Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of theirs.(J) They drank and became drunk with Joseph.
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