Genesis 43
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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 some 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 did you cause 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 children. 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 forever.(C) 10 If we had not wasted time, 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—some balsam and some honey, aromatic gum and resin, pistachios and almonds.(D) 12 Take twice as much money with you. Return the money 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 money, and Benjamin. They made their way down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.
16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to his steward,[b] “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 money 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[c] and spoke to him at the doorway of the house.
20 They said, “Sir, 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 money was at the top of his bag!(F) It was the full amount of our money, and we have brought it back with us. 22 We have brought additional money with us to buy food. We don’t know who put our money 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 money.” 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 bowed down to honor 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 to weep. 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 abhorrent 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 they got intoxicated with Joseph.
Footnotes
- Genesis 43:9 Lit can seek him from my hand
- Genesis 43:16 Lit to the one who was over his house
- Genesis 43:19 Lit approached the one who was over the house
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.
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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