Genesis 45
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Nagpakilala si Jose sa Kanyang mga Kapatid
45 Hindi na mapigilan ni Jose ang kanyang sarili, kaya pinalabas niya ang kanyang mga alipin. At nang sila na lamang ang naroon, nagpakilala siya sa kanyang mga kapatid. 2 Umiyak nang malakas si Jose kaya narinig ito ng mga Egipcio at ng sambahayan ng Faraon.
3 Sinabi ni Jose sa kanyang mga kapatid, “Ako si Jose! Totoo bang buhay pa ang ating ama?” Pero hindi nakasagot sa kanya ang mga kapatid niya dahil natulala sila.
4 Kaya sinabi ni Jose, “Lumapit kayo sa akin.” Nang lumapit na sila, sinabi niya, “Ako si Jose na kapatid ninyo, ang ipinagbili at dinala nʼyo rito sa Egipto. 5 Ngayon, huwag kayong mag-alala at huwag ninyong sisihin ang sarili nʼyo dahil ipinagbili nʼyo ako rito, dahil ang Dios ang siyang nagsugo sa akin dito para iligtas ang buhay ninyo. 6 Ikalawang taon pa lang ito ng taggutom, at may susunod pang limang taon na walang ani. 7 Pero sinugo ako rito ng Dios para mailigtas kayo at mapanatili ang marami sa inyo rito sa mundo.
8 “Kaya, hindi kayo ang nagpadala sa akin dito kundi ang Dios. Ginawa niya akong tagapayo ng Faraon, tagapamahala ng kanyang sambahayan at ng buong Egipto. 9 Ngayon, magmadali kayong bumalik sa aking ama at sabihin nʼyo sa kanya na ang anak niyaʼy ginawa ng Dios na tagapamahala ng buong Egipto. At sabihin ninyo sa kanya na pinapapunta ko siya rito sa akin sa lalong madaling panahon. 10 Sabihin nʼyo rin sa kanya na maaari siyang tumira sa lupain ng Goshen kasama ang kanyang mga anak at mga apo, mga hayop, at ang lahat ng ari-arian niya, para malapit siya sa akin. 11 Aalagaan ko siya rito sa Goshen dahil may darating pang limang taon na taggutom. Ayaw kong magutom siya at ang kanyang sambahayan, pati ang kanyang mga hayop.”
12 Nagpatuloy si Jose sa pagsasalita, “Ngayong alam nʼyo na, maging ng kapatid kong si Benjamin, na talagang ako si Jose na nakikipag-usap sa inyo. 13 Sabihin nʼyo sa aking ama ang tungkol sa karangalang nakamit ko rito sa Egipto at ang lahat ng nakita ninyo tungkol sa akin. At dalhin nʼyo siya agad dito sa akin.”
14 Pagkatapos, niyakap ni Jose ang kanyang kapatid na si Benjamin, umiiyak siya habang nakayakap kay Jose. 15 Pagkatapos, pinaghahagkan ni Jose ang lahat ng kapatid niya at patuloy siyang umiiyak sa kanila. Pagkatapos noon ay nakipag-usap sa kanya ang mga kapatid niya.
16 Nang makarating ang balita sa palasyo ng Faraon na dumating ang mga kapatid ni Jose, natuwa ang Faraon at ang kanyang mga opisyal. 17 Sinabi ng Faraon kay Jose, “Sabihin mo sa mga kapatid mo na kargahan nila ng pagkain ang mga hayop nila at bumalik sa lupain ng Canaan. 18 Pagkatapos, dalhin nila rito ang kanilang ama at ang kani-kanilang pamilya, dahil ibibigay ko sa kanila ang pinakamagandang lupain sa Egipto at matitikman nila ang pinakamagandang ani nito.
19 “Sabihin mo rin sa kanila na magdala sila ng mga karwahe mula rito sa Egipto para masakyan ng mga asawaʼt anak nila sa paglipat nila rito. At dalhin nila rito ang kanilang ama. 20 Huwag na silang manghinayang sa mga ari-arian nilang maiiwan dahil ang magagandang bagay sa buong Egipto ay magiging sa kanila.”
21 Ginawa ito ng mga anak ni Jacob. At ayon sa utos ng Faraon, binigyan ni Jose ang mga kapatid niya ng mga karwahe at pinabaunan ng pagkain sa kanilang paglalakbay. 22 Binigyan din niya ang bawat isa sa kanila ng damit; pero ang ibinigay niya kay Benjamin ay limang damit at 300 pirasong pilak. 23 Pinadalhan din niya ang kanyang ama ng sampung asnong may mga kargang pinakamagandang ani mula sa Egipto, at sampung babaeng asno na may mga kargang trigo, tinapay at mga baon ng kanyang ama sa paglalakbay. 24 Nang pinaalis na niya ang kanyang mga kapatid, sinabi niyang huwag silang mag-aaway sa daan.
25 Kaya umalis sila sa Egipto at bumalik sa kanilang ama sa Canaan. 26 Pagdating nila roon, sinabi nila sa kanilang ama na buhay pa si Jose, at siya pa nga ang tagapamahala ng buong Egipto. Natulala si Jacob; hindi siya makapaniwala. 27 Pero nang sinabi nila sa kanya ang lahat ng sinabi ni Jose sa kanila, at nang makita niya ang mga karwahe na ipinadala ni Jose para sa pagpunta niya sa Egipto, bigla siyang lumakas. 28 Sinabi ni Jacob, “Naniniwala na ako! Ang anak kong si Jose ay buhay pa. Pupuntahan ko siya bago ako mamatay.”
Genesis 45
King James Version
45 Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.
2 And he wept aloud: and the Egyptians and the house of Pharaoh heard.
3 And Joseph said unto his brethren, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him; for they were troubled at his presence.
4 And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.
5 Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
6 For these two years hath the famine been in the land: and yet there are five years, in the which there shall neither be earing nor harvest.
7 And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
8 So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
9 Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:
10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:
11 And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.
12 And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
13 And ye shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall haste and bring down my father hither.
14 And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
15 Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
16 And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
17 And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brethren, This do ye; lade your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;
18 And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.
19 Now thou art commanded, this do ye; take you wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.
20 Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is your's.
21 And the children of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.
22 To all of them he gave each man changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.
23 And to his father he sent after this manner; ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she asses laden with corn and bread and meat for his father by the way.
24 So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye fall not out by the way.
25 And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father,
26 And told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not.
27 And they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said unto them: and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob their father revived:
28 And Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.
Genesis 45
English Standard Version
Joseph Provides for His Brothers and Family
45 Then Joseph could not (A)control himself before all those who stood by him. He cried, “Make everyone go out from me.” So no one stayed with him when Joseph made himself known to his brothers. 2 And he wept aloud, so that the Egyptians heard it, and the household of Pharaoh heard it. 3 And Joseph said to his brothers, (B)“I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence.
4 So Joseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me, please.” And they came near. And he said, “I am your brother, Joseph, (C)whom you sold into Egypt. 5 And now do not be distressed or angry with yourselves because you sold me here, (D)for God sent me before you to preserve life. 6 For the famine has been in the land these two years, and there are (E)yet five years in which there will be neither (F)plowing nor harvest. 7 And God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant on earth, and to keep alive for you many survivors. 8 So it was not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house and (G)ruler over all the land of Egypt. 9 Hurry and go up to my father and say to him, ‘Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; do not tarry. 10 (H)You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near me, you and your children and your children's children, and your flocks, your herds, and all that you have. 11 (I)There I will provide for you, for there are yet five years of famine to come, so that you and your household, and all that you have, do not come to poverty.’ 12 And now your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin see, that it is (J)my mouth that speaks to you. 13 You must tell my father of all my honor in Egypt, and of all that you have seen. Hurry and (K)bring my father down here.” 14 Then he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, and Benjamin wept upon his neck. 15 And he kissed all his brothers and wept upon them. After that his brothers talked with him.
16 When the report was heard in Pharaoh's house, “Joseph's brothers have come,” it pleased Pharaoh and his servants. 17 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Say to your brothers, ‘Do this: load your beasts and go back to the land of Canaan, 18 and take your father and your households, and come to me, and (L)I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat the fat of the land.’ 19 And you, Joseph, are commanded to say, ‘Do this: take (M)wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones and for your wives, and bring your father, and come. 20 Have no concern for[a] your goods, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”
21 The sons of Israel did so: and Joseph gave them (N)wagons, according to the command of Pharaoh, and gave them provisions for the journey. 22 To each and all of them he gave (O)a change of clothes, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels[b] of silver and (P)five changes of clothes. 23 To his father he sent as follows: ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain, bread, and provision for his father on the journey. 24 Then he sent his brothers away, and as they departed, he said to them, (Q)“Do not quarrel on the way.”
25 So they went up out of Egypt and came to the land of Canaan to their father Jacob. 26 And they told him, “Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” And his heart became numb, for he did not believe them. 27 But when they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them, and when he saw (R)the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of their father Jacob revived. 28 And Israel said, “It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 45:20 Hebrew Let your eye not pity
- Genesis 45:22 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
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