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旧约 - 创世记(Genesis) 第43章

第1段

中文	那地的饥荒甚大。
英文	And the famine was sore in the land.

第2段

中文	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。
英文	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.

第3段

中文	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。
英文	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.

第4段

中文	你若打发我们的兄弟与我们同去，我们就下去给你籴粮。
英文	If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:

第5段

中文	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。
英文	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.

第6段

中文	以色列说，你们为什么这样害我，告诉那人你们还有兄弟呢，
英文	And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?

第7段

中文	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。
英文	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?

第8段

中文	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。
英文	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.

第9段

中文	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。
英文	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:

第10段

中文	我们若没有耽搁，如今第二次都回来了。
英文	For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.

第11段

中文	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，带下去送给那人作礼物，
英文	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:

第12段

中文	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。
英文	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:

第13段

中文	也带着你们的兄弟，起身去见那人。
英文	Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:

第14段

中文	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。
英文	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.

第15段

中文	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。
英文	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.

第16段

中文	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。
英文	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.

第17段

中文	家宰就遵着约瑟的命去行，领他们进约瑟的屋里。
英文	And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.

第18段

中文	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。
英文	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.

第19段

中文	他们就挨进约瑟的家宰，在屋门口和他说话，
英文	And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,

第20段

中文	说，我主阿，我们头次下来实在是要籴粮。
英文	And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

第21段

中文	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。
英文	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.

第22段

中文	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。
英文	And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.

第23段

中文	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。
英文	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.

第24段

中文	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。
英文	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.

第25段

中文	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。
英文	And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

第26段

中文	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。
英文	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.

第27段

中文	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。
英文	And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

第28段

中文	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。
英文	And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.

第29段

中文	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，小儿阿，愿神赐恩给你。
英文	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.

第30段

中文	约瑟爱弟之情发动，就急忙寻梢可哭之地，进入自己的屋里，哭了一场。
英文	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.

第31段

中文	他洗了脸出来，勉强隐忍，吩咐人摆饭。
英文	And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

第32段

中文	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。
英文	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.

第33段

中文	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。
英文	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.

第34段

中文	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。
英文	And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.

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