Suencuek 44

1 Te phoeiah a im kah tea uen tih, “Hlang rhoek kah sungkoi te canga phueih rhoehah sang pa lamtah tangkate sungkoi kah a rhai ah rhip khueh pah.

And Joseph charged the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put the money of each in the mouth of his sack.

2 Tedae kai kah bunang khuikah ngun bunang te a poeih kah sungkoi khui ah khueh pah lamtah amah kah cang neh tangka khaw hmaih sang pah,” a tinah dongah Joseph kah ola thui banglaa saii van.

And put my silver cup into the sack of the youngest, and the price of his corn. And it was done according to the word of Joseph, as he said.

3 Mincang khothaih nen tah hlangrhoek te amamih kah laak neh khaw vawl a tueih uh.

The morning dawned, and the men were sent away, they and their asses.

4 Amih loh khopuei tea hla lamkah hawta khum vaengah Joseph loh a im om te, “Thoo, hlangrhoek tea hnukah hloem lamtahna kae vaengah amih te, 'Balae tiha then te boethae neh na thuung uh?

And when they had gone out of the city, [and] were not far off, then Joseph said to his steward, Arise, and pursue after the men; and you shall overtake them, and say to them, Why have you returned evil for good?

5 Ka boeipa kah a tui ok te he moenih a? Te lamkah la aniha hma khaw a hma dae. Anih taengkahna saii uh tena lolh uh coeng, 'ti nah,” a ti nah.

Why have you stolen my silver cup? is it not this out of which my lord drinks? and he divines augury with it; you have accomplished evil in that which you have done.

6 Te dongah amih te a kae vanneh hekah olka hea thui pah.

And he found them, and spoke to them according to these words.

7 Tedae amih loh, “Ka boeipa tebang olka te ba ham lae a thui. Na sal rhoek loh tebang hnoa saii ham khaw savisava la.

And they said to him, Why does our lord speak according to these words? far be it from your servants to do according to this word.

8 Kaimih loh sungkoi so kah tangka ka hmuh uh te Kanaan kho lamkah nang taengla kam bal puei uh atah metlamlae na boei im kah ngun neh suite tarha ka huen uh eh.

If we brought back to you out of the land of Chanaan the money which we found in our sacks, how should we steal silver or gold out of the house of your lord?

9 Na salrhoek khuiah u taeng mai ah khaw a om atah duek saeh lamtah kaimih khaw ka boeipa taengah sal la ka om uh eh,” a ti uh.

With whoever of your servants you shall find the cup, let him die; and, moreover, we will be servants to our lord.

10 Te dongah Joseph im om loh, “Then, nangmih kah olthui vanbangla u khaw a taengah aka om hlang van te tah kai taengah sal la om saeh lamtah nangmihte ommongsitoe la na om uh ni,” a ti nah.

And he said, Now then it shall be as you say; with whoever the cup shall be found, he shall be my servant, and you shall be clear.

11 Te dongah sungkoi tea loe la diklai ah rhipa hal uh tih rhipa ong uh.

And they hasted, and took down every man his sack on the ground, and they opened every man his sack.

12 Te dongaha ham taeng lamkah a tong tiha tlap te a poeih taenglaa khah vaengah bunang te Benjamin kah sungkoi dongaha hmuh.

And he searched, beginning from the oldest, until he came to the youngest; and he found the cup in Benjamin's sack.

13 Te vaengah a himbai te a phen uh tih laak dongah hno rhipa tloeng uh tih khopuei la koep bal uh.

And they tore their garments, and laid each man his sack on his ass, and returned to the city.

14 Tedae Judah neh amah boeinaphung loh ima pha vaengah Joseph khaw a om pueng dongah a hmai ah diklai la bakop uh.

And Judas and his brethren came in to Joseph, while he was yet there, and fell on the ground before him.

15 Te vaengah Joseph loh ba bibi lae na saii uh he. Kai bang hlang he hma khaw hma tila, na ming uh moenih a?,” a ti nah.

And Joseph said to them, What is this thing that you have done? know you not that a man such as I can surely divine?

16 Te vaengah Judah loh, “Ka boeipa taengah mebang ka thuitih metla ka cal vaengah lae ka tang uh eh. Na sal rhoek kathaesainah khaw Pathenloh a yan oeh coeng dongah kaimih khaw, a kut dongkah bunanga hmuh pah hlang nente ka boeipa taengah sal ka bi uh van mai pawn ni ta,” a ti nah.

And Judas said, What shall we answer to our lord, or what shall we say, or wherein should we be justified? whereas God has discovered the unrighteousness of your servants; behold, we are slaves to our lord, both we and he with whom the cup has been found.

17 Tedae Joseph loh, “Hekah he kai loh ka saii ham te savisava, a kut dongah bunanga hmuh hlang te kai taengah sal la om ngawn saeh lamtah nangmihte na pa taengah ngaimong la bal uh ngawn,” a ti nah.

And Joseph said, Far be it from me to do this thing; the man with whom the cup has been found, he shall be my servant; but do you go up with safety to your father.

18 Tedae Judahte anih taengla thoeih tih, “Aw ka boeipa kai aih he, na salpa khaw ka boeipa kah hna kaep ah olka bet ka thui dae ni. Tedae nang tah Pharaoh banghui la na om dongah na salpa taengah na thintoekte sai sak boel mai.

And Judas drew near him, and said, I pray, Sir, let your servant speak a word before you, and be not angry with your servant, for you are next to Pharao.

19 Ka boeipa loh a salrhoek he, 'Na pa nehna mana om a?,” a ti tih n'dawt.

Sir, you asked your servants, saying, Have you a father or a brother?

20 Te dongah, “Ka boeipa la a pa khaw patong coeng tiha patong soi kah a cun capaa poeihte om. Tedae a manu pakhat kah a cun hmaih khuiah a mayate duek tih anih amah bueng late a cul dongah a napaloh a lungnah,’ ka ti uh.

And we said to [my] lord, We have a father, an old man, and he has a son of his old age, a young one, and his brother is dead, and he alone has been left behind to his mother, and his father loves him.

21 Te vaengah na sal rhoek he, 'Anih te ka mik ah ka khueh van ham khaw kai taengla han khuen thuk,’ na ti.

And you said to they servants, Bring him down to me, and I will take care of him.

22 Te vaengah ka boeipa la, 'Camoe loh a napaa caehtak ham tah coeng pawh. Caehtak koinih a napa te duek ni, ' ka ti uh.

And we said to [my] lord, The child will not be able to leave his father; but if he should leave his father, he will die.

23 Tedae na salrhoek la, 'Na manaa poeih te nan suntlak puei pawt atah kai maelhmai hmuh ham khoep uh boeh,’ na ti.

But you said to they servants, Except your younger brother come down with you, you shall not see my face again.

24 Te dongah na sal rhoek he a pa taengla ka pawk uh vanneh ka boeipa kah olka te anih taengla ka puen uh.

And it came to pass, when we went up to your servant our father, we reported to him the words of our lord.

25 Te dongah a pa loh, 'Mah ham khaw caak bet vawn uh bal dae,’ a ti nah.

And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.

26 Te vaengah, “Kaimih taengah ka manaa poeih om pawt koinih hlang maelhmai hmuh hama coeng pawt dongah, 'Ka manaa poeih loh kaimih taengaha om pawt mai ah ka caeh uh ham coeng pawh tedae halo atah ka cet uh ni,’ ka ti uh.

And we said, We shall not be able to go down; but if our younger brother go down with us, we will go down; for we shall not be able to see the man's face, our younger brother not being with us.

27 Te vaengah na sal rhoek he a pa loh, 'Ka yuu loh kai ham panit han sak te nangmih long khaw na ming uh.

And your servant our father said to us, You know that my wife bore me two [sons];

28 Tedae pakhat he kai taeng lamloh cet coeng. Te dongah, 'A ngaeh ngawn a ngaeh tang coeng,’ ka ti. Te dongah ni tahae due anih te ka hmu pawh.

and one is departed from me; and you said that he was devoured of wild beasts, and I have not seen him until now.

29 Anih he khaw ka mikhmuh lamkahna khuen uh tih anih loh yoethae puei bal koinih kai sampok he saelkhui aha thae la nan hla uh ve,’ a ti. (Sheol h7585)

If then you take this one also from my presence, and an affliction happen to him by the way, then shall you bring down my old age with sorrow to the grave. (Sheol h7585)

30 Te dongah na sal kai loh a pa taeng ka pha tih kaimih taengah camoe amah te om pawt koinih a hinglu neh a hinglu te a hlaengtang uh rhoi dongah,

Now then, if I should go in to they servant, and our father, and the boy should not be with us, (and his life depends on this [lad's] life)

31 camoe te hah a sawt vaengah duek koinih na sal rhoek loh a pa sampok na sal te saelkhui ah kothae la ka hlak uh la vik poeh ni. (Sheol h7585)

—it shall even come to pass, when he sees the boy is not with us, [that] he will die, and your servants will bring down the old age of your servant, and our father, with sorrow to the grave. (Sheol h7585)

32 Na salpa loh camoe te a pa taengah rhi ka khang tih, 'Anih he nang taengla kam pawk puei pawt atah a pa taengah hnin takuem ka tholh ka phueih bitni,’ ka ti nah.

For your servant has received the boy [in charge] from his father, saying, If I bring him not to you, and place him before you, I shall be guilty towards my father for ever.

33 Te dongah na salpa he camoe yuengah ka boeipa kah sal la ka om mai saeh lamtah camoe te a mayarhoek neh bal sak mai.

Now then I will remain a servant with you instead of the lad, a domestic of my lord; but let the lad go up with his brethren.

34 Camoe kamah nen pawt koinih a pa taengah metlam caeh eh? A pa taengah yoethaea hmuh man ka hmuh lah ve,” a ti nah.

For how shall I go up to my father, the lad not being with us? lest I behold the evils which will befall my father.