創世記 44
1 然後若瑟吩咐自己的管家說：「將糧食裝滿這些人的布袋，他們能帶多少，就裝多少；將每人的銀錢仍放在他的布袋口處，
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 再將我的銀杯和內最年幼購糧的銀錢，一併放在他的布袋口處。」管家就照若瑟吩咐的話做了。
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 清早天一發亮，就遣送這些人帶著他們的驢走了。
The morning dawned, and the men were sent away, they and their asses.
4 他們出了城，還不很遠，若瑟就對他的管家說：「你起身去追趕那些人，追上他們，就對他們說：你們為什麼以惡報善﹖
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 為什麼偷去我的銀杯﹖這杯是我主人為飲酒占卜用的啊! 你們作的實在不對! 」
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 管家追上他們，就對他們說了這些話。
And he found them, and spoke to them according to these words.
7 他們回答說：「我主怎麼說些這樣的話﹖你的僕人們決不敢做這樣的事!
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 你看! 我們在布袋口所發現的銀錢，還從客納罕地帶回來給了你，我們怎能偷你主人家的金銀呢﹖
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 在你僕人中，不論在誰那裏搜出來，誰就該死，並且我們都該作我主的奴隸。」
With whoever of your servants you shall find the cup, let him die; and, moreover, we will be servants to our lord.
10 管家答說：「也好，就照你們的話做；只是在誰那裏搜出來，誰該作我的奴隸；你們其餘的人可自由離去。」
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 於是他們各人急忙將自己的布袋卸下，放在地上，各人打開自己的布袋。
And they hasted, and took down every man his sack on the ground, and they opened every man his sack.
12 管家便一一搜查，從年長的開始，到年幼的為止；結果那杯在本雅明的布袋裏搜了出來。
And he searched, beginning from the oldest, until he came to the youngest; and he found the cup in Benjamin's sack.
13 他們遂撕裂了自己的衣服，各人又使驢馱上重載，回城裏去了。
And they tore their garments, and laid each man his sack on his ass, and returned to the city.
14 猶大和他的兄弟們進了若瑟的家，若瑟還在那裏，他們就在他面前俯伏在地。
And Judas and his brethren came in to Joseph, while he was yet there, and fell on the ground before him.
15 若瑟對他們說：「你們作的是什麼事﹖難道你們不知道像我這樣的人會占卜嗎﹖」
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 猶大答說：「我們對我主還能說什麼﹖還有什麼話可說﹖我們如何能表白自己﹖天主已查出了你僕人們的罪惡。我們和在他手裏搜出杯來的，都應作我主的奴隸。」
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 若瑟答說：「我決不這樣做；在誰手裏搜出杯來，誰就該作我的奴隸；至於你們，都可平安上去，回到你們父親那裏。」
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 猶大近前對若瑟說：「我主，請原諒，容你僕人向我主進一言，請不要對你僕人動怒，因為你原與法郎無異。
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 我主以前曾問僕人們說：你們還有父親或兄弟嗎﹖
Sir, you asked your servants, saying, Have you a father or a brother?
20 我們曾回答我主說：還有老父和他老年生的幼兒；他的哥哥死了，他母親只剩下了他一個；為此父親非常疼愛他。
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 你就對你僕人們說：將他帶到我這裏來，我要親眼看看他。
And you said to they servants, Bring him down to me, and I will take care of him.
22 我們即對我主說：孩子是不能離開他父親的；如果離開了，他父親必會死去。
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 你對你僕人們說：如果你們的小弟弟不同你們一起下來，你們休想再見我的面。
But you said to they servants, Except your younger brother come down with you, you shall not see my face again.
24 我們一上到你僕人，我父親那裏，就將我主的話告訴了他。
And it came to pass, when we went up to your servant our father, we reported to him the words of our lord.
25 後來我們的父親說：你們再去給我們買點糧食來。
And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.
26 我們答說：我們不能下去；除非我們的小弟弟同我們一起，我們才下去；因為我們的小弟弟不同我們在一起，我們不能見那人的面。
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 你的僕人，我的父親就對我們說：你們知道，我的妻子給我只生了兩個兒子：
And your servant our father said to us, You know that my wife bore me two [sons];
28 其中一個離開我出去，我猜想，他是被猛獸撕裂了，到現在，再沒有見到他。
and one is departed from me; and you said that he was devoured of wild beasts, and I have not seen him until now.
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 現在，如我回到你僕人，我父親那裏，孩童沒有與我們在一起，－－他原與這孩童相依為命，－－
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)
—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 況且你的僕人曾在我父面前為孩童擔保說：如果我不將他帶回來交給你，我終生在我父前負罪。
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 現在請讓你的僕人留下，代替孩童給我主為奴，讓孩童跟他哥哥們回去。
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 如果孩童不與我在一起，我怎能上去見我父親﹖我怕看見我父親遭到不幸! 」
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.
