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 he commanded the superintendent of his house, saying, Fill the sacks of these men with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money 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 my cup, the silver cup, thou shalt put in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, and the money for his corn. And he did according to the word of Joseph which he had spoken.
3 清早天一發亮，就遣送這些人帶著他們的驢走了。
As soon as the morning was light, 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﹖
They were gone out of the city, not yet far off, when Joseph said unto the superintendent of his house, Up, follow after the men; and when thou hast overtaken them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye 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! 」
Is not this out of which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
6 管家追上他們，就對他們說了這些話。
And he overtook them, and he spoke unto them these same 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 unto him, Wherefore will my lord speak such words as these? God forbid that thy servants should do any thing like this.
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﹖
Behold the money, which we found in the mouth of our sacks, we brought back unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?
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 whomsoever of thy servants it be found, let him die; and we also will be bondmen unto thy 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 also let it be according to your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; but ye shall be blameless.
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 made haste, and every one of them took down his sack to the ground, and every one opened 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, at the eldest he began, and at the youngest he left off; and the cup was found 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。
Then they rent their clothes, and every one loaded his ass, and they 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 Judah and his brothers came into Joseph's house, and he was yet there; and they fell down before him on the ground.
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 unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? knew ye not that such a man as I can certainly 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 Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we justify ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold we are servants unto my lord, both we, as also he in whose hand the cup was 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 he said, God forbid that I should do this: the man in whose hand the cup was found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, go you up in peace unto 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。
Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Pardon, my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thy anger burn against thy servant; for thou art even as Pharaoh.
19 我主以前曾問僕人們說：你們還有父親或兄弟嗎﹖
My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye 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 unto my lord, We have an old father, and a little child born in his old age; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth 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 thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set my eye upon 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 unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father; for if he should leave his father, he would 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。
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall not see my face any more.
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 came up unto thy servant my father, that we told him the words of my 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 back 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 cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down; for we cannot see the man's face, except our youngest brother be 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 thy servant my father said unto us, Ye 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 the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he hath been torn to pieces; and I have not seen him up to this time.
And if ye take this one also from me, and mischief befall him, ye will bring down my gray hairs 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，－－
And now, when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;
It will come to pass, that when he seeth that the lad is not with us, he will die: and thy servants would thus bring down the gray hairs of thy servant 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 thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then shall I have sinned against my father all the days.
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 therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad as bond-man to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brothers.
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, and the lad be not with me? I should perhaps be compelled to witness the evil which would come on my father.
