創世記 45
1 若瑟在眾侍從前不能再抑制自己，就喊說：「叫眾人離開我出去! 」這樣，若瑟使兄弟認出自己來時，沒有別人在場。
Then could Joseph not refrain himself before all those that stood by him; and he cried, Cause every man to go out from me. And there remained no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brothers.
2 他便放聲大哭，埃及人都聽到了，法郎朝廷也聽到了。
And he raised his voice in weeping; and the Egyptians heard it, and the house of Pharaoh heard it.
3 若瑟對兄弟們說：「我就是若瑟，我父親還在嗎﹖」他的兄弟們不能回答，因為在他面前都嚇呆了。
And Joseph said unto his brothers, I am Joseph; doth my father yet live? And his brothers could not answer him; for they were terrified at his presence.
4 若瑟又對兄弟們說：「請你們近前來。」他們就上前去。若瑟說：「我就是你們賣到埃及的弟弟若瑟。
And Joseph said unto his brothers, 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 現在你們不要因為將我賣到這裏便自憂自責；這原是天主派遣我在你們以先來，為保全你們的性命。
But now be not grieved, nor be angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither; for in order to preserve life did God send me before you.
6 地方上的饑荒纔過了第二年，還有五年，不能耕種，不能收割。
For these two years hath the famine been already in the land; and there are yet five years, in which there will be neither ploughing nor harvesting.
7 天主派遣我在你們以先來，是為給你們在地上留下後裔，給你們保全多人的性命。
And God hath thus sent me before you to prepare for you a permanence on the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
8 所以叫我到這裏來的並不是你們，而是天主；是他立我作法郎之父，作他全家的主人，作全埃及地的總理。
So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God; and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and a lord for all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
9 你們急速上到我父親那裏，對他說：你的兒子若瑟這樣說：天主立我作了全埃及的主人，請你下到我這裏來，不要遲延。
Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus hath said thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt; come down unto me, tarry not.
10 你和你的兒孫，以及你的羊群牲畜，並你一切所有，都可住在哥笙地，離我不遠，
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 is thine.
11 我好在那裏奉養你，免得你和你的眷屬，並你一切所有陷於貧乏，因為尚有五年饑荒。
And I will maintain thee there; for there are yet five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.
12 看你們和我的弟弟本雅明都親眼見到，是我親口在對你們說話。
And, behold, your own eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
13 你們要將我在埃及的一切光榮，和你們親見的一切，都告訴我父親，儘速將我父親下到這裏來。」
And ye shall tell my father of all my honor in Egypt, and of all that ye have seen; and ye shall hasten and bring down my father hither.
14 說畢，便撲在他弟弟本雅明的頸上哭起來了，本雅明也伏在他頸上哭泣。
And he fell upon his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck.
15 然後與眾兄弟親吻，抱著他們痛哭。這以後，他的兄弟們纔敢與他交談。
And he kissed all his brothers, and wept upon them; and after that his brothers spoke with him.
16 法郎朝廷聽說若瑟兄弟來了的消息，法郎和他的臣僕都很高興。
And the report thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brothers are come; and it was pleasing in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants.
17 法郎便對若瑟說：「你對你的兄弟們說：你們應這樣做：備好牲口，立即往客納罕地去，
And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Say unto thy brothers, This do ye; load your beasts, and go, get you unto the land of Canaan;
18 接你們的父親和家眷到我這裏來，我願賜給你們埃及地最好的出產，使你們享受本地的肥物。
And take your father and your households, and come unto me; and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the fat of the land.
19 你再吩咐他們說：你們應這樣做：從埃及帶些車輛去接你們的子女和妻子，並把你們的父親接來；
And thou art commanded, This do ye, take unto yourselves out of the land of Egypt wagons for your little ones, and for your wives, and take up your father, and come.
20 不要顧惜你們的物品，因為全埃及地最好的出品都歸你們享用。」
And do ye feel no concern on account of your household goods; for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.
21 以色列的兒子們就這樣做了。若瑟依照法郎的吩咐，給了他們一些車輛和路上用的食糧；
And the children of Israel did so; and Joseph gave them wagons, according to the command of Pharaoh; and he gave them provision for the way.
22 又給了每人一套新衣，至於本雅明，卻給了他三百銀錢和五套新衣；
To all of them he gave to each changes of raiment; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.
23 同樣，給他父親送去十匹公驢，滿載埃及最好的出品，十匹母驢，滿載糧食麵餅，和為父親路上用的食品。
And to his father he sent after this manner: ten asses laden with the best things of Egypt, and ten she-asses laden with corn and bread and other food for his father, for the journey.
24 隨後打發他的兄弟們走了；當他們離別時，對他們說：「路上不要爭吵! 」
And he accompanied his brothers on the way, and they departed: and he said unto them, Do not fall out by the way.
25 若瑟的兄弟們由埃及上到客納罕，他們父親雅各伯那裏，
And they went out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan, unto Jacob their father.
26 告訴他說：「若瑟還活著，而且做了全埃及國的總理。」雅各伯聽了心中淡然，並不相信。
And they told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive; and that he is governor over all the land of Egypt. But his heart remained cold, for he believed them not.
27 及至他們將若瑟對他們所說的話，全講給他聽，他又看了若瑟打發來接他的車輛，他們的父親雅各伯的心神才甦醒過來。
But when 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 以色列於是說：「只要我兒若瑟還在，我就心滿意足了；在我未死以前，我該去見他一面。」
And Israel said, Enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die.
