创世记 42
1 雅各见埃及有粮，就对儿子们说：“你们为什么彼此观望呢？
And Jacob having seen that there was a sale [of corn] in Egypt, said to his sons, Why are you indolent?
2 我听见埃及有粮，你们可以下去，从那里为我们籴些来，使我们可以存活，不至于死。”
Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt; go down there, and buy for us a little food, that we may live, and not die.
3 于是，约瑟的十个哥哥都下埃及籴粮去了。
And the ten brethren of Joseph went down to buy corn out of Egypt.
4 但约瑟的兄弟便雅悯，雅各没有打发他和哥哥们同去，因为雅各说：“恐怕他遭害。”
But [Jacob] sent not Benjamin, the brother of Joseph, with his brethren; for he said, Lest, haply, disease befall him.
5 来籴粮的人中有以色列的儿子们，因为迦南地也有饥荒。
And the sons of Israel came to buy with those that came, for the famine was in the land of Chanaan.
6 当时治理埃及地的是约瑟；粜粮给那地众民的就是他。约瑟的哥哥们来了，脸伏于地，向他下拜。
And Joseph was ruler of the land; he sold to all the people of the land. And the brethren of Joseph, having come, did reverence to him, [bowing] with the face to the ground.
7 约瑟看见他哥哥们，就认得他们，却装作生人，向他们说些严厉话，问他们说：“你们从哪里来？”他们说：“我们从迦南地来籴粮。”
And when Joseph saw his brethren, he knew them, and estranged himself from them, and spoke hard words to them; and said to them, Whence are you come? And they said, Out of the land of Chanaan, to buy food.
8 约瑟认得他哥哥们，他们却不认得他。
And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
9 约瑟想起从前所做的那两个梦，就对他们说：“你们是奸细，来窥探这地的虚实。”
And Joseph remembered his dream, which he saw; and he said to them, You are spies; to observe the marks of the land are you come.
10 他们对他说：“我主啊，不是的。仆人们是籴粮来的。
But they said, Nay, Sir, we your servants are come to buy food;
11 我们都是一个人的儿子，是诚实人；仆人们并不是奸细。”
we are all sons of one man; we are peaceful, your servants are not spies.
12 约瑟说：“不然，你们必是窥探这地的虚实来的。”
And he said to them, Nay, but you are come to observe the marks of the land.
13 他们说：“仆人们本是弟兄十二人，是迦南地一个人的儿子，顶小的现今在我们的父亲那里，有一个没有了。”
And they said, We your servants are twelve brethren, in the land of Chanaan; and, behold, the youngest is with our father today, but the other one is not.
14 约瑟说：“我才说你们是奸细，这话实在不错。
And Joseph said to them, This is it that I spoke to you, saying, you are spies;
15 我指着法老的性命起誓，若是你们的小兄弟不到这里来，你们就不得出这地方，从此就可以把你们证验出来了。
herein shall you be manifested; by the health of Pharao, you shall not depart hence, unless your younger brother come here.
16 须要打发你们中间一个人去，把你们的兄弟带来。至于你们，都要囚在这里，好证验你们的话真不真，若不真，我指着法老的性命起誓，你们一定是奸细。”
Send one of you, and take your brother; and go you to prison, till your words be clear, whether you speak the truth or not; but, if not, by the health of Pharao, verily you are spies.
17 于是约瑟把他们都下在监里三天。
And he put them in prison three days.
18 到第三天，约瑟对他们说：“我是敬畏 神的；你们照我的话行就可以存活。
And he said to them on the third day, This do, and you shall live, for I fear God.
19 你们如果是诚实人，可以留你们中间的一个人囚在监里，但你们可以带着粮食回去，救你们家里的饥荒。
If you be peaceful, let one of your brethren be detained in prison; but go you, and carry back the corn you have purchased.
20 把你们的小兄弟带到我这里来，如此，你们的话便有证据，你们也不至于死。”他们就照样而行。
And bring your younger brother to me, and your words shall be believed; but, if not, you shall die. And they did so.
21 他们彼此说：“我们在兄弟身上实在有罪。他哀求我们的时候，我们见他心里的愁苦，却不肯听，所以这场苦难临到我们身上。”
And each said to his brother, Yes, indeed, for we are in fault concerning our brother, when we disregarded the anguish of his soul, when he implored us, and we listened not to him; and therefore has this affliction come upon us.
22 吕便说：“我岂不是对你们说过，不可伤害那孩子吗？只是你们不肯听，所以流他血的罪向我们追讨。”
And Ruben answered them, saying, Did I not speak to you, saying, Hurt not the boy, and you heard me not? and, behold, his blood is required.
23 他们不知道约瑟听得出来，因为在他们中间用通事传话。
But they knew not that Joseph understood them; for there was an interpreter between them.
24 约瑟转身退去，哭了一场，又回来对他们说话，就从他们中间挑出西缅来，在他们眼前把他捆绑。
And Joseph turned away from them, and wept; and again he came to them, and spoke to them; and he took Symeon from them, and bound him before their eyes.
25 约瑟吩咐人把粮食装满他们的器具，把各人的银子归还在各人的口袋里，又给他们路上用的食物，人就照他的话办了。
And Joseph gave orders to fill their vessels with corn, and to return their money to each into his sack, and to give them provision for the way; and it was so done to them.
26 他们就把粮食驮在驴上，离开那里去了。
And having put the corn on the asses, they departed thence.
27 到了住宿的地方，他们中间有一个人打开口袋，要拿料喂驴，才看见自己的银子仍在口袋里，
And one having opened his sack to give his asses fodder, at the place where they rested, saw also his bundle of money, for it was on the mouth of his sack.
28 就对弟兄们说：“我的银子归还了，看哪，仍在我口袋里！”他们就提心吊胆，战战兢兢地彼此说：“这是 神向我们做什么呢？”
And he said to his brethren, My money has been restored to me, and behold this is in my sack. And their heart was wonder-struck, and they were troubled, saying one to another, What is this that God has done to us?
29 他们来到迦南地、他们的父亲雅各那里，将所遭遇的事都告诉他，说：
And they came to their father, Jacob, into the land of Chanaan, and reported to him all that had happened to them, saying,
30 “那地的主对我们说严厉的话，把我们当作窥探那地的奸细。
The man, the lord of the land, spoke harsh words to us, and put us in prison as spies of the land.
31 我们对他说：‘我们是诚实人，并不是奸细。
And we said to him, We are men of peace, we are not spies.
32 我们本是弟兄十二人，都是一个父亲的儿子，有一个没有了，顶小的如今同我们的父亲在迦南地。’
We are twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is with his father today in the land of Chanaan.
33 那地的主对我们说：‘若要我知道你们是诚实人，可以留下你们中间的一个人在我这里，你们可以带着粮食回去，救你们家里的饥荒。
And the man, the lord of the land, said to us, Herein shall I know that you are peaceful; leave one brother here with me, and having taken the corn you have purchased for your family, depart.
34 把你们的小兄弟带到我这里来，我便知道你们不是奸细，乃是诚实人。这样，我就把你们的弟兄交给你们，你们也可以在这地做买卖。’”
And bring to me your younger brother; then I shall know that you are not spies, but that you are men of peace: and I will restore you your brother, and you shall trade in the land.
35 后来他们倒口袋，不料，各人的银包都在口袋里；他们和父亲看见银包就都害怕。
And it came to pass as they were emptying their sacks, there was each man's bundle of money in his sack; and they and their father saw their bundles of money, and they were afraid.
36 他们的父亲雅各对他们说：“你们使我丧失我的儿子：约瑟没有了，西缅也没有了，你们又要将便雅悯带去；这些事都归到我身上了。”
And their father Jacob said to them, You have bereaved me. Joseph is not, Symeon is not, and will you take Benjamin? all these things have come upon me.
37 吕便对他父亲说：“我若不带他回来交给你，你可以杀我的两个儿子。只管把他交在我手里，我必带他回来交给你。”
And Ruben spoke to his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to you; give him into my hand, and I will bring him back to you.
But he said, My son shall not go down with you, because his brother is dead, and he only has been left; and [suppose] it shall come to pass that he is afflicted by the way by which you go, then you shall bring down my old age with sorrow to Hades. (Sheol h7585)
