創世記 42
1 雅各見埃及有糧，就對兒子們說：「你們為甚麼彼此觀望呢？
Then Jacob, hearing that food was being sold in Egypt, said to his sons: “Why are you negligent?
2 我聽見埃及有糧，你們可以下去，從那裏為我們糴些來，使我們可以存活，不至於死。」
I have heard that wheat is being sold in Egypt. Go down and buy necessities for us, so that we may be able to live, and not be consumed by destitution.”
3 於是，約瑟的十個哥哥都下埃及糴糧去了。
And so, when ten brothers of Joseph went down to buy grain in Egypt,
4 但約瑟的兄弟便雅憫，雅各沒有打發他和哥哥們同去，因為雅各說：「恐怕他遭害。」
Benjamin was kept at home by Jacob, who said to his brothers, “Lest perhaps he may suffer harm on the journey.”
5 來糴糧的人中有以色列的兒子們，因為迦南地也有饑荒。
And they entered into the land of Egypt with the others who traveled to buy. For the famine was in the land of Canaan.
6 當時治理埃及地的是約瑟；糶糧給那地眾民的就是他。約瑟的哥哥們來了，臉伏於地，向他下拜。
And Joseph was governor in the land of Egypt, and grain was sold under his direction to the people. And when his brothers had reverenced him
7 約瑟看見他哥哥們，就認得他們，卻裝作生人，向他們說些嚴厲話，問他們說：「你們從哪裏來？」他們說：「我們從迦南地來糴糧。」
and he had recognized them, he spoke harshly, as if to foreigners, questioning them: “Where did you come from?” And they responded, “From the land of Canaan, to buy necessary provisions.”
8 約瑟認得他哥哥們，他們卻不認得他。
And although he knew his brothers, he was not known by them.
9 約瑟想起從前所做的那兩個夢，就對他們說：「你們是奸細，來窺探這地的虛實。」
And remembering the dreams, which he had seen in another time, he said to them: “You are scouts. You have come in order to see which parts of the land are weaker.”
10 他們對他說：「我主啊，不是的。僕人們是糴糧來的。
And they said: “It is not so, my lord. But your servants have arrived in order to buy food.
11 我們都是一個人的兒子，是誠實人；僕人們並不是奸細。」
We are all sons of one man. We have come in peace, nor do any of your subjects devise evil.”
12 約瑟說：「不然，你們必是窺探這地的虛實來的。」
And he answered them: “It is otherwise. You have come to examine the unguarded parts of this land.”
13 他們說：「僕人們本是弟兄十二人，是迦南地一個人的兒子，頂小的現今在我們的父親那裏，有一個沒有了。」
But they said: “We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is with our father; the other is not living.”
14 約瑟說：「我才說你們是奸細，這話實在不錯。
He said: “This is just as I have said. You are scouts.
15 我指着法老的性命起誓，若是你們的小兄弟不到這裏來，你們就不得出這地方，從此就可以把你們證驗出來了。
I will now continue to put you to the test. By the health of Pharaoh, you will not depart from here, until your youngest brother arrives.
16 須要打發你們中間一個人去，把你們的兄弟帶來。至於你們，都要囚在這裏，好證驗你們的話真不真，若不真，我指着法老的性命起誓，你們一定是奸細。」
Send one of you and bring him. But you will be in chains, until what you have said is proven to be either true or false. Otherwise, by the health of Pharaoh, you are scouts.”
17 於是約瑟把他們都下在監裏三天。
Therefore, he delivered them into custody for three days.
18 到第三天，約瑟對他們說：「我是敬畏上帝的；你們照我的話行就可以存活。
Then, on the third day, he brought them out of prison, and he said: “Do as I have said, and you will live. For I fear God.
19 你們如果是誠實人，可以留你們中間的一個人囚在監裏，但你們可以帶着糧食回去，救你們家裏的饑荒。
If you are peaceful, let one of your brothers be bound in prison. Then you may go away and carry the grain that you have bought to your houses.
20 把你們的小兄弟帶到我這裏來，如此，你們的話便有證據，你們也不至於死。」他們就照樣而行。
And bring your youngest brother to me, so that I may be able to test your words, and you may not die.” They did as he had said,
21 他們彼此說：「我們在兄弟身上實在有罪。他哀求我們的時候，我們見他心裏的愁苦，卻不肯聽，所以這場苦難臨到我們身上。」
and they spoke to one another: “We deserve to suffer these things, because we have sinned against our brother, seeing the anguish of his soul, when he begged us and we would not listen. For that reason, this tribulation has come upon us.”
22 呂便說：「我豈不是對你們說過，不可傷害那孩子嗎？只是你們不肯聽，所以流他血的罪向我們追討。」
And Reuben, one of them, said: “Did not I say to you, ‘Do not sin against the boy,’ and you would not listen to me? See, his blood is exacted.”
23 他們不知道約瑟聽得出來，因為在他們中間用通事傳話。
But they did not know that Joseph understood, because he was speaking to them through an interpreter.
24 約瑟轉身退去，哭了一場，又回來對他們說話，就從他們中間挑出西緬來，在他們眼前把他捆綁。
And he turned himself away briefly and wept. And returning, he spoke to them.
25 約瑟吩咐人把糧食裝滿他們的器具，把各人的銀子歸還在各人的口袋裏，又給他們路上用的食物，人就照他的話辦了。
And taking Simeon, and binding him in their presence, he ordered his ministers to fill their sacks with wheat, and to replace each one’s money in their sacks, and to give them, in addition, provisions for the way. And they did so.
26 他們就把糧食馱在驢上，離開那裏去了。
Then, having loaded their donkeys with the grain, they set out.
27 到了住宿的地方，他們中間有一個人打開口袋，要拿料餵驢，才看見自己的銀子仍在口袋裏，
And one of them, opening a sack to give his beast of burden fodder at the inn, looked upon the money at the sack’s mouth,
28 就對弟兄們說：「我的銀子歸還了，看哪，仍在我口袋裏！」他們就提心吊膽，戰戰兢兢地彼此說：「這是上帝向我們做甚麼呢？」
and he said to his brothers: “My money has returned to me. See, it is held in the sack.” And they were astonished and troubled, and they said to one another, “What is this that God has done to us?”
29 他們來到迦南地、他們的父親雅各那裏，將所遭遇的事都告訴他，說：
And they went to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, and they explained to him all the things that had befallen them, saying:
30 「那地的主對我們說嚴厲的話，把我們當作窺探那地的奸細。
“The lord of the land spoke harshly to us, and he considered us to be scouts of the province.
31 我們對他說：『我們是誠實人，並不是奸細。
And we answered him: ‘We are peaceful, and we do not intend any treachery.
32 我們本是弟兄十二人，都是一個父親的兒子，有一個沒有了，頂小的如今同我們的父親在迦南地。』
We are twelve brothers conceived of one father. One is not living; the youngest is with our father in the land of Canaan.’
33 那地的主對我們說：『若要我知道你們是誠實人，可以留下你們中間的一個人在我這裏，你們可以帶着糧食回去，救你們家裏的饑荒。
And he said to us: ‘Thus will I prove that you are peaceful. Release one of your brothers to me, and take necessary provisions for your houses, and go away,
34 把你們的小兄弟帶到我這裏來，我便知道你們不是奸細，乃是誠實人。這樣，我就把你們的弟兄交給你們，你們也可以在這地做買賣。』」
and bring your youngest brother to me, so that I may know that you are not scouts. And this one, who is held in chains, you may be able to receive again. And thereafter, you shall have permission to buy what you want.’”
35 後來他們倒口袋，不料，各人的銀包都在口袋裏；他們和父親看見銀包就都害怕。
Having said this, when they poured out their grain, each found his money tied to the mouth of his sack. And all were terrified together.
36 他們的父親雅各對他們說：「你們使我喪失我的兒子：約瑟沒有了，西緬也沒有了，你們又要將便雅憫帶去；這些事都歸到我身上了。」
Their father Jacob said, “You have caused me to be without children. Joseph is not living, Simeon is held in chains, and Benjamin you would carry away. All these evils have fallen back upon me.”
37 呂便對他父親說：「我若不帶他回來交給你，你可以殺我的兩個兒子。只管把他交在我手裏，我必帶他回來交給你。」
And Reuben answered him, “Put my two sons to death, if I do not lead him back to you. Deliver him into my hand, and I will restore him to you.”
But he said: “My son will not go down with you. His brother is dead, and he is left alone. If any adversity will befall him in the land to which you travel, you would lead my grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave.” (Sheol h7585)
