Postanak 43
1 Strašna glad pritisla zemlju.
The famine was severe in the land.
2 Kad su pojeli hranu koju bijahu donijeli iz Egipta, njihov im otac reče: “Idite opet i nabavite nam malo hrane.”
When they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, “Go again, buy us a little more food.”
3 Nato će mu Juda: “Onaj nam je čovjek jasno rekao: 'Ne smijete preda me ako vaš brat ne bude s vama.'
Judah spoke to him, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’
4 Ako si, dakle, voljan s nama poslati našega brata, mi ćemo otići dolje i kupit ćemo ti žita.
If you’ll send our brother with us, we’ll go down and buy you food;
5 Ali ako njega ne pustiš s nama, onda mi tamo i ne idemo, jer nam je onaj zaprijetio: 'Ne smijete preda me ako vaš brat ne bude s vama.'”
but if you don’t send him, we won’t go down, for the man said to us, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’”
6 “Zašto ste mi”, zapita Izrael, “nanijeli jad rekavši onom čovjeku da imate još jednoga brata?”
Israel said, “Why did you treat me so badly, telling the man that you had another brother?”
7 Oni odgovore: “Čovjek nas je neprestano zapitkivao o nama i o našoj obitelji: 'Je li vam još živ otac? Imate li još kojega brata?' Mi smo mu odgovarali na pitanja. Kako smo mogli znati da će reći: 'Dovedite svoga brata!'”
They said, “The man asked directly concerning ourselves, and concerning our relatives, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?’ We just answered his questions. Is there any way we could know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother down’?”
8 Potom Juda reče svome ocu Izraelu: “Pusti dječaka sa mnom pa da se dignemo i krenemo; tako ćemo preživjeti, a ne pomrijeti, i mi, i ti, i naša djeca.
Judah said to Israel, his father, “Send the boy with me, and we’ll get up and go, so that we may live, and not die, both we, and you, and also our little ones.
9 Ja za nj jamčim; mene drži odgovornim za nj. Ako ga tebi ne vratim i preda te ga ne dovedem, bit ću ti kriv svega vijeka.
I’ll be collateral for him. From my hand will you require him. If I don’t bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever;
10 TÓa da nismo toliko oklijevali, mogli smo se već i dvaput vratiti.”
for if we hadn’t delayed, surely we would have returned a second time by now.”
11 Njihov otac Izrael reče im: “Kad je tako, neka bude, ali učinite ovo: metnite u torbe najbiranijih proizvoda ove zemlje i ponesite na dar onom čovjeku: nešto balzama, nešto meda i mirodija, mirisne smole, pa lješnjaka i badema.
Their father, Israel, said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;
12 Sa sobom uzmite dvostruko novaca, jer treba vratiti novac koji ste našli u grlima svojih vreća. Možda je ono bila zabuna.
and take double money in your hand, and take back the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an oversight.
13 Uzmite svoga brata pa se opet zaputite onom čovjeku.
Take your brother also, get up, and return to the man.
14 Neka Bog Svemogući, El Šadaj, potakne onog čovjeka na milosrđe prema nama te vam pusti i drugoga brata i Benjamina. A ja, moram li bez djece ostati, neka ostanem.”
May God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.”
15 Uzmu ljudi darove; uzmu sa sobom dvostruko novaca, povedu Benjamina te siđu u Egipat i stupe pred Josipa.
The men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and got up, went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
16 Kad Josip ugleda s njima Benjamina, reče upravitelju svoga kućanstva: “Odvedi ljude u kuću, zakolji jedno živinče i pripremi, jer će ovi ljudi blagovati sa mnom o podne!”
When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, “Bring the men into the house, and butcher an animal, and prepare; for the men will dine with me at noon.”
17 Čovjek učini kako je Josip rekao i povede ljude u Josipov dom.
The man did as Joseph commanded, and the man brought the men to Joseph’s house.
18 Ljudi se pobojaše kad su bili povedeni u dom Josipov te rekoše: “Zbog novca koji se našao u našim vrećama prvi put vode nas unutra tako da nas napadnu i zajedno s našom magaradi uzmu za robove.”
The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph’s house; and they said, “Because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time, we’re brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, attack us, and seize us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”
19 Stoga se primaknu upravitelju Josipova doma te mu, na ulazu u kuću, reknu:
They came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,
20 “Oprosti, gospodaru! Mi smo i prije jednom dolazili da nabavimo hrane;
and said, “Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.
21 i kad smo stigli na prenoćište i otvorili svoje vreće, a to novac svakoga od nas ozgo u njegovoj vreći, naš novac, ista svota. Sad smo ga donijeli sa sobom.
When we came to the lodging place, we opened our sacks, and behold, each man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. We have brought it back in our hand.
22 A ponijeli smo i drugog novca da kupimo hrane. Mi ne znamo tko nam je stavio novac u naše vreće.”
We have brought down other money in our hand to buy food. We don’t know who put our money in our sacks.”
23 “Budite mirni”, reče im on. “Ne bojte se! Bog vaš i Bog vašega oca stavio je blago u vaše vreće. Vaš je novac k meni stigao.” Potom im izvede Šimuna.
He said, “Peace be to you. Don’t be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your money.” He brought Simeon out to them.
24 Čovjek zatim uvede ljude u Josipovu kuću; dade im vode da operu noge, a njihovoj magaradi baci p§iće.
The man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gave their donkeys fodder.
25 Potom priprave oni svoje darove za dolazak Josipov o podne, jer su čuli da će ondje ručati.
They prepared the present for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.
26 Kad je Josip došao u kuću, dadu mu darove koje su sa sobom donijeli i do zemlje mu se poklone.
When Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves down to the earth before him.
27 Upita ih on za zdravlje te će dalje: “A je li dobro vaš stari otac o kome ste mi govorili? Je li još dobra zdravlja?”
He asked them of their welfare, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?”
28 “Sluga tvoj, otac naš, dobro je i još je dobra zdravlja”, odgovore i duboko se naklone iskazujući poštovanje.
They said, “Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive.” They bowed down humbly.
29 Podigavši svoje oči, Josip opazi svoga brata Benjamina - sina svoje majke - te upita: “Je li ovo vaš najmlađi brat o kome ste mi govorili?” Onda nastavi: “Bog ti bio milostiv, sine moj!”
He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?” He said, “God be gracious to you, my son.”
30 Josip se poslije toga požuri van jer mu se srce uzbudilo zbog brata; bilo mu je da zaplače. Uđe u jednu sobu i tu se isplaka.
Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.
31 Onda opere lice, ponovo se javi i, svladavajući se, naredi: “Poslužite ručak!”
He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, “Serve the meal.”
32 Staviše njemu napose, njima napose, a napose opet Egipćanima koji su s njim jeli. Egipćani ne bi mogli jesti s Hebrejima, jer bi to Egipćanima bilo odvratno.
They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians don’t eat with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.
33 I kad posjedaše pred njim, najstariji prema starosti svojoj, a najmlađi prema mladosti svojoj, samo se zgledahu.
They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marveled with one another.
34 I naređivaše on da jela ispred njega nose njima, a obrok Benjaminov bijaše pet puta veći od svih ostalih. I pili su i gostili se s njim.
He sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. They drank, and were merry with him.
