1 Mosebog 43
1 Og Hungeren var svar i Landet.
The famine continued to be really bad in Canaan,
2 Og det skete, der de havde fortæret Kornet, som de havde hentet fra Ægypten, da sagde deres Fader til dem: Farer hen igen og køber os lidt Spise!
so once they had finished the grain they'd brought from Egypt, their father told them, “You have to go back and buy some more grain for us.”
3 Da talede Juda til ham, sigende: Manden vidnede alvorlig for os og sagde: I skulle ikke se mit Ansigt, uden eders Broder er med eder.
But Judah responded, “The man was adamant when he warned us, ‘I won't even see you unless your brother is with you.’
4 Dersom du sender vor Broder med os, ville vi fare ned og købe dig Spise.
If you send our brother Benjamin with us then we'll go and buy food for you.
5 Men dersom du ikke vil sende ham, fare vi ikke ned; thi Manden sagde til os: I skulle ikke se mit Ansigt, uden eders Broder er med eder.
But if you won't send him, then we won't go, because the man was very clear, ‘I won't even see you unless your brother is with you.’”
6 Og Israel sagde: Hvi have I gjort ilde mod mig ved at kundgøre Manden, at I havde endnu en Broder?
“Why have you made things so bad for me by telling the man you had another brother?” Israel asked.
7 Og de sagde: Manden spurgte nøje om os og om vor Slægt og sagde: lever eders Fader endnu? have I nogen Broder? da kundgjorde vi ham, eftersom han adspurgte; hvorlunde kunde vi saa lige vide, at han skulde sige: fører eders Broder ned?
“The man kept on asking direct questions about us and our family like ‘Is your father still alive?’ and ‘Do you have another brother?’” they replied. “We just answered his questions. How were we to know he'd say, ‘Bring your brother here!’?”
8 Da sagde Juda til Israel, sin Fader: Lad den unge Mand fare med mig, at vi kunne gøre os rede og drage hen og leve og ikke dø, baade vi og du og vore smaa Børn.
Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy in my care, and we'll leave immediately, so that we can stay alive and not die—and that includes you and us and our children!
9 Jeg vil være ansvarlig for ham, du maa kræve ham af min Haand; dersom jeg ikke fører ham igen til dig og sætter ham for dit Ansigt, da vil jeg bære Skyld for dig alle Dage.
I promise to take care of him—I'll be personally responsible for bringing him back to you. If I don't, then I will always carry the blame!
10 Thi dersom vi ikke havde tøvet, da havde vi nu to Gange været her igen.
Now let's go, because if we hadn't hesitated, we could have gone there and come back twice by now.”
11 Og Israel, deres Fader, sagde til dem: Om det saa skal være, da gører dette: tager af Landets bedste Frugt i eders Sække og fører ned til Manden som Skænk: lidt Balsam og lidt Honning, Urter og Ladanum, Pistacienødder og Mandler.
“If it has to be, then this is what you'll do,” Israel replied. “Take with you the best our country produces. Pack your bags with gifts for the man—balm, a little honey, spices, myrrh, pistachios, and almonds.
12 Tager og andre Penge med eder; og tager de Penge, som vare komne oven i eders Poser, igen med eder; maaske det er en Vildfarelse;
Take double the money that was returned to you in your sacks—maybe it was a mistake.
13 og tager eders Broder og gører eder rede, farer igen til Manden!
Take your brother and go back to the man right away.
14 Og den almægtige Gud give eder Barmhjertighed for den Mand, at han lader eders anden Broder og Benjamin følge tilbage med eder; og jeg, skal jeg da være berøvet mine Børn, saa faar jeg være berøvet mine Børn.
May God Almighty make the man treat you kindly so when you come before him he'll release your other brother and send Benjamin back. As for me, if I am to lose all my children, then so be it.”
15 Saa toge Mændene denne Skænk og toge dobbelte Penge i deres Haand og Benjamin og gjorde sig rede og droge ned til Ægypten og stode for Josefs Ansigt.
So they packed the gifts, took double the money, and set off, accompanied by Benjamin. They arrived in Egypt and went to have an audience with Joseph.
16 Da saa Josef Benjamin med dem og sagde til den, som forestod hans Hus: Før de Mænd til Huset og slagt Slagtekvæg og lav det til; thi disse Mænd skulle faa Mad med mig til Middag.
When Joseph saw Benjamin was with them, he told his household supervisor, “Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and make a meal, for they are going to eat with me at noon.”
17 Og Manden gjorde, som Josef sagde; og Manden førte Mændene i Josefs Hus.
The man did as Joseph ordered and took them to Joseph's house.
18 Men Mændene frygtede, fordi de bleve førte i Josefs Hus, og sagde: Vi føres her ind for de Penges Skyld, som forrige Gang vare komne tilbage i vore Poser, for at han kan vælte sig ind paa os og overfalde os og tage os til Trælle med vore Asener.
They were really worried that they were being taken to Joseph's house. “It's because of the money that was put in our sacks the first time we came,” they said to each other. “That's why we're being brought in—so he can accuse us and attack us! He'll make us his slaves and take our donkeys!”
19 Derfor gik de til Manden, som forestod Josefs Hus, og talede med ham ved Husets Dør.
So they went and spoke to Joseph's household supervisor at the entrance to the house.
20 Og de sagde: Hør mig, min Herre! vi vare jo tilforn dragne ned for at købe Spise.
“Please excuse us, my lord,” they said. “We came down the first time to buy food,
21 Og det skete, der vi kom i Herberget og oplode vore Poser, se, da havde hver sine Penge oven i sin Pose, vore Penge efter deres Vægt, derfor have vi ført dem med os igen.
and when we stopped for the night, we opened our sacks and each of us found our money—the exact amount—at the top of our sacks. So we've brought it back with us.
22 Og vi have taget andre Penge ned med os til at købe Spise for; vi vide ikke, hvo der lagde vore Penge i vore Poser.
We've also brought more money to buy food. We've no idea who put our money in our sacks!”
23 Og han sagde: Fred være med eder, frygter ikke! eders Gud og eders Faders Gud har givet eder en Skat i eders Poser, eders Penge kom til mig; og han lod Simeon ud til dem.
“Everything's fine!” he told them. “Don't worry! Your God, the God of your father, must have given you the treasure hidden in your sacks. I got your money.” Then he brought Simeon out to meet them.
24 Og Manden førte Mændene i Josefs Hus og gav dem Vand, og de toede deres Fødder; og han gav deres Asener Foder.
The steward took them inside Joseph's house, gave them water to wash their feet, and supplied food for their donkeys.
25 Men de gjorde Gaven rede, indtil Josef kom om Middagen; thi de havde hørt, at de skulde faa Mad der.
They got their gifts ready for when Joseph would come at noon, because they had found out that they were going to eat there.
26 Og Josef kom ind i Huset, og de bare ham den Skænk, som de havde i deres Haand, ind i Huset, og de faldt ned for ham paa Jorden.
When Joseph arrived at the house they gave him the gifts they had brought for him, and bowed low to the ground before him.
27 Men han hilsede dem og sagde: Gaar det eders Fader, den gamle, vel, som I talede om? lever han endnu?
He asked how they were, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father doing that you spoke of? Is he still alive?”
28 De sagde: Det gaar din Tjener, vor Fader, vel, han lever endnu; og de bøjede sig og faldt ned for ham.
“Yes, your servant our father is still alive, and is well,” they replied and bowed low in respect.
29 Da opløftede han sine Øjne og saa Benjamin sin Broder, sin Moders Søn, og sagde: Er denne eders yngste Broder, som I talte til mig om? og han sagde: Gud være dig naadig, min Søn!
Then Joseph looked over at his brother Benjamin, the son of his own mother. “Is this your youngest brother that you told me about?” he asked. “God be gracious to you, my son,” he said.
30 Og Josef skyndte sig; thi hans Hjerte brændte imod hans Broder, og han søgte et Sted, hvor han kunde græde, og han gik ind i Kammeret og græd der.
Joseph had to run out quickly because he was becoming so emotional at seeing his brother. He looked for a place to cry, and went to his room to weep there.
31 Og der han havde toet sit Ansigt, da gik han ud, og han holdt sig og sagde: Sætter Maden frem!
Then he washed his face, got his emotions under control, and went back out. “Serve the food,” he ordered.
32 Saa satte de for ham særskilt og for dem særskilt og for Ægypterne, som aade med ham, særskilt, fordi Ægypterne ikke kunde æde Brød med Hebræerne; thi det er Ægypterne en Vederstyggelighed.
Joseph was served at a table by himself, and his brothers were served at a separate table. The Egyptians were also served at another table, because Egyptians cannot eat with Hebrews because they find this repulsive.
33 Og de sade lige for ham, den førstefødte efter sin Førstefødsel og den yngste efter sin Ungdom; og Mændene forundrede sig imellem sig indbyrdes.
The brothers had been seated in front of him in order by age, from the firstborn, the oldest, down to the youngest, and they looked at each other in complete surprise.
34 Og han lod bære Retter af det, som var for ham, til dem, og lod Benjamins Ret være mere end alle de andres Retter, fem Gange; og de drak og bleve drukne med ham.
The food was served to them from Joseph's table, and Benjamin received five times as much as anyone else. So they ate and drank plenty with him.
