1 Mosebog 42

1 Da Jakob hørte, at der var Korn at faa i Ægypten, sagde han til sine Sønner: »Hvad venter I efter?«

Now Jacob learned that there was grain in Egypt, so Jacob said to his sons, "Why do you look at one another?"

2 Og han sagde: »Jeg hører, at der er Korn at faa i Ægypten; drag ned og køb os noget, at vi kan blive i Live og undgaa Døden!«

He said, "Look, I have heard that there is grain in Egypt. Go down there and buy some for us from there, so that we may live and not die."

3 Saa drog de ti af Josefs Brødre ned for at købe Korn i Ægypten;

So Joseph's ten brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt.

4 men Jakob sendte ikke Josefs Broder Benjamin med hans Brødre, thi han tænkte, der kunde tilstøde ham en Ulykke.

But Jacob did not send Joseph's brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, "Some harm might happen to him."

5 Blandt dem, der kom for at købe Korn, var ogsaa Israels Sønner; thi der var Hungersnød i Kana'ans Land.

So the sons of Israel went to buy among the other travelers, for the famine was in the land of Canaan.

6 Og da Josef var Hersker i Landet, og han var den, der solgte Korn til alt Folket i Landet, saa kom Josefs Brødre og kastede sig til Jorden for ham.

Now Joseph was the ruler over the country, and it was he who sold to all the people of the land. Joseph's brothers came and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the ground.

7 Da Josef saa sine Brødre, kendte han dem; men han lod fremmed over for dem, talte dem haardt til og sagde til dem: »Hvorfra kommer I?« De svarede: »Fra Kana'ans Land for at købe Føde!«

Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but he acted like he did not know them, and spoke harshly with them. And he said to them, "Where do you come from?" And they said, "From the land of Canaan to buy food."

8 Josef kendte sine Brødre, men de kendte ikke ham.

So Joseph recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him.

9 Da kom Josef de Drømme i Hu, han havde drømt om dem; og han sagde til dem; »I er Spejdere, I kommer for at se, hvor Landet er aabent!«

Then Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed about them, and said to them, "You are spies. You have come to look for the vulnerabilities of the country."

10 De svarede: »Nej, Herre, dine Trælle kommer for at købe Føde!

But they said to him, "No, my lord, but your servants have come to buy food.

11 Vi er alle Sønner af en og samme Mand; vi er ærlige Folk, dine Trælle er ikke Spejdere!«

We are all sons of one man. We are honest men. Your servants are not spies."

12 Men han sagde: »Jo vist saa! I kommer for at se, hvor Landet er aabent!«

But he said to them, "No, but you have come to look for the vulnerabilities of the country."

13 De svarede: »Vi, dine Trælle, var tolv Brødre, Sønner af en og samme Mand i Kana'ans Land; den yngste er for Tiden hjemme hos vor Fader, og een er ikke mere!«

But they said, "We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and look, the youngest is now with our father, and one is no more."

14 Men Josef sagde til dem: »Det er, som jeg siger eder: I er Spejdere!

But Joseph said to them, "It is as I said to you, saying, 'You are spies.'

15 Men nu skal I sættes paa Prøve: Saa sandt Farao lever, slipper I ikke herfra, uden at eders yngste Broder kommer hid!

This is how you will be tested. By the life of Pharaoh, you will not leave from here until your youngest brother comes here.

16 Lad en af eder rejse hjem for at hente eders Broder, og imedens holdes I andre fangne; saa vil det vise sig, om eders Ord er Sandhed; og hvis ikke, saa er I, saa sandt Farao lever, Spejdere!«

Send one of you, and let him get your brother, and you will stay in prison, so that your words can be tested, whether there is truth in you. Or else, by the life of Pharaoh, surely you are spies."

17 Derpaa holdt han dem i Forvaring tre Dage.

So he put all of them together in prison for three days.

18 Men Tredjedagen sagde Josef til dem: »Vil I beholde Livet, saa skal I gøre saaledes, thi jeg er en Mand, der frygter Gud:

Then Joseph said to them the third day, "Do what I say, and live, for I fear God.

19 Er I virkelig ærlige Folk, lad saa en af eder blive tilbage som Fange i det Fængsel, som I sad i, medens I andre drager hjem med Korn til at stille Hungeren i eders Huse;

If you are honest, then let one of your brothers remain confined in your prison; but you go and carry grain for the hunger of your households.

20 og bring saa eders yngste Broder til mig, saa skal eders Ord staa til Troende, og I skal slippe for at dø!« Og saaledes gjorde de.

But bring your youngest brother to me so that your words will be verified, and you won't die." To this they agreed.

21 Da sagde de til hverandre: »Sandelig, nu maa vi bøde for, hvad vi forbrød mod vor Broder, da vi saa hans Sjælevaande, medens han bønfaldt os, og dog ikke hørte ham; derfor stedes vi nu i denne Vaande!«

Then they said to one another, "We are certainly guilty concerning our brother, because we saw how distressed he was when he pleaded with us, and we wouldn't listen. Therefore this distress has come upon us."

22 Men Ruben tog til Orde og sagde til dem: »Sagde jeg eder ikke dengang: Forsynd eder ikke mod Drengen! Men I vilde ikke høre; se, nu kræves hans Blod!«

Reuben answered them, saying, "Did I not tell you, saying, 'Do not sin against the boy,' but you wouldn't listen? Therefore, look, now comes a reckoning for his blood."

23 Saaledes talte de. Men de vidste ikke, at Josef forstod det, thi han forhandlede med dem ved Tolk;

Now they did not know that Joseph could understand them, since he was speaking through an interpreter.

24 og han vendte sig bort fra dem og græd. Siden vendte han sig til dem og talte med dem; og han tog Simeon fra dem og lod ham fængsle for deres Øjne.

He stepped away from them and wept. Then he returned to them and talked with them. Then he took Simeon from them and bound him in front of them.

25 Saa gav Josef Befaling til at fylde deres Sække med Korn og lægge Pengene tilbage i hver enkelts Sæk og give dem Rejsekost; og saaledes skete det.

Then Joseph gave orders to fill their bags with grain, and to restore every man's silver into his sack, and to give them food for the journey. And it was done for them.

26 Saa læssede de deres Korn paa Æslerne og drog bort.

They loaded their donkeys with their grain, and departed from there.

27 Men da en af dem i Natteherberget aabnede sin Sæk for at give sit Æsel Foder, fik han Øje paa sine Penge, der laa oven i Sækken;

As one of them opened his sack to give his donkey food at the lodging place, he saw his silver. Look, it was in the mouth of his sack.

28 og han sagde til sine Brødre: »Mine Penge er kommet igen; se, de er i min Sæk!« Da sank Hjertet i Livet paa dem, og de saa forfærdede paa hverandre og sagde: »Hvad har Gud dog gjort imod os!«

He said to his brothers, "My silver has been returned. Look, it is in my sack." And they were dismayed, and they turned trembling to one another, saying, "What is this that God has done to us?"

29 Og da de kom hjem til deres Fader Jakob i Kana'ans Land, fortalte de ham alt, hvad der var hændet dem, og sagde:

Then they returned to their father Jacob to the land of Canaan, and told him all that had happened to them, saying,

30 »Manden, der er Landets Herre, talte os haardt til og holdt os i Forvaring, som var vi Folk, der vilde udspejde Landet;

"The man, the lord of the country, spoke harshly to us, and he put us in custody as spies of the country.

31 men vi sagde til ham: Vi er ærlige Folk og ikke Spejdere;

But we said to him, 'We are honest men. We are not spies.

32 vi var tolv Brødre, Sønner af en og samme Fader; een er ikke mere, og den yngste er for Tiden hjemme hos vor Fader i Kana'ans Land.

We are twelve brothers, sons of our father; one is no more, and the youngest is now with our father in the land of Canaan.'

33 Saa sagde Manden, der er Landets Herre: Derpaa vil jeg kende, at I er ærlige Folk: Lad en af eder blive hos mig, og tag I andre Korn til at stille Hungeren i eders Huse og drag hjem!

The man, the lord of the country, said to us, 'By this I will know that you are honest men: leave one of your brothers with me, and take grain for the hunger of your households, and go your way.

34 Siden skal I bringe eders yngste Broder til mig, for at jeg kan kende, at I ikke er Spejdere, men ærlige Folk; saa vil jeg udlevere eders Broder til eder, og I kan frit rejse i Landet.«

Bring your youngest brother to me. Then I will know that you are not spies, but that you are honest men. So I will deliver your brother to you, and you may travel in the land.'"

35 Da de nu tømte deres Sække, fandt hver sin Pengepose i sin Sæk; og da de og deres Fader saa Pengeposerne, blev de forfærdede.

Then it happened as they emptied their sacks, that look, every man's bag of silver was in his sack. When they and their father saw their bags of silver, they were afraid.

36 Og deres Fader Jakob sagde til dem: »I gør mig barnløs; Josef er ikke mere, og Simeon er ikke mere, og nu vil I tage Benjamin; det gaar alt sammen ud over mig!«

Then their father Jacob said to them, "You have deprived me of my children. Joseph is no more, Simeon is no more, and you want to take Benjamin away. All this has come against me."

37 Saa sagde Ruben til sin Fader: »Du maa tage mine to Sønners Liv, hvis jeg ikke bringer ham til dig; betro ham til mig, og jeg skal bringe ham tilbage til dig!«

Reuben spoke to his father, saying, "Kill my two sons if I do not bring him to you. Put him in my care, and I will bring him back to you."

38 Men han sagde: »Min Søn skal ikke rejse derned med eder, thi hans Broder er død, og han alene er tilbage; tilstøder der ham en Ulykke paa den Rejse, I har for, saa bringer I mine graa Haar ned i Dødsriget med Sorg!« (Sheol h7585)

But he said, "My son will not go down with you, for his brother is dead, and he alone is left. If harm should happen to him on the journey you are taking, then you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to Sheol." (Sheol h7585)