1 Mosebog 43
1 Men Hungersnøden var haard i Landet;
Now the famine was still severe in the land.
2 og da de havde fortæret det Korn, de havde hentet i Ægypten, sagde deres Fader til dem: »Køb os igen lidt Føde!«
So when Jacob’s sons had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us a little more food.”
3 Men Juda svarede ham: »Manden sagde os ganske afgjort: I bliver ikke stedt for mit Aasyn, medmindre eders Broder er med!
But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’
4 Hvis du derfor vil sende vor Broder med os, vil vi rejse ned og købe dig Føde;
If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you.
5 men sender du ham ikke med, saa rejser vi ikke derned, thi Manden sagde til os: I bliver ikke stedt for mit Aasyn, medmindre eders Broder er med!«
But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’”
6 Saa sagde Israel: »Hvorfor handlede I ilde imod mig og fortalte Manden, at I havde en Broder til?«
“Why did you bring this trouble upon me?” Israel asked. “Why did you tell the man you had another brother?”
7 De svarede: »Manden spurgte os nøje ud om os og vor Slægt og sagde: Lever eders Fader endnu? Har I en Broder til? Og vi svarede ham paa hans Spørgsmaal; kunde vi vide, at han vilde sige: Bring eders Broder herned!«
They replied, “The man questioned us in detail about ourselves and our family: ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ And we answered him accordingly. How could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother here’?”
8 Men Juda sagde til sin Fader Israel: »Send dog Drengen med mig, saa vi kan komme af Sted og blive i Live og undgaa Døden, baade vi og du og vore Børn!
And Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy with me, and we will go at once, so that we may live and not die—neither we, nor you, nor our children.
9 Jeg svarer for ham, af min Haand maa du kræve ham: bringer jeg ham ikke til dig og stiller ham for dit Aasyn, vil jeg være din Skyldner for bestandig;
I will guarantee his safety. You may hold me personally responsible. If I do not bring him back and set him before you, then may I bear the guilt before you all my life.
10 havde vi nu ikke spildt Tiden, kunde vi have været tilbage to Gange!«
If we had not delayed, we could have come and gone twice by now.”
11 Saa sagde deres Fader Israel til dem: »Kan det ikke være anderledes, gør da i alt Fald saaledes: Tag noget af det bedste, Landet frembringer, med i eders Sække og bring Manden en Gave, lidt Mastiksbalsam, lidt Honning, Tragakantgummi, Cistusharpiks, Pistacienødder og Mandler;
Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
12 og tag dobbelt saa mange Penge med, saa I bringer de Penge tilbage, som var lagt oven i eders Sække; maaske var det en Fejltagelse;
Take double the silver with you so that you may return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake.
13 og tag saa eders Broder og drag atter til Manden!
Take your brother as well, and return to the man at once.
14 Gud den Almægtige lade eder finde Barmhjertighed hos Manden, saa han lader eders anden Broder og Benjamin fare — men skal jeg være barnløs, saa lad mig da blive det!«
May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”
15 Saa tog Mændene deres Gave og dobbelt saa mange Penge med; ogsaa Benjamin tog de med, brød op og drog ned til Ægypten, hvor de fremstillede sig for Josef.
So the men took these gifts, along with double the amount of silver, and Benjamin as well. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.
16 Da Josef saa Benjamin iblandt dem, sagde han til sin Hushovmester: »Bring de Mænd ind i mit Hus, lad slagte og lave til, thi de skal spise til Middag hos mig.«
When Joseph saw Benjamin with his brothers, he said to the steward of his house, “Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for they shall dine with me at noon.”
17 Manden gjorde, som Josef bød, og førte Mændene ind i Josefs Hus.
The man did as Joseph had commanded and took the brothers to Joseph’s house.
18 Men Mændene blev bange, da de førtes ind i Josefs Hus, og sagde: »Det er for de Penges Skyld, der forrige Gang kom tilbage i vore Sække, at vi føres herind, for at de kan vælte sig ind paa os og kaste sig over os, gøre os til Trælle og tage vore Æsler.«
But the brothers were frightened that they had been taken to Joseph’s house. “We have been brought here because of the silver that was returned in our bags the first time,” they said. “They intend to overpower us and take us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”
19 Derfor traadte de hen til Josefs Hushovmester ved Døren til Huset
So they approached Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.
20 og sagde: »Hør os, Herre! Vi drog en Gang før herned for at købe Føde,
“Please, sir,” they said, “we really did come down here the first time to buy food.
21 og da vi kom til vort Natteherberge og aabnede vore Sække, se, da laa vore Penge oven i hver enkelts Sæk, vore Penge til sidste Hvid. Men nu har vi bragt dem med tilbage
But when we came to the place we lodged for the night, we opened our sacks and, behold, each of us found his silver in the mouth of his sack! It was the full amount of our silver, and we have brought it back with us.
22 og desuden andre Penge for at købe Føde. Vi ved ikke, hvem der har lagt Pengene i vore Sække!«
We have brought additional silver with us to buy food. We do not know who put our silver in our sacks.”
23 Men han svarede: »Vær ved godt Mod, frygt ikke! Eders Gud og eders Faders Gud har lagt en Skat i eders Sække — eders Penge har jeg modtaget!« Og han førte Simeon ud til dem.
“It is fine,” said the steward. “Do not be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, gave you the treasure that was in your sacks. I received your silver.” Then he brought Simeon out to them.
24 Saa førte Manden dem ind i Josefs Hus og gav dem Vand til at tvætte deres Fødder og Foder til Æslerne.
And the steward took the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet, and provided food for their donkeys.
25 Og de fremtog deres Gave, før Josef kom hjem ved Middagstid, thi de hørte, at de skulde spise der.
Since the brothers had been told that they were going to eat a meal there, they prepared their gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon.
26 Da Josef traadte ind i Huset, bragte de ham den Gave, de havde med, og kastede sig til Jorden for ham.
When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him.
27 Han hilste paa dem og spurgte: »Gaar det eders gamle Fader vel, ham, I talte om? Lever han endnu?«
He asked if they were well, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?”
28 De svarede: »Det gaar din Træl, vor Fader, vel; han lever endnu!« Og de bøjede sig og kastede sig til Jorden.
“Your servant our father is well,” they answered. “He is still alive.” And they bowed down to honor him.
29 Da han saa fik Øje paa sin kødelige Broder Benjamin, sagde han: »Er det saa eders yngste Broder, som I talte til mig om?« Og han sagde: »Gud være dig naadig, min Søn!«
When Joseph looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his own mother’s son, he asked, “Is this your youngest brother, the one you told me about?” Then he declared, “May God be gracious to you, my son.”
30 Men Josef brød hurtigt af, thi Kærligheden til Broderen blussede op i ham, og han kæmpede med Graaden; derfor gik han ind i sit Kammer og græd der.
Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep.
31 Men da han havde badet sit Ansigt, kom han ud, og han beherskede sig og sagde: »Sæt Maden frem!«
Then he washed his face and came back out. Regaining his composure, he said, “Serve the meal.”
32 Saa blev Maden sat frem særskilt for ham og for dem og for de Ægyptere, der spiste hos ham; thi Ægypterne kan ikke spise sammen med Hebræere, det er dem en Vederstyggelighed.
They separately served Joseph, his brothers, and the Egyptians. They ate separately because the Egyptians would not eat with the Hebrews, since that was detestable to them.
33 De blev bænket foran ham efter Alder, den førstefødte øverst og den yngste nederst, og Mændene undrede sig og saa paa hverandre;
They were seated before Joseph in order by age, from the firstborn to the youngest, and the men looked at one another in astonishment.
34 og han lod dem bringe Mad fra sit eget Bord, og Benjamin fik fem Gange saa meget som hver af de andre. Og de drak og blev lystige sammen med ham.
When the portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of the others. So they feasted and drank freely with Joseph.
