1 Mosebog 45
1 Da kunde Josef ikke længer beherske sig over for alle dem der stod hos ham, og han raabte »Lad alle gaa ud!« Saaledes var der ingen til Stede, da Josef gav sig til Kende for sine Brødre.
Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Send everyone away from me!” So none of them were with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers.
2 Saa brast han i lydelig Graad, saa Ægypterne hørte det, og det spurgtes i Faraos Hus;
But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household soon heard of it.
3 og Josef sagde til sine Brødre: »Jeg er Josef! Lever min Fader endnu?« Men hans Brødre kunde ikke svare ham, saa forfærdede var de for ham.
Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence.
4 Saa sagde Josef til sine Brødre: »Kom hen til mig!« Og da de kom derhen, sagde Josef: »Jeg er eders Broder Josef, som I solgte til Ægypten;
Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come near me.” And they did so. “I am Joseph, your brother,” he said, “the one you sold into Egypt!
5 men I skal ikke græmme eder eller være forknytte, fordi I solgte mig herhen, thi Gud har sendt mig forud for eder for at opholde Liv;
And now, do not be distressed or angry with yourselves that you sold me into this place, because it was to save lives that God sent me before you.
6 i to Aar har der nu været Hungersnød i Landet, og fem Aar endnu skal der hverken pløjes eller høstes;
For the famine has covered the land these two years, and there will be five more years without plowing or harvesting.
7 derfor sendte Gud mig forud for eder, for at I kan faa Efterkommere paa Jorden, og for at mange hos eder kan reddes og holdes i Live.
God sent me before you to preserve you as a remnant on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance.
8 Og nu, ikke I, men Gud har sendt mig hid, og han har gjort mig til Fader hos Farao og til Herre over hele hans Hus og til Hersker over hele Ægypten.
Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God, who has made me a father to Pharaoh—lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
9 Skynd jer nu hjem til min Fader og sig til ham: Din Søn Josef lader sige: Gud har sat mig til Hersker over hele Ægypten; kom uden Tøven ned til mig
Now return quickly to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me without delay.
10 og tag Bolig i Gosens Land og bo i min Nærhed med dine Sønner og Sønnesønner, dit Smaakvæg og Hornkvæg og alt, hvad du ejer og har;
You shall settle in the land of Goshen and be near me—you and your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own.
11 der vil jeg sørge for dit Underhold — thi Hungersnøden vil vare fem Aar endnu — for at ikke du, dit Hus eller nogen, der hører dig til, skal gaa til Grunde!
And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.’
12 Nu ser I, ogsaa min Broder Benjamin, med egne Øjne, at det er mig, der taler til eder;
Behold! You and my brother Benjamin can see that I, Joseph, am the one speaking with you.
13 og I skal fortælle min Fader om al min Herlighed i Ægypten og om alt, hvad I har set, og saa skal I skynde eder at bringe min Fader herned.«
Tell my father about all my splendor in Egypt and everything you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly.”
14 Saa faldt han grædende sin Broder Benjamin om Halsen, og Benjamin græd i hans Arme.
Then Joseph threw his arms around his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept as they embraced.
15 Og han kyssede alle sine Brødre og græd ved deres Bryst; og nu kunde hans Brødre tale med ham.
Joseph kissed each of his brothers as he wept over them. And afterward his brothers talked with him.
16 Men det spurgtes i Faraos Hus, at Josefs Brødre var kommet, og Farao og hans Tjenere glædede sig derover:
When the news reached Pharaoh’s house that Joseph’s brothers had come, Pharaoh and his servants were pleased.
17 og Farao sagde til Josef: »Sig til dine Brødre: Saaledes skal I gøre: Læs eders Dyr og drag til Kana'ans Land,
Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do as follows: Load your animals and return to the land of Canaan.
18 hent eders Fader og eders Familier og kom hid til mig, saa vil jeg give eder det bedste, der er i Ægypten, og I skal nyde Landets Fedme.
Then bring your father and your families and return to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat from the fat of the land.’
19 Byd dem at gøre saaledes: Tag eder Vogne i Ægypten til eders Børn og Kvinder, sæt eders Fader op og kom hid;
You are also directed to tell them: ‘Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your young children and your wives, and bring your father and come back.
20 bryd eder ikke om eders Ejendele, thi det bedste, der er i hele Ægypten, skal være eders!«
But pay no regard to your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt is yours.’”
21 Det gjorde Israels Sønner saa. Og efter Faraos Bud gav Josef dem Vogne og Rejsekost med;
So the sons of Israel did as they were told. Joseph gave them wagons as Pharaoh had instructed, and he also gave them provisions for their journey.
22 hver især gav han dem et Sæt Festklæder, men Benjamin gav han 300 Sekel Sølv og fem Sæt Festklæder;
He gave new garments to each of them, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of clothes.
23 og sin Fader sendte han ti Æsler med det bedste, der var i Ægypten og ti Aseninder med Korn, Brød og Rejsetæring til Faderen.
And he sent to his father the following: ten donkeys loaded with the best of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and provisions for his father’s journey.
24 Saa tog han Afsked med sine Brødre, og da de drog bort, sagde han til dem: »Kives ikke paa Vejen!«
Then Joseph sent his brothers on their way, and as they were leaving, he said to them, “Do not quarrel on the way!”
25 Saaledes drog de hjem fra Ægypten og kom til deres Fader Jakob i Kana'ans Land;
So the brothers went up out of Egypt and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan.
26 og de fortalte ham det og sagde: »Josef lever endnu, og han er Hersker over hele Ægypten.« Men hans Hjerte blev koldt, thi han troede dem ikke.
“Joseph is still alive,” they said, “and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!” But Jacob was stunned, for he did not believe them.
27 Saa fortalte de ham alt, hvad Josef havde sagt til dem; og da han saa Vognene, som Josef havde sendt for at hente ham, oplivedes deres Fader Jakobs Aand atter;
However, when they relayed all that Joseph had told them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to carry him back, the spirit of their father Jacob was revived.
28 og Israel sagde: »Det er stort, min Søn Josef lever endnu; jeg vil drage hen og se ham, inden jeg dør!«
“Enough!” declared Israel. “My son Joseph is still alive! I will go to see him before I die.”
