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 those who stood before him, so he cried out, "Send everyone away from me." So no one stood with him while Joseph made himself known to his brothers.
2 Saa brast han i lydelig Graad, saa Ægypterne hørte det, og det spurgtes i Faraos Hus;
And he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard it, and the house of Pharaoh heard about 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.
Then Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?" But his brothers couldn't answer him, for they were terrified at 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, "Come near to me, please." So they moved closer. And he said, "I am Joseph, your brother, whom 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;
Now do not be upset or angry with yourselves that you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.
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 been in the land these two years, and there will be five more years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest.
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 ahead of you to preserve for you 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.
So now, it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, 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 hurry and go up 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. Do not 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 dwell in the land of Goshen, and you will be near to me, you, your children, and your children's children, and your flocks, and your herds, and everything that you have.
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!
There I will provide for you, for there are still five years of famine to come, otherwise you and your household and all that you have would become destitute.
12 Nu ser I, ogsaa min Broder Benjamin, med egne Øjne, at det er mig, der taler til eder;
Look, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth which is speaking to 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.«
So you must tell my father about all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you have seen. But you must hurry and bring my father down here."
14 Saa faldt han grædende sin Broder Benjamin om Halsen, og Benjamin græd i hans Arme.
Then he threw his arms around his brother Benjamin's neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his shoulder.
15 Og han kyssede alle sine Brødre og græd ved deres Bryst; og nu kunde hans Brødre tale med ham.
And he kissed all his brothers and wept on them, and after that 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:
Now the report of it was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, "Joseph's brothers have come." It pleased Pharaoh and his servants.
17 og Farao sagde til Josef: »Sig til dine Brødre: Saaledes skal I gøre: Læs eders Dyr og drag til Kana'ans Land,
And Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Tell your brothers, 'Do this: Load your animals and go. Enter 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.
Take your father and your families and come to me, and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you will eat the richness 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;
Now you are commanded, 'Do this: Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father and come.
20 bryd eder ikke om eders Ejendele, thi det bedste, der er i hele Ægypten, skal være eders!«
Also, do not worry about your possessions, for the best of all of 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 that. And Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provisions for the journey.
22 hver især gav han dem et Sæt Festklæder, men Benjamin gav han 300 Sekel Sølv og fem Sæt Festklæder;
He gave to all of them, to each one, a change of clothing. But to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of clothing.
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.
To his father he sent the following: ten donkeys loaded with the best things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and food and provision for his father on the journey.
24 Saa tog han Afsked med sine Brødre, og da de drog bort, sagde han til dem: »Kives ikke paa Vejen!«
So he sent his brothers off, and as they departed he said to them, "Do not be fearful on the journey."
25 Saaledes drog de hjem fra Ægypten og kom til deres Fader Jakob i Kana'ans Land;
So they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to their father Jacob.
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.
And they told him, saying, "Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt." But he was unmoved, because 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;
But when they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them, and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to transport him, the spirit of their father Jacob revived.
28 og Israel sagde: »Det er stort, min Søn Josef lever endnu; jeg vil drage hen og se ham, inden jeg dør!«
Then Israel said, "I'm convinced. My son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die."
