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.
Joseph was not able to control his feelings any longer. He did not want to cry in front of his servants, so he said to them loudly, “All of you go outside!” After they went outside, there was no one else there with Joseph when he told his brothers who he was.
2 Saa brast han i lydelig Graad, saa Ægypterne hørte det, og det spurgtes i Faraos Hus;
He cried so loudly that the people of Egypt who were outside heard it, and even the people in the king’s palace heard 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 our father still alive?” But his brothers were not able to reply, because they were frightened because of what he said.
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 close to me!” When they came closer, he said, “I am your brother Joseph! I am the one you sold to traders who brought me here to 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;
But now, do not be distressed, and do not be angry with yourselves for having sold me to people who brought me here, because it was to save you from dying [because of the famine] that God sent me here ahead of you.
6 i to Aar har der nu været Hungersnød i Landet, og fem Aar endnu skal der hverken pløjes eller høstes;
There has been a famine in this country for two years, and it will continue for five more years, so that no one will plow ground, and there will be no crops to 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.
But God sent me here ahead of you, to keep you from starving, and to make sure that your descendants will survive.
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; it was God who sent me here! He has caused me to become like a father to the king. I am in charge of everything in his palace and the governor of everyone in 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 to my father quickly, and say to him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: “God has caused me to become the governor over the whole land of Egypt. Come down to me immediately!
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 can live in the Goshen region. You and your children and your grandchildren, your sheep and goats and cattle, and everything that you own, will be near me.
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!
Since there will be five more years of famine, I will make sure that you have food. If you do not come here, you and your family and all of your servants will starve. [EUP]”’
12 Nu ser I, ogsaa min Broder Benjamin, med egne Øjne, at det er mig, der taler til eder;
“Look closely, and all of you can see, including my brother Benjamin, that it is really I, Joseph, who am 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.«
Go and tell my father about how greatly I am honored here in Egypt. And tell him about everything else that 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 he threw his arms around his [younger] brother Benjamin’s neck and cried. And Benjamin hugged him and cried.
15 Og han kyssede alle sine Brødre og græd ved deres Bryst; og nu kunde hans Brødre tale med ham.
And then as he kissed his older brothers [on their cheeks], he cried. After that, his brothers started to talk with him.
16 Men det spurgtes i Faraos Hus, at Josefs Brødre var kommet, og Farao og hans Tjenere glædede sig derover:
Someone went to the palace and told the news that Joseph’s brothers had come. The king and all his officials 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,
The king said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers this: ‘Put loads of grain on your animals and return to the Canaan region.
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 back here. I will give you the best land in Egypt, and you will have the best food in the land to eat.’
19 Byd dem at gøre saaledes: Tag eder Vogne i Ægypten til eders Børn og Kvinder, sæt eders Fader op og kom hid;
“Also tell this to your brothers: ‘Take some carts from Egypt to carry your children and your wives, and get them and your father and come back here quickly.
20 bryd eder ikke om eders Ejendele, thi det bedste, der er i hele Ægypten, skal være eders!«
Do not worry about bringing your possessions, because the best things in Egypt will be yours. Because of that, you will not need to bring any of your things from Canaan.’”
21 Det gjorde Israels Sønner saa. Og efter Faraos Bud gav Josef dem Vogne og Rejsekost med;
Jacob’s sons did what the king suggested. Joseph gave them carts and food to eat along the way, as the king had ordered.
22 hver især gav han dem et Sæt Festklæder, men Benjamin gav han 300 Sekel Sølv og fem Sæt Festklæder;
To each of them he gave new clothes, but he gave 300 pieces of silver and five sets of new clothes to Benjamin!
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 this is what he sent to his father: Ten male donkeys, loaded with some of the best goods that come from Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and other food for his father’s trip to Egypt.
24 Saa tog han Afsked med sine Brødre, og da de drog bort, sagde han til dem: »Kives ikke paa Vejen!«
Then he sent his brothers on their way, saying to them “Do not quarrel along the way!”
25 Saaledes drog de hjem fra Ægypten og kom til deres Fader Jakob i Kana'ans Land;
So they left Egypt and came to their father Jacob in 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.
One of them told him, “Joseph is still alive! In fact, he is the governor over all of Egypt!” Jacob was extremely astonished; he could not believe that it was true.
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 they told him everything that Joseph had said to them, and Jacob saw the carts that Joseph had sent to carry him and his family and possessions to Egypt. Then their father Jacob’s shock ended.
28 og Israel sagde: »Det er stort, min Søn Josef lever endnu; jeg vil drage hen og se ham, inden jeg dør!«
He said, “What you have said is enough to convince me! My son Joseph is still alive, and I will go and see him before I die!”
