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.
And Joseph hath not been able to refrain himself before all those standing by him, and he calleth, 'Put out every man from me;' and no man hath stood with him when Joseph maketh himself known unto his brethren,
2 Saa brast han i lydelig Graad, saa Ægypterne hørte det, og det spurgtes i Faraos Hus;
and he giveth forth his voice in weeping, and the Egyptians hear, and the house of Pharaoh heareth.
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.
And Joseph saith unto his brethren, 'I [am] Joseph, is my father yet alive?' and his brethren have not been able to answer him, for they have been troubled 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;
And Joseph saith unto his brethren, 'Come nigh unto me, I pray you,' and they come nigh; and he saith, 'I [am] Joseph, your brother, whom ye 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, be not grieved, nor let it be displeasing in your eyes that ye sold me hither, for to preserve life hath 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;
'Because these two years the famine [is] in the heart of the land, and yet [are] five years, [in] which there is neither ploughing 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.
and God sendeth me before you, to place of you a remnant in the land, and to give life to you by a great escape;
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.
and now, ye — ye have not sent me hither, but God, and He doth set me for a father to Pharaoh, and for lord to 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
'Haste, and go up unto my father, then ye have said to him, Thus said Joseph thy son, God hath set me for lord to all Egypt; come down unto me, stay not,
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;
and thou hast dwelt in the land of Goshen, and been near unto me, thou and thy sons, and thy son's sons, and thy flock, and thy herd, and all that thou hast,
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 I have nourished thee there — for yet [are] five years of famine — lest thou become poor, thou and thy household, and all that thou hast.
12 Nu ser I, ogsaa min Broder Benjamin, med egne Øjne, at det er mig, der taler til eder;
'And lo, your eyes are seeing, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that [it is] my mouth which is speaking unto 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.«
and ye have declared to my father all my honour in Egypt, and all that ye have seen, and ye have hasted, and have brought down my father hither.'
14 Saa faldt han grædende sin Broder Benjamin om Halsen, og Benjamin græd i hans Arme.
And he falleth on the neck of Benjamin his brother, and weepeth, and Benjamin hath wept on his neck;
15 Og han kyssede alle sine Brødre og græd ved deres Bryst; og nu kunde hans Brødre tale med ham.
and he kisseth all his brethren, and weepeth over them; and afterwards have his brethren spoken with him.
16 Men det spurgtes i Faraos Hus, at Josefs Brødre var kommet, og Farao og hans Tjenere glædede sig derover:
And the sound hath been heard in the house of Pharaoh, saying, 'Come have the brethren of Joseph;' and it is good in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of 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 saith unto Joseph, 'Say unto thy brethren, This do ye: lade your beasts, and go, enter ye 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.
and take your father, and your households, and come unto me, and I give to you the good of the land of Egypt, and eat ye 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;
'Yea, thou — thou hast been commanded: this do ye, take for yourselves out of the land of Egypt, waggons for your infants, and for your wives, and ye have brought your father, and come;
20 bryd eder ikke om eders Ejendele, thi det bedste, der er i hele Ægypten, skal være eders!«
and your eye hath no pity on your vessels, for the good 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;
And the sons of Israel do so, and Joseph giveth waggons to them by the command of Pharaoh, and he giveth to them provision for the way;
22 hver især gav han dem et Sæt Festklæder, men Benjamin gav han 300 Sekel Sølv og fem Sæt Festklæder;
to all of them hath he given — to each changes of garments, and to Benjamin he hath given three hundred silverlings, and five changes of garments;
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 to his father he hath sent thus: ten asses bearing of the good things of Egypt, and ten she-asses bearing corn and bread, even food for his father for the way.
24 Saa tog han Afsked med sine Brødre, og da de drog bort, sagde han til dem: »Kives ikke paa Vejen!«
And he sendeth his brethren away, and they go; and he saith unto them, 'Be not angry in the way.'
25 Saaledes drog de hjem fra Ægypten og kom til deres Fader Jakob i Kana'ans Land;
And they go up out of Egypt, and come in to the land of Canaan, unto Jacob their father,
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 declare to him, saying, 'Joseph [is] yet alive,' and that he [is] ruler over all the land of Egypt; and his heart ceaseth, for he hath not given credence to 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;
And they speak unto him all the words of Joseph, which he hath spoken unto them, and he seeth the waggons which Joseph hath sent to bear him away, and live doth the spirit of Jacob their father;
28 og Israel sagde: »Det er stort, min Søn Josef lever endnu; jeg vil drage hen og se ham, inden jeg dør!«
and Israel saith, 'Enough! Joseph my son [is] yet alive; I go and see him before I die.'
