1 Mosebog 44
1 Derefter befalede han sin Hushovmester: "Fyld Mændenes Sække med Korn, så meget de kan have med sig, og læg hvers Pengesum oven i hans Sæk
Then he gave orders to the servant who was over his house, saying, Put as much food into the men's bags as will go into them, and put every man's money in the mouth of his bag;
2 og læg mit eget Sølvbæger oven i den yngstes Sæk sammen med Pengene for hans Korn!" Og han gjorde, som Josef bød.
And put my cup, my silver cup, in the youngest one's bag, with his money. So he did as Joseph said.
3 Da Morgenen gryede, fik Mændene Lov at drage bort med deres Æsler.
And at dawn the men, with their asses, were sent away.
4 Men før de var kommet ret langt fra Byen, bød Josef sin Hushovmester: "Sæt efter Mændene, og når du indhenter dem, sig så til dem: Hvorfor har I gengældt godt med ondt?
And when they had gone only a little way out of the town, Joseph said to the servant who was over his house, Go after them; and when you overtake them, say to them, Why have you done evil in reward for good?
5 Hvorfor har I stjålet mit Sølvbæger? Det er jo min Herres Mundbæger, som han bruger til at tage Varsler af! Ilde har I handlet ved at gøre således!"
Is not this the cup from which my lord takes wine and by which he gets knowledge of the future? Truly, you have done evil.
6 Og da han havde indhentet dem, sagde han det til dem.
So he overtook them and said these words to them.
7 Men de svarede: "Hvor kan min Herre tale således? Det være langt fra dine Trælle at gøre sligt!
And they said to him, Why does my lord say such words as these? far be it from your servants to do such a thing:
8 Se, de Penge, vi fandt oven i vore Sække, bragte vi tilbage til dig fra Kana'ans Land - hvorfor skulde vi da stjæle Guld eller Sølv fra din Herres Hus!
See, the money which was in the mouth of our bags we gave back to you when we came again from Canaan: how then might we take silver or gold from your lord's house?
9 Den af dine Trælle, det findes hos, skal dø, og desuden vil vi andre være din Herres Trælle!"
If it comes to light that any of your servants has done this, let him be put to death, and we will be your lord's servants.
10 Han svarede: "Vel, lad det blive, som I siger: Den, Bægeret findes hos, skal være min Træl, men I andre skal være sagesløse!"
And he said, Let it be as you say: he in whose bag it is seen will become my servant; and you will not be responsible.
11 Så skyndte de sig at løfte hver sin Sæk ned på Jorden og åbne den,
Then every man quickly got his bag down and undid it.
12 og han undersøgte dem fra den ældstes til den yngstes, og Bægeret blev fundet i Benjamins Sæk.
And he made a search, starting with the oldest and ending with the youngest; and the cup was in Benjamin's bag.
13 Da sønderrev de deres Klæder, og efter at have læsset Sækkene hver på sit Æsel vendte de tilbage til Byen.
Then in bitter grief they put the bags on the asses again and went back to the town.
14 Da Juda og hans Brødre kom ind i Josefs Hus, hvor han endnu var, kastede de sig til Jorden for ham;
So Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house; and he was still there: and they went down on their faces before him.
15 men Josef sagde til dem: "Hvad har I gjort! Ved I ikke, at en Mand som jeg forstår sig på hemmelige Kunster?"
And Joseph said, What is this thing which you have done? had you no thought that such a man as I would have power to see what is secret?
16 Da sagde Juda: "Hvad skal vi svare min Herre, hvad skal vi sige, og hvorledes skal vi retfærdiggøre os? Gud har fundet dine Trælles Brøde! Se, vi er min Herres Trælle, både vi andre og han, Bægeret fandtes hos!"
And Judah said, What are we to say to my lord? how may we put ourselves right in his eyes? God has made clear the sin of your servants: now we are in your hands, we and the man in whose bag your cup was seen.
17 Men han svarede: "Det være langt fra mig at handle således; den, Bægeret fandtes hos, skal være min Træl, men I andre kan i Fred drage hjem til eders Fader."
Then he said, Far be it from me to do so: but the man who had my cup will be my servant; and you may go back to your father in peace.
18 Da trådte Juda hen til ham og sagde: "Hør mig, min Herre, lad din Træl tale et Ord for min Herres Ører og lad ikke Vreden blusse op i dig mod din Træl, thi du er jo som Farao!
Then Judah came near him, and said, Let your servant say a word in my lord's ears, and let not your wrath be burning against your servant: for you are in the place of Pharaoh to us.
19 Min Herre spurgte sine Trælle Har I Fader eller Broder?
My lord said to his servants, Have you a father or a brother?
20 Og vi svarede min Herre: Ja, vi har en gammel Fader, og der er en Dreng, som blev født i hans Alderdom; en Broder til ham er død, og selv er han den eneste, hans Moder efterlod sig, og hans Fader elsker ham.
And we said to my lord, We have an old father and a young child, whom he had when he was old; his brother is dead and he is the only son of his mother, and is very dear to his father.
21 Så sagde du til dine Trælle: Bring ham med herned til mig, at jeg kan se ham med egne Øjne!
And you said to your servants, Let him come down to me with you, so that I may see him.
22 Men vi svarede min Herre: Drengen kan ikke forlade sin Fader, thi hans Fader dør, hvis han forlader ham!
And we said to my lord, His father will not let him go; for if he went away his father would come to his death.
23 Så sagde du til dine Trælle: Kommer eders yngste Broder ikke med herned, så bliver I ikke mere stedt for mit Åsyn!
But you said to your servants, If your youngest brother does not come with you, you will not see my face again.
24 Vi rejste så op til din Træl. min Fader, og fortalte ham, hvad min Herre havde sagt.
And when we went back to your servant, our father, we gave him an account of my lord's words.
25 Da vor Fader siden sagde: Rejs atter hen og køb os lidt Føde!
And our father said, Go again and get us a little food.
26 svarede vi: Vi kan ikke rejse derned, hvis ikke vor yngste Broder følger med, thi vi bliver ikke stedt for Mandens Åsyn, medmindre vor yngste Broder er med!
And we said, Only if our youngest brother goes with us will we go down; for we may not see the man's face again if our youngest brother is not with us.
27 Så sagde din Træl, min Fader. til os: I ved jo, at min Hustru fødte mig to Sønner;
And our father said to us, You have knowledge that my wife gave me two sons;
28 den ene gik bort fra mig, og jeg sagde: Han er sikkerlig revet ihjel! Og jeg har ikke set ham siden;
The one went away from me, and I said, Truly he has come to a violent death; and from that time I have not seen him,
29 hvis I nu også tager denne fra mig, og der tilstøder ham en Ulykke, bringer I mine grå Hår i Dødsriget med Smerte! (Sheol h7585)
If now you take this one from me, and some evil comes to him, you will make my grey head go down in sorrow to the underworld. (Sheol h7585)
30 Kommer jeg derfor hjem til din Træl, min Fader, uden at Drengen. ved hvem han hænger med hele sin Sjæl, er med,
If then I go back to your servant, my father, without the boy, because his life and the boy's life are one,
31 så bliver det hans Død, når han ser, at Drengen ikke er med. og dine Trælle vil bringe din Træl vor Faders grå Hår i Dødsriget med Sorg. (Sheol h7585)
When he sees that the boy is not with us, he will come to his death, and our father's grey head will go down in sorrow to the underworld. (Sheol h7585)
32 Men din Træl skal svare sin Fader for Drengen, og jeg har forpligtet mig til at være hans Skyldner for bestandig, hvis jeg ikke bringer ham til ham;
For I made myself responsible for the boy to my father, saying, If I do not give him safely back to you, let mine be the sin for ever.
33 lad derfor din Træl blive tilbage i Drengens Sted som min Herres Træl, men lad Drengen drage hjem med sine Brødre!
So now let me be my lord's servant here in place of the boy, and let him go back with his brothers.
34 Thi hvorledes skulde jeg kunne drage hjem til min Fader, når jeg ikke har Drengen med? Jeg vil ikke kunne være Vidne til den Ulykke, der rammer min Fader!"
For how may I go back to my father without the boy, and see the evil which will come on my father?
