Genesis 43
1 And the famine was severe in the land.
El hambre era severa en la tierra.
2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, Go again, buy us a little food.
Cuando se consumió el grano que habían sacado de Egipto, su padre les dijo: “Volved a comprarnos un poco más de comida”.
3 And Judah spoke to him, saying, The man solemnly protested to us, saying, Ye shall not see my face unless your brother be with you.
Judá le habló diciendo: “El hombre nos advirtió solemnemente, diciendo: ‘No veréis mi rostro, a menos que vuestro hermano esté con vosotros’.
4 If thou will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for thee,
Si envías a nuestro hermano con nosotros, bajaremos a comprarte comida;
5 but if thou will not send him, we will not go down. For the man said to us, Ye shall not see my face unless your brother be with you.
pero si no lo envías, no bajaremos, porque el hombre nos dijo: ‘No veréis mi rostro, a menos que vuestro hermano esté con vosotros’”.
6 And Israel said, Why did ye deal so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?
Israel dijo: “¿Por qué me trataste tan mal, diciéndole al hombre que tenías otro hermano?”
7 And they said, The man asked diligently concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? Have ye another brother? And we told him according to the tenor of these words. Could we in any way know that he would say, Bring your brother down?
Dijeron: “El hombre preguntó directamente por nosotros y por nuestros parientes, diciendo: ‘¿Vive aún tu padre? ¿Tenéis otro hermano? Nos limitamos a responder a sus preguntas. ¿Acaso podíamos saber que iba a decir: ‘Bajad a vuestro hermano’?”
8 And Judah said to Israel his father, Send the young man with me, and we will arise and go, that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.
Judá dijo a Israel, su padre: “Envía al muchacho conmigo, y nos levantaremos y nos iremos, para que vivamos y no muramos, tanto nosotros como tú, y también nuestros pequeños.
9 I will be surety for him, of my hand shall thou require him. If I do not bring him to thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame forever.
Yo seré la garantía para él. De mi mano lo requerirás. Si no te lo traigo, y lo pongo delante de ti, entonces déjame cargar con la culpa para siempre;
10 For unless we had lingered, surely we would have now returned a second time.
porque si no nos hubiéramos demorado, seguramente ya habríamos regresado por segunda vez.”
11 And their father Israel said to them, If it be so now, do this: Take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry a present down to the man, a little balm, and a little honey, spicery and myrrh, nuts, and almonds.
Su padre, Israel, les dijo: “Si ha de ser así, haced esto: Tomad de los frutos selectos de la tierra en vuestros sacos, y bajad un regalo para el hombre, un poco de bálsamo, un poco de miel, especias y mirra, nueces y almendras;
12 And take double money in your hand, and the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks carry again in your hand. Perhaps it was an oversight.
y tomad el doble de dinero en vuestra mano, y llevad el dinero que se os devolvió en la boca de vuestros sacos. Tal vez fue un descuido.
13 Also take your brother, and arise, go again to the man.
Toma también a tu hermano, levántate y vuelve con él.
14 And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. And if I be bereaved of my sons, I am bereaved.
Que el Dios Todopoderoso te dé misericordia ante el hombre, para que te libere a tu otro hermano y a Benjamín. Si estoy desprovisto de mis hijos, estoy desprovisto”.
15 And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin, and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
Los hombres aceptaron ese regalo, y tomaron el doble de dinero en su mano, y a Benjamín; se levantaron, bajaron a Egipto y se presentaron ante José.
16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring the men into the house, and kill, and make ready, for the men shall dine with me at noon.
Cuando José vio a Benjamín con ellos, le dijo al mayordomo de su casa: “Lleva a los hombres a la casa, descuartiza un animal y prepárate, porque los hombres cenarán conmigo al mediodía.”
17 And the man did as Joseph bade, and the man brought the men to Joseph's house.
El hombre hizo lo que José le ordenó, y llevó a los hombres a la casa de José.
18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph's house, and they said, We are brought in because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time, that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our donkeys.
Los hombres tuvieron miedo de que los llevaran a la casa de José, y dijeron: “Por el dinero que se devolvió en nuestros sacos la primera vez, nos han traído, para que busque ocasión contra nosotros, nos ataque y nos tome como esclavos, junto con nuestros asnos.”
19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,
Se acercaron al mayordomo de la casa de José, y le hablaron a la puerta de la casa,
20 and said, Oh, my lord, we indeed came down at the first time to buy food.
y le dijeron: “Oh, señor mío, la primera vez bajamos a comprar comida.
21 And it came to pass, when we came to the lodging place, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. And we have brought it again in our hand.
Cuando llegamos al lugar de alojamiento, abrimos nuestros sacos, y he aquí que el dinero de cada uno estaba en la boca de su saco, nuestro dinero en su totalidad. Lo hemos traído en nuestra mano.
22 And we have brought other money down in our hand to buy food. We know not who put our money in our sacks.
Hemos bajado otro dinero en nuestra mano para comprar comida. No sabemos quién puso nuestro dinero en nuestros sacos”.
23 And he said, Peace be to you, fear not. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I had your money. And he brought Simeon out to them.
Dijo: “La paz sea con vosotros. No tengáis miedo. Tu Dios, y el Dios de tu padre, te ha dado un tesoro en tus sacos. He recibido vuestro dinero”. Hizo salir a Simeón hacia ellos.
24 And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. And he gave their donkeys provender.
El hombre llevó a los hombres a la casa de José, les dio agua y les lavó los pies. Les dio forraje a sus burros.
25 And they made ready the present against Joseph's coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.
Prepararon el regalo para la llegada de José al mediodía, pues se enteraron de que debían comer pan allí.
26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down themselves to him to the earth.
Cuando José volvió a casa, le llevaron el regalo que tenían en la mano a la casa, y se postraron en tierra ante él.
27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spoke? Is he yet alive?
Él les preguntó por su bienestar y les dijo: “¿Está bien vuestro padre, el anciano del que habéis hablado? ¿Aún vive?”
28 And they said, Thy servant our father is well; he is yet alive. And they bowed the head, and made obeisance.
Ellos dijeron: “Tu siervo, nuestro padre, está bien. Todavía está vivo”. Se inclinaron humildemente.
29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin his brother, his mother's son, and said, Is this your youngest brother, of whom ye spoke to me? And he said, God be gracious to thee, my son.
Él levantó los ojos y vio a Benjamín, su hermano, hijo de su madre, y dijo: “¿Es éste tu hermano menor, del que me hablaste?” Y él respondió: “Que Dios se apiade de ti, hijo mío”.
30 And Joseph made haste, for his heart yearned over his brother, and he sought where to weep. And he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
José se apresuró, pues su corazón anhelaba a su hermano, y buscó un lugar para llorar. Entró en su habitación y lloró allí.
31 And he washed his face, and came out. And he restrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
Se lavó la cara y salió. Se controló y dijo: “Sirve la comida”.
32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, who ate with him, by themselves, because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.
Le servían a él solo, y a ellos solos, y a los egipcios que comían con él solos, porque los egipcios no comen con los hebreos, pues eso es una abominación para los egipcios.
33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth. And the men marveled one with another.
Se sentaron delante de él, el primogénito según su primogenitura y el menor según su juventud, y los hombres se maravillaron entre sí.
34 And he took and sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin's portion was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.
Les mandó porciones de delante, pero la porción de Benjamín fue cinco veces mayor que la de cualquiera de ellos. Bebieron y se alegraron con él.
