Genesis 43
1 The famine was severe in the land.
Али глад беше врло велика у оној земљи.
2 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 more food.”
Па кад поједоше жито које беху донели из Мисира, рече им отац: Идите опет, и купите нам мало хране.
3 Judah spoke to him, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’
А Јуда му проговори и рече: Тврдо нам се зарекао онај човек говорећи: Нећете видети лице моје, ако не буде с вама брат ваш.
4 If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food;
Ако ћеш пустити с нама брата нашег, ићи ћемо и купићемо ти хране.
5 but if you do not send him, we will not go down, for the man said to us, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’”
Ако ли нећеш пустити, нећемо ићи, јер нам је рекао онај човек: Нећете видети лице моје, ако не буде с вама брат ваш.
6 Israel said, “Why did you treat me so badly, telling the man that you had another brother?”
А Израиљ рече: Што ми то зло учинисте и казасте човеку да имате још једног брата?
7 They said, “The man asked directly concerning ourselves, and concerning our relatives, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?’ We just answered his questions. Is there any way we could know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother down’?”
А они рекоше: Човек је потанко распитивао за нас и за род наш говорећи: Је ли вам јоште жив отац? Имате ли још браће? А ми му одговорисмо како нас питаше. Јесмо ли могли како знати да ће казати: Доведите брата свог?
8 Judah said to Israel, his father, “Send the boy with me, and we will get up and go, so that we may live, and not die, both we, and you, and also our little ones.
И рече Јуда Израиљу оцу свом: Пусти дете са мном, па ћемо се подигнути и отићи, да останемо живи и не помремо и ми и ти и наша деца.
9 I will be collateral for him. From my hand will you require him. If I do not bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever;
Ја ти се јамчим за њ, из моје га руке ишти; ако ти га не доведем натраг и преда те не ставим, да сам ти крив до века.
10 for if we had not delayed, surely we would have returned a second time by now.”
Да нисмо толико оклевали, до сада бисмо се два пута вратили.
11 Their father, Israel, said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;
Онда рече Израиљ отац њихов: Кад је тако, учините ово: узмите шта најлепше има у овој земљи у своје вреће, и понесите човеку оном дар: мало тамјана и мало меда, мирисавог корења и смирне, урме и бадема.
12 and take double money in your hand, and take back the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an oversight.
А новаца понесите двојином, и узмите новце што беху озго у врећама вашим и однесите натраг, може бити да је погрешка.
13 Take your brother also, get up, and return to the man.
И узмите брата свог, па устаните и идите опет к оном човеку.
14 May God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.”
А Бог Свемогући да вам да да нађете милост у оног човека, да вам пусти брата вашег другог и Венијамина; ако ли останем без деце, нек останем без деце.
15 The men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and got up, went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
Тада узевши даре и новаца двојином, узевши и Венијамина, подигоше се и отидоше у Мисир, и изађоше пред Јосифа.
16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, “Bring the men into the house, and butcher an animal, and prepare; for the men will dine with me at noon.”
А Јосиф кад виде с њима Венијамина, рече човеку који управљаше кућом његовом: Одведи ове људе у кућу, па накољи меса и зготови, јер ће у подне са мном јести ови људи.
17 The man did as Joseph commanded, and the man brought the men to Joseph’s house.
И учини човек како Јосиф рече, и уведе људе у кућу Јосифову.
18 The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph’s house; and they said, “Because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time, we are brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, attack us, and seize us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”
А они се бојаху кад их човек вођаше у кућу Јосифову, и рекоше: За новце који пре беху метнути у вреће наше води нас, докле смисли како ће нас окривити, да нас зароби и узме наше магарце.
19 They came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,
Па приступивши к човеку који управљаше кућом Јосифовом, проговорише му на вратима кућним,
20 and said, “Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.
И рекоше: Чуј, господару; дошли смо били и пре, и куписмо хране;
21 When we came to the lodging place, we opened our sacks, and behold, each man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. We have brought it back in our hand.
Па кад дођосмо у једну гостионицу и отворисмо вреће, а то новци сваког нас беху озго у врећи његовој, новци наши на меру; и ево смо их донели натраг;
22 We have brought down other money in our hand to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks.”
А друге смо новце донели да купимо хране; не знамо ко нам метну новце наше у вреће.
23 He said, “Peace be to you. Do not be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your money.” He brought Simeon out to them.
А он им рече: Будите мирни, не бојте се; Бог ваш и Бог оца вашег метнуо је благо у вреће ваше; новци су ваши били у мене. И изведе им Симеуна.
24 The man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gave their donkeys fodder.
И уведе их човек у кућу Јосифову, и донесе им воде те опраше ноге, и магарцима њиховим положи.
25 They prepared the present for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.
И приправише дар чекајући докле дође Јосиф у подне, јер чуше да ће они онде јести.
26 When Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves down to the earth before him.
И кад Јосиф дође кући, изнесоше му дар који имаху код себе, и поклонише му се до земље.
27 He asked them of their welfare, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?”
А он их запита како су, и рече: Како је отац ваш стари, за кога ми говористе? Је ли јоште жив?
28 They said, “Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive.” They bowed down humbly.
А они рекоше: Добро је слуга твој, отац наш; још је жив. И поклонише му се.
29 He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?” He said, “God be gracious to you, my son.”
А он погледавши виде Венијамина брата свог, сина матере своје, и рече: Је ли вам то најмлађи брат ваш за ког ми говористе? И рече: Бог да ти буде милостив, синко!
30 Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.
А Јосифу гораше срце од љубави према брату свом, те брже потражи где ће плакати, и ушавши у једну собу плака онде.
31 He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, “Serve the meal.”
После умив се изађе, и устежући се рече: Дајте јело.
32 They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians do not eat with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.
И донесоше њему најпосле и Мисирцима који обедоваху у њега, јер не могаху Мисирци јести с Јеврејима, јер је то нечисто Мисирцима.
33 They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marveled with one another.
А сеђаху пред њим старији по старештву свом а млађи по младости својој. И згледаху се од чуда.
34 He sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. They drank, and were merry with him.
И узимајући јела испред себе слаше њима, и Венијамину допаде пет пута више него другима. И пише и напише се с њим.
