Genesis 43
1 The famine was severe in the land.
Pea naʻe lahi ʻaupito ʻae honge ʻi he fonua.
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.”
Pea ʻi heʻene ʻosi ʻenau kai ʻae koane naʻa nau ʻomi mei ʻIsipite, naʻe pehē ʻenau tamai kiate kinautolu, “Toe ʻalu ʻo fakatau ʻetau meʻakai siʻi.”
3 Judah spoke to him, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’
Pea lea ʻa Siuta kiate ia, ʻo pehē, “Naʻe lea fakatotonu mai ʻae tangata kiate kimautolu, ʻo pehē, ‘E ʻikai te mou mamata ki hoku mata, ʻo kapau ʻe ʻikai ʻiate kimoutolu homou tehina.’
4 If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food;
Pea kapau te ke tuku homau tehina ke ʻalu mo kimautolu, pea te mau toe ʻalu hifo ʻo fakatau hao meʻakai.”
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.’”
Pea kapau ʻe ʻikai te ke tuku mai ia, ʻe ʻikai te mau ʻalu; he naʻe pehē ʻe he tangata kiate kimautolu, E ʻikai te mou mamata ki hoku mata, ʻo kapau ʻe ʻikai ʻiate kimoutolu homou tehina.”
6 Israel said, “Why did you treat me so badly, telling the man that you had another brother?”
Pea pehē ʻe ʻIsileli, “Ko e hā naʻa mou fai kovi pehē ai kiate au, koeʻuhi ke fakahā ki he tangata ʻoku toe homou tehina?”
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’?”
Pea naʻa nau pehē, “Naʻe fehuʻi fakatotonu mai ʻe he tangata ki he ʻemau nofo, ʻa mo homau ngaahi kāinga, ʻo pehē, ʻOku kei moʻui hoʻomou tamai? ʻOku ai homou tehina? Pea naʻa mau tala kiate ia ʻo hangē ko e lea ni; he naʻa mau teitei ʻilo te ne lea, ʻo pehē, ‘Omi homou tehina ki heni?’”
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.
Pea pehē ʻe Siuta ki heʻene tamai ko ʻIsileli, “Tuku mai ʻae tamasiʻi kia au, pea te mau tuʻu hake ʻo ʻalu; koeʻuhi ke mau moʻui, kaeʻoua naʻa tau mate, ʻio, ʻakimautolu mo koe, mo e mau tamaiki foki.
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;
Te u totongi ia; te ke maʻu ia ʻi hoku nima: kapau ʻe ʻikai te u toe ʻomi ʻo tuku ia ʻi ho ʻao, ke ʻiate au hono kovi ʻo taʻengata:”
10 for if we had not delayed, surely we would have returned a second time by now.”
He ko e moʻoni, ka ne ʻikai ko e tau fakatuotuai ni, pehē kuo mau toe liu mai ko hono tuʻo ua.
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;
Pea pehē ʻe heʻenau tamai ko ʻIsileli kiate kinautolu, “Kapau ko ia, pea mou fai eni; ʻave ʻae ngaahi fua fungani lelei ʻoe fonua ʻi hoʻomou ngaahi tangai, pea mou ʻave ia, ko e meʻaʻofa ki he tangata, ko e paame, mo e hone, mo e ʻakau namu lelei, mo e paame nanamu, mo e ngaahi foʻi ai, mo e telie.
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.
Pea ʻave ʻae kato paʻanga ʻe ua ʻi homou nima; pea mo e paʻanga naʻe toe ʻomi ʻi he ngutu ʻo hoʻomou tangai, toe ʻave ia ʻi homou nima: naʻa ko ha fai noa nai;”
13 Take your brother also, get up, and return to the man.
ʻAve foki mo homou tehina, pea mou tuʻu ʻo toe ʻalu ki he tangata:
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.”
Pea ke tuku kiate kimoutolu ʻe he ʻOtua Māfimafi ʻae ʻofa ʻi he ʻao ʻoe tangata, koeʻuhi ke ne toe tuku mai homou tokoua ʻe taha, mo Penisimani. Kapau ʻe fakamasiva au ʻi heʻeku fānau, kuo u masiva moʻoni.
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.
Pea naʻe ʻave ʻe he kau tangata ʻae meʻaʻofa, pea naʻa nau toʻo ʻae kato paʻanga ʻe ua ʻi honau nima, pea mo Penisimani; pea naʻa nau tutuʻu hake ʻo toe ʻalu ki ʻIsipite, ʻo nau tutuʻu ʻi he ʻao ʻo Siosefa.
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.”
Pea ʻi he mamata ʻa Siosefa ʻoku ʻiate kinautolu ʻa Penisimani, pea pehē ʻe ia ki he pule ʻo hono fale; “Omi ʻae kau tangata ni ki ʻapi, pea tāmateʻi [ha manu ]mo teuteu; he te mau kai mo e kau tangata ʻi he hoʻatā.”
17 The man did as Joseph commanded, and the man brought the men to Joseph’s house.
Pea naʻe fai ʻe he tangata ʻo hangē ko e fekau ʻa Siosefa; pea naʻe ʻomi ʻe he tangata ʻae kau tangata ki he fale ʻo Siosefa.
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.”
Pea naʻe manavahē ʻae kau tangata, koeʻuhi ko e ʻave ʻakinautolu ki he fale ʻo Siosefa; pea naʻa nau pehē, “Kuo ʻomi ʻakitautolu ki heni, ko e meʻa ʻi he paʻanga nai, naʻe toe tuku mai ʻi heʻetau tangai, ʻi he fuofua haʻu; koeʻuhi ke nau fakahalaʻi ʻaki ʻakitautolu, ʻo ʻoho mai kiate kitautolu, ʻo puke ʻo fakapōpulaʻi ʻakitautolu, mo ʻetau fanga ʻasi.”
19 They came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,
Pea naʻa nau ʻunuʻunu ʻo ofi ki he tauhi ʻoe fale ʻo Siosefa, ʻo nau alea mo ia ʻi he matapā ʻoe fale,
20 and said, “Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.
ʻO pehē, “E ʻeiki, ko e moʻoni naʻa mau fuofua haʻu ke fakatau meʻakai:
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.
Pea ʻi he ʻemau hoko ki he fale talifononga, pea mau vete ʻemau tangai, pea vakai, kuo taki taha ʻae tangata ʻene paʻanga ʻi he ngutu ʻo ʻene tangai, ʻae paʻanga kotoa; pea kuo mau toe ʻomi ia ʻi homau nima.
22 We have brought down other money in our hand to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks.”
Pea mo e paʻanga kehe kuo mau ʻomi ke fakatau meʻakai: ʻoku ʻikai te mau ʻilo pe ko hai naʻa ne ai ʻemau paʻanga, ki he ʻemau tangai.”
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.
Pea pehē ʻe ia, “Mou fiemālie, ʻoua te mou manavahē: ko homou ʻOtua, mo e ʻOtua ʻo hoʻomou tamai naʻa ne tuku koloa maʻamoutolu, ki hoʻomou tangai: naʻe ʻiate au hoʻomou paʻanga.” Pea naʻa ne ʻomi ʻa Simione kiate kinautolu.
24 The man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gave their donkeys fodder.
Pea ʻomi ʻe he tangata ʻae kau tangata ki he fale ʻo Siosefa, ʻo ne ʻatu ʻenau vai, pea fufulu honau vaʻe; pea naʻa ne ʻatu ʻae meʻakai ki heʻenau fanga ʻasi.
25 They prepared the present for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.
Pea naʻa nau teuteu ʻae meʻaʻofa ʻo tali ʻae haʻu ki ʻapi ʻa Siosefa ʻi he hoʻatā: he naʻa nau fanongo te nau kai mā ʻi ai.
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.
Pea kuo haʻu ʻa Siosefa ki ʻapi, naʻa nau ʻomi kiate ia ki fale ʻae meʻaʻofa naʻe ʻi honau nima, ʻo nau tulolo ʻakinautolu kiate ia ki he kelekele.
27 He asked them of their welfare, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?”
Pea fehuʻi ia kiate kinautolu pe ʻoku nau fēfē, ʻo ne pehē, “ʻOku lelei hoʻomou tamai, ʻae tangata motuʻa naʻa mou lea ki ai? ʻOku kei moʻui ia?”
28 They said, “Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive.” They bowed down humbly.
Pea nau talaange, “Ko hoʻo tamaioʻeiki ko e mau tamai ʻoku mālōlō pe, ʻoku kei moʻui ia.” Pea naʻa nau tulolo honau ʻulu ʻo nau hū.
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.”
Pea naʻa ne hanga hake hono mata ʻo mamata ki hono tehina ko Penisimani, ʻae tama ʻa ʻene faʻē, ʻo ne pehē, “Ko homou tehina eni, ʻaia naʻa mou lea ki ai?” Pea pehē ʻe ia, “Ko hoku foha, ke ʻofa ʻae ʻOtua kiate koe.”
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.
Pea fakatoʻotoʻo ʻe Siosefa, he naʻe ngaue lahi hono fatu ki hono tehina: pea naʻa ne kumi ha potu ke tangi ai; pea hū ia ki hono loki, pea tangi ai.
31 He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, “Serve the meal.”
Pea naʻa ne kaukau hono mata, pea ʻalu kituʻa, pea ne fakamaʻumaʻu ʻe ia ia, pea ne pehē, Ke mou teu mai ʻae kai.
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.
Pea naʻa nau teuteu maʻana tokotaha pe, pea [teu ]kehe maʻanautolu, pea ai kehe ki he kakai ʻIsipite naʻe kai mo kinautolu; koeʻuhi naʻe ʻikai kai ʻae kakai ʻIsipite ʻo fakataha mo e kakai Hepelū; he ko e meʻa ia naʻe fakaliliʻa ai ʻae kakai ʻIsipite.
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.
Pea naʻe fakanofo ʻakinautolu ʻi hono ʻao, ko e ʻuluaki ʻo fakatatau ki hono fanauʻi, mo e kimui ʻo fakatatau ki heʻene siʻi; pea naʻe feʻofaʻaki pe ʻae kau tangata.
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.
Pea naʻe toʻo ʻo ange ʻenau meʻakai mei hono ʻao: ka ko e meʻa ʻa Penisimani, naʻe tuʻo nima hono lahi hake ʻi heʻenau meʻa. Pea naʻa nau inu mo nau fiefia mo ia.
