Genesis 37
1 Now Jacob lived in the land where his father had resided, the land of Canaan.
Yakub tinggal di Kanaan, tempat ayahnya dahulu menetap.
2 This is the account of Jacob. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he was tending the flock with his brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah, and he brought their father a bad report about them.
Inilah riwayat keturunan Yakub. Pada waktu Yusuf berusia tujuh belas tahun, dia biasa menggembalakan kawanan kambing domba milik ayahnya bersama kakak-kakak tirinya, yaitu anak-anak Yakub dari Bilha dan Zilpa. Suatu hari, Yusuf melaporkan kepada ayahnya tentang berbagai kenakalan yang dilakukan kakak-kakaknya.
3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors.
Adapun Yakub lebih menyayangi Yusuf daripada anak-anaknya yang lain karena Yusuf lahir pada hari tuanya. Yakub menyuruh orang untuk membuatkan jubah yang indah berwarna-warni sebagai hadiah istimewa untuk Yusuf.
4 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him.
Ketika kakak-kakaknya menyadari bahwa ayah mereka lebih sayang kepada Yusuf, mereka pun membenci Yusuf dan tidak mau lagi berbicara baik-baik dengan dia.
5 Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more.
Kebencian mereka semakin menjadi-jadi ketika Yusuf menceritakan mimpinya kepada mereka.
6 He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had:
Begini kata Yusuf, “Dengarkanlah, aku ingin menceritakan mimpiku.
7 We were binding sheaves of grain in the field, and suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine.”
Dalam mimpiku, kita sedang bekerja bersama-sama mengikat gandum di ladang. Tiba-tiba ikatan gandumku berdiri, dan ikatan-ikatan gandum kalian mengelilingi dan bersujud kepada ikatan gandumku.”
8 “Do you intend to reign over us?” his brothers asked. “Will you actually rule us?” So they hated him even more because of his dream and his statements.
Jawab kakak-kakaknya, “Jadi, kamu pikir kamu akan memerintah dan berkuasa atas kami?!” Mereka pun semakin membenci Yusuf karena mimpi dan perkataannya itu.
9 Then Joseph had another dream and told it to his brothers. “Look,” he said, “I had another dream, and this time the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me.”
Kemudian Yusuf bermimpi lagi, dan dia menceritakannya kembali kepada kakak-kakaknya, “Aku bermimpi lagi. Dalam mimpi itu, aku melihat matahari, bulan, dan sebelas bintang bersujud kepadaku.”
10 He told his father and brothers, but his father rebuked him and said, “What is this dream that you have had? Will your mother and brothers and I actually come and bow down to the ground before you?”
Ketika Yusuf menceritakan mimpinya itu kepada ayahnya, dia ditegur, “Mimpi apa lagi yang kamu mimpikan ini?! Kamu pikir aku, ibumu, dan saudara-saudaramu akan datang bersujud kepadamu?!”
11 And his brothers were jealous of him, but his father kept in mind what he had said.
Kakak-kakaknya semakin iri kepada Yusuf, tetapi Yakub merenungkan perkataan dan arti dari mimpi itu.
12 Some time later, Joseph’s brothers had gone to pasture their father’s flocks near Shechem.
Pada suatu hari, ketika kakak-kakak Yusuf sedang menggembalakan kawanan kambing domba di Sikem,
13 Israel said to him, “Are not your brothers pasturing the flocks at Shechem? Get ready; I am sending you to them.” “I am ready,” Joseph replied.
Yakub berkata kepada Yusuf, “Pergilah ke Sikem. Kakak-kakakmu sedang menggembalakan kawanan kambing domba di sana.” Jawab Yusuf, “Ya Ayah, aku akan pergi!”
14 Then Israel told him, “Go now and see how your brothers and the flocks are faring, and bring word back to me.” So he sent him off from the Valley of Hebron. And when Joseph arrived in Shechem,
Lanjut Yakub, “Lihatlah bagaimana keadaan kakak-kakakmu dan kawanan kambing domba kita, lalu kembalilah dan laporkan kepada ayah.” Demikianlah Yakub menyuruh Yusuf pergi meninggalkan Lembah Hebron. Sesampainya Yusuf di Sikem,
15 a man found him wandering in the field and asked, “What are you looking for?”
dia berjalan ke sana kemari mencari kakak-kakaknya di padang. Seseorang melihat dia dan bertanya, “Kamu sedang mencari apa?”
16 “I am looking for my brothers,” Joseph replied. “Can you please tell me where they are pasturing their flocks?”
Jawab Yusuf, “Saya mencari kakak-kakak saya yang sedang menggembalakan ternak. Apakah kamu melihat mereka dan tahu ke mana mereka pergi?”
17 “They have moved on from here,” the man answered. “I heard them say, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’” So Joseph set out after his brothers and found them at Dothan.
Jawab orang itu, “Mereka sudah pergi. Saya mendengar mereka berkata, ‘Ayo kita ke Dotan.’” Maka Yusuf menyusul saudara-saudaranya dan menemukan mereka di Dotan.
18 Now Joseph’s brothers saw him in the distance, and before he arrived, they plotted to kill him.
Ketika kakak-kakaknya melihat Yusuf dari jauh, mereka bersepakat untuk membunuhnya.
19 “Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another.
Kata mereka satu sama lain, “Lihat, si tukang mimpi datang!
20 “Come now, let us kill him and throw him into one of the pits. We can say that a vicious animal has devoured him. Then we shall see what becomes of his dreams!”
Ayo kita bunuh dia, dan mayatnya kita buang ke dalam sumur kosong. Nanti kita katakan saja bahwa dia diterkam dan dimakan binatang buas. Kita lihat akan jadi apa mimpinya itu!”
21 When Reuben heard this, he tried to rescue Joseph from their hands. “Let us not take his life,” he said.
Ketika Ruben mendengar rencana itu, dia berkata, “Janganlah kita membunuhnya.” Ruben berniat menyelamatkan Yusuf dari tangan mereka dan membawa dia pulang kepada ayah mereka. Lanjut Ruben, “Jangan menumpahkan darah. Buang saja dia ke dalam sumur kosong di padang belantara ini, tetapi tidak usah menyakitinya.”
22 “Do not shed his blood. Throw him into this pit in the wilderness, but do not lay a hand on him.” Reuben said this so that he could rescue Joseph from their hands and return him to his father.
23 So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the robe of many colors he was wearing—
Maka ketika Yusuf sampai kepada kakak-kakaknya, dengan kasar mereka langsung merenggut jubah Yusuf yang berwarna-warni itu
24 and they took him and threw him into the pit. Now the pit was empty, with no water in it.
dan membuang Yusuf ke dalam sumur yang kosong.
25 And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.
Sesudah itu, mereka duduk untuk makan. Tak lama kemudian, tampaklah di kejauhan rombongan pedagang orang Ismael yang datang dari daerah Gilead menuju Mesir. Mereka menuntun unta-unta yang mengangkut tiga jenis wangi-wangian dari getah pohon.
26 Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit will we gain if we kill our brother and cover up his blood?
Lalu Yehuda berkata kepada saudara-saudaranya, “Apa untungnya kalau kita membunuh Yusuf dan menyembunyikan mayatnya?
27 Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites and not lay a hand on him; for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And they agreed.
Bagaimana kalau kita menjual dia kepada pedagang-pedagang itu? Dengan begitu, kita tidak membunuhnya, karena dia saudara kita dan satu ayah dengan kita.” Saudara-saudaranya pun setuju.
28 So when the Midianite traders passed by, his brothers pulled Joseph out of the pit and sold him for twenty shekels of silver to the Ishmaelites, who took him to Egypt.
Jadi, pada waktu pedagang-pedagang Midian yang adalah orang Ismael itu lewat, mereka mengeluarkan Yusuf dari sumur dan menjualnya kepada pedagang-pedagang itu seharga dua puluh keping perak. Lalu pedagang-pedagang itu membawa Yusuf ke Mesir.
29 When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,
Ketika Ruben kembali ke sumur dan melihat bahwa Yusuf sudah tidak ada, dia merobek pakaiannya karena sangat menyesal.
30 returned to his brothers, and said, “The boy is gone! What am I going to do?”
Lalu dia kembali kepada saudara-saudaranya dan berkata, “Anak itu sudah tidak ada di sumur! Apa yang harus aku lakukan?!”
31 Then they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a young goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.
Mereka lalu membunuh seekor kambing dan mencelupkan jubah Yusuf ke dalam darah kambing itu.
32 They sent the robe of many colors to their father and said, “We found this. Examine it to see whether it is your son’s robe or not.”
Mereka membawa jubah itu kepada ayah mereka dan berkata, “Kami menemukan ini. Periksalah. Apakah jubah ini milik anakmu?”
33 His father recognized it and said, “It is my son’s robe! A vicious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces!”
Yakub mengenali jubah itu dan berkata, “Benar, ini jubah anakku Yusuf. Pasti binatang buas sudah mencabik-cabik dia sampai mati dan memakannya!”
34 Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.
Yakub merobek-robek pakaiannya tanda berduka dan mengikat kain karung pada pinggangnya. Dia berkabung untuk anaknya itu selama berhari-hari.
35 All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. “No,” he said. “I will go down to Sheol mourning for my son.” So his father wept for him. (Sheol h7585)
Semua anak Yakub yang lain, baik perempuan maupun laki-laki, berusaha menghibur ayah mereka, tetapi dia tidak mau dihibur. Katanya kepada mereka, “Biarkan aku berduka sampai hari aku masuk ke Syeol!” Yakub terus bersedih karena Yusuf, anaknya. (Sheol h7585)
36 Meanwhile, the Midianites sold Joseph in Egypt to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh and captain of the guard.
Sementara itu, di Mesir, para pedagang Midian menjual Yusuf kepada seorang komandan pengawal raja bernama Potifar.
