Genesis 43
1 Now the famine was still severe in the land.
Ke dɔwuame sesẽ la nu mebɔbɔ kura le anyigba la dzi o.
2 So when Jacob’s sons had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us a little more food.”
Esi bli si wotsɔ tso Egipte nɔ vɔvɔm la, wo fofo gblɔ na wo be, “Migayi ne miaƒle nuɖuɖu sue aɖe vɛ na mí.”
3 But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’
Ke Yuda gblɔ nɛ be, “Ŋutsu la te gbe ɖe edzi na mí be, ‘Miagakpɔ nye ŋkume o, negbe ɖeko mia nɔvi la anɔ mia ŋu hafi!
4 If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you.
Ne míakplɔ mía nɔvi ayii la, ekema míayi aɖaƒle nuɖuɖu vɛ na wò.
5 But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’”
Míate ŋu ayi o, negbe ɖeko nàna Benyamin nayi kpli mí hafi.’”
6 “Why did you bring this trouble upon me?” Israel asked. “Why did you tell the man you had another brother?”
Israel fa konyi be, “Nu kae dɔ mi ɖa be miagblɔ nɛ be nɔviŋutsu bubu gale yewo si? Nu ka ta miawɔm alea ɖo?”
7 They replied, “The man questioned us in detail about ourselves and our family: ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ And we answered him accordingly. How could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother here’?”
Wogblɔ nɛ be, “Ŋutsu la bia nya mí tsitotsito tso míaƒe ƒome ŋu. Edi be yeanya ne mía fofo le agbe, eye wòbia be nɔvi bubu gale mía si mahã? Nu sia tae míegblɔe nɛ ɖo. Aleke míate ŋu anya be agblɔ be, ‘Mikplɔ mia nɔvi suetɔ vɛ nam’?”
8 And Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy with me, and we will go at once, so that we may live and not die—neither we, nor you, nor our children.
Yuda gblɔ na fofoa Israel be, “Ɖe asi le ɖevi la ŋu nam ne míadze mɔ; ne menye nenema o la, dɔ awu mí katã míaku, menye míawo ɖeɖe koe aku o: wò ŋutɔ hã kple mía vi suewo siaa aku.
9 I will guarantee his safety. You may hold me personally responsible. If I do not bring him back and set him before you, then may I bear the guilt before you all my life.
Makpɔ eƒe dedinɔnɔ gbɔ. Ne nyemekplɔe gbɔe na wò o la, ekema na fɔɖiɖi la nanɔ dzinye tegbee.
10 If we had not delayed, we could have come and gone twice by now.”
Nenye ɖe nèɖe asi le eŋu nam la, anye ne míede gbɔ xoxo.”
11 Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
Ale wo fofo, Israel gblɔ na wo mlɔeba be, “Ne wòanɔ nenema kokoko la, ekema nu suetɔ si miawɔ la koe nye be miado agba na miaƒe tedziwo kple nu nyuitɔ siwo le míaƒe anyigba dzi la: lifi, anyitsi, ami ʋeʋĩ, kotoklobo, ayedee kple newo, eye miatsɔ wo ayi ɖana ŋutsu la.
12 Take double the silver with you so that you may return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake.
Mitsɔ ga teƒe eve ɖe asi, ale be miate ŋu axe ga si wogbugbɔ de miaƒe kotokuwo me la, elabena ɖewohĩ ame aɖe ƒe vodadae,
13 Take your brother as well, and return to the man at once.
eye miakplɔ mia nɔvia ayii!
14 May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”
Mawu Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la nave mia nu le ŋutsu la ŋkume, ale be wòaɖe asi le Simeon ŋu, eye wòana Benyamin natrɔ gbɔ. Ne ava eme kokoko be wòaku, eye maxa nu hã la, ekema nenɔ nenema ko faa.”
15 So the men took these gifts, along with double the amount of silver, and Benjamin as well. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.
Ale wotsɔ nunanawo kple ga home teƒe eve kpe ɖe Benyamin ŋu yi Egipte, eye wodo ɖe Yosef ŋkume.
16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with his brothers, he said to the steward of his house, “Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for they shall dine with me at noon.”
Esi Yosef kpɔ be wokplɔ Benyamin vɛ la, egblɔ na eƒe aƒedzikpɔla be, “Ame siawo aɖu nu kplim ŋdɔ sia; kplɔ wo yi aƒe me, eye nàdzra ɖo ɖe kplɔ̃ gã aɖe ɖoɖo ŋu.”
17 The man did as Joseph had commanded and took the brothers to Joseph’s house.
Ale aƒedzikpɔla la wɔ nu si wogblɔ nɛ la, eye wòkplɔ wo yi Yosef ƒe fiasã me.
18 But the brothers were frightened that they had been taken to Joseph’s house. “We have been brought here because of the silver that was returned in our bags the first time,” they said. “They intend to overpower us and take us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”
Esi wokpɔ teƒe si wokplɔ wo yinae la, vɔvɔ̃ ɖo wo ŋutɔ. Wogblɔ be, “Ga si wogbugbɔ de míaƒe kotokuawo me la tae. Edi be wòadze abe ɖe míefi ga la ene, ale be yeawɔ mí kluviwo, eye yeaxɔ míaƒe tedziwo.”
19 So they approached Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.
Esi woɖo fiasã la ƒe agbo nu la, wote ɖe Yosef ƒe aƒedzikpɔla ŋu,
20 “Please, sir,” they said, “we really did come down here the first time to buy food.
eye wogblɔ nɛ be, “Amegã, esi míeva Egipte va ƒle nuɖuɖu zi gbãtɔ,
21 But when we came to the place we lodged for the night, we opened our sacks and, behold, each of us found his silver in the mouth of his sack! It was the full amount of our silver, and we have brought it back with us.
eye esi míetrɔ yina aƒe la, míetsi afi aɖe dɔ, eye míeʋu míaƒe kotokuwo nu. Kasia míekpɔ be ga si míexe ɖe blia ta la le míaƒe kotokuawo me. Ga lae nye esi míetrɔ vɛ,
22 We have brought additional silver with us to buy food. We do not know who put our silver in our sacks.”
kpe ɖe ga si míatsɔ aƒle bli fifia la ŋu. Ale si tututu ga la wɔ hafi ge ɖe míaƒe kotokuwo me la, míenya o.”
23 “It is fine,” said the steward. “Do not be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, gave you the treasure that was in your sacks. I received your silver.” Then he brought Simeon out to them.
Aƒedzikpɔla la gblɔ na wo be, “Migatsi dzi ɖe eŋu o; miaƒe Mawu, ɛ̃, mia fofowo ƒe Mawu ŋutɔe anya tsɔ ga la de miaƒe kotokuawo me, elabena míawo míexɔ ga la le mia si pɛpɛpɛ.” Eɖe Simeon le gaxɔ me, eye wòkplɔe va nɔviawo gbɔ.
24 And the steward took the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet, and provided food for their donkeys.
Azɔ wokplɔ wo yi Yosef gbɔ le fiasã la me. Wona tsi wo be woaklɔ afɔ, eye wona nuɖuɖu woƒe tedziwo.
25 Since the brothers had been told that they were going to eat a meal there, they prepared their gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon.
Nɔviawo nɔ klalo be yewoatsɔ nunanawo ana Yosef ne eva le ŋdɔ me, elabena wogblɔ na wo be wole nu ɖu ge le afi ma.
26 When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him.
Esi Yosef va la, wotsɔ nunanawo nɛ, eye wode ta agu nɛ.
27 He asked if they were well, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?”
Ebia woƒe agbe ta, eye wòbia wo be, “Aleke mia fofo, amegãɖeɖi si ƒe nya miegblɔ nam la le? Egale agbea?”
28 “Your servant our father is well,” they answered. “He is still alive.” And they bowed down to honor him.
Woɖo eŋu be, “Ɛ̃, ele agbe, eye eli nyuie hã.” Wogade ta agu nɛ abe tsã ene.
29 When Joseph looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his own mother’s son, he asked, “Is this your youngest brother, the one you told me about?” Then he declared, “May God be gracious to you, my son.”
Ekpɔ dadavia, Benyamin dũu, eye wòbia be, “Mia nɔvi suetɔ si ƒe nya miegblɔ nam lae nye esia?” Egblɔ na Benyamin be, “Vinye, èfɔa? Mawu nave nuwò.”
30 Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep.
Tete Yosef tso kpla, eye wòdo go le xɔa me, elabena eƒe lɔlɔ̃ na dadavia, Benyamin ʋuʋu eƒe dzi ale gbegbe be wònɔ nɛ be wòado go aɖafa avi. Eyi eƒe xɔ gã me, eye wòfa avi hehehe.
31 Then he washed his face and came back out. Regaining his composure, he said, “Serve the meal.”
Le esia megbe la, efu mo, eye wòdo go. Eɖu eɖokui dzi hegblɔ be, “Mina míaɖu nu.”
32 They separately served Joseph, his brothers, and the Egyptians. They ate separately because the Egyptians would not eat with the Hebrews, since that was detestable to them.
Yosef ɖeka nɔ kplɔ̃ ŋu, nɔviawo nɔ kplɔ̃ bubu ŋu, eye Egiptetɔwo hã nɔ kplɔ bubu sãa ŋu, elabena Egiptetɔwo doa vlo Hebritɔwo, eye womeɖua nu kpli wo o.
33 They were seated before Joseph in order by age, from the firstborn to the youngest, and the men looked at one another in astonishment.
Yosef fia teƒe si nɔviawo anɔ le woƒe kplɔ̃ ŋu la wo, eye wòɖo wo ɖe tsitsi nu, tso tsitsitɔ dzi va se ɖe ɖevitɔ dzi. Nu sia wɔ nuku na wo ŋutɔ!
34 When the portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of the others. So they feasted and drank freely with Joseph.
Ena woka nuɖuɖu na wo tso eya ŋutɔ ƒe kplɔ̃ dzi. Ena wona nuɖuɖu Benyamin wòsɔ gbɔ zi atɔ̃ wu ame bubuawo tɔ. Emegbe la, wona aha wo wono. Dzi dzɔ wo ŋutɔ.
