Genesis 43
1 Meanwhile, the famine pressed heavily on all the land.
Kelaparan di Kanaan makin hebat, dan setelah keluarga Yakub menghabiskan semua gandum yang dibawa dari Mesir, berkatalah Yakub kepada anak-anaknya, "Pergilah lagi ke sana dan belilah gandum untuk kita."
2 And having consumed the provisions that they had brought out of Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, “Return and buy us a little food.”
3 Judah answered: “The man himself declared to us, under the attestation of an oath, saying: ‘You will not see my face, unless you bring your youngest brother with you.’
Lalu Yehuda berkata kepadanya, "Gubernur Mesir telah memberi peringatan keras bahwa kami tidak boleh menghadap dia jika kami tidak membawa adik kami itu.
4 If therefore you are willing to send him with us, we will travel together, and we will buy necessities for you.
Kalau Ayah mengizinkan adik kami ikut, kami mau pergi ke sana membeli makanan.
5 But if you are not willing, we will not go. For the man, as we have often said, declared to us, saying: ‘You will not see my face without your youngest brother.’”
Tetapi kalau Ayah tidak mengizinkan Benyamin ikut, kami tidak mau pergi, sebab gubernur itu telah berkata bahwa kami tidak boleh menghadap jika adik kami tidak ikut."
6 Israel said to them, “You have done this for my misery, in that you revealed to him that you also had another brother.”
Kata Yakub, "Mengapa kalian menyusahkan aku dengan memberitahukan kepada orang itu bahwa kalian masih mempunyai adik?"
7 But they responded: “The man questioned us in order, concerning our family: whether our father lived, if we had a brother. And we answered him respectively, according to what he demanded. How could we know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother with you?’”
Jawab mereka, "Orang itu terus-menerus bertanya tentang kami dan tentang keluarga kita, katanya, 'Masih hidupkah ayahmu? Apakah kamu masih punya adik laki-laki lain?' Kami terpaksa menjawab segala pertanyaannya. Bagaimana kami dapat menduga bahwa dia akan menyuruh kami membawa adik kami itu?"
8 Likewise, Judah said to his father: “Send the boy with me, so that we may set out and be able to live, lest we and our little ones should die.
Lalu kata Yehuda kepada ayahnya, "Izinkanlah anak itu ikut, dan saya yang bertanggung jawab atas dia. Kami akan berangkat dengan segera supaya tidak seorang pun dari kita mati kelaparan.
9 I accept the boy; require him at my hand. Unless I lead him back and restore him to you, I will be guilty of a sin against you for all time.
Sayalah jaminannya, dan Ayah boleh menuntut dia dari saya. Kalau dia tidak saya bawa kembali dengan selamat, saya tanggung hukumannya seumur hidup.
10 If a delay had not intervened, by now we would have returned here a second time.”
Seandainya kita tidak menunggu begitu lama, pasti kami sekarang sudah pulang pergi dua kali."
11 Therefore, their father Israel said to them: “If it is necessary to do so, then do what you will. Take, in your vessels, from the best fruits of the land, and carry down gifts to the man: a little resin, and honey, and storax ointment, oil of myrrh, turpentine, and almonds.
Lalu ayah mereka berkata, "Jika memang harus begitu, bawalah hasil yang paling baik dari negeri ini dalam karung-karungmu sebagai hadiah untuk gubernur itu: Kismis, madu, rempah-rempah, buah kemiri dan buah badam.
12 Also, take with you double the money, and carry back what you found in your sacks, lest perhaps it was done in error.
Bawalah juga uang dua kali lipat, karena uang yang ditemukan di dalam karungmu itu harus kalian kembalikan. Barangkali itu suatu kekeliruan.
13 But also take your brother, and go to the man.
Bawalah adikmu itu, dan kembalilah dengan segera.
14 Then may my Almighty God cause him to be pleased by you. And send your brother, whom he holds, back with you, along with this one, Benjamin. But as for me, without my children, I will be like one who is bereaved.”
Semoga Allah Yang Mahakuasa membuat gubernur itu merasa kasihan kepada kalian, sehingga ia mau mengembalikan Benyamin dan Simeon kepadamu. Mengenai aku ini, jika aku memang harus kehilangan anak-anakku, apa boleh buat."
15 Therefore, the men took the gifts, and double the money, and Benjamin. And they went down into Egypt, and they stood in the presence of Joseph.
Kemudian saudara-saudara Yusuf membawa hadiah-hadiah itu dan uang dua kali lipat, lalu berangkat ke Mesir bersama Benyamin. Setelah sampai di sana, mereka menghadap Yusuf.
16 And when he had seen them and Benjamin together, he instructed the steward of his house, saying: “Lead the men into the house, and kill victims, and prepare a feast, because they will be eating with me at midday.”
Ketika Yusuf melihat Benyamin dan abang-abangnya, berkatalah ia kepada pelayannya yang mengepalai rumah tangganya, "Bawalah orang-orang itu ke rumahku. Mereka akan makan bersama aku siang ini, sebab itu sembelihlah seekor binatang ternak lalu siapkanlah itu."
17 He did what he had been ordered to do, and he brought the men into the house.
Pelayan itu melaksanakan perintah itu dan membawa saudara-saudara Yusuf ke dalam rumah gubernur.
18 And there, being terrified, they said one to another: “Because of the money, which we carried back the first time in our sacks, we have been brought in, so that he may unleash a false accusation against us, and by violence subjugate both us and our donkeys into servitude.”
Ketika mereka dibawa ke dalam rumah Yusuf, mereka ketakutan dan berpikir, "Kita dibawa ke sini, karena uang yang kita temukan dalam karung kita pada waktu kita datang kemari dahulu. Mereka akan menangkap kita dengan tiba-tiba, lalu mengambil keledai kita dan menjadikan kita hamba mereka."
19 For this reason, approaching the steward of the house at his door,
Karena itu, di dekat pintu rumah Yusuf, mereka berkata kepada kepala rumah tangga,
20 they said: “We beg you, lord, to hear us. We came down once before to buy food.
"Maaf, Tuan, kami sudah pernah datang kemari untuk membeli makanan.
21 And having bought it, when we arrived at the inn, we opened our sacks and found the money in the mouths of the sacks, which we now have carried back in the same amount.
Pada perjalanan pulang, ketika kami hendak bermalam, kami membuka karung kami. Tahu-tahu seluruh uang pembayaran gandum kami ada di atas gandum. Kami tidak tahu siapa yang memasukkan uang itu. Sekarang kami membawanya kembali kepada Tuan. Selain itu kami masih membawa uang juga untuk membeli makanan lagi."
22 But we have also brought other silver, so that we may buy those things that are necessary for us. It is not on our conscience who had placed it in our bags.”
23 But he responded: “Peace be with you. Do not be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you the treasure in your sacks. As for the money that you gave to me, I held it as a test.” And he led Simeon out to them.
Pelayan itu berkata, "Jangan takut. Jangan khawatir. Allahmu, yaitu Allah yang dipuja ayahmu, Dialah yang memasukkan uang itu ke dalam karungmu. Saya telah menerima pembayaranmu untuk gandum itu." Kemudian dibawanya Simeon kepada mereka,
24 And having led them into the house, he brought water, and they washed their feet, and he gave fodder to their donkeys.
lalu diantarkannya mereka ke dalam rumah. Ia memberi mereka air untuk membasuh kaki, dan juga makanan untuk keledai mereka.
25 But they also prepared the gifts, until Joseph entered at midday. For they had heard that they would eat bread there.
Setelah itu mereka menyiapkan hadiah untuk diberikan kepada Yusuf apabila ia datang pada waktu tengah hari, karena mereka sudah diberitahukan bahwa mereka akan makan bersama-sama dengan dia.
26 And so Joseph entered his house, and they offered him the gifts, holding them in their hands. And they reverenced prone on the ground.
Ketika Yusuf sampai di rumah, mereka memberikan hadiah-hadiah itu kepada Yusuf sambil sujud kepadanya.
27 But he, gently greeting them again, questioned them, saying: “Is your father, the old man about whom you spoke to me, in good health? Is he still alive?”
Yusuf bertanya tentang keadaan mereka, lalu berkata, "Kamu telah menceritakan kepadaku tentang ayahmu yang sudah tua itu. Bagaimana keadaannya? Baik-baikkah?"
28 And they answered: “Your servant, our father, is safe; he is still alive.” And bowing, they reverenced him.
Jawab mereka, "Hamba Tuan, ayah kami, baik keadaannya." Lalu mereka sujud kepadanya.
29 Then Joseph, lifting up his eyes, saw Benjamin, his brother of the same womb, and he said, “Is this your little brother, about whom you spoke to me?” And again, he said, “May God be compassionate to you, my son.”
Ketika Yusuf melihat Benyamin, adiknya, berkatalah ia, "Jadi, inikah adikmu yang bungsu itu, yang telah kamu sebut-sebut kepadaku? Semoga Allah memberkatimu, anakku."
30 And he hurried out, because his heart had been moved over his brother, and tears gushed out. And going into his chamber, he wept.
Hati Yusuf meluap karena rasa rindu dan sayang kepada adiknya. Ia hampir tak dapat menguasai dirinya, karena itu pergilah ia dari situ dengan tiba-tiba lalu masuk ke kamarnya dan menangis.
31 And when he had washed his face, coming out again, he composed himself, and he said, “Set out bread.”
Sesudah itu ia membasuh mukanya, lalu keluar lagi, dan dengan menahan hatinya, ia menyuruh menghidangkan makanan.
32 And when it was set out, separately for Joseph, and separately for his brothers, likewise separately for the Egyptians, who ate at the same time, (for it is unlawful for Egyptians to eat with Hebrews, and they consider feasting in this way to be profane)
Yusuf makan pada sebuah meja tersendiri, dan saudara-saudaranya pada meja yang lain. Orang-orang Mesir yang ada di situ makan pada meja yang lain lagi, karena mereka merasa hina bila makan bersama-sama dengan orang Ibrani.
33 they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his state of life. And they wondered exceedingly,
Saudara-saudara Yusuf ditempatkan pada meja yang berhadapan dengan Yusuf, menurut urutan umurnya masing-masing, mulai dari yang sulung sampai yang bungsu. Ketika mereka melihat cara penempatan itu, mereka saling memandang dengan heran.
34 taking the portions that they received from him. And the greater portion went to Benjamin, so much so that it exceeded five parts. And they drank and became inebriated along with him.
Mereka diberi makanan dari meja Yusuf, dan Benyamin dilayani lima kali lebih banyak daripada abang-abangnya. Lalu makan dan minumlah mereka bersama-sama dengan Yusuf sampai puas.
