Genesis 44
1 Then Joseph instructed the steward of his house, saying: “Fill their sacks with grain, as much as they are able to hold. And place each one’s money at the top of the sack.
然後若瑟吩咐自己的管家說：「將糧食裝滿這些人的布袋，他們能帶多少，就裝多少；將每人的銀錢仍放在他的布袋口處，
2 But place my silver bowl, and the price that he gave for the wheat, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest.” And so it was done.
再將我的銀杯和內最年幼購糧的銀錢，一併放在他的布袋口處。」管家就照若瑟吩咐的話做了。
3 And when morning arose, they were sent away with their donkeys.
清早天一發亮，就遣送這些人帶著他們的驢走了。
4 And now they had departed from the city and had set out a short distance. Then Joseph, sending for the steward of his house, said: “Rise up and pursue the men. And when you have overtaken them, say: ‘Why have you returned evil for good?
他們出了城，還不很遠，若瑟就對他的管家說：「你起身去追趕那些人，追上他們，就對他們說：你們為什麼以惡報善﹖
5 The cup that you have stolen, it is that from which my lord drinks, and in which he is accustomed to discern signs. You have done a very sinful thing.’”
為什麼偷去我的銀杯﹖這杯是我主人為飲酒占卜用的啊! 你們作的實在不對! 」
6 He did as he had been ordered. And having overtaken them, he spoke to them according to the order.
管家追上他們，就對他們說了這些話。
7 And they responded: “Why does our lord speak in this way, as though your servants had committed such a shameful act?
他們回答說：「我主怎麼說些這樣的話﹖你的僕人們決不敢做這樣的事!
8 The money, which we found at the top of our sacks, we carried back to you from the land of Canaan. So in what way does it follow that we would steal, from the house of your lord, gold or silver?
你看! 我們在布袋口所發現的銀錢，還從客納罕地帶回來給了你，我們怎能偷你主人家的金銀呢﹖
9 Whichever of your servants will be found to have what you seek, may he die, and we shall be the servants of my lord.”
在你僕人中，不論在誰那裏搜出來，誰就該死，並且我們都該作我主的奴隸。」
10 And he said to them: “Let it be according to your verdict. With whomever it will be found, let him be my servant, but you will be unharmed.”
管家答說：「也好，就照你們的話做；只是在誰那裏搜出來，誰該作我的奴隸；你們其餘的人可自由離去。」
11 And so, they quickly placed their sacks down to the ground, and each one was opened.
於是他們各人急忙將自己的布袋卸下，放在地上，各人打開自己的布袋。
12 And when he had searched, beginning with the oldest, all the way to the youngest, he found the cup in Benjamin’s sack.
管家便一一搜查，從年長的開始，到年幼的為止；結果那杯在本雅明的布袋裏搜了出來。
13 But they, tearing their garments and burdening their donkeys again, returned to the town.
他們遂撕裂了自己的衣服，各人又使驢馱上重載，回城裏去了。
14 And Judah, first among his brothers, entered to Joseph (for he had not yet departed from the place) and together they all fell down before him to the ground.
猶大和他的兄弟們進了若瑟的家，若瑟還在那裏，他們就在他面前俯伏在地。
15 And he said to them: “Why would you choose to act in this way? Could you be ignorant that there is no one like me in the knowledge of discerning signs?”
若瑟對他們說：「你們作的是什麼事﹖難道你們不知道像我這樣的人會占卜嗎﹖」
16 And Judah said to him, “What could we answer to my lord? And what would we be able to say, or to justly claim? God has discovered the iniquity of your servants. See, we have all become servants to my lord, both we, and he with whom the cup was found.”
猶大答說：「我們對我主還能說什麼﹖還有什麼話可說﹖我們如何能表白自己﹖天主已查出了你僕人們的罪惡。我們和在他手裏搜出杯來的，都應作我主的奴隸。」
17 Joseph responded: “Far be it from me that I should act in this way. He who stole the cup, he will be my servant. But you may go away free to your father.”
若瑟答說：「我決不這樣做；在誰手裏搜出杯來，誰就該作我的奴隸；至於你們，都可平安上去，回到你們父親那裏。」
18 Then Judah, approaching closer, said confidently: “I beg you, my lord, let your servant speak a word in your ears, and do not be angry with your servant. For you are next to Pharaoh.
猶大近前對若瑟說：「我主，請原諒，容你僕人向我主進一言，請不要對你僕人動怒，因為你原與法郎無異。
19 My lord, you questioned your servants before: ‘Do you have a father or a brother?’
我主以前曾問僕人們說：你們還有父親或兄弟嗎﹖
20 And we answered you, my lord: ‘There is our father, an old man, and a young boy, who was born in his old age. His brother of the same womb has died, and he alone is left to his mother and father, who truly love him tenderly.’
我們曾回答我主說：還有老父和他老年生的幼兒；他的哥哥死了，他母親只剩下了他一個；為此父親非常疼愛他。
21 And you said to your servants, ‘Bring him to me, and I will set my eyes on him.’
你就對你僕人們說：將他帶到我這裏來，我要親眼看看他。
22 We suggested to my lord: ‘The boy is not able to leave his father. For if he sends him away, he will die.’
我們即對我主說：孩子是不能離開他父親的；如果離開了，他父親必會死去。
23 And you said to your servants: ‘Unless your youngest brother arrives with you, you will not see my face any more.’
你對你僕人們說：如果你們的小弟弟不同你們一起下來，你們休想再見我的面。
24 Therefore, when we had gone up to your servant our father, we explained to him all that my lord had spoken.
我們一上到你僕人，我父親那裏，就將我主的話告訴了他。
25 And our father said: ‘Return and buy us a little wheat.’
後來我們的父親說：你們再去給我們買點糧食來。
26 And we said to him: ‘We cannot go. If our youngest brother descends with us, we will set out together. Otherwise, in his absence, we do not dare to see the face of the man.’
我們答說：我們不能下去；除非我們的小弟弟同我們一起，我們才下去；因為我們的小弟弟不同我們在一起，我們不能見那人的面。
27 To which he responded: ‘You know that my wife conceived twice by me.
你的僕人，我的父親就對我們說：你們知道，我的妻子給我只生了兩個兒子：
28 One went out, and you said, “A beast devoured him.” And since then, he has not appeared.
其中一個離開我出去，我猜想，他是被猛獸撕裂了，到現在，再沒有見到他。
29 If you take this one also, and anything happens to him on the way, you will lead my grey hairs down with grief to the grave.’ (Sheol h7585)
如今你們連這一個也要由我面前帶走；倘若他遇到什麼不幸，你們就要使我這白髮老人在悲痛中下到陰府了! (Sheol h7585)
30 Therefore, if I would have gone to your servant, our father, with the boy not present, (though his life depends upon the life of him)
現在，如我回到你僕人，我父親那裏，孩童沒有與我們在一起，－－他原與這孩童相依為命，－－
31 and if he were to see that he is not with us, he would die, and your servants will lead his grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave. (Sheol h7585)
他一見孩童沒有與我們在一起，就必死無疑；那你的僕人們就要使你的僕人，我們的父親帶著白髮在憂苦中下入陰府了。 (Sheol h7585)
32 Let me be your very own servant, for I accepted this one into my trust, and I promised, saying: ‘Unless I lead him back, I will be guilty of a sin against my father for all time.’
況且你的僕人曾在我父面前為孩童擔保說：如果我不將他帶回來交給你，我終生在我父前負罪。
33 And so I, your servant, will remain in place of the boy, in ministry to my lord, and then let the boy go up with his brothers.
現在請讓你的僕人留下，代替孩童給我主為奴，讓孩童跟他哥哥們回去。
34 For I cannot return to my father without the boy, lest I appear as a witness to the calamity that will oppress my father.”
如果孩童不與我在一起，我怎能上去見我父親﹖我怕看見我父親遭到不幸! 」
