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.
At kaniyang iniutos sa katiwala ng kaniyang bahay, na sinasabi, Punuin mo ng mga pagkain ang mga bayong ng mga lalaking ito, kung gaano ang kanilang madadala: at ilagay mo ang salapi ng bawa't isa sa labi ng kanikaniyang bayong.
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.
At ilagay mo ang aking saro, ang sarong pilak, sa labi ng bayong ng bunso, at ang salapi ng kaniyang trigo. At ginawa niya ang ayon sa salita na sinalita ni Jose.
3 And when morning arose, they were sent away with their donkeys.
At pagliliwanag ng kinaumagahan, ay pinapagpaalam ang mga lalake, sila at ang kanilang mga asno.
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?
Nang sila'y mangakalabas na sa bayan, at hindi pa sila nalalayo, ay sinabi ni Jose sa katiwala ng kaniyang bahay, Bumangon ka habulin mo ang mga lalake; at pagka sila'y iyong inabutan, ay sabihin mo sa kanila, Bakit iginanti ninyo ay kasamaan sa kabutihan?
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.’”
Hindi ba ang sarong ito ang iniinuman ng aking panginoon, at tunay na kaniyang ipinanghuhula? Kayo'y gumawa ng masama sa paggawa ng ganiyan.
6 He did as he had been ordered. And having overtaken them, he spoke to them according to the order.
At kaniyang inabutan sila, at kaniyang sinalita sa kanila ang mga ito.
7 And they responded: “Why does our lord speak in this way, as though your servants had committed such a shameful act?
At kanilang sinabi sa kaniya, Bakit sinalita ng aking panginoon ang mga salitang ito? Huwag itulot ng Dios na gumawa ang iyong mga lingkod ng ganiyang bagay.
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?
Narito, ang salapi na aming nasumpungan sa labi ng aming mga bayong ay aming isinauli sa iyo mula sa lupain ng Canaan: paano ngang kami ay magnanakaw sa bahay ng iyong panginoon ng pilak o ginto?
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.”
Yaong kasumpungan sa iyong mga lingkod, ay mamatay, at pati kami ay magiging alipin ng aming panginoon.
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.”
At kaniyang sinabi, Mangyari nga ang ayon sa inyong mga salita; yaong kasumpungan ay magiging aking alipin; at kayo'y mawawalan ng sala.
11 And so, they quickly placed their sacks down to the ground, and each one was opened.
Nang magkagayo'y nagmadali sila, at ibinaba ng bawa't isa ang kaniyang bayong sa lupa, at binuksan ng bawa't isa ang kaniyang bayong.
12 And when he had searched, beginning with the oldest, all the way to the youngest, he found the cup in Benjamin’s sack.
At kaniyang sinaliksik, na pinasimulan sa panganay at niwakasan sa bunso; at nasumpungan ang saro sa bayong ni Benjamin.
13 But they, tearing their garments and burdening their donkeys again, returned to the town.
Nang magkagayo'y kanilang hinapak ang kanilang mga suot, at pinasanan ng bawa't isa ang kaniyang asno, at nagsibalik sa bayan.
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.
At si Juda at ang kaniyang mga kapatid ay dumating sa bahay ni Jose at siya'y nandoon pa, at sila'y nangagpatirapa sa lupa sa harap niya.
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?”
At sinabi sa kanila ni Jose, Anong gawa itong inyong ginawa? Hindi ba ninyo nalalaman na ang isang tao na gaya ko ay tunay na makahuhula?
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.”
At sinabi ni Juda: Anong aming sasabihin sa aming panginoon? anong aming sasalitain? o paanong kami ay magpapatotoo? Inilitaw ng Dios ang kasamaan ng iyong mga lingkod: narito, kami ay alipin ng aming panginoon, kami sampu niyaong kinasumpungan ng saro.
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.”
At kaniyang sinabi, Huwag nawang itulot ng Dios na ako'y gumawa ng ganiyan; ang taong kinasumpungan ng saro, ay siyang magiging aking alipin; datapuwa't tungkol sa inyo ay pumaroon kayong payapa sa inyong ama.
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.
Nang magkagayo'y lumapit si Juda sa kaniya, at nagsabi, Oh panginoon ko, ipinamamanhik ko sa iyo na papagsalitain ang iyong lingkod, ng isang salita sa mga pakinig ng aking panginoon, at huwag nawang magalab ang iyong loob laban sa iyong lingkod; sapagka't ikaw ay parang si Faraon.
19 My lord, you questioned your servants before: ‘Do you have a father or a brother?’
Tinanong ng aking panginoon ang kaniyang mga lingkod, na sinasabi; Kayo ba'y mayroong ama o kapatid?
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.’
At aming sinabi sa aking panginoon, Kami ay may ama, isang matanda, at isang anak sa kaniyang katandaan, isang munting bata at ang kaniyang kapatid ay namatay, at siya lamang ang naiwan ng kaniyang ina, at minamahal siya ng kaniyang ama.
21 And you said to your servants, ‘Bring him to me, and I will set my eyes on him.’
At sinabi mo sa iyong mga lingkod, Dalhin ninyo rito sa akin, upang mamasdan ko siya ng aking mga mata.
22 We suggested to my lord: ‘The boy is not able to leave his father. For if he sends him away, he will die.’
At aming sinabi sa aking panginoon, Hindi maiiwan ng bata ang kaniyang ama: sapagka't kung iiwan niya ang kaniyang ama, ay mamamatay ang ama niya.
23 And you said to your servants: ‘Unless your youngest brother arrives with you, you will not see my face any more.’
At iyong sinabi sa iyong mga lingkod, Hindi na ninyo makikita ang aking mukha, malibang inyong ipagsamang bumaba ang inyong kapatid na bunso.
24 Therefore, when we had gone up to your servant our father, we explained to him all that my lord had spoken.
At nangyari nang panhikin namin ang inyong lingkod na aking ama, ay aming isinaysay sa kaniya ang mga salita ng aking panginoon.
25 And our father said: ‘Return and buy us a little wheat.’
At sinabi ng aming ama, Pumaroon kayo uli, ibili ninyo tayo ng kaunting pagkain.
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.’
At aming sinabi, Hindi kami makabababa: kung ang aming bunsong kapatid ay kasama namin ay bababa nga kami: sapagka't hindi namin makikita ang mukha ng lalaking yaon, malibang ang aming bunsong kapatid ay kasama namin.
27 To which he responded: ‘You know that my wife conceived twice by me.
At sinabi ng iyong lingkod na aming ama sa amin, Inyong talastas na ang aking asawa ay nagkaanak sa akin ng dalawang lalake:
28 One went out, and you said, “A beast devoured him.” And since then, he has not appeared.
At ang isa'y umalis sa akin, at aking sinabi, Tunay na siya'y nalapa; at hindi ko siya nakita mula noon.
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)
At kung inyong kunin pa ang isang ito sa akin, at may mangyaring sakuna sa kaniya, ay inyong ibababa ang aking uban sa Sheol na may kapanglawan. (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)
Ngayon nga'y kung ako'y dumating sa iyong lingkod na aking ama, at ang bata ay hindi namin kasama; sapagka't ang kaniyang buhay ay natatali sa buhay ng batang iyan;
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)
Ay mangyayari nga na pagka kaniyang nakitang ang bata ay di namin kasama, na mamamatay siya: at ibababa sa Sheol na may kapanglawan ng iyong mga lingkod ang mga uban ng iyong lingkod na aming ama. (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.’
Sapagka't ang iyong lingkod ang siyang nanagot sa bata sa aking ama, na nagsasabi: Kung hindi ko siya dalhin sa iyo, ay papasanin ko nga ang kasalanan sa aking ama magpakailan man.
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.
Ngayon nga, ay ipahintulot mo na ang iyong lingkod, aking isinasamo sa iyo, ay maiwan na kahalili ng bata na pinakaalipin ng aking panginoon; at iyong ipahintulot na ang bata ay umahong kasama ng kaniyang mga kapatid.
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.”
Sapagka't paanong paroroon ako sa aking ama, at ang bata'y di ko kasama? Baka aking makita pa ang sakunang sasapit sa aking ama.
