Genesis 44

1 And he commanded him who was over his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry; and put every man's money in the mouth of his sack.

Præcepit autem Joseph dispensatori domus suæ, dicens: Imple saccos eorum frumento, quantum possunt capere: et pone pecuniam singulorum in summitate sacci.

2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, and his grain-money. And he did according to the word of Joseph which he had spoken.

Scyphum autem meum argenteum, et pretium quod dedit tritici, pone in ore sacci junioris. Factumque est ita.

3 In the morning, when it was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.

Et orto mane, dimissi sunt cum asinis suis.

4 They were gone out of the city, [and] not [yet] far off, when Joseph said to him who was over his house, Up! follow after the men; and when thou overtakest them, thou shalt say to them, Why have ye rewarded evil for good?

Jamque urbem exierant, et processerant paululum: tunc Joseph accersito dispensatore domus, Surge, inquit, et persequere viros: et apprehensis dicito: Quare reddidistis malum pro bono?

5 Is not this [it] in which my lord drinks, and in which indeed he divines? Ye have done evil [in] what ye have done.

scyphus, quem furati estis, ipse est in quo bibit dominus meus, et in quo augurari solet: pessimam rem fecistis.

6 And he overtook them, and he spoke to them these words.

Fecit ille ut jusserat: et apprehensis per ordinem locutus est.

7 And they said to him, Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from thy servants to do such a thing!

Qui responderunt: Quare sic loquitur dominus noster, ut servi tui tantum flagitii commiserint?

8 Behold, the money that we found in our sacks' mouths we have brought again to thee from the land of Canaan; and how should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?

pecuniam, quam invenimus in summitate saccorum, reportavimus ad te de terra Chanaan: et quomodo consequens est ut furati simus de domo domini tui aurum vel argentum?

9 With whomsoever of thy servants it is found, let him die; and we also will be my lord's bondmen.

apud quemcumque fuerit inventum servorum tuorum quod quæris, moriatur, et nos erimus servi domini nostri.

10 And he said, Now also [let] it [be] according to your words: let him with whom it is found be my bondman, but ye shall be blameless.

Qui dixit eis: Fiat juxta vestram sententiam: apud quemcumque fuerit inventum, ipse sit servus meus, vos autem eritis innoxii.

11 And they hasted and laid down every man his sack on the ground, and opened every man his sack.

Itaque festinato deponentes in terram saccos, aperuerunt singuli.

12 And he searched carefully: he began at the eldest, and ended at the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

Quos scrutatus, incipiens a majore usque ad minimum, invenit scyphum in sacco Benjamin.

13 Then they rent their clothes, and loaded every man his ass, and they returned to the city.

At illi, scissis vestibus, oneratisque rursum asinis, reversi sunt in oppidum.

14 And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; and he was still there; and they fell down before him to the ground.

Primusque Judas cum fratribus ingressus est ad Joseph (necdum enim de loco abierat) omnesque ante eum pariter in terram corruerunt.

15 And Joseph said to them, What deed is this which ye have done? Did ye not know that such a man as I can certainly divine?

Quibus ille ait: Cur sic agere voluistis? an ignoratis quod non sit similis mei in augurandi scientia?

16 And Judah said, What shall we say to my lord? what shall we speak, and how justify ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of thy servants; behold, we are my lord's bondmen, both we, and he in whose hand the cup has been found.

Cui Judas: Quid respondebimus, inquit, domino meo? vel quid loquemur, aut juste poterimus obtendere? Deus invenit iniquitatem servorum tuorum: en omnes servi sumus domini mei, et nos, et apud quem inventus est scyphus.

17 And he said, Far be it from me to do so! The man in whose hand the cup has been found, he shall be my bondman; but as for you, go up in peace to your father.

Respondit Joseph: Absit a me ut sic agam: qui furatus est scyphum, ipse sit servus meus: vos autem abite liberi ad patrem vestrum.

18 Then Judah came near to him, and said, Ah! my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant; for thou art even as Pharaoh.

Accedens autem propius Judas, confidenter ait: Oro, domine mi, loquatur servus tuus verbum in auribus tuis, et ne irascaris famulo tuo: tu es enim post Pharaonem

19 My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?

dominus meus. Interrogasti prius servos tuos: Habetis patrem aut fratrem?

20 And we said to my lord, We have an aged father, and a child born to him in his old age, [yet] young; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother; and his father loves him.

et nos respondimus tibi domino meo: Est nobis pater senex, et puer parvulus, qui in senectute illius natus est: cujus uterinus frater mortuus est: et ipsum solum habet mater sua, pater vero tenere diligit eum.

21 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down to me, that I may set mine eye on him.

Dixistique servis tuis: Adducite eum ad me, et ponam oculos meos super illum.

22 And we said to my lord, The youth cannot leave his father: if he should leave his father, [his father] would die.

Suggessimus domino meo: Non potest puer relinquere patrem suum: si enim illum dimiserit, morietur.

23 And thou saidst to thy servants, Unless your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

Et dixisti servis tuis: Nisi venerit frater vester minimus vobiscum, non videbitis amplius faciem meam.

24 And it came to pass when we came up to thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

Cum ergo ascendissemus ad famulum tuum patrem nostrum, narravimus ei omnia quæ locutus est dominus meus.

25 And our father said, Go again, buy us a little food.

Et dixit pater noster: Revertimini, et emite nobis parum tritici.

26 But we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down; for we cannot see the man's face unless our youngest brother is with us.

Cui diximus: Ire non possumus: si frater noster minimus descenderit nobiscum, proficiscemur simul: alioquin illo absente, non audemus videre faciem viri.

27 And thy servant my father said to us, Ye know that my wife bore me two [sons];

Ad quæ ille respondit: Vos scitis quod duos genuerit mihi uxor mea.

28 and the one went out from me, and I said, He must certainly have been torn in pieces; and I have not seen him [again] hitherto.

Egressus est unus, et dixistis: Bestia devoravit eum: et hucusque non comparet.

29 And if ye take this one also from me, and mischief should befall him, ye will bring down my grey hairs with misery to Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

Si tuleritis et istum, et aliquid ei in via contigerit, deducetis canos meos cum mœrore ad inferos. (Sheol h7585)

30 And now, when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad is not with us, — seeing that his life is bound up with his life,

Igitur si intravero ad servum tuum patrem nostrum, et puer defuerit (cum anima illius ex hujus anima pendeat),

31 it will come to pass when he sees that the lad is not [there], that he will die; and thy servants will bring down the grey hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

videritque eum non esse nobiscum, morietur, et deducent famuli tui canos ejus cum dolore ad inferos. (Sheol h7585)

32 For thy servant became surety for the lad to my father, saying, If I bring him not to thee, then I shall be guilty toward my father all my days.

Ego proprie servus tuus sim qui in meam hunc recepi fidem, et spopondi dicens: Nisi reduxero eum, peccati reus ero in patrem meum omni tempore.

33 And now, let thy servant stay, I pray thee, instead of the lad a bondman to my lord, and let the lad go up with his brethren;

Manebo itaque servus tuus pro puero in ministerio domini mei, et puer ascendat cum fratribus suis.

34 for how should I go up to my father if the lad were not with me? — lest I see the evil that would come on my father.

Non enim possum redire ad patrem meum, absente puero: ne calamitatis, quæ oppressura est patrem meum, testis assistam.