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.
praecepit autem Ioseph dispensatori domus suae 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 iunioris 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?
iamque urbem exierant et processerant paululum tum Ioseph arcessito dispensatore domus surge inquit persequere viros et adprehensis 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.
scyphum 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 iusserat et adprehensis 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 quaeris moriatur et nos servi erimus 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 fiat iuxta vestram sententiam apud quem 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 maiore usque ad minimum invenit scyphum in sacco Beniamin
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 Iudas cum fratribus ingressus est ad Ioseph necdum enim de loco abierat omnesque ante eum in terra pariter 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 Iudas quid respondebimus inquit domino meo vel quid loquemur aut iusti 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 Ioseph 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 propius Iudas 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 senecta illius natus est cuius uterinus frater est mortuus 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 quae 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 descendet 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];
atque 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 conparet
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 maerore 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 huius 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 eius 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 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 ministerium 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 absente puero ne calamitatis quae oppressura est patrem meum testis adsistam
