Genesis 43
1 In the mean time the famine was heavy upon all the land.
Og Hungeren var svar i Landet.
2 And when they had eaten up all the corn, which they had brought out of Egypt, Jacob said to his sons: Go again and buy us a little food.
Og det skete, der de havde fortæret Kornet, som de havde hentet fra Ægypten, da sagde deres Fader til dem: Farer hen igen og køber os lidt Spise!
3 Juda answered: The man declared unto us with the attestation of an oath, saying: You shall not see my face, unless you bring your youngest brother with you.
Da talede Juda til ham, sigende: Manden vidnede alvorlig for os og sagde: I skulle ikke se mit Ansigt, uden eders Broder er med eder.
4 If therefore thou wilt send him with us, we will set out together, and will buy necessaries for thee.
Dersom du sender vor Broder med os, ville vi fare ned og købe dig Spise.
5 But if thou wilt not, we will not go: for the man, as we have often said, declared unto us, saying: You shall not see my face without your youngest brother.
Men dersom du ikke vil sende ham, fare vi ikke ned; thi Manden sagde til os: I skulle ikke se mit Ansigt, uden eders Broder er med eder.
6 Israel said to them: You have done this for my misery in that you told him you had also another brother.
Og Israel sagde: Hvi have I gjort ilde mod mig ved at kundgøre Manden, at I havde endnu en Broder?
7 But they answered: The man asked us in order concerning our kindred: if our father lived: if we had a brother: and we answered him regularly, according to what he demanded: could we know that he would say: Bring hither your brother with you?
Og de sagde: Manden spurgte nøje om os og om vor Slægt og sagde: lever eders Fader endnu? have I nogen Broder? da kundgjorde vi ham, eftersom han adspurgte; hvorlunde kunde vi saa lige vide, at han skulde sige: fører eders Broder ned?
8 And Juda said to his father: Send the boy with me, that we may set forward, and may live: lest both we and our children perish.
Da sagde Juda til Israel, sin Fader: Lad den unge Mand fare med mig, at vi kunne gøre os rede og drage hen og leve og ikke dø, baade vi og du og vore smaa Børn.
9 I take the boy upon me, require him at my hand: unless I bring him again, and restore him to thee, I will be guilty of sin against thee for ever.
Jeg vil være ansvarlig for ham, du maa kræve ham af min Haand; dersom jeg ikke fører ham igen til dig og sætter ham for dit Ansigt, da vil jeg bære Skyld for dig alle Dage.
10 If delay had not been made, we had been here again the second time.
Thi dersom vi ikke havde tøvet, da havde vi nu to Gange været her igen.
11 Then Israel said to them: If it must needs be so, do what you will: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down presents to the man, a little balm, and honey, and storax, myrrh, turpentine, and almonds.
Og Israel, deres Fader, sagde til dem: Om det saa skal være, da gører dette: tager af Landets bedste Frugt i eders Sække og fører ned til Manden som Skænk: lidt Balsam og lidt Honning, Urter og Ladanum, Pistacienødder og Mandler.
12 And take with you double money, and carry back what you found in your sacks, lest perhaps it was done by mistake.
Tager og andre Penge med eder; og tager de Penge, som vare komne oven i eders Poser, igen med eder; maaske det er en Vildfarelse;
13 And take also your brother, and go to the man.
og tager eders Broder og gører eder rede, farer igen til Manden!
14 And may my almighty God make him favourable to you; and send back with you your brother, whom he keepeth, and this Benjamin: and as for me I shall be desolate without children.
Og den almægtige Gud give eder Barmhjertighed for den Mand, at han lader eders anden Broder og Benjamin følge tilbage med eder; og jeg, skal jeg da være berøvet mine Børn, saa faar jeg være berøvet mine Børn.
15 So the men took the presents, and double money, and Benjamin: and went down into Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
Saa toge Mændene denne Skænk og toge dobbelte Penge i deres Haand og Benjamin og gjorde sig rede og droge ned til Ægypten og stode for Josefs Ansigt.
16 And when he had seen them, and Benjamin with them, he commanded the steward of his house, saying: Bring in the men into the house, and kill victims, and prepare a feast: because they shall eat with me at noon.
Da saa Josef Benjamin med dem og sagde til den, som forestod hans Hus: Før de Mænd til Huset og slagt Slagtekvæg og lav det til; thi disse Mænd skulle faa Mad med mig til Middag.
17 He did as he was commanded, and brought the men into the house.
Og Manden gjorde, som Josef sagde; og Manden førte Mændene i Josefs Hus.
18 And they being much afraid, said there one to another: Because of the money, which we carried back the first time in our sacks, we are brought in: that he may bring upon us a false accusation, and by violence make slaves of us and our asses.
Men Mændene frygtede, fordi de bleve førte i Josefs Hus, og sagde: Vi føres her ind for de Penges Skyld, som forrige Gang vare komne tilbage i vore Poser, for at han kan vælte sig ind paa os og overfalde os og tage os til Trælle med vore Asener.
19 Wherefore going up to the steward of the house, at the door,
Derfor gik de til Manden, som forestod Josefs Hus, og talede med ham ved Husets Dør.
20 They said: Sir, we desire thee to hear us: We came down once before to buy food:
Og de sagde: Hør mig, min Herre! vi vare jo tilforn dragne ned for at købe Spise.
21 And when we had bought, and come to the inn, we opened our sacks, and found our money in the mouths of the sacks: which we have now brought again in the same weight.
Og det skete, der vi kom i Herberget og oplode vore Poser, se, da havde hver sine Penge oven i sin Pose, vore Penge efter deres Vægt, derfor have vi ført dem med os igen.
22 And we have brought other money besides, to buy what we want: we cannot tell who put it in our bags.
Og vi have taget andre Penge ned med os til at købe Spise for; vi vide ikke, hvo der lagde vore Penge i vore Poser.
23 But he answered: Peace be with you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father hath given you treasure in your sacks. For the money, which you gave me, I have for good. And he brought Simeon out to them.
Og han sagde: Fred være med eder, frygter ikke! eders Gud og eders Faders Gud har givet eder en Skat i eders Poser, eders Penge kom til mig; og han lod Simeon ud til dem.
24 And having brought them into the house, he fetched water, and they washed their feet, and he gave provender to their asses.
Og Manden førte Mændene i Josefs Hus og gav dem Vand, og de toede deres Fødder; og han gav deres Asener Foder.
25 But they made ready the presents, against Joseph came at noon: for they had heard that they should eat bread there.
Men de gjorde Gaven rede, indtil Josef kom om Middagen; thi de havde hørt, at de skulde faa Mad der.
26 Then Joseph came into his house, and they offered him the presents holding them in their hands, and they bowed down with their face to the ground.
Og Josef kom ind i Huset, og de bare ham den Skænk, som de havde i deres Haand, ind i Huset, og de faldt ned for ham paa Jorden.
27 But he, courteously saluting them again, asked them, saying: Is the old man your father in health, of whom you told me? Is he yet living?
Men han hilsede dem og sagde: Gaar det eders Fader, den gamle, vel, som I talede om? lever han endnu?
28 And they answered: Thy servant our father is in health, he is yet living. And bowing themselves they made obeisance to him.
De sagde: Det gaar din Tjener, vor Fader, vel, han lever endnu; og de bøjede sig og faldt ned for ham.
29 And Joseph lifting up his eyes, saw Benjamin his brother, by the same mother, and said: Is this your young brother, of whom you told me? And he said: God be gracious to thee, my son.
Da opløftede han sine Øjne og saa Benjamin sin Broder, sin Moders Søn, og sagde: Er denne eders yngste Broder, som I talte til mig om? og han sagde: Gud være dig naadig, min Søn!
30 And he made haste because his heart was moved upon his brother, and tears gushed out: and going into his chamber he wept.
Og Josef skyndte sig; thi hans Hjerte brændte imod hans Broder, og han søgte et Sted, hvor han kunde græde, og han gik ind i Kammeret og græd der.
31 And when he had washed his face, coming out again, he refrained himself, and said: Set bread on the table.
Og der han havde toet sit Ansigt, da gik han ud, og han holdt sig og sagde: Sætter Maden frem!
32 And when it was set on, for Joseph apart, and for his brethren apart, for the Egyptians also that ate with him, apart, (for it is unlawful for the Egyptians to eat with the Hebrews, and they think such a feast profane):
Saa satte de for ham særskilt og for dem særskilt og for Ægypterne, som aade med ham, særskilt, fordi Ægypterne ikke kunde æde Brød med Hebræerne; thi det er Ægypterne en Vederstyggelighed.
33 They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his age. And they wondered very much:
Og de sade lige for ham, den førstefødte efter sin Førstefødsel og den yngste efter sin Ungdom; og Mændene forundrede sig imellem sig indbyrdes.
34 Taking the messes which they received of him: and the greater mess came to Benjamin, so that it exceeded by five parts. And they drank, and were merry with him.
Og han lod bære Retter af det, som var for ham, til dem, og lod Benjamins Ret være mere end alle de andres Retter, fem Gange; og de drak og bleve drukne med ham.
