Genesis 44

1 And Joseph commanded the steward of his house, saying: Fill their sacks with corn, as much as they can hold: and put the money of every one in the top of his sack.

Yoosefis akkana jedhee hangafa hojjettoota mana isaa ajaje; “Qalqalloo jara kanaa hamma baachuu dandaʼutti midhaan itti guuti; meetii tokkoo tokkoo isaaniis afaan qalqalloo isaanii keessa kaaʼi.

2 And in the mouth of the younger’s sack put my silver cup, and the price which he gave for the wheat. And it was so done.

Xoofoo koo isa meetii irraa hojjetame immoo meetii inni ittiin midhaan bitachuu dhufe wajjin afaan qalqalloo isa quxisuu sanaa keessa kaaʼi.” Namichis akkuma Yoosef isa ajaje godhe.

3 And when the morning arose, they were sent away with their asses.

Namoonni sun akkuma lafti bariiteen harroota isaanii wajjin geggeeffaman.

4 And when they were now departed out of the city, and had gone forward a little way; Joseph sending for the steward of his house, said: Arise, and pursue after the men: and when thou hast overtaken them, say to them: Why have you returned evil for good?

Utuma isaan magaalaa sana irraa hin fagaatin Yoosef hangafa hojjettoota isaatiin akkana jedhe; “Dafii jara kana duukaa buʼi; yommuu qaqqabdutti immoo akkana jedhiin; ‘Isin maaliif waan gaarii waan hamaadhaan deebiftu?

5 The cup which you have stolen is that in which my lord drinketh, and in which he is wont to divine: you have done a very evil thing.

Xoofoon kun xoofoo gooftaan koo ittiin dhuguu fi ittiin waa himu mitii? Isin waan kana gochuudhaan waan hamaa hojjettan.’”

6 He did as he had commanded him. And having overtaken them, he spoke to them the same words.

Innis yommuu isaan qaqqabetti waanuma kana isaanitti dubbate.

7 And they answered: Why doth our lord speak so, as though thy servants had committed so heinous a fact?

Jarris akkana isaan jedhan; “Gooftaan koo maaliif dubbii akkanaa dubbata? Waan akkanaa hojjechuun tajaajiltoota kee irraa haa fagaatu!

8 The money, that we found in the top of our sacks, we brought back to thee from the land of Chanaan: how then should it be that we should steal out of thy lord’s house, gold or silver?

Kunoo nu meetii afaan qalqalloo keenyaa keessatti arganne iyyuu biyya Kanaʼaaniitii deebifnee siif fidne. Yoos nu maaliif mana gooftaa keetiitii meetii yookaan warqee hanna ree?

9 With whomsoever of thy servants shall be found that which thou seekest, let him die, and we will be the bondmen of my lord.

Tajaajiltoota kee keessaa namni wanni kun biratti argame kam iyyuu haa duʼu; nu warri hafne immoo garboota gooftaa koo ni taana.”

10 And he said to them: Let it be according to your sentence: with whomsoever it shall be found, let him be my servant, and you shall be blameless.

Inni immoo jaraan, “Amma akkuma isin jettan haa taʼu; abbaan wanti kun biratti argame garbicha naaf taʼa; isin warri kaan immoo gad dhiifamtu” jedhe.

11 Then they speedily took down their sacks to the ground, and every man opened his sack.

Tokkoon tokkoon isaanii dafanii qalqalloo isaanii lafa keeyyatanii hiikan.

12 Which when he had searched, beginning at the eldest and ending at the youngest, he found the cup in Benjamin’s sack.

Hangafni hojjettootaa sunis hangafaa jalqabee hamma quxisuutti sakattaʼe. Xoofoon sunis qalqalloo Beniyaam keessatti argame.

13 Then they rent their garments, and loading their asses again, returned into the town.

Kana irratti isaan uffata isaanii tarsaasan. Hundi isaanii harroota isaanii feʼatanii magaalattiitti deebiʼan.

14 And Juda at the head of his brethren went in to Joseph, (for he was not yet gone out of the place), and they altogether fell down before him on the ground.

Yoosef yeroo Yihuudaa fi obboloonni isaa ol seenanitti amma iyyuu mana keessa ture; isaanis fuula isaa duratti kukkufan.

15 And he said to them: Why would you do so? know you not that there is no one like me in the science of divining.

Yoosefis, “Wanti isin hojjettan kun maal? Akka namni akka kootii hooda himuudhaan waa arguu dandaʼu isin hin beektanii?” isaaniin jedheen.

16 And Juda said to him: What shall we answer my lord? or what shall we say, or be able justly to allege? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are all bondmen to my lord, both we, and he with whom the cup was found.

Yihuudaan immoo akkana jedhee deebise; “Nu gooftaa kootiin maal jechuu dandeenya? Nu maal dubbachuu dandeenya? Nu qulqulluu taʼuu keenya akkamiin mirkaneessuu dandeenya? Waaqni balleessaa garboota keetii ifatti baaseera. Kunoo nu garboota gooftaa koo ti; nu hundi keenya, namni xoofoon sun biratti argames garboota kee ti.”

17 Joseph answered: God forbid that I should do so: he that stole the cup, he shall be my bondman: and go you away free to your father.

Yoosef garuu, “Waan akkanaa hojjechuun narraa haa fagaatu! Nama xoofoon biratti argame qofatu garbicha koo taʼa. Warri haftan garuu nagaadhaan gara abbaa keessaniitti deebiʼaa” jedhe.

18 Then Juda coming nearer, said boldly: I beseech thee, my lord, let thy servant speak a word in thy ears, and be not angry with thy servant: for after Pharao thou art,

Yihuudaan immoo Yoosefitti dhiʼaatee akkana jedhe: “Maaloo gooftaa ko, akka garbichi kee waan tokko gooftaa kootti dubbatu eeyyamiif. Ati akkuma Faraʼoon taatus garbicha keetti hin aarin.

19 My lord. Thou didst ask thy servants the first time: Have you a father or a brother?

Gooftaan koo, ‘Isin abbaa yookaan obboleessa qabduu?’ jedhee garboota isaa gaafatee ture.

20 And we answered thee, my lord: We have a father an old man, and a young boy, that was born in his old age; whose brother by the mother is dead: and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him tenderly.

Nus, ‘Abbaa dulloomaa tokko qabna; ilmi quxisuun bara dulluma isaa keessa isaaf dhalate tokkos jira. Obboleessi isaas duʼeera; ijoollee haati isaa deesse keessaa isa qofatu hafe; abbaan isaa isa jaallata’ jennee turre.

21 And thou saidst to thy servants: Bring him hither to me, and I will set my eyes on him.

“Atis garboota keetiin, ‘Akka ani ija kootiin isa arguuf naa fidaa’ jette.

22 We suggested to my lord: The boy cannot leave his father: for if he leave him, he will die.

Nus gooftaa kootiin, ‘Mucichi abbaa isaa dhiisee deemuu hin dandaʼu; yoo inni isa dhiisee biraa deeme abbaan isaa ni duʼa’ jenne.

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

Ati immoo garboota keetiin, ‘Yoo obboleessi keessan inni quxisuun isin wajjin dhufuu baate, isin lammata fuula koo hin argitan’ jette.

24 Therefore when we were gone up to thy servant our father, we told him all that my lord had said.

Nus yeroo gara garbicha kee abbaa kootti deebinetti waan gooftaan koo jedhe isatti himne.

25 And our father said: Go again, and buy us a little wheat.

“Abbaan keenya, ‘Ammas dhaqaatii midhaan xinnoo dabalaa nuu bitaa’ nuun jedhe.

26 And we said to him: We cannot go: if our youngest brother go down with us, we will set out together: otherwise, without him we dare not see the man’s face.

Nu garuu, ‘Nu dhaquu hin dandeenyu; yoo obboleessi keenya inni quxisuun nu wajjin jiraate qofa dhaqna. Yoo obboleessi keenya inni quxisuun nu wajjin dhaquu baate nu fuula namichaa arguu hin dandeenyu’ jenne.

27 Whereunto he answered: You know that my wife bore me two.

“Abbaan koo garbichi kee immoo akkana nuun jedhe; ‘Akka niitiin koo ilmaan lama naa deesse isin ni beektu.

28 One went out, and you said: A beast devoured him: and hitherto he appeareth not.

Isaan keessaas inni tokko na biraa baʼe; anis, “Inni dhugumaan ciccirameera” nan jedhe. Ani ergasii isa hin argine.

29 If you take this also, and any thing befall him in the way you will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow unto hell. (Sheol h7585)

Yoo isin isa kanas na duraa fuutanii balaan isa irra gaʼe, isin akka arriin koo gaddaan awwaala seenu gootu.’ (Sheol h7585)

30 Therefore if I shall go to thy servant our father, and the boy be wanting, (whereas his life dependeth upon the life of him, )

“Kanaafuu amma yeroo ani gara garbicha kee abbaa kootti deebiʼutti, yoo mucichi nu wajjin jiraachuu baate abbaan koo kan jireenyi isaa jireenya mucichaatiin walitti hidhame sun,

31 And he shall see that he is not with us, he will die, and thy servants shall bring down his gray hairs with sorrow unto hell. (Sheol h7585)

akka mucichi nu wajjin hin jirre argee duʼa. Nu garboonni kees akka arriin abbaa keenya garbicha keetii gaddaan awwaala seenu goona. (Sheol h7585)

32 Let me be thy proper servant, who took him into my trust, and promised, saying: If I bring him not again, I will be guilty of sin against my father for ever.

Ani garbichi kee akka mucaan kun nagaadhaan deebiʼu abbaa koo duratti wabii taʼee, ‘Yaa abbaa ko, yoo ani deebisee isa siif fiduu baadhe, ani bara jireenya koo guutuu fuula abbaa koo duratti balleessaa kanatti nan gaafatama!’ jedhe.

33 Therefore I thy servant will stay instead of the boy in the service of my lord, and let the boy go up with his brethren.

“Egaa amma ani garbichi kee iddoo mucichaa garbicha gooftaa koo taʼee asitti nan hafa; mucichi immoo obboloota isaa wajjin haa deebiʼu.

34 For I cannot return to my father without the boy, lest I be a witness of the calamity that will oppress my father.

Yoo mucichi na wajjin hin jiraatin ani akkamittin gara abbaa kootii deebiʼuu dandaʼa? Waawuu; akka ani gadda abbaa kootti dhufu argu na hin godhin.”