Genesis 43
1 The famine continued to be really bad in Canaan,
Али глад беше врло велика у оној земљи.
2 so once they had finished the grain they'd brought from Egypt, their father told them, “You have to go back and buy some more grain for us.”
Па кад поједоше жито које беху донели из Мисира, рече им отац: Идите опет, и купите нам мало хране.
3 But Judah responded, “The man was adamant when he warned us, ‘I won't even see you unless your brother is with you.’
А Јуда му проговори и рече: Тврдо нам се зарекао онај човек говорећи: Нећете видети лице моје, ако не буде с вама брат ваш.
4 If you send our brother Benjamin with us then we'll go and buy food for you.
Ако ћеш пустити с нама брата нашег, ићи ћемо и купићемо ти хране.
5 But if you won't send him, then we won't go, because the man was very clear, ‘I won't even see you unless your brother is with you.’”
Ако ли нећеш пустити, нећемо ићи, јер нам је рекао онај човек: Нећете видети лице моје, ако не буде с вама брат ваш.
6 “Why have you made things so bad for me by telling the man you had another brother?” Israel asked.
А Израиљ рече: Што ми то зло учинисте и казасте човеку да имате још једног брата?
7 “The man kept on asking direct questions about us and our family like ‘Is your father still alive?’ and ‘Do you have another brother?’” they replied. “We just answered his questions. How were we to know he'd say, ‘Bring your brother here!’?”
А они рекоше: Човек је потанко распитивао за нас и за род наш говорећи: Је ли вам јоште жив отац? Имате ли још браће? А ми му одговорисмо како нас питаше. Јесмо ли могли како знати да ће казати: Доведите брата свог?
8 Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy in my care, and we'll leave immediately, so that we can stay alive and not die—and that includes you and us and our children!
И рече Јуда Израиљу оцу свом: Пусти дете са мном, па ћемо се подигнути и отићи, да останемо живи и не помремо и ми и ти и наша деца.
9 I promise to take care of him—I'll be personally responsible for bringing him back to you. If I don't, then I will always carry the blame!
Ја ти се јамчим за њ, из моје га руке ишти; ако ти га не доведем натраг и преда те не ставим, да сам ти крив до века.
10 Now let's go, because if we hadn't hesitated, we could have gone there and come back twice by now.”
Да нисмо толико оклевали, до сада бисмо се два пута вратили.
11 “If it has to be, then this is what you'll do,” Israel replied. “Take with you the best our country produces. Pack your bags with gifts for the man—balm, a little honey, spices, myrrh, pistachios, and almonds.
Онда рече Израиљ отац њихов: Кад је тако, учините ово: узмите шта најлепше има у овој земљи у своје вреће, и понесите човеку оном дар: мало тамјана и мало меда, мирисавог корења и смирне, урме и бадема.
12 Take double the money that was returned to you in your sacks—maybe it was a mistake.
А новаца понесите двојином, и узмите новце што беху озго у врећама вашим и однесите натраг, може бити да је погрешка.
13 Take your brother and go back to the man right away.
И узмите брата свог, па устаните и идите опет к оном човеку.
14 May God Almighty make the man treat you kindly so when you come before him he'll release your other brother and send Benjamin back. As for me, if I am to lose all my children, then so be it.”
А Бог Свемогући да вам да да нађете милост у оног човека, да вам пусти брата вашег другог и Венијамина; ако ли останем без деце, нек останем без деце.
15 So they packed the gifts, took double the money, and set off, accompanied by Benjamin. They arrived in Egypt and went to have an audience with Joseph.
Тада узевши даре и новаца двојином, узевши и Венијамина, подигоше се и отидоше у Мисир, и изађоше пред Јосифа.
16 When Joseph saw Benjamin was with them, he told his household supervisor, “Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and make a meal, for they are going to eat with me at noon.”
А Јосиф кад виде с њима Венијамина, рече човеку који управљаше кућом његовом: Одведи ове људе у кућу, па накољи меса и зготови, јер ће у подне са мном јести ови људи.
17 The man did as Joseph ordered and took them to Joseph's house.
И учини човек како Јосиф рече, и уведе људе у кућу Јосифову.
18 They were really worried that they were being taken to Joseph's house. “It's because of the money that was put in our sacks the first time we came,” they said to each other. “That's why we're being brought in—so he can accuse us and attack us! He'll make us his slaves and take our donkeys!”
А они се бојаху кад их човек вођаше у кућу Јосифову, и рекоше: За новце који пре беху метнути у вреће наше води нас, докле смисли како ће нас окривити, да нас зароби и узме наше магарце.
19 So they went and spoke to Joseph's household supervisor at the entrance to the house.
Па приступивши к човеку који управљаше кућом Јосифовом, проговорише му на вратима кућним,
20 “Please excuse us, my lord,” they said. “We came down the first time to buy food,
И рекоше: Чуј, господару; дошли смо били и пре, и куписмо хране;
21 and when we stopped for the night, we opened our sacks and each of us found our money—the exact amount—at the top of our sacks. So we've brought it back with us.
Па кад дођосмо у једну гостионицу и отворисмо вреће, а то новци сваког нас беху озго у врећи његовој, новци наши на меру; и ево смо их донели натраг;
22 We've also brought more money to buy food. We've no idea who put our money in our sacks!”
А друге смо новце донели да купимо хране; не знамо ко нам метну новце наше у вреће.
23 “Everything's fine!” he told them. “Don't worry! Your God, the God of your father, must have given you the treasure hidden in your sacks. I got your money.” Then he brought Simeon out to meet them.
А он им рече: Будите мирни, не бојте се; Бог ваш и Бог оца вашег метнуо је благо у вреће ваше; новци су ваши били у мене. И изведе им Симеуна.
24 The steward took them inside Joseph's house, gave them water to wash their feet, and supplied food for their donkeys.
И уведе их човек у кућу Јосифову, и донесе им воде те опраше ноге, и магарцима њиховим положи.
25 They got their gifts ready for when Joseph would come at noon, because they had found out that they were going to eat there.
И приправише дар чекајући докле дође Јосиф у подне, јер чуше да ће они онде јести.
26 When Joseph arrived at the house they gave him the gifts they had brought for him, and bowed low to the ground before him.
И кад Јосиф дође кући, изнесоше му дар који имаху код себе, и поклонише му се до земље.
27 He asked how they were, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father doing that you spoke of? Is he still alive?”
А он их запита како су, и рече: Како је отац ваш стари, за кога ми говористе? Је ли јоште жив?
28 “Yes, your servant our father is still alive, and is well,” they replied and bowed low in respect.
А они рекоше: Добро је слуга твој, отац наш; још је жив. И поклонише му се.
29 Then Joseph looked over at his brother Benjamin, the son of his own mother. “Is this your youngest brother that you told me about?” he asked. “God be gracious to you, my son,” he said.
А он погледавши виде Венијамина брата свог, сина матере своје, и рече: Је ли вам то најмлађи брат ваш за ког ми говористе? И рече: Бог да ти буде милостив, синко!
30 Joseph had to run out quickly because he was becoming so emotional at seeing his brother. He looked for a place to cry, and went to his room to weep there.
А Јосифу гораше срце од љубави према брату свом, те брже потражи где ће плакати, и ушавши у једну собу плака онде.
31 Then he washed his face, got his emotions under control, and went back out. “Serve the food,” he ordered.
После умив се изађе, и устежући се рече: Дајте јело.
32 Joseph was served at a table by himself, and his brothers were served at a separate table. The Egyptians were also served at another table, because Egyptians cannot eat with Hebrews because they find this repulsive.
И донесоше њему најпосле и Мисирцима који обедоваху у њега, јер не могаху Мисирци јести с Јеврејима, јер је то нечисто Мисирцима.
33 The brothers had been seated in front of him in order by age, from the firstborn, the oldest, down to the youngest, and they looked at each other in complete surprise.
А сеђаху пред њим старији по старештву свом а млађи по младости својој. И згледаху се од чуда.
34 The food was served to them from Joseph's table, and Benjamin received five times as much as anyone else. So they ate and drank plenty with him.
И узимајући јела испред себе слаше њима, и Венијамину допаде пет пута више него другима. И пише и напише се с њим.
