Genesis 43

1 And the famine was sore in the land.

Pea naʻe lahi ʻaupito ʻae honge ʻi he fonua.

2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, that their father said unto them: 'Go again, buy us a little food.'

Pea ʻi heʻene ʻosi ʻenau kai ʻae koane naʻa nau ʻomi mei ʻIsipite, naʻe pehē ʻenau tamai kiate kinautolu, “Toe ʻalu ʻo fakatau ʻetau meʻakai siʻi.”

3 And Judah spoke unto him, saying: 'The man did earnestly forewarn us, saying: Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

Pea lea ʻa Siuta kiate ia, ʻo pehē, “Naʻe lea fakatotonu mai ʻae tangata kiate kimautolu, ʻo pehē, ‘E ʻikai te mou mamata ki hoku mata, ʻo kapau ʻe ʻikai ʻiate kimoutolu homou tehina.’

4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food;

Pea kapau te ke tuku homau tehina ke ʻalu mo kimautolu, pea te mau toe ʻalu hifo ʻo fakatau hao meʻakai.”

5 but if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down, for the man said unto us: Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.'

Pea kapau ʻe ʻikai te ke tuku mai ia, ʻe ʻikai te mau ʻalu; he naʻe pehē ʻe he tangata kiate kimautolu, E ʻikai te mou mamata ki hoku mata, ʻo kapau ʻe ʻikai ʻiate kimoutolu homou tehina.”

6 And Israel said: 'Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?'

Pea pehē ʻe ʻIsileli, “Ko e hā naʻa mou fai kovi pehē ai kiate au, koeʻuhi ke fakahā ki he tangata ʻoku toe homou tehina?”

7 And they said: 'The man asked straitly concerning ourselves, and concerning our kindred, saying: Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words; could we in any wise know that he would say: Bring your brother down?'

Pea naʻa nau pehē, “Naʻe fehuʻi fakatotonu mai ʻe he tangata ki he ʻemau nofo, ʻa mo homau ngaahi kāinga, ʻo pehē, ʻOku kei moʻui hoʻomou tamai? ʻOku ai homou tehina? Pea naʻa mau tala kiate ia ʻo hangē ko e lea ni; he naʻa mau teitei ʻilo te ne lea, ʻo pehē, ‘Omi homou tehina ki heni?’”

8 And Judah said unto Israel his father: 'Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go, that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.

Pea pehē ʻe Siuta ki heʻene tamai ko ʻIsileli, “Tuku mai ʻae tamasiʻi kia au, pea te mau tuʻu hake ʻo ʻalu; koeʻuhi ke mau moʻui, kaeʻoua naʻa tau mate, ʻio, ʻakimautolu mo koe, mo e mau tamaiki foki.

9 I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him; if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever.

Te u totongi ia; te ke maʻu ia ʻi hoku nima: kapau ʻe ʻikai te u toe ʻomi ʻo tuku ia ʻi ho ʻao, ke ʻiate au hono kovi ʻo taʻengata:”

10 For except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.'

He ko e moʻoni, ka ne ʻikai ko e tau fakatuotuai ni, pehē kuo mau toe liu mai ko hono tuʻo ua.

11 And their father Israel said unto them: 'If it be so now, do this: take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spicery and ladanum, nuts, and almonds;

Pea pehē ʻe heʻenau tamai ko ʻIsileli kiate kinautolu, “Kapau ko ia, pea mou fai eni; ʻave ʻae ngaahi fua fungani lelei ʻoe fonua ʻi hoʻomou ngaahi tangai, pea mou ʻave ia, ko e meʻaʻofa ki he tangata, ko e paame, mo e hone, mo e ʻakau namu lelei, mo e paame nanamu, mo e ngaahi foʻi ai, mo e telie.

12 and take double money in your hand; and the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks carry back in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight;

Pea ʻave ʻae kato paʻanga ʻe ua ʻi homou nima; pea mo e paʻanga naʻe toe ʻomi ʻi he ngutu ʻo hoʻomou tangai, toe ʻave ia ʻi homou nima: naʻa ko ha fai noa nai;”

13 take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man;

‌ʻAve foki mo homou tehina, pea mou tuʻu ʻo toe ʻalu ki he tangata:

14 and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release unto you your other brother and Benjamin. And as for me, if I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.'

Pea ke tuku kiate kimoutolu ʻe he ʻOtua Māfimafi ʻae ʻofa ʻi he ʻao ʻoe tangata, koeʻuhi ke ne toe tuku mai homou tokoua ʻe taha, mo Penisimani. Kapau ʻe fakamasiva au ʻi heʻeku fānau, kuo u masiva moʻoni.

15 And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

Pea naʻe ʻave ʻe he kau tangata ʻae meʻaʻofa, pea naʻa nau toʻo ʻae kato paʻanga ʻe ua ʻi honau nima, pea mo Penisimani; pea naʻa nau tutuʻu hake ʻo toe ʻalu ki ʻIsipite, ʻo nau tutuʻu ʻi he ʻao ʻo Siosefa.

16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house: 'Bring the men into the house, and kill the beasts, and prepare the meat; for the men shall dine with me at noon.'

Pea ʻi he mamata ʻa Siosefa ʻoku ʻiate kinautolu ʻa Penisimani, pea pehē ʻe ia ki he pule ʻo hono fale; “Omi ʻae kau tangata ni ki ʻapi, pea tāmateʻi [ha manu ]mo teuteu; he te mau kai mo e kau tangata ʻi he hoʻatā.”

17 And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.

Pea naʻe fai ʻe he tangata ʻo hangē ko e fekau ʻa Siosefa; pea naʻe ʻomi ʻe he tangata ʻae kau tangata ki he fale ʻo Siosefa.

18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said: 'Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.'

Pea naʻe manavahē ʻae kau tangata, koeʻuhi ko e ʻave ʻakinautolu ki he fale ʻo Siosefa; pea naʻa nau pehē, “Kuo ʻomi ʻakitautolu ki heni, ko e meʻa ʻi he paʻanga nai, naʻe toe tuku mai ʻi heʻetau tangai, ʻi he fuofua haʻu; koeʻuhi ke nau fakahalaʻi ʻaki ʻakitautolu, ʻo ʻoho mai kiate kitautolu, ʻo puke ʻo fakapōpulaʻi ʻakitautolu, mo ʻetau fanga ʻasi.”

19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke unto him at the door of the house,

Pea naʻa nau ʻunuʻunu ʻo ofi ki he tauhi ʻoe fale ʻo Siosefa, ʻo nau alea mo ia ʻi he matapā ʻoe fale,

20 and said: 'Oh my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food.

‌ʻO pehē, “E ʻeiki, ko e moʻoni naʻa mau fuofua haʻu ke fakatau meʻakai:

21 And it came to pass, when we came to the lodging-place, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight; and we have brought it back in our hand.

Pea ʻi he ʻemau hoko ki he fale talifononga, pea mau vete ʻemau tangai, pea vakai, kuo taki taha ʻae tangata ʻene paʻanga ʻi he ngutu ʻo ʻene tangai, ʻae paʻanga kotoa; pea kuo mau toe ʻomi ia ʻi homau nima.

22 And other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food. We know not who put our money in our sacks.'

Pea mo e paʻanga kehe kuo mau ʻomi ke fakatau meʻakai: ʻoku ʻikai te mau ʻilo pe ko hai naʻa ne ai ʻemau paʻanga, ki he ʻemau tangai.”

23 And he said: 'Peace be to you, fear not; your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks; I had your money.' And he brought Simeon out unto them.

Pea pehē ʻe ia, “Mou fiemālie, ʻoua te mou manavahē: ko homou ʻOtua, mo e ʻOtua ʻo hoʻomou tamai naʻa ne tuku koloa maʻamoutolu, ki hoʻomou tangai: naʻe ʻiate au hoʻomou paʻanga.” Pea naʻa ne ʻomi ʻa Simione kiate kinautolu.

24 And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

Pea ʻomi ʻe he tangata ʻae kau tangata ki he fale ʻo Siosefa, ʻo ne ʻatu ʻenau vai, pea fufulu honau vaʻe; pea naʻa ne ʻatu ʻae meʻakai ki heʻenau fanga ʻasi.

25 And they made ready the present against Joseph's coming at noon; for they heard that they should eat bread there.

Pea naʻa nau teuteu ʻae meʻaʻofa ʻo tali ʻae haʻu ki ʻapi ʻa Siosefa ʻi he hoʻatā: he naʻa nau fanongo te nau kai mā ʻi ai.

26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down to him to the earth.

Pea kuo haʻu ʻa Siosefa ki ʻapi, naʻa nau ʻomi kiate ia ki fale ʻae meʻaʻofa naʻe ʻi honau nima, ʻo nau tulolo ʻakinautolu kiate ia ki he kelekele.

27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said: 'Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spoke? Is he yet alive?'

Pea fehuʻi ia kiate kinautolu pe ʻoku nau fēfē, ʻo ne pehē, “ʻOku lelei hoʻomou tamai, ʻae tangata motuʻa naʻa mou lea ki ai? ʻOku kei moʻui ia?”

28 And they said: 'Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive.' And they bowed the head, and made obeisance.

Pea nau talaange, “Ko hoʻo tamaioʻeiki ko e mau tamai ʻoku mālōlō pe, ʻoku kei moʻui ia.” Pea naʻa nau tulolo honau ʻulu ʻo nau hū.

29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin his brother, his mother's son, and said: 'Is this your youngest brother of whom ye spoke unto me?' And he said: 'God be gracious unto thee, my son.'

Pea naʻa ne hanga hake hono mata ʻo mamata ki hono tehina ko Penisimani, ʻae tama ʻa ʻene faʻē, ʻo ne pehē, “Ko homou tehina eni, ʻaia naʻa mou lea ki ai?” Pea pehē ʻe ia, “Ko hoku foha, ke ʻofa ʻae ʻOtua kiate koe.”

30 And Joseph made haste; for his heart yearned toward his brother; and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

Pea fakatoʻotoʻo ʻe Siosefa, he naʻe ngaue lahi hono fatu ki hono tehina: pea naʻa ne kumi ha potu ke tangi ai; pea hū ia ki hono loki, pea tangi ai.

31 And he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said: 'Set on bread.'

Pea naʻa ne kaukau hono mata, pea ʻalu kituʻa, pea ne fakamaʻumaʻu ʻe ia ia, pea ne pehē, Ke mou teu mai ʻae kai.

32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, that did eat with him, by themselves; because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

Pea naʻa nau teuteu maʻana tokotaha pe, pea [teu ]kehe maʻanautolu, pea ai kehe ki he kakai ʻIsipite naʻe kai mo kinautolu; koeʻuhi naʻe ʻikai kai ʻae kakai ʻIsipite ʻo fakataha mo e kakai Hepelū; he ko e meʻa ia naʻe fakaliliʻa ai ʻae kakai ʻIsipite.

33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth; and the men marvelled one with another.

Pea naʻe fakanofo ʻakinautolu ʻi hono ʻao, ko e ʻuluaki ʻo fakatatau ki hono fanauʻi, mo e kimui ʻo fakatatau ki heʻene siʻi; pea naʻe feʻofaʻaki pe ʻae kau tangata.

34 And portions were taken unto them from before him; but Benjamin's portion was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.

Pea naʻe toʻo ʻo ange ʻenau meʻakai mei hono ʻao: ka ko e meʻa ʻa Penisimani, naʻe tuʻo nima hono lahi hake ʻi heʻenau meʻa. Pea naʻa nau inu mo nau fiefia mo ia.