Genesis 37
1 And Jacob dwelt in the land wherein his father was a stranger, in the land of Canaan.
Yakub tinggal di Kanaan, tempat ayahnya dahulu menetap.
2 These [are] the generations of Jacob. Joseph, [being] seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad [was] with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
Inilah riwayat keturunan Yakub. Pada waktu Yusuf berusia tujuh belas tahun, dia biasa menggembalakan kawanan kambing domba milik ayahnya bersama kakak-kakak tirinya, yaitu anak-anak Yakub dari Bilha dan Zilpa. Suatu hari, Yusuf melaporkan kepada ayahnya tentang berbagai kenakalan yang dilakukan kakak-kakaknya.
3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than all his children, because he [was] the son of his old age: and he made him a coat of [many] colours.
Adapun Yakub lebih menyayangi Yusuf daripada anak-anaknya yang lain karena Yusuf lahir pada hari tuanya. Yakub menyuruh orang untuk membuatkan jubah yang indah berwarna-warni sebagai hadiah istimewa untuk Yusuf.
4 And when his brethren saw that their father loved him more than all his brethren, they hated him, and could not speak peaceably unto him.
Ketika kakak-kakaknya menyadari bahwa ayah mereka lebih sayang kepada Yusuf, mereka pun membenci Yusuf dan tidak mau lagi berbicara baik-baik dengan dia.
5 And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told [it] his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.
Kebencian mereka semakin menjadi-jadi ketika Yusuf menceritakan mimpinya kepada mereka.
6 And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:
Begini kata Yusuf, “Dengarkanlah, aku ingin menceritakan mimpiku.
7 For, behold, we [were] binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.
Dalam mimpiku, kita sedang bekerja bersama-sama mengikat gandum di ladang. Tiba-tiba ikatan gandumku berdiri, dan ikatan-ikatan gandum kalian mengelilingi dan bersujud kepada ikatan gandumku.”
8 And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.
Jawab kakak-kakaknya, “Jadi, kamu pikir kamu akan memerintah dan berkuasa atas kami?!” Mereka pun semakin membenci Yusuf karena mimpi dan perkataannya itu.
9 And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
Kemudian Yusuf bermimpi lagi, dan dia menceritakannya kembali kepada kakak-kakaknya, “Aku bermimpi lagi. Dalam mimpi itu, aku melihat matahari, bulan, dan sebelas bintang bersujud kepadaku.”
10 And he told [it] to his father, and to his brethren: and his father rebuked him, and said unto him, What [is] this dream that thou hast dreamed? Shall I and thy mother and thy brethren indeed come to bow down ourselves to thee to the earth?
Ketika Yusuf menceritakan mimpinya itu kepada ayahnya, dia ditegur, “Mimpi apa lagi yang kamu mimpikan ini?! Kamu pikir aku, ibumu, dan saudara-saudaramu akan datang bersujud kepadamu?!”
11 And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.
Kakak-kakaknya semakin iri kepada Yusuf, tetapi Yakub merenungkan perkataan dan arti dari mimpi itu.
12 And his brethren went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem.
Pada suatu hari, ketika kakak-kakak Yusuf sedang menggembalakan kawanan kambing domba di Sikem,
13 And Israel said unto Joseph, Do not thy brethren feed [the flock] in Shechem? come, and I will send thee unto them. And he said to him, Here [am I].
Yakub berkata kepada Yusuf, “Pergilah ke Sikem. Kakak-kakakmu sedang menggembalakan kawanan kambing domba di sana.” Jawab Yusuf, “Ya Ayah, aku akan pergi!”
14 And he said to him, Go, I pray thee, see whether it be well with thy brethren, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out of the vale of Hebron, and he came to Shechem.
Lanjut Yakub, “Lihatlah bagaimana keadaan kakak-kakakmu dan kawanan kambing domba kita, lalu kembalilah dan laporkan kepada ayah.” Demikianlah Yakub menyuruh Yusuf pergi meninggalkan Lembah Hebron. Sesampainya Yusuf di Sikem,
15 And a certain man found him, and, behold, [he was] wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
dia berjalan ke sana kemari mencari kakak-kakaknya di padang. Seseorang melihat dia dan bertanya, “Kamu sedang mencari apa?”
16 And he said, I seek my brethren: tell me, I pray thee, where they feed [their flocks].
Jawab Yusuf, “Saya mencari kakak-kakak saya yang sedang menggembalakan ternak. Apakah kamu melihat mereka dan tahu ke mana mereka pergi?”
17 And the man said, They are departed hence; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brethren, and found them in Dothan.
Jawab orang itu, “Mereka sudah pergi. Saya mendengar mereka berkata, ‘Ayo kita ke Dotan.’” Maka Yusuf menyusul saudara-saudaranya dan menemukan mereka di Dotan.
18 And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
Ketika kakak-kakaknya melihat Yusuf dari jauh, mereka bersepakat untuk membunuhnya.
19 And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.
Kata mereka satu sama lain, “Lihat, si tukang mimpi datang!
20 Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.
Ayo kita bunuh dia, dan mayatnya kita buang ke dalam sumur kosong. Nanti kita katakan saja bahwa dia diterkam dan dimakan binatang buas. Kita lihat akan jadi apa mimpinya itu!”
21 And Reuben heard [it], and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.
Ketika Ruben mendengar rencana itu, dia berkata, “Janganlah kita membunuhnya.” Ruben berniat menyelamatkan Yusuf dari tangan mereka dan membawa dia pulang kepada ayah mereka. Lanjut Ruben, “Jangan menumpahkan darah. Buang saja dia ke dalam sumur kosong di padang belantara ini, tetapi tidak usah menyakitinya.”
22 And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, [but] cast him into this pit that [is] in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.
23 And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stript Joseph out of his coat, [his] coat of [many] colours that [was] on him;
Maka ketika Yusuf sampai kepada kakak-kakaknya, dengan kasar mereka langsung merenggut jubah Yusuf yang berwarna-warni itu
24 And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit [was] empty, [there was] no water in it.
dan membuang Yusuf ke dalam sumur yang kosong.
25 And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry [it] down to Egypt.
Sesudah itu, mereka duduk untuk makan. Tak lama kemudian, tampaklah di kejauhan rombongan pedagang orang Ismael yang datang dari daerah Gilead menuju Mesir. Mereka menuntun unta-unta yang mengangkut tiga jenis wangi-wangian dari getah pohon.
26 And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit [is it] if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?
Lalu Yehuda berkata kepada saudara-saudaranya, “Apa untungnya kalau kita membunuh Yusuf dan menyembunyikan mayatnya?
27 Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmeelites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he [is] our brother [and] our flesh. And his brethren were content.
Bagaimana kalau kita menjual dia kepada pedagang-pedagang itu? Dengan begitu, kita tidak membunuhnya, karena dia saudara kita dan satu ayah dengan kita.” Saudara-saudaranya pun setuju.
28 Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty [pieces] of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.
Jadi, pada waktu pedagang-pedagang Midian yang adalah orang Ismael itu lewat, mereka mengeluarkan Yusuf dari sumur dan menjualnya kepada pedagang-pedagang itu seharga dua puluh keping perak. Lalu pedagang-pedagang itu membawa Yusuf ke Mesir.
29 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph [was] not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
Ketika Ruben kembali ke sumur dan melihat bahwa Yusuf sudah tidak ada, dia merobek pakaiannya karena sangat menyesal.
30 And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child [is] not; and I, whither shall I go?
Lalu dia kembali kepada saudara-saudaranya dan berkata, “Anak itu sudah tidak ada di sumur! Apa yang harus aku lakukan?!”
31 And they took Joseph’s coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;
Mereka lalu membunuh seekor kambing dan mencelupkan jubah Yusuf ke dalam darah kambing itu.
32 And they sent the coat of [many] colours, and they brought [it] to their father; and said, This have we found: know now whether it [be] thy son’s coat or no.
Mereka membawa jubah itu kepada ayah mereka dan berkata, “Kami menemukan ini. Periksalah. Apakah jubah ini milik anakmu?”
33 And he knew it, and said, [It is] my son’s coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.
Yakub mengenali jubah itu dan berkata, “Benar, ini jubah anakku Yusuf. Pasti binatang buas sudah mencabik-cabik dia sampai mati dan memakannya!”
34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
Yakub merobek-robek pakaiannya tanda berduka dan mengikat kain karung pada pinggangnya. Dia berkabung untuk anaknya itu selama berhari-hari.
35 And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down into the grave unto my son mourning. Thus his father wept for him. (Sheol h7585)
Semua anak Yakub yang lain, baik perempuan maupun laki-laki, berusaha menghibur ayah mereka, tetapi dia tidak mau dihibur. Katanya kepada mereka, “Biarkan aku berduka sampai hari aku masuk ke Syeol!” Yakub terus bersedih karena Yusuf, anaknya. (Sheol h7585)
36 And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh’s, [and] captain of the guard.
Sementara itu, di Mesir, para pedagang Midian menjual Yusuf kepada seorang komandan pengawal raja bernama Potifar.
