Genesis 42
1 And Jacob having seen that there was a sale [of corn] in Egypt, said to his sons, Why are you indolent?
Ketika Yakub mendapat kabar bahwa ada persediaan gandum di Mesir, dia berkata kepada anak-anaknya, “Kalian jangan diam saja!”
2 Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt; go down there, and buy for us a little food, that we may live, and not die.
Lanjut Yakub, “Aku dengar ada gandum di Mesir. Pergilah ke sana dan belilah gandum supaya kita tidak mati kelaparan!”
3 And the ten brethren of Joseph went down to buy corn out of Egypt.
Maka kesepuluh kakak Yusuf pergi ke Mesir untuk membeli gandum.
4 But [Jacob] sent not Benjamin, the brother of Joseph, with his brethren; for he said, Lest, haply, disease befall him.
Tetapi Yakub sengaja tidak mengizinkan Benyamin, adik kandung Yusuf, untuk ikut bersama kakak-kakak tirinya, sebab pikirnya, “Jangan sampai terjadi apa-apa padanya.”
5 And the sons of Israel came to buy with those that came, for the famine was in the land of Chanaan.
Kesepuluh anak Yakub berangkat bersama para pembeli lainnya, karena bencana kelaparan melanda seluruh negeri Kanaan.
6 And Joseph was ruler of the land; he sold to all the people of the land. And the brethren of Joseph, having come, did reverence to him, [bowing] with the face to the ground.
Pada waktu itu, Yusuf adalah pejabat tertinggi di Mesir dan dialah yang berkuasa untuk menjual gandum kepada seluruh rakyat negeri. Karena itu, kakak-kakak Yusuf datang dan bersujud untuk menghormatinya.
7 And when Joseph saw his brethren, he knew them, and estranged himself from them, and spoke hard words to them; and said to them, Whence are you come? And they said, Out of the land of Chanaan, to buy food.
Ketika Yusuf melihat kakak-kakaknya, dia mengenali mereka, tetapi dia berpura-pura tidak tahu dan berbicara kepada mereka dengan kasar. Tanya Yusuf, “Dari mana kalian?!” Jawab mereka, “Kami datang dari Kanaan hendak membeli gandum.”
8 And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.
Meskipun Yusuf mengenali kakak-kakaknya, mereka sudah tidak mengenalinya lagi.
9 And Joseph remembered his dream, which he saw; and he said to them, You are spies; to observe the marks of the land are you come.
Saat itu, teringatlah Yusuf pada mimpinya tentang mereka. Lalu dia berkata, “Kalian ini mata-mata dan sengaja menyusup ke sini untuk mencari tahu letak kelemahan negeri kami!”
10 But they said, Nay, Sir, we your servants are come to buy food;
Jawab mereka, “Tidak, Tuan! Hamba-hambamu ini datang hanya untuk membeli bahan makanan.
11 we are all sons of one man; we are peaceful, your servants are not spies.
Kami semua anak dari satu ayah. Kami bukan penipu atau mata-mata!”
12 And he said to them, Nay, but you are come to observe the marks of the land.
Kata Yusuf, “Tidak! Kalian pasti datang ke sini untuk menyelidiki letak kelemahan negeri kami!”
13 And they said, We your servants are twelve brethren, in the land of Chanaan; and, behold, the youngest is with our father today, but the other one is not.
Mereka kembali menjawab, “Kami datang dari Kanaan, anak dari satu ayah. Kami ini kakak beradik, semuanya ada dua belas laki-laki. Satu sudah meninggal dan adik kami yang bungsu ada bersama ayah kami.”
14 And Joseph said to them, This is it that I spoke to you, saying, you are spies;
Tetapi Yusuf berkata kepada mereka, “Seperti yang sudah saya katakan, kalian ini mata-mata!
15 herein shall you be manifested; by the health of Pharao, you shall not depart hence, unless your younger brother come here.
Namun, untuk membuktikan kejujuran kalian, saya bersumpah atas nama raja Mesir bahwa saya tidak akan membiarkan kalian pergi dari tempat ini sebelum adik bungsumu datang ke sini.
16 Send one of you, and take your brother; and go you to prison, till your words be clear, whether you speak the truth or not; but, if not, by the health of Pharao, verily you are spies.
Pilihlah salah satu di antara kalian untuk pulang menjemput adik kalian dan membawanya ke sini. Sementara itu, yang lain akan ditahan dalam penjara sampai ucapan kalian tadi terbukti benar. Kalau ternyata kalian tidak punya adik, maka demi nama raja Mesir, kalian pasti mata-mata!”
17 And he put them in prison three days.
Lalu Yusuf memasukkan mereka ke dalam penjara. Pada hari ketiga, Yusuf berkata kepada mereka, “Karena saya orang yang takut dan hormat kepada Allah, saya akan membebaskan kalian dengan satu syarat.
18 And he said to them on the third day, This do, and you shall live, for I fear God.
19 If you be peaceful, let one of your brethren be detained in prison; but go you, and carry back the corn you have purchased.
Kalau kalian benar-benar orang jujur, maka biarlah salah satu dari antara kalian tetap ditahan, dan yang lainnya boleh pulang membawa gandum untuk keluarga kalian yang kelaparan.
20 And bring your younger brother to me, and your words shall be believed; but, if not, you shall die. And they did so.
Bawalah adik bungsu kalian kepadaku. Dengan begitu, kalian membuktikan bahwa kalian dapat dipercaya, sehingga kalian tidak akan dihukum mati.” Saudara-saudara Yusuf pun setuju.
21 And each said to his brother, Yes, indeed, for we are in fault concerning our brother, when we disregarded the anguish of his soul, when he implored us, and we listened not to him; and therefore has this affliction come upon us.
Berkatalah mereka satu sama lain, “Sekarang kita sedang dihukum atas kesalahan kita terhadap adik kita. Ingatlah betapa dulu kita melihat kepedihan hatinya, dan betapa dia memohon belas kasihan kepada kita, tetapi kita tidak mempedulikannya. Itulah sebabnya kita mengalami semua ini.”
22 And Ruben answered them, saying, Did I not speak to you, saying, Hurt not the boy, and you heard me not? and, behold, his blood is required.
Ruben berkata, “Saat itu sudah kukatakan agar kita jangan menyakiti anak itu, tetapi kalian tidak menghiraukan perkataanku. Sekarang kita menerima balasan atas perbuatan kita.”
23 But they knew not that Joseph understood them; for there was an interpreter between them.
Mereka tidak tahu bahwa Yusuf mengerti percakapan mereka, karena sebelumnya mereka berbicara dengan Yusuf melalui seorang penerjemah.
24 And Joseph turned away from them, and wept; and again he came to them, and spoke to them; and he took Symeon from them, and bound him before their eyes.
Mendengar semuanya itu, Yusuf pergi meninggalkan mereka dan menangis. Sesudah mampu menahan perasaanya, dia kembali dan memerintahkan agar Simeon ditahan. Simeon diikat di hadapan saudara-saudaranya, lalu yang lain diperbolehkan pulang ke Kanaan.
25 And Joseph gave orders to fill their vessels with corn, and to return their money to each into his sack, and to give them provision for the way; and it was so done to them.
Yusuf menyuruh anak buahnya untuk mengisi penuh karung-karung mereka dengan gandum serta memasukkan uang pembayaran gandum ke itu dalam karung mereka masing-masing. Yusuf juga memerintahkan supaya mereka dibawakan bekal dalam perjalanan pulang.
26 And having put the corn on the asses, they departed thence.
Sesudah karung-karung itu dimuat ke atas punggung keledai-keledai mereka, orang-orang itu pun berangkat.
27 And one having opened his sack to give his asses fodder, at the place where they rested, saw also his bundle of money, for it was on the mouth of his sack.
Malam harinya, di tempat mereka beristirahat, salah satu saudara Yusuf membuka karungnya untuk memberi makan keledai. Ketika dia membuka karung itu, dilihatnyalah bahwa uang pembayaran ada di atas gandum.
28 And he said to his brethren, My money has been restored to me, and behold this is in my sack. And their heart was wonder-struck, and they were troubled, saying one to another, What is this that God has done to us?
Lalu dia berkata kepada saudara-saudaranya, “Lihat, uangku dikembalikan! Ini ada di dalam karung!” Mereka pun menjadi takut dan gelisah, lalu berkata satu sama lain, “Apa yang sedang Allah perbuat terhadap kita?”
29 And they came to their father, Jacob, into the land of Chanaan, and reported to him all that had happened to them, saying,
Beberapa hari kemudian, setibanya di rumah, mereka menceritakan kepada Yakub semua yang sudah terjadi,
30 The man, the lord of the land, spoke harsh words to us, and put us in prison as spies of the land.
“Penguasa di negeri itu berbicara dengan kasar dan menuduh kami sebagai mata-mata.
31 And we said to him, We are men of peace, we are not spies.
Kami sudah menjelaskan, ‘Kami bukan penipu, bukan mata-mata.
32 We are twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is with his father today in the land of Chanaan.
Kami dua belas bersaudara. Satu adik kami sudah meninggal, dan yang bungsu tinggal bersama ayah kami di Kanaan.’
33 And the man, the lord of the land, said to us, Herein shall I know that you are peaceful; leave one brother here with me, and having taken the corn you have purchased for your family, depart.
Lalu penguasa itu berkata, ‘Buktikanlah kalau kalian memang orang jujur. Salah satu dari kalian harus tinggal, sedangkan yang lain boleh pulang membawa gandum untuk keluarga kalian.
34 And bring to me your younger brother; then I shall know that you are not spies, but that you are men of peace: and I will restore you your brother, and you shall trade in the land.
Tetapi kalian harus membawa adik bungsumu itu kepada saya. Dengan begitu, saya akan tahu bahwa kalian jujur dan bukan mata-mata. Saya akan melepaskan saudara kalian, dan kalian bebas berjual beli di Mesir.’”
35 And it came to pass as they were emptying their sacks, there was each man's bundle of money in his sack; and they and their father saw their bundles of money, and they were afraid.
Sewaktu mereka membongkar muatan bahan makanan, tampaklah uang mereka sudah dikembalikan ke dalam karung masing-masing. Melihat itu, Yakub dan anak-anaknya sangat ketakutan.
36 And their father Jacob said to them, You have bereaved me. Joseph is not, Symeon is not, and will you take Benjamin? all these things have come upon me.
Lalu berkatalah Yakub, “Apa kalian mau aku kehilangan semua anakku?! Yusuf sudah mati, Simeon tidak kembali, dan sekarang kalian akan mengambil Benyamin dariku! Betapa malangnya aku!”
37 And Ruben spoke to his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to you; give him into my hand, and I will bring him back to you.
Ruben menjawab, “Aku akan bertanggung jawab penuh atas Benyamin. Aku pasti membawanya kembali. Kalau aku tidak membawa dia pulang, Ayah boleh membunuh kedua anak laki-lakiku!”
38 But he said, My son shall not go down with you, because his brother is dead, and he only has been left; and [suppose] it shall come to pass that he is afflicted by the way by which you go, then you shall bring down my old age with sorrow to Hades. (Sheol h7585)
Tetapi kata Yakub, “Aku tidak mengizinkan Benyamin pergi! Kakaknya sudah mati. Tinggal dia saja anakku dari Rahel. Aku sudah tua, dan kalau sampai terjadi sesuatu terhadapnya, pastilah aku segera masuk Syeol karena dukacita.” (Sheol h7585)
