Genesis 45
1 And Joseph could not refrain himself when all were standing by him, but said, Dismiss all from me; and no one stood near Joseph, when he made himself known to his brethren.
约瑟在左右站着的人面前情不自禁，吩咐一声说：“人都要离开我出去！”约瑟和弟兄们相认的时候并没有一人站在他面前。
2 And he uttered his voice with weeping; and all the Egyptians heard, and it was reported to the house of Pharao.
他就放声大哭；埃及人和法老家中的人都听见了。
3 And Joseph said to his brethren, I am Joseph; does my father yet live? And his brethren could not answer him, for they were troubled.
约瑟对他弟兄们说：“我是约瑟。我的父亲还在吗？”他弟兄不能回答，因为在他面前都惊惶。
4 And Joseph said to his brethren, Draw near to me; and they drew near; and he said, I am your brother Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt.
约瑟又对他弟兄们说：“请你们近前来。”他们就近前来。他说：“我是你们的兄弟约瑟，就是你们所卖到埃及的。
5 Now then be not grieved, and let it not seem hard to you that you sold me hither, for God sent me before you for life.
现在，不要因为把我卖到这里自忧自恨。这是 神差我在你们以先来，为要保全生命。
6 For this second year there is famine on the earth, and there are yet five years remaining, in which there is to be neither plowing, nor mowing.
现在这地的饥荒已经二年了，还有五年不能耕种，不能收成。
7 For God sent me before you, that there might be left to you a remnant upon the earth, even to nourish a great remnant of you.
神差我在你们以先来，为要给你们存留余种在世上，又要大施拯救，保全你们的生命。
8 Now then you did not send me hither, but God; and he has made me as a father of Pharao, and lord of all his house, and ruler of all the land of Egypt.
这样看来，差我到这里来的不是你们，乃是 神。他又使我如法老的父，作他全家的主，并埃及全地的宰相。
9 Hasten, therefore, and go up to my father, and say to him, These things says your son Joseph; God has made me lord of all the land of Egypt; come down therefore to me, and wait not.
你们要赶紧上到我父亲那里，对他说：‘你儿子约瑟这样说： 神使我作全埃及的主，请你下到我这里来，不要耽延。
10 And you shall dwell in the land of Gesem of Arabia; and you shall be near me, you and your sons, and your sons' sons, your sheep and your oxen, and whatever things are your.
你和你的儿子孙子，连牛群羊群，并一切所有的，都可以住在歌珊地，与我相近。
11 And I will nourish you there: for the famine is yet for five years; lest you be consumed, and your sons, and all your possessions.
我要在那里奉养你；因为还有五年的饥荒，免得你和你的眷属，并一切所有的，都败落了。’
12 Behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaks to you.
况且你们的眼和我兄弟便雅悯的眼都看见是我亲口对你们说话。
13 Report, therefore, to my father all my glory in Egypt, and all things that you have seen, and make haste and bring down my father hither.
你们也要将我在埃及一切的荣耀和你们所看见的事都告诉我父亲，又要赶紧地将我父亲搬到我这里来。”
14 And he fell on his brother Benjamin's neck, and wept on him; and Benjamin wept on his neck.
于是约瑟伏在他兄弟便雅悯的颈项上哭，便雅悯也在他的颈项上哭。
15 And he kissed all his brethren, and wept on them; and after these things his brethren spoke to him.
他又与众弟兄亲嘴，抱着他们哭，随后他弟兄们就和他说话。
16 And the report was carried into the house of Pharao, saying, Joseph's brethren are come; and Pharao was glad, and his household.
这风声传到法老的宫里，说：“约瑟的弟兄们来了。”法老和他的臣仆都很喜欢。
17 And Pharao said to Joseph, Say to your brethren, Do this; fill your waggons, and depart into the land of Chanaan.
法老对约瑟说：“你吩咐你的弟兄们说：‘你们要这样行：把驮子抬在牲口上，起身往迦南地去。
18 And take up your father, and your possessions, and come to me; and I will give you of all the goods of Egypt, and you shall eat the marrow of the land.
将你们的父亲和你们的眷属都搬到我这里来，我要把埃及地的美物赐给你们，你们也要吃这地肥美的出产。
19 And do you charge them thus; that they should take for them waggons out of the land of Egypt, for your little ones, and for your wives; and take up your father, and come.
现在我吩咐你们要这样行：从埃及地带着车辆去，把你们的孩子和妻子，并你们的父亲都搬来。
20 And be not sparing in regard to your property, for all the good of Egypt shall be yours.
你们眼中不要爱惜你们的家具，因为埃及全地的美物都是你们的。’”
21 And the children of Israel did so; and Joseph gave to them waggons, according to the words spoken by king Pharao; and he gave them provision for the journey.
以色列的儿子们就如此行。约瑟照着法老的吩咐给他们车辆和路上用的食物，
22 And he gave to them all two sets of raiment apiece; but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of gold, and five changes of raiment.
又给他们各人一套衣服，惟独给便雅悯三百银子，五套衣服；
23 And to his father he sent [presents] at the same rate, and ten asses, bearing some of all the good things of Egypt, and ten mules, bearing bread for his father for your journey.
送给他父亲公驴十匹，驮着埃及的美物，母驴十匹，驮着粮食与饼和菜，为他父亲路上用。
24 And he sent away his brethren, and they went; and he said to them, Be not angry by the way.
于是约瑟打发他弟兄们回去，又对他们说：“你们不要在路上相争。”
25 And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Chanaan, to Jacob their father.
他们从埃及上去，来到迦南地、他们的父亲雅各那里，
26 And they reported to him, saying, Your son Joseph is living, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt; and Jacob was amazed, for he did not believe them.
告诉他说：“约瑟还在，并且作埃及全地的宰相。”雅各心里冰凉，因为不信他们。
27 But they spoke to him all the words uttered by Joseph, whatever he said to them; and having seen the chariots which Joseph sent to take him up, the spirit of Jacob their father revived.
他们便将约瑟对他们说的一切话都告诉了他。他们父亲雅各又看见约瑟打发来接他的车辆，心就苏醒了。
28 And Israel said, It is a great thing for me if Joseph my son is yet alive. I will go and see him before I die.
以色列说：“罢了！罢了！我的儿子约瑟还在，趁我未死以先，我要去见他一面。”
