Genesis 43
1 And the famine was sore in the land.
Bencana kelaparan semakin parah di negeri itu.
2 And it came to pass, when they had completely eaten up the provisions which they had brought out of Egypt, that their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.
Sesudah persediaan makanan mereka habis, Yakub berkata kepada anak-anaknya, “Pergilah ke Mesir untuk membeli sedikit bahan makanan lagi.”
3 And Judah said unto him, thus, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
Jawab Yehuda, “Ayah, penguasa Mesir itu sudah memperingatkan kita dengan keras untuk jangan menghadap dia bila kami tidak membawa Benyamin.
4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food;
Kalau Ayah mengizinkan dia ikut, kami akan segera berangkat untuk membeli gandum.
5 But if thou sendest him not, we will not go down; for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
Tetapi kalau Ayah tidak mengizinkannya ikut, kami tidak akan pergi, karena penguasa itu sudah mengatakan bahwa kami tidak boleh menghadap tanpa adik kami.”
6 And Israel said, Wherefore have ye dealt so ill with me, as to tell the man that ye have yet another brother?
Kata Yakub, “Mengapa kalian menambah masalah bagiku dengan memberitahu orang itu bahwa kalian masih punya adik?”
7 And they said, The man inquired particularly concerning us, and 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 possibly know that he would say, Bring down your brother?
Jawab mereka, “Orang itu menanyai kami dengan teliti mengenai diri kita dan keluarga kita. Katanya kepada kami, ‘Apakah ayah kalian masih hidup? Apakah kalian mempunyai saudara yang lain?’ Jadi kami menjawab semua pertanyaannya. Kami tidak tahu kalau dia akan menyuruh kami membawa Benyamin!”
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, as also our little ones.
Yehuda berkata kepada ayah mereka, “Izinkanlah Benyamin ikut dan kami akan segera berangkat. Aku yang bertanggung jawab atas dia. Kalau tidak, kita semua akan mati kelaparan.
9 I will be surety for him; from my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then shall I have sinned against thee all the days.
Aku menjamin bahwa dia tetap hidup. Jika aku tidak membawanya pulang dengan selamat, biar aku menanggung kesalahan seumur hidupku.
10 For, if we had not lingered, surely we had now returned the second time.
Seandainya waktu itu Ayah memperbolehkan dia ikut, kami pasti sudah pulang pergi dua kali ke Mesir untuk membeli bahan makanan.”
11 And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this: take of the best products of the land in your vessels, and carry down to the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices and lotus, pistachio-nuts and almonds;
Jawab Yakub, “Ya sudah. Kalau begitu jangan pergi dengan tangan kosong. Bawalah pemberian untuk penguasa itu dari hasil terbaik negeri ini, sedikit madu, kacang-kacangan, dan wangi-wangian dari getah pohon.
12 And twofold money take in your hand; and the money that was put back in the mouth of your sacks, you must carry back in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight;
Bawalah uang dua kali lipat karena kalian harus memberikan uang yang waktu itu dikembalikan ke dalam karung-karungmu. Mungkin itu suatu kekeliruan.
13 Also your brother take along, and arise, go again unto the man.
Bawalah adikmu juga dan pergilah menghadap orang itu.
14 And may God the Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away to you your other brother, and Benjamin. And I, if I am to be bereaved, let me be bereaved.
Semoga Allah Yang Mahakuasa membuat orang itu berbelas kasihan kepada kalian, sehingga kamu semua serta Benyamin dan Simeon kembali kepadaku. Namun, jika aku harus kehilangan anak-anakku lagi, ya sudahlah, yang harus terjadi terjadilah.”
15 And the men took that present; and twofold money they took in their hand, as also Benjamin; and they rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
Maka mereka berangkat bersama Benyamin ke Mesir dengan membawa pemberian dari negeri mereka beserta uang pembayaran dua kali lipat. Setibanya di sana, mereka datang menghadap Yusuf.
16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the superintendent of his house, Bring these men into the house, and slay, and make ready; for with me shall these men dine at noon.
Ketika Yusuf melihat Benyamin ada bersama kakak-kakaknya, dia segera menyuruh kepala pengurus rumahnya, “Bawalah orang-orang ini ke rumah saya. Lalu sembelihlah seekor hewan dan masaklah. Siang ini mereka akan makan bersama saya.”
17 And the man did as Joseph had said; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.
Kepala pengurus rumah pun melaksanakan perintah Yusuf. Tetapi kakak-kakaknya ketakutan saat menyadari bahwa mereka dibawa ke rumah Yusuf. Kata mereka, “Ini pasti karena uang yang dikembalikan ke dalam karung-karung kita saat pertama kali datang ke sini. Mungkin sekarang kita akan dijadikan budak dan keledai-keledai kita akan dirampas.”
18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house: and they said, Because of the money that came back 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, together with our asses.
19 And they came near to the man who was appointed over Joseph's house, and they spoke with him at the door of the house.
Sesampainya di pintu rumah Yusuf, mereka mendekati kepala pengurus rumah itu dan berkata,
20 And they said, Pardon, my lord, we came down at the first time to buy food:
“Tuan, mohon izin berbicara. Dulu kami pernah datang ke sini membeli gandum.
21 And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in its full weight; and we have brought it back in our hand.
Dalam perjalanan pulang, ketika kami bermalam, kami membuka karung masing-masing dan menemukan semua uang pembayaran ada di dalam karung. Sekarang kami membawa uang itu untuk dikembalikan.
22 And other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food; we know not who hath put our money in our sacks.
Kami tidak tahu siapa yang menaruh uang itu ke dalam karung-karung kami. Kali ini kami juga membawa uang tambahan untuk membeli bahan makanan lagi.”
23 And he said, Peace be to you, fear not; your God, and the God of your father, hath given you a treasure in your sacks; your money hath come to me. And he brought Simeon out unto them.
Kepala pengurus rumah itu berkata, “Jangan kuatir. Tentang uang tersebut, tentulah itu pemberian dari Allahmu, yaitu Allah yang disembah ayahmu. Saya sudah menerima pembayaran kalian yang waktu itu.” Kemudian dia membawa Simeon kepada mereka.
24 And the man brought the men into Joseph's house; and he gave them water, and they washed their feet, and he gave provender to their asses.
Diantarnya orang-orang itu masuk ke rumah Yusuf, lalu dia membawakan mereka air untuk mencuci kaki serta memberi makan keledai-keledai mereka.
25 And they made ready the present before Joseph came home at noon; for they had heard that they should eat bread there.
Anak-anak Yakub kemudian menyiapkan hadiah-hadiah yang akan diberikan kepada Yusuf, karena mereka sudah diberitahu bahwa mereka akan makan siang bersamanya.
26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.
Ketika Yusuf pulang, mereka menyerahkan semua pemberian itu sambil bersujud untuk menghormatinya.
27 And he asked them after their welfare, and said, Is your old father well, of whom ye spoke? is he yet alive?
Yusuf menanyakan keadaan mereka, kemudian berkata, “Bagaimana kabar ayahmu yang pernah kalian ceritakan waktu itu? Apakah dia masih hidup?”
28 And they answered, Thy servant, our father, is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and prostrated themselves.
Jawab mereka, “Hambamu, ayah kami, masih hidup dan keadaannya baik-baik saja.” Lalu mereka bersujud lagi kepadanya.
29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, 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.
Ketika Yusuf melihat Benyamin, dia berkata, “Inikah adik yang pernah kalian ceritakan? Nak, semoga Allah memberkatimu.”
30 And Joseph hastened away, for his affection toward his brother became enkindled, and he sought to weep; and he entered into his chamber and wept there.
Tetapi Yusuf tidak dapat menahan perasaan sayang dan rindu kepada adiknya. Jadi dia cepat-cepat masuk ke kamarnya dan menangis.
31 And he washed his face, and came out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on the bread.
Sesudah mencuci muka, Yusuf pun keluar dan sambil menahan perasaannya, dia menyuruh agar makan siang dihidangkan.
32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves; and for the Egyptians, who did eat with him, by themselves; because the Egyptians may not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
Para pelayannya sudah menyediakan meja untuk Yusuf sendiri, meja terpisah untuk kakak beradik itu, dan sebuah meja lain untuk orang-orang Mesir yang biasanya makan bersama Yusuf. Hal ini dilakukan karena bagi orang Mesir, duduk makan bersama orang Ibrani adalah suatu kehinaan.
33 And they sat before him, the first-born according to his prior birth, and the youngest according to his youth; and the men marveled one at the other.
Saudara-saudara Yusuf diberi tempat di meja yang berhadapan dengan Yusuf. Tempat duduk mereka diatur menurut urutan kelahiran, mulai dari yang tertua sampai yang termuda. Ketika menyadari hal itu, mereka saling berpandangan dengan terheran-heran.
34 And he sent portions unto them from before him; but Benjamin's portion exceeded the portions of all of them fivefold. And they drank, and were merry with him.
Makanan mereka dihidangkan dari meja Yusuf sendiri. Benyamin diberi bagian lima kali lebih banyak daripada kakak-kakaknya. Yusuf dan saudara-saudaranya itu menikmati makan dan minum sampai puas.
