Genesis 44
1 And he commanded the superintendent of his house, saying, Fill the sacks of these men with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in the mouth of his sack.
Præcepit autem Ioseph dispensatori domus suæ, dicens: Imple saccos eorum frumento, quantum possunt capere: et pone pecuniam singulorum in summitate sacci.
2 And my cup, the silver cup, thou shalt put in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, and the money for his corn. And he did according to the word of Joseph which he had spoken.
Scyphum autem meum argenteum, et pretium quod dedit tritici, pone in ore sacci iunioris. factumque est ita.
3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
Et orto mane, dimissi sunt cum asinis suis.
4 They were gone out of the city, not yet far off, when Joseph said unto the superintendent of his house, Up, follow after the men; and when thou hast overtaken them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye returned evil for good?
Iamque urbem exierant, et processerant paululum: tunc Ioseph accersito dispensatore domus, Surge, inquit, et persequere viros: et apprehensis dicito: Quare reddidistis malum pro bono?
5 Is not this out of which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
Scyphus, quem furati estis, ipse est in quo bibit dominus meus, et in quo augurari solet: pessimam rem fecistis.
6 And he overtook them, and he spoke unto them these same words.
Fecit ille ut iusserat. Et apprehensis per ordinem locutus est.
7 And they said unto him, Wherefore will my lord speak such words as these? God forbid that thy servants should do any thing like this.
Qui responderunt: Quare sic loquitur dominus noster, ut servi tui tantum flagitii commiserint?
8 Behold the money, which we found in the mouth of our sacks, we brought back unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?
Pecuniam, quam invenimus in summitate saccorum, reportavimus ad te de terra Chanaan: et quo modo consequens est ut furati simus de domo domini tui aurum vel argentum?
9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, let him die; and we also will be bondmen unto thy lord.
Apud quemcumque fuerit inventum servorum tuorum quod quæris, moriatur, et nos erimus servi domini nostri.
10 And he said, Now also let it be according to your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; but ye shall be blameless.
Qui dixit eis: Fiat iuxta vestram sententiam: apud quemcumque fuerit inventus, ipse sit servus meus, vos autem eritis innoxii.
11 And they made haste, and every one of them took down his sack to the ground, and every one opened his sack.
Itaque festinato deponentes in terram saccos, aperuerunt singuli.
12 And he searched, at the eldest he began, and at the youngest he left off; and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
Quos scrutatus, incipiens a maiore usque ad minimum, invenit scyphum in sacco Beniamin.
13 Then they rent their clothes, and every one loaded his ass, and they returned to the city.
At illi, scissis vestibus, oneratisque rursum asinis, reversi sunt in oppidum.
14 And Judah and his brothers came into Joseph's house, and he was yet there; and they fell down before him on the ground.
Primusque Iudas cum fratribus ingressus est ad Ioseph (necdum enim de loco abierat) omnesque ante eum pariter in terram corruerunt.
15 And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? knew ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
Quibus ille ait: Cur sic agere voluistis? an ignoratis quod non sit similis mei in augurandi scientia?
16 And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we justify ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold we are servants unto my lord, both we, as also he in whose hand the cup was found.
Cui Iudas: Quid respondebimus, inquit, domino meo? vel quid loquemur aut iuste poterimus obtendere? Deus invenit iniquitatem servorum tuorum: en omnes servi sumus domini mei, et nos, et apud quem inventus est scyphus.
17 And he said, God forbid that I should do this: the man in whose hand the cup was found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, go you up in peace unto your father.
Respondit Ioseph: Absit a me ut sic agam: qui furatus est scyphum, ipse sit servus meus: vos autem abite liberi ad patrem vestrum.
18 Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Pardon, my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thy anger burn against thy servant; for thou art even as Pharaoh.
Accedens autem propius Iudas, confidenter ait: Oro domini mi, loquatur servus tuus verbum in auribus tuis, et ne irascaris famulo tuo: tu es enim post Pharaonem
19 My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother.
dominus meus. Interrogasti prius servos tuos: Habetis patrem, aut fratrem?
20 And we said unto my lord, We have an old father, and a little child born in his old age; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.
et nos respondimus tibi domino meo: Est nobis pater senex, et puer parvulus, qui in senectute illius natus est; cuius uterinus frater mortuus est: et ipsum solum habet mater sua, pater vero tenere diliget eum.
21 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set my eye upon him.
Dixistique servis tuis: Adducite eum ad me, et ponam oculos meos super illum.
22 And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father; for if he should leave his father, he would die.
Suggessimus domino meo: Non potest puer relinquere patrem suum: si enim illum dimiserit, morietur.
23 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall not see my face any more.
Et dixisti servis tuis: Nisi venerit frater vester minimus vobiscum, non videbitis amplius faciem meam.
24 And it came to pass, when we came up unto thy servant my father, that we told him the words of my lord.
Cum ergo ascendissemus ad famulum tuum patrem nostrum, narravimus ei omnia quæ locutus est dominus meus.
25 And our father said, Go back and buy us a little food.
Et dixit pater noster: Revertimini, et emite nobis parum tritici.
26 And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down; for we cannot see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us.
Cui diximus: Ire non possumus: si frater noster minimus descenderit nobiscum, proficiscemur simul: alioquin illo absente, non audemus videre faciem viri.
27 And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bore me two sons;
Ad quæ ille respondit: Vos scitis quod duos genuerit mihi uxor mea.
28 And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he hath been torn to pieces; and I have not seen him up to this time.
Egressus est unus, et dixistis: Bestia devoravit eum: et hucusque non comparet.
29 And if ye take this one also from me, and mischief befall him, ye will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. (Sheol h7585)
Si tuleritis et istum, et aliquid ei in via contigerit, deducetis canos meos cum mœrore ad inferos. (Sheol h7585)
30 And now, when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;
Igitur si intravero ad servum tuum patrem nostrum, et puer defuerit, (cum anima illius ex huius anima pendeat)
31 It will come to pass, that when he seeth that the lad is not with us, he will die: and thy servants would thus bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave. (Sheol h7585)
videritque eum non esse nobiscum, morietur, et deducent famuli tui canos eius cum dolore ad inferos. (Sheol h7585)
32 For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then shall I have sinned against my father all the days.
Ego proprie servus tuus sim qui in meam hunc recepi fidem, et spopondi dicens: Nisi reduxero eum, peccati reus ero in patrem meum omni tempore.
33 Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad as bond-man to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brothers.
Manebo itaque servus tuus pro puero in ministerio domini mei, et puer ascendat cum fratribus suis.
34 For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? I should perhaps be compelled to witness the evil which would come on my father.
Non enim possum redire ad patrem meum, absente puero: ne calamitatis, quæ oppressura est patrem meum, testis assistam.
