Genesis 43
1 And the famine [is] severe in the land;
Bencana kelaparan semakin parah di negeri itu.
2 and it comes to pass, when they have finished eating the grain which they brought from Egypt, that their father says to them, “Return, buy for 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 speaks to him, saying, “The man protesting protested to us, saying, You do not see my face without your brother [being] with you;
Jawab Yehuda, “Ayah, penguasa Mesir itu sudah memperingatkan kita dengan keras untuk jangan menghadap dia bila kami tidak membawa Benyamin.
4 if you are sending our brother with us, we go down, and buy for you food,
Kalau Ayah mengizinkan dia ikut, kami akan segera berangkat untuk membeli gandum.
5 and if you are not sending—we do not go down, for the man said to us, You do not see my face without your brother [being] 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 says, “Why did you do evil to me, by declaring to the man that you had yet a brother?”
Kata Yakub, “Mengapa kalian menambah masalah bagiku dengan memberitahu orang itu bahwa kalian masih punya adik?”
7 And they say, “The man asked diligently concerning us, and concerning our family, saying, Is your father yet alive? Have you a brother? And we declare to him according to the tenor of these things; do we certainly know that he will 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 says to his father Israel, “Send the youth with me, and we arise, and go, and live, and do not die, both we, and you, and our infants.
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 am guarantor [for] him, from my hand you require him; if I have not brought him to you, and set him before you—then I have sinned against you 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 now we had returned these two times.”
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 says to them, “If so, now, do this: take of the praised thing of the land in your vessels, and take down to the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices and myrrh, 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 double money take in your hand, even the money which is brought back in the mouth of your bags, you take back in your hand, it may be it [is] 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 And take your brother, and rise, return to the man;
Bawalah adikmu juga dan pergilah menghadap orang itu.
14 and God Almighty give to you mercies before the man, so that he has sent to you your other brother and Benjamin; and I, when I am bereaved—I am 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 take this present, double money also they have taken in their hand, and Benjamin; and they rise, and go down to Egypt, and stand 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 Joseph sees Benjamin with them and says to him who [is] over his house, “Bring the men into the house, and slaughter an animal, and make ready, for the men eat with me 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 does as Joseph has said, and the man brings in the men into the house of Joseph,
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 are afraid because they have been brought into the house of Joseph, and they say, “For the matter of the money which was put back in our bags at the commencement are we brought in—to roll himself on us, and to throw himself on us, and to take us for servants—our donkeys also.”
19 And they come near to the man who [is] over the house of Joseph, and speak to him at the opening of the house,
Sesampainya di pintu rumah Yusuf, mereka mendekati kepala pengurus rumah itu dan berkata,
20 and say, “O my lord, we really come down at the commencement to buy food;
“Tuan, mohon izin berbicara. Dulu kami pernah datang ke sini membeli gandum.
21 and it comes to pass, when we have come to the lodging-place, and open our bags, that behold, each one’s money [is] in the mouth of his bag, our money in its weight, and we bring 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 have not known who put our money in our bags.”
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 says, “Peace to you, do not fear: your God and the God of your father has given to you hidden treasure in your bags, your money came to me”; and he brings out Simeon to 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 brings in the men into Joseph’s house, and gives water, and they wash their feet; and he gives provender for their donkeys,
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 prepare the present until the coming of Joseph at noon, for they have heard that there they eat bread.
Anak-anak Yakub kemudian menyiapkan hadiah-hadiah yang akan diberikan kepada Yusuf, karena mereka sudah diberitahu bahwa mereka akan makan siang bersamanya.
26 And Joseph comes into the house, and they bring to him the present which [is] in their hand, into the house, and bow themselves to him, to the earth;
Ketika Yusuf pulang, mereka menyerahkan semua pemberian itu sambil bersujud untuk menghormatinya.
27 and he asks of them of peace and says, “Is your father well? The aged man of whom you have spoken, 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 say, “Your servant our father [is] well, he is yet alive”; and they bow, and pay respect.
Jawab mereka, “Hambamu, ayah kami, masih hidup dan keadaannya baik-baik saja.” Lalu mereka bersujud lagi kepadanya.
29 And he lifts up his eyes and sees his brother Benjamin, his mother’s son, and says, “Is this your young brother, of whom you have spoken to me?” And he says, “God favor you, my son.”
Ketika Yusuf melihat Benyamin, dia berkata, “Inikah adik yang pernah kalian ceritakan? Nak, semoga Allah memberkatimu.”
30 And Joseph hurries, for his bowels have been moved for his brother, and he seeks to weep, and enters the inner chamber, and weeps there;
Tetapi Yusuf tidak dapat menahan perasaan sayang dan rindu kepada adiknya. Jadi dia cepat-cepat masuk ke kamarnya dan menangis.
31 and he washes his face, and goes out, and refrains himself, and says, “Place bread.”
Sesudah mencuci muka, Yusuf pun keluar dan sambil menahan perasaannya, dia menyuruh agar makan siang dihidangkan.
32 And they place for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who are eating with him by themselves: for the Egyptians are unable to eat bread with the Hebrews, for it [is] an abomination to 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 sit before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the young one according to his youth, and the men wonder one at another;
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 lifts up gifts from before him to them, and the gift of Benjamin is five hands more than the gifts of all of them; and they drink, indeed, they drink abundantly 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.
