Genesis 44
1 And he commands him who [is] over his house, saying, “Fill the bags of the men [with] food, as they are able to carry, and put the money of each in the mouth of his bag;
Og han befalede den, som forestod hans Hus, og sagde: Fyld Mændenes Poser med Spise, efter som de kunne føre, og læg hvers Penge øverst i hans Pose!
2 and my cup, the silver cup, you put in the mouth of the bag of the young one, and his grain-money”; and he does according to the word of Joseph which he has spoken.
Og min Skaal, den Sølvskaal, skal du lægge øverst i den yngstes Pose og Pengene for hans Korn; og han gjorde efter Josefs Ord, som han havde sagt.
3 The morning is bright, and the men have been sent away, they and their donkeys—
Om Morgenen, der det blev lyst, bleve Mændene sendte bort, de og deres Asener.
4 they have gone out of the city—they have not gone far off—and Joseph has said to him who [is] over his house, “Rise, pursue after the men; and you have overtaken them, and you have said to them: Why have you repaid evil for good?
Der de vare dragne ud af Staden og ikke vare komne langt, sagde Josef til den, som forestod hans Hus: Staa op, forfølg Mændene, og naar du naar dem, da skal du sige til dem: hvorfor have I betalt ondt for godt?
5 Is this not that with which my lord drinks? And he observes diligently with it; you have done evil [in] that which you have done.”
Er det ikke den, som min Herre drikker af? og hvorved han spaar? I have gjort ilde i, hvad I have gjort.
6 And he overtakes them, and speaks to them these words,
Og han naaede dem og talede disse Ord til dem.
7 and they say to him, “Why does my lord speak according to these words? Far be it from your servants to do according to this word;
Og de sagde til ham: Hvi taler min Herre saadanne Ord? det være langt fra dine Tjenere at gøre saadan Gerning.
8 behold, the money which we found in the mouth of our bags we brought back to you from the land of Canaan, and how do we steal from the house of your lord silver or gold?
Se, de Penge, som vi fandt oven i vore Poser, have vi bragt til dig igen fra Kanaans Land; hvorledes skulde vi da stjæle af din Herres Hus Sølv eller Guld?
9 With whomsoever of your servants it is found, he has died, and we also are to my lord for servants.”
Hos hvem af dine Tjenere den findes, han skal dø; dertil ville vi ogsaa være min Herres Trælle.
10 And he says, “Now also, according to your words, so it [is]; he with whom it is found becomes my servant, and you are acquitted”;
Og han sagde: Ja nu, det skal saa være efter eders Ord: hos hvem den findes, han skal være min Træl, og I skulle være frie.
11 and they hurry and take down each his bag to the earth, and each opens his bag;
Saa hastede de, og hver lagde sin Pose ned paa Jorden, og hver oplod sin Pose.
12 and he searches—at the eldest he has begun, and at the youngest he has completed—and the cup is found in the bag of Benjamin;
Og han ransagede; han begyndte med den ældste og endte med den yngste, og Skaalen fandtes udi Benjamins Pose.
13 and they tear their garments, and each loads his donkey, and they return to the city.
Da sønderreve de deres Klæder, og hver lagde paa sit Asen, og de fore til Staden igen.
14 And Judah and his brothers come to the house of Joseph, and he is yet there, and they fall to the earth before him;
Og Juda og hans Brødre kom til Josefs Hus, og han selv var endnu der, og de faldt til Jorden for hans Ansigt.
15 and Joseph says to them, “What [is] this deed that you have done? Have you not known that a man like me diligently observes?”
Da sagde Josef til dem: Hvad er dette for en Gerning, som I have gjort? vide I ikke, at en Mand, som jeg er, kunde spaa det?
16 And Judah says, “What do we say to my lord? What do we speak? And how do we justify ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants; behold, we [are] servants to my lord, both we, and he in whose hand the cup has been found”;
Og Juda sagde: Hvad skulle vi sige til min Herre? hvad skulle vi tale, og hvormed ville vi retfærdiggøre os? Gud har fundet dine Tjeneres Misgerning; se, vi ere min Herres Trælle, baade vi, saa og den, i som Skaalen er funden hos.
17 and he says, “Far be it from me to do this; the man in whose hand the cup has been found, he becomes my servant; and you, go up in peace to your father.”
Og han sagde: Det være langt fra mig at gøre dette; den Mand, som Skaalen er funden hos, skal være min Træl; men drager I op med Fred til eders Fader!
18 And Judah comes near to him and says, “O my lord, please let your servant speak a word in the ears of my lord, and do not let your anger burn against your servant—for you are as Pharaoh.
Da gik Juda frem til ham og sagde: Hør mig, min Herre! kære, lad din Tjener tale et Ord for min Herres Øren, og lad din Vrede ikke forhaste sig paa din I Tjener; thi du er ligesom Farao.
19 My lord has asked his servants, saying, Do you have a father or brother?
Min Herre spurgte sine Tjenere ad og sagde: Have I Fader eller Broder?
20 And we say to my lord, We have a father, an aged one, and a child of old age, a little one; and his brother died, and he is left alone of his mother, and his father has loved him.
Da sagde vi til min Herre: Vi have en gammel Fader, og han har en ung Søn, han avlede i sin Alderdom; og hans Broder er død, og han er alene bleven igen efter sin Moder, og hans Fader har ham kær.
21 And you say to your servants, Bring him down to me, and I set my eye on him;
Da sagde du til dine Tjenere: Fører ham ned til mig, at jeg kan se ham.
22 and we say to my lord, The youth is not able to leave his father, when he has left his father, then he has died;
Da sagde vi til min Herre: Den unge Mand kan ikke forlade sin Fader, dersom han forlader sin Fader, da dør denne.
23 and you say to your servants, If your young brother does not come down with you, you do not add to see my face.
Da sagde du til dine Tjenere: Dersom ikke eders yngste Broder kommer ned med eder, skulle I ikke se mit Ansigt mere.
24 And it comes to pass, that we have come up to your servant my father, that we declare to him the words of my lord;
Og det skete, at vi i fore op til din Tjener, min Fader, i og vi gave ham min Herres Tale i til Kende.
25 and our father says, Return, buy for us a little food,
Da sagde vor Fader: Drager hen igen, køber os lidt Spise!
26 and we say, We are not able to go down; if our young brother is with us, then we have gone down; for we are not able to see the man’s face, and our young brother not with us.
Da sagde vi: Vi kunne ikke I fare ned; dersom vor yngste Broder er med os, da ville vi rejse ned; thi vi kunne ikke se den Mands Ansigt, dersom vor yngste Broder ikke er med os.
27 And your servant my father says to us, You have known that my wife bore two to me,
Da sagde din Tjener, min Fader, til os: I vide, at min Hustru har født mig to.
28 and one goes out from me, and I say, Surely he is torn—torn! And I have not seen him since;
Og den ene gik bort fra mig, og jeg sagde: Han er vist reven ihjel, og jeg har ikke set ham hidindtil.
29 when you have taken also this from my presence, and harm has met him, then you have brought down my grey hairs with evil to Sheol. (Sheol h7585)
Dersom I toge ogsaa denne fra mit Ansigt, og han kom til Ulykke, da førte I mine graa Haar med Kummer ned i Graven. (Sheol h7585)
30 And now, at my coming to your servant my father, and the youth not with us (and his soul is bound up in his soul),
Og nu, dersom jeg kommer til din Tjener, min Fader, og den unge Mand ikke er med os, efterdi hans Sjæl er bunden til den unge Mands Sjæl,
31 then it has come to pass, when he sees that the youth is not, that he has died, and your servants have brought down the grey hairs of your servant our father with sorrow to Sheol; (Sheol h7585)
da sker det, naar han ser, at den unge Mand ikke er der, at han dør, og dine Tjenere ville bringe din Tjeners, vor Faders, graa Haar med Sorg til Graven. (Sheol h7585)
32 for your servant obtained the youth by guarantee to my father, saying, If I do not bring him to you—then I have sinned against my father all the days.
Thi din Tjener blev ansvarlig for den unge Mand hos min Fader og sagde: Dersom jeg ikke bringer dig ham igen, da vil jeg bære Skyld for min Fader alle Dage.
33 And now, please let your servant abide instead of the youth [as] a servant to my lord, and the youth goes up with his brothers,
Og nu, kære, lad din Tjener blive min Herres Træl i Stedet for den unge Mand, men den unge Mand drage op med sine Brødre.
34 for how do I go up to my father, and the youth not with me? Lest I look on the evil which finds my father.”
Thi hvorledes skulde jeg fare op til min Fader, uden at den unge Mand er med mig? jeg maatte da se paa det onde, som skulde ramme min Fader.
