Genesis 43

1 Now the famine was severe in the land.

١ وَتَفَاقَمَتِ الْمَجَاعَةُ فِي الأَرْضِ.

2 So it came about when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, that their father said to them, "Go again, buy us a little more food."

٢ وَلَمَّا اسْتَهْلَكُوا الْقَمْحَ الَّذِي أَحْضَرُوهُ مِنْ مِصْرَ، قَالَ لَهُمْ أَبُوهُمْ: «ارْجِعُوا وَاشْتَرُوا لَنَا قَلِيلاً مِنَ الطَّعَامِ».

3 But Judah spoke to him, saying, "The man strictly warned us, saying, 'You may not see my face unless your brother is with you.'

٣ فَقَالَ يَهُوذَا: «لَقَدْ حَذَّرَنَا الرَّجُلُ أَشَدَّ تَحْذِيرٍ وَقَالَ: لَنْ تَرَوْا وَجْهِي مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ أَخُوكُمْ مَعَكُمْ.

4 If you'll send our brother with us, we'll go down and buy you food,

٤ فَإِنْ كُنْتَ تُرْسِلُ أَخَانَا مَعَنَا، نَمْضِي وَنَشْتَرِي لَكَ طَعَاماً

5 but if you will not send him, we will not go down, for the man said to us, 'You may not see my face unless your brother is with you.'"

٥ وَإلَّا فَلَنْ نَذْهَبَ لأَنَّ الرَّجُلَ قَالَ لَنَا: لَا تَرَوْا وَجْهِي مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ أَخُوكُمْ مَعَكُمْ».

6 Then Israel said, "Why did you bring this trouble on me by telling the man that you had another brother?"

٦ فَقَالَ إِسْرَائِيلُ: «لِمَاذَا أَسَأْتُمْ إِلَيَّ فَأَخْبَرْتُمُ الرَّجُلَ أَنَّ لَكُمْ أَخاً أَيْضاً؟»

7 They said, "The man kept asking about ourselves, and concerning our relatives, saying, 'Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?' So we just answered his questions. How were we to know that he would say, 'Bring your brother down?'"

٧ فَأَجَابُوا: «إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ قَدْ دَقَّقَ فِي اسْتِجْوَابِنَا عَنْ أَنْفُسِنَا وَعَنْ عَشِيرَتِنَا سَائِلاً: هَلْ أَبُوكُمْ حَيٌّ بَعْدُ؟ هَلْ لَكُمْ أَخٌ؟ فَأَجَبْنَاهُ حَسَبَ أَسْئِلَتِهِ. فَمِنْ أَيْنَ لَنَا أَنْ نَعْرِفَ أَنَّهُ سَيَقُولُ: أَحْضِرُوا أَخَاكُمْ إِلَى هُنَا؟»

8 Then Judah said to his father Israel, "Send the boy with me and we'll get up and go, so that we may live and not die, both we and you, and also our little ones.

٨ وَقَالَ يَهُوذَا لإِسْرَائِيلَ أَبِيهِ: «أَرْسِلِ الْغُلامَ مَعِي فَنَقُومَ وَنَذْهَبَ فَنَحْيَا وَلا نَمُوتَ نَحْنُ وَأَنْتَ وَأَوْلادُنَا جَمِيعاً.

9 I will be collateral for him. You can hold me responsible for him. If I fail to bring him to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever,

٩ وَأَنَا ضَامِنٌ لَهُ. مِنْ يَدِي تَطْلُبُهُ. فَإِنْ لَمْ أَرُدَّهُ إِلَيْكَ وَأُوقِفْهُ أَمَامَكَ، أَكُنْ مُذْنِباً إِلَيْكَ كُلَّ الأَيَّامِ.

10 for if we hadn't delayed, surely we would have returned a second time by now."

١٠ فَلَوْ لَمْ نَتَوَانَ فِي السَّفَرِ لَكُنَّا قَدْ رَجَعْنَا مَرَّتَيْنِ».

11 Then their father Israel said to them, "If it must be so, then do this: Take some of the best fruits of the land in your bags and bring a gift for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.

١١ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ أَبُوهُمْ: «إِنْ كَانَ لابُدَّ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَافْعَلُوا. وَخُذُوا مَعَكُمْ هَدِيَّةً لِلرَّجُلِ: وَامْلَأُوا أَوْعِيَتَكُمْ مِنْ أَحْسَنِ مَا تُنْتِجُهُ الأَرْضُ وَقَلِيلاً مِنَ الْبَلَسَانِ وَالْعَسَلِ وِالتَّوَابِلِ الْمُرِّ وَالْفُسْتُقِ وَاللَّوْزِ.

12 Take twice as much silver in your hand, and take back the silver that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an oversight.

١٢ وَخُذُوا مَعَكُمْ فِضَّةً أُخْرَى، وَالْفِضَّةَ الْمَرْدُودَةَ فِي أَفْوَاهِ أَكْيَاسِكُمْ وَأَعِيدُوهَا. فَلَعَلَّ فِي الأَمْرِ سَهْواً.

13 Take your brother also, and get up, go back to the man.

١٣ وَاسْتَصْحِبُوا مَعَكُمْ أَيْضاً أَخَاكُمْ وَقُومُوا ارْجِعُوا إِلَى الرَّجُلِ.

14 And may El Shaddai grant you mercy before the man, that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am deprived of my children, then I am deprived."

١٤ وَلْيُنْعِمْ عَلَيْكُمُ اللهُ الْقَدِيرُ بِالرَّحْمَةِ لَدَى الرَّجُلِ، فَيُطْلِقَ لَكُمْ أَخَاكُمُ الآخَرَ وَبَنْيَامِينَ أَيْضاً. وَأَنَا إِنْ ثَكِلْتُهُمَا، أَكُونُ قَدْ ثَكِلْتُهُمَا».

15 The men took this gift, and they took twice as much silver with them, and Benjamin. Then they got up and went down to Egypt, and presented themselves before Joseph.

١٥ فَأَخَذَ الرِّجَالُ تِلْكَ الْهَدِيَّةَ، وَضِعْفَ الْفِضَّةِ، وَبَنْيَامِينَ، وَسَافَرُوا إِلَى مِصْرَ وَمَثَلُوا أَمَامَ يُوسُفَ.

16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the servant of his house, "Bring the men into the house, and slaughter an animal and prepare it; for the men will eat with me at noon."

١٦ وَعِنْدَمَا شَاهَدَ يُوسُفُ بِنْيَامِينَ مَعَهُمْ قَالَ لِمُدَبِّرِ بَيْتِهِ: «أَدْخِلِ الرِّجَالَ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ وَاذْبَحْ ذَبِيحَةً وَهَيِّئْهَا، لأَنَّ هَؤُلاءِ الرِّجَالَ سَيَتَنَاوَلُونَ مَعِي الطَّعَامَ فِي سَاعَةِ الْغَذَاءِ».

17 The man did as Joseph had said, and the man brought the men to Joseph's house.

١٧ فَفَعَلَ الرَّجُلُ كَمَا أَمَرَ يُوسُفُ، وَأَدْخَلَ الرِّجَالَ إِلَى بَيْتِ يُوسُفَ.

18 But the men were afraid because they were brought to Joseph's house, and they said, "It is because of the silver that was returned in our sacks the first time that we are brought here; so that he may capture us, and make us slaves, and take our donkeys."

١٨ وَلَمَّا أُدْخِلُوا إِلَى بَيْتِ يُوسُفَ اعْتَرَاهُمُ الْخَوْفُ وَقَالُوا: «لَقَدْ جِيءَ بِنَا إِلَى هُنَا لِيَهْجُمَ عَلَيْنَا وَيَقَعَ بِنَا وَيَسْتَعْبِدَنَا وَيَسْتَوْلِيَ عَلَى حَمِيرِنَا، بِسَبَبِ الْفِضَّةِ الأُولَى الْمَرْدُودَةِ فِي أَكْيَاسِنَا».

19 So they came near to the man of Joseph's house and they spoke to him at the entrance of the house,

١٩ فَتَقَدَّمُوا إِلَى مُدَبِّرِ بَيْتِ يُوسُفَ وَقَالُوا لَهُ عِنْدَ مَدْخَلِ الْبَابِ:

20 and said, "My lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.

٢٠ «اسْتَمِعْ يَا سَيِّدِي، لَقَدْ قَدِمْنَا إِلَى هُنَا فِي الْمَرَّةِ الأُولَى لِنَشْتَرِيَ طَعَاماً،

21 But when we came to the lodging place, we opened our sacks, and look, every man's silver was in the mouth of his sack, our silver in full weight. So we have brought it back in our hand.

٢١ وَلَكِنَّنَا حِينَ نَزَلْنَا فِي الْخَانِ وَفَتَحْنَا أَكْيَاسَنَا عَثَرَ كُلُّ رَجُلٍ مِنَّا عَلَى فِضَّتِهِ بِكَامِلِ وَزْنِهَا فِي فَمِ كِيسِهِ، فَأَحْضَرْنَاهَا مَعَنَا لِنَرُدَّهَا.

22 We have brought down additional silver with us to buy food. We do not know who put our silver in our sacks."

٢٢ وَجِئْنَا مَعَنَا بِفِضَّةٍ أُخْرَى لِنَشْتَرِيَ طَعَاماً. وَلَسْنَا نَدْرِي مَنْ وَضَعَ فِضَّتَنَا فِي أَكْيَاسِنَا».

23 He said, "Peace to you. Do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your silver." Then he brought Simeon out to them.

٢٣ فَقَالَ: «سَلامٌ لَكُمْ، لَا تَخَافُوا، فَإِنَّ إِلَهَكُمْ وَإِلَهَ أَبِيكُمْ قَدْ وَهَبَكُمْ كَنْزاً فِي أَكْيَاسِكُمْ، أَمَّا فِضَّتُكُمْ فَقَدْ وَصَلَتْ إِلَيَّ». ثُمَّ أَخْرَجَ إِلَيْهِمْ شِمْعُونَ.

24 The man brought the men into Joseph's house and gave them water, and they washed their feet. Then he gave their donkeys food.

٢٤ وَأَدْخَلَ الرَّجُلُ الْقَوْمَ إِلَى بَيْتِ يُوسُفَ وَقَدَّمَ لَهُمْ مَاءً لِيَغْسِلُوا أَرْجُلَهُمْ، وَعَلِيقاً لِحَمِيرِهِمْ.

25 They prepared the gift for Joseph's arrival at noon, for they heard that they would eat a meal there.

٢٥ وَأَعَدُّوا الْهَدِيَّةَ فِي انْتِظَارِ مَجِيءِ يُوسُفَ عِنْدَ الظُّهْرِ، لأَنَّهُمْ سَمِعُوا أَنَّهُمْ سَيَتَنَاوَلُونَ الطَّعَامَ هُنَاكَ.

26 When Joseph came home, they prepared the gift they had brought with them into the house, and bowed themselves down to him with their face to the ground.

٢٦ فَلَمَّا أَقْبَلَ يُوسُفُ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ أَحْضَرُوا إِلَيْهِ الْهَدِيَّةَ الَّتِي حَمَلُوهَا مَعَهُمْ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ، وَانْحَنَوْا أَمَامَهُ إِلَى الأَرْضِ.

27 Then he asked them of their welfare, and said, "Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?"

٢٧ فَسَأَلَهُمْ عَنْ أَحْوَالِهِمْ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «هَلْ أَبُوكُمُ الشَّيْخُ الَّذِي أَخْبَرْتُمْ عَنْهُ بِخَيْرٍ؟ أَمَازَالَ حَيًّا؟»

28 And they answered, "Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive." Then he said, "Blessed be that man by God." And they bowed and prostrated themselves.

٢٨ فَأَجَابُوا: «عَبْدُكَ أَبُونَا بِخَيْرٍ، وَهُوَ مَازَالَ حَيًّا». وَانْحَنَوْا وَسَجَدُوا.

29 And he looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, "Is this your youngest brother, of whom you told me about?" Then he said, "God be gracious to you, my son."

٢٩ وَتَلَفَّتَ فَرَأَى أَخَاهُ الشَّقِيقَ بِنْيَامِينَ، فَقَالَ: «أَهَذَا أَخُوكُمُ الأَصْغَرُ الَّذِي أَخْبَرْتُمُونِي عَنْهُ؟» ثُمَّ قَالَ: «لِيُنْعِمِ اللهُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنِي».

30 Then Joseph hurried out, for he was overcome with emotion because of his brother, and he was at the point of tears. So he entered into his chamber and wept there.

٣٠ وَانْدَفَعَ يُوسُفُ إِلَى مُخْدَعِهِ وَبَكَى هُنَاكَ لأَنَّ عَوَاطِفَهُ حَنَّتْ إِلَى أَخِيهِ.

31 Then he washed his face and came out. And he controlled himself and said, "Serve the food."

٣١ ثُمَّ غَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ وَخَرَجَ مُمْسِكاً نَفْسَهُ عَنْ الْبُكَاءِ، وَقَالَ: «قَدِّمُوا الطَّعَامَ».

32 They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians could not eat food with the Hebrews, for that is disgraceful to the Egyptians.

٣٢ فَقَدَّمُوا لَهُ وَحْدَهُ، وَلَهُمْ وَحْدَهُمْ، وَلِلْمِصْرِيِّينَ الآكِلِينَ مَعَهُ وَحْدَهُمْ، إِذْ أَنَّهُ مَحْظُورٌ عَلَى الْمِصْرِيِّينَ أَنْ يَأْكُلُوا مَعَ الْعِبْرَانِيِّينَ، لأَنَّ ذَلِكَ رِجْسٌ عِنْدَهُمْ.

33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men looked at each other with amazement.

٣٣ فَجَلَسُوا فِي مَحْضَرِهِ، كُلٌّ وَفْقاً لِعُمْرِهِ، مِنَ الْبِكْرِ حَتَّى الصَّغِيرِ. فَنَظَرُوا بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَى بَعْضٍ مُتَعَجِّبِين.

34 Then he gave portions to them in front of him, but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. So they drank until they all became drunk.

٣٤ وَقَدَّمَ إِلَيْهِمْ حِصَصاً مِنْ مَائِدَتِهِ، فَكَانَتْ حِصَّةُ بِنْيَامِينَ خَمْسَةَ أَضْعَافِ حِصَصِ إِخْوَتِهِ. وَاحْتَفُوا وَشَرِبُوا مَعَهُ.