Genesis 44
1 Then commanded he him who was over his house saying—Fill the sacks of the men, with food, as much as they can carry, and put each man’s silver in the mouth of his sack;
約瑟吩咐家宰說：「把糧食裝滿這些人的口袋，儘着他們的驢所能馱的，又把各人的銀子放在各人的口袋裏，
2 and my cup—the cup of silver, shalt thou put in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, with his corn-silver. So he did, according to the word of Joseph, which he had spoken.
並將我的銀杯和那少年人糴糧的銀子一同裝在他的口袋裏。」家宰就照約瑟所說的話行了；
3 By the time, the morning, was light, the men, had been sent away, they, and their asses.
天一亮就打發那些人帶着驢走了。
4 They themselves, had gone out of the city—they had not gone far, when Joseph said to him who was over his house, Rise chase after the men, —so shalt thou overtake them and shalt say unto them, Wherefore have ye requited evil for good?
他們出城走了不遠，約瑟對家宰說：「起來，追那些人去，追上了就對他們說：『你們為甚麼以惡報善呢？
5 Is not this that in which my lord drinketh, and whereby, he himself, doth divine? Ye have done evil in what ye have done.
這不是我主人飲酒的杯嗎？豈不是他占卜用的嗎？你們這樣行是作惡了。』」
6 So he overtook them, —and spake unto them these words.
家宰追上他們，將這些話對他們說了。
7 And they said unto him, Wherefore should my lord speak such words as these? Far be thy servants, from doing such a thing as this!
他們回答說：「我主為甚麼說這樣的話呢？你僕人斷不能做這樣的事。
8 Lo! the silver that we found in the mouth of our sacks, we brought back unto thee out of the land of Canaan, —how then could we steal out of the house of thy lord, silver or gold?
你看，我們從前在口袋裏所見的銀子，尚且從迦南地帶來還你，我們怎能從你主人家裏偷竊金銀呢？
9 With whomsoever of thy servants it can be found, he shall die, —and, we also, will become my lord’s servants.
你僕人中無論在誰那裏搜出來，就叫他死，我們也作我主的奴僕。」
10 And he said, Yea, now, according to your words, so, let it be, —he with whom it is found, shall be my servant, Ye, however, shall be clear.
家宰說：「現在就照你們的話行吧！在誰那裏搜出來，誰就作我的奴僕；其餘的都沒有罪。」
11 So they hastened and took down each man his sack to the ground, —and opened each man his sack.
於是他們各人急忙把口袋卸在地下，各人打開口袋。
12 Then made he thorough search, with the eldest, he began, and with the youngest, he ended, —and the cup was found in the sack of Benjamin!
家宰就搜查，從年長的起到年幼的為止，那杯竟在便雅憫的口袋裏搜出來。
13 And they rent their mantles, —and laded each man his ass, and returned to the city.
他們就撕裂衣服，各人把馱子抬在驢上，回城去了。
14 And Judah and his brethren came into the house of Joseph, he, yet being there, —and fell down before him to the earth.
猶大和他弟兄們來到約瑟的屋中，約瑟還在那裏，他們就在他面前俯伏於地。
15 And Joseph said to them, What is this deed which ye have done? Know ye not that such a man as I, can even divine?
約瑟對他們說：「你們做的是甚麼事呢？你們豈不知像我這樣的人必能占卜嗎？」
16 Then said Judah—What shall we say to my lord, how shall we speak and how shall we justify ourselves, —when, God himself, hath found out the iniquity of thy servants? Behold us! my lord’s servants, both we, and he in whose hand the cup hath been found.
猶大說：「我們對我主說甚麼呢？還有甚麼話可說呢？我們怎能自己表白出來呢？上帝已經查出僕人的罪孽了。我們與那在他手中搜出杯來的都是我主的奴僕。」
17 And he said, Far be it from me to do this thing! The man in whose hand the cup hath been found, he, shall be my servant, but as for you, go ye up in peace unto your father.
約瑟說：「我斷不能這樣行！在誰的手中搜出杯來，誰就作我的奴僕；至於你們，可以平平安安地上你們父親那裏去。」
18 Then Judah drew near unto him, and said—Pardon my lord! Pray let thy servant speak a word in the ears of my lord, and do not let thine anger be kindled against thy servant, —for, thus, art, thou as Pharaoh!
猶大挨近他，說：「我主啊，求你容僕人說一句話給我主聽，不要向僕人發烈怒，因為你如同法老一樣。
19 It was, my lord, who asked his servants, saying, —Have ye a father, or a brother?
我主曾問僕人們說：『你們有父親有兄弟沒有？』
20 So we said unto my lord, We have an aged father, and the child of his old age a youth, —his brother, being dead, he alone, is left of his mother and, his father, loveth him.
我們對我主說：『我們有父親，已經年老，還有他老年所生的一個小孩子。他哥哥死了，他母親只撇下他一人，他父親疼愛他。』
21 So then thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, —that I may set mine eyes upon him.
你對僕人說：『把他帶到我這裏來，叫我親眼看看他。』
22 And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father, —as surely as he leaveth his father, so surely will he, die.
我們對我主說：『童子不能離開他父親，若是離開，他父親必死。』
23 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother do come down with you, ye shall not again behold my face.
你對僕人說：『你們的小兄弟若不與你們一同下來，你們就不得再見我的面。』
24 So it came to pass when we had gone up unto thy servant, my father, that we told him the words of my lord.
我們上到你僕人－我們父親那裏，就把我主的話告訴了他。
25 Then said our father, —Go again buy us a little food,
我們的父親說：『你們再去給我糴些糧來。』
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 face of the man if, our youngest brother, is not with us.
我們就說：『我們不能下去。我們的小兄弟若和我們同往，我們就可以下去。因為，小兄弟若不與我們同往，我們必不得見那人的面。』
27 Then said thy servant my father, unto us, —Ye yourselves, know, that, two, did my wife bear to me,
你僕人－我父親對我們說：『你們知道我的妻子給我生了兩個兒子。
28 and the one went forth from me, and I said—Certainly he hath been, torn in pieces, —And I have never seen him since.
一個離開我出去了；我說他必是被撕碎了，直到如今我也沒有見他。
29 As surely as ye take, this one also, away from before my face and there befall him any mischief, so surely shall ye bring down my grey hairs, with misfortune to hades. (Sheol h7585)
現在你們又要把這個帶去離開我，倘若他遭害，那便是你們使我白髮蒼蒼、悲悲慘慘地下陰間去了。』 (Sheol h7585)
30 Now, therefore, as surely as I go in unto thy servant my father, and, the lad, is not with us, —seeing that his soul is bound up with the lad’s soul,
我父親的命與這童子的命相連。如今我回到你僕人－我父親那裏，若沒有童子與我們同在，
31 so surely shall it come to pass that when he seeth that the lad is not with us, then will he die. So shall thy servants bring down the grey hairs of thy servant our father, with sorrow to hades. (Sheol h7585)
我們的父親見沒有童子，他就必死。這便是我們使你僕人－我們的父親白髮蒼蒼、悲悲慘慘地下陰間去了。 (Sheol h7585)
32 For thy servant, became surety for the lad, while away from my father saying, —If I bring him not unto thee, then will I count myself a sinner against my father all the days.
因為僕人曾向我父親為這童子作保，說：『我若不帶他回來交給父親，我便在父親面前永遠擔罪。』
33 Now, therefore, I pray thee let thy servant remain instead of the lad, as servant to my lord, —but as for the lad, let him go up with his brethren.
現在求你容僕人住下，替這童子作我主的奴僕，叫童子和他哥哥們一同上去。
34 For how can I go up unto my father, should the lad, not be with me? lest I look on the calamity, that shall find out my father,
若童子不和我同去，我怎能上去見我父親呢？恐怕我看見災禍臨到我父親身上。」
