Genesis 43
1 The famine in Canaan got worse.
Men den dyre tiden tvingade landet.
2 Finally, when Jacob and his family had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, Jacob said to them, “Go back to Egypt and buy some more grain for us!”
Och det vardt allt, som de hade fört utaf Egypten, sade deras fader Jacob till dem: Farer åter dit, och köper oss någon spisning.
3 But Judah said to him, “The man who sold us the grain warned us sternly, ‘I will not let you see me [SYN] again if you come and your younger brother is not with you.’
Då svarade honom Juda, och sade: Den mannen vederlade oss det högeliga, och sade: I skolen icke komma för min ögon, med mindre edar broder är med eder.
4 So, if you will send our younger brother with us, we will go down to Egypt and buy some grain for you.
Är det nu så, att du sänder vår broder med oss, så vilje vi fara ned, och köpa dig spisning.
5 But if you will not send him, we will not go down there, because that man said to us, ‘I will not let you see me again if your younger brother is not with you.’”
Men är det så, att du icke sänder honom, så fare vi icke neder; ty mannen hafver sagt oss: I skolen icke komma för min ögon, utan edar broder är med eder.
6 Jacob asked, “Why did you cause me to have this trouble by telling the man that you had a younger brother?”
Israel sade: Hvi hafven I så illa gjort emot mig, att I hafven det sagt mannenom, att I haden än en broder?
7 One of them replied, “The man asked about us and about our family. He said, ‘Is your father still living? Do you have another brother?’ We had to answer his questions. (We could not know that he would say, ‘The next time that you come down here, bring your brother with you!’/How could we know that he would say, ‘The next time that you come down here, bring your brother with you!’)” [RHQ]
De svarade: Den mannen frågade så grant om oss och våra slägt, och sade: Lefver edar fader än? Hafven I ännu en broder? Då sade vi honom, som han frågade: Huru kunde vi veta, att han skulle säga: Hafver edar broder hit ned med eder?
8 Then Judah said to his father Jacob, “Send the boy with me, and we will go immediately, in order that we and you and our children may get grain and not die from hunger.
Då sade Juda till Israel sin fader: Låt pilten fara med mig, att vi må göra oss redo och färdas, och mågom lefva, och icke dö, både vi och du, och vår barn.
9 I myself will guarantee that he will return. You can require me to do what I am promising [IDM]. If I do not bring him back to you safely, you can say forever that (I am to blame/it was my fault [that he did not return to you)].
Jag vill vara god för honom; utaf mina händer skall du äska honom: Förer jag dig icke honom igen, och sätter honom fram för din ögon, så vill jag hafva skuld så länge jag lefver.
10 If we had not (wasted so much time/waited so long), by now we could have gone there and returned two times!”
Ty hvar vi icke hade fördröjt, hade vi väl allaredo två resor varit igenkomne.
11 Then their father Jacob said to them, “If there is no other way, do this: Put in your sacks some of the best things that are grown in this land, and take them down to the man as a gift. Take some balm/perfume and honey and spices and myrrh/ointment, some pistachio nuts, and almonds.
Då sade Israel deras fader till dem: Måste det ju så vara, så görer det, och tager af landsens bästa frukt i edra säckar, och förer mannenom skänker dit neder, något balsam och hannog, och örter, och myrrham, och dadel och mandel.
12 Take twice as much money as you took the previous time, because you must return the silver that someone put in the tops of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake that it was put in your sacks.
Tager ock andra penningar med eder, och de penningar, som I hafven fått igen ofvan i edra säckar, förer också med eder; tilläfventyrs der är någon villa ibland kommen.
13 Take your younger brother and go back to that man.
Dertill tager edar broder; görer eder redo, och farer till mannen.
14 I will pray that God Almighty will cause that man to act mercifully toward you, so that he will let your other brother, as well as Benjamin, come back here with you. But as for me, if my sons are taken from me, then I will not have my sons!”
Men allsmägtig Gud gifve eder barmhertighet för den mannenom, att han måtte eder fri låta den andra broderen och BenJamin. Men jag måste vara, som den der sin barn slätt mist hafver.
15 So the men took the gifts that Jacob said that they should take, and twice the amount of money that the grain would cost, and they also took Benjamin. They went down quickly to Egypt, and they stood in front of Joseph.
Då togo de dessa skänker, och penningar dubbelt med sig, och BenJamin; gjorde sig redo, och foro in i Egypten, och gingo in för Joseph.
16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the man who (was in charge of/supervised) things in his house, “Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and prepare a meal, because I want them to eat with me at noon.” [And he told him in what order they were to be seated].
Då såg Joseph dem med BenJamin, och sade till honom, som var öfver hans hus: Haf dessa männerna in i huset, och slagta, och red till; förty de skola äta med mig i middag.
17 The man did as Joseph said. And he took them to Joseph’s house.
Och mannen gjorde såsom Joseph honom sagt hade, och hade männerna in i Josephs hus.
18 But they were afraid because he was taking them to Joseph’s house. They were thinking, “He is taking us here because of the silver that was put in our sacks the first time that we came here. While we are eating, he will have his servants attack us and seize us and cause us to become his slaves, and also take our donkeys.”
Men de fruktade sig, att de vordo hafde i Josephs hus, och sade: Vi äre här införde för penningarnas skull, som vi tillförene funnom i våra säckar, att han vill komma oss det uppå, och låta en dom gå öfver oss, der han oss med tager till sina trälar, med våra åsnar.
19 They went with the man who was in charge of things in Joseph’s house. When they arrived at the entrance of the house,
Derföre gingo de till mannen, som var öfver Josephs hus, och talade med honom utanför dörrena af husena:
20 one of them said to him, “Please, sir, listen to me. We came down here previously and bought some grain.
Och sade: Min herre, vi vorom tillförene här nedre till att köpa spisning:
21 But at the place where we stopped for the night as we were returning home, we opened our sacks. We were astonished to see that in the top of each of our sacks was the exact amount of silver that we had paid for the grain! So we have brought it back with us.
Och då vi kommo i herberget, och löste upp våra säckar, si, då voro hvars och ens penningar ofvan i hans säck, med fulla vigt; derföre hafve vi åter fört dem med oss.
22 We have also brought more silver with us to buy more grain. We do not know who put the silver in our sacks.”
Hafvom också fört andra penningar med oss, till att köpa spisning med. Men vi vete icke, ho som hafver stungit oss våra penningar i våra säckar.
23 The man replied, [“Relax]! Do not worry about it! I received the silver that you brought. Your God, the God your father worships, must have put it in your sacks.” And then he brought Simeon to them from the prison.
Men han sade: Varer till frids, frukter eder icke, edar Gud, och edar faders Gud, hafver gifvit eder en skatt i edra säckar; edra penningar hafver jag fått. Och han hade Simeon ut till dem.
24 Then he took them into Joseph’s house. He gave them water to wash their feet and gave them food for the donkeys.
Och hade dem i Josephs hus: Gaf dem vatten, att de skulle två sina fötter, och gaf deras åsnar foder.
25 He told them that they were going to eat with Joseph at noon. So the men prepared their gifts to give to Joseph when he arrived.
Men de redde till skänkerna, tilldess Joseph kom till middagen; ty de hade hört, att de skulle der äta bröd.
26 When Joseph came home, they presented to him the gifts that they had brought into the house. Then they bowed down to the ground in front of him.
Då nu Joseph gick in i huset, båro de honom skänkerna i huset på sina händer, och föllo för honom neder på jordena.
27 He asked them if they were (well/in good health), and then he asked, “How is the health of your old father, the one that you told me about? Is he still living?”
Men han tackade dem kärliga, och sade: Går det väl med edrom fader den gamla, der I mig af saden? Lefver han ännu?
28 One of them replied, “Yes, our father, [who is willing to be] your servant, is still alive, and he is well.” Then again they bowed down in front of him.
De svarade: Vårom fader dinom tjenare går väl, och han lefver ännu: Och bugade sig, och föllo ned för honom.
29 Then he saw his [younger] brother Benjamin, his own mother’s other son. He asked them, “Is this your youngest brother, the one whom you told me about?” After they said “Yes,” he said to Benjamin, “Young man, I pray that God will act kindly toward you.”
Och han lyfte upp sin ögon, och såg sin broder BenJamin, sine moders son, och sade: Är det edar yngste broder, som I saden mig af? Och sade ytterligare: Gud vare dig nådelig, min son.
30 Joseph quickly left the room. He realized that he was about to cry because he (was full of emotion about his younger brother/loved his younger brother so much). He went into his private room and cried there.
Och Joseph hastade, ty hans hjerta var brinnande öfver sin broder, och sökte rum till att gråta; och gick i sin kammar, och gret der.
31 Then, after he washed the tears from his face, he came out, and controlling his emotions, he said to the servants, “Serve the food!”
Och då han hade tvagit sitt ansigte, gick han ut, och höll sig fast, och sade: Lägger bröd fram.
32 The people of Egypt considered that it was disgraceful for them to eat with Hebrews, so the servants served food to Joseph by himself, and served the other people of Egypt who ate with him by themselves, and they served Joseph’s older brothers and younger brother by themselves.
Och der bars fram, besynnerliga för honom, och besynnerliga för dem, och för de Egyptier, som med honom åto, ock besynnerliga; förty de Egyptier töras icke äta bröd med de Ebreer, det är en vederstyggelse för dem.
33 His brothers were astonished to see that their seats were arranged according to their ages, from the oldest to the youngest!
Och de sattes för honom, den förstfödde efter sina förstfödslo, och den yngste efter sin ungdom. Der förundrade de sig uppå inbördes.
34 And when their portions of food were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as anyone else’s portion! So they ate food and drank wine with Joseph and became very cheerful.
Och man bar dem besynnerliga rätter af hans bord: Men BenJamin fem sinom mer än de andra; och de drucko, och vordo druckne med honom.
