Genesis 45
1 Joseph was not able to control his feelings any longer. He did not want to cry in front of his servants, so he said to them loudly, “All of you go outside!” After they went outside, there was no one else there with Joseph when he told his brothers who he was.
Yusuf tidak mampu lagi menahan perasaannya, maka disuruhnya semua pelayannya untuk keluar ruangan. Ketika dia tinggal sendirian bersama saudara-saudaranya, dia berkata, “Ini aku, Yusuf!”
2 He cried so loudly that the people of Egypt who were outside heard it, and even the people in the king’s palace heard it.
Yusuf pun menangis tersedu-sedu hingga terdengar oleh beberapa orang Mesir, dan berita itu dengan cepat sampai ke istana raja.
3 Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is our father still alive?” But his brothers were not able to reply, because they were frightened because of what he said.
Katanya lagi, “Akulah Yusuf! Benarkah ayahku masih hidup?” Tetapi saudara-saudaranya hanya bisa diam karena terkejut dan takut.
4 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Come close to me!” When they came closer, he said, “I am your brother Joseph! I am the one you sold to traders who brought me here to Egypt!
Berkatalah Yusuf kepada saudara-saudaranya, “Mari, mendekatlah.” Maka mereka pun mendekat. “Aku Yusuf, saudara kalian, yang kalian jual kepada para pedagang yang waktu itu sedang menuju Mesir.
5 But now, do not be distressed, and do not be angry with yourselves for having sold me to people who brought me here, because it was to save you from dying [because of the famine] that God sent me here ahead of you.
Janganlah menyesali diri atau marah terhadap dirimu sendiri karena kalian sudah menjualku. Sesungguhnya Allahlah yang sudah mengatur agar aku ke sini terlebih dahulu, untuk dapat menyelamatkan hidup banyak orang.
6 There has been a famine in this country for two years, and it will continue for five more years, so that no one will plow ground, and there will be no crops to harvest.
Bencana kelaparan sudah dua tahun dan masih akan terus berlangsung selama lima tahun ke depan. Tidak ada yang bisa membajak ataupun memanen kebun mereka.
7 But God sent me here ahead of you, to keep you from starving, and to make sure that your descendants will survive.
Allah sudah mengutus aku mendahului kalian untuk menyelamatkanmu dengan cara yang luar biasa ini, supaya keturunan kalian tetap bertahan di bumi.
8 Therefore, it was not you who sent me here; it was God who sent me here! He has caused me to become like a father to the king. I am in charge of everything in his palace and the governor of everyone in Egypt!
Jadi, bukan kalian yang mengatur supaya aku dibawa ke sini, melainkan Allah sendiri. Dia sudah menempatkan aku sebagai penasihat bagi raja, tuan atas seluruh istananya, dan penguasa atas seluruh Mesir.”
9 Now return to my father quickly, and say to him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: “God has caused me to become the governor over the whole land of Egypt. Come down to me immediately!
Sesudah itu Yusuf berkata lagi, “Segeralah kembali kepada ayah dan katakan kepadanya, ‘Anakmu Yusuf masih hidup! Allah sudah menempatkan dia sebagai penguasa atas seluruh Mesir. Segeralah datang! Jangan lama-lama!
10 You can live in the Goshen region. You and your children and your grandchildren, your sheep and goats and cattle, and everything that you own, will be near me.
Bawalah semua harta benda, sapi, domba, dan kambing kalian. Ayah dan semua anak cucu kalian akan tinggal di daerah Gosyen, supaya lebih dekat dengan aku.
11 Since there will be five more years of famine, I will make sure that you have food. If you do not come here, you and your family and all of your servants will starve. [EUP]”’
Bencana kelaparan ini masih akan berlangsung selama lima tahun lagi. Karena itu, sebaiknya ayah dan semua saudaraku tinggal dekat dengan aku, supaya aku dapat mencukupi semua kebutuhan kalian dan ternak kalian. Dengan begitu kalian bisa bertahan melalui bencana kelaparan yang hebat ini.’”
12 “Look closely, and all of you can see, including my brother Benjamin, that it is really I, Joseph, who am speaking to you.
Kata Yusuf lagi, “Kalian semua, khususnya Benyamin, sudah melihat dengan mata kepalamu sendiri bahwa akulah Yusuf.
13 Go and tell my father about how greatly I am honored here in Egypt. And tell him about everything else that you have seen. And bring my father down here quickly!”
Ceritakanlah kepada ayah tentang kejayaanku di Mesir yang sudah kalian lihat sendiri ini. Dan segeralah bawa ayah kepadaku!”
14 Then he threw his arms around his [younger] brother Benjamin’s neck and cried. And Benjamin hugged him and cried.
Lalu Yusuf dan adiknya Benyamin saling berpelukan dan keduanya menangis.
15 And then as he kissed his older brothers [on their cheeks], he cried. After that, his brothers started to talk with him.
Dia juga mencium dan memeluk kakak-kakaknya sambil menangis. Sesudah itu, mereka bercakap-cakap dengan dia.
16 Someone went to the palace and told the news that Joseph’s brothers had come. The king and all his officials were pleased.
Berita tentang kedatangan saudara-saudara Yusuf terdengar sampai ke istana. Raja dan semua pejabatnya turut senang.
17 The king said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers this: ‘Put loads of grain on your animals and return to the Canaan region.
Lalu kata raja kepada Yusuf, “Suruhlah saudara-saudaramu memuat bahan makanan sebanyak yang mereka perlukan ke atas keledai-keledai mereka dan pulang ke Kanaan.
18 Then bring your father and your families back here. I will give you the best land in Egypt, and you will have the best food in the land to eat.’
Biarlah mereka kembali ke sini dengan membawa serta ayah kalian dan seluruh anggota keluargamu untuk menetap di sini. Saya akan memberikan tanah terbaik di Mesir, dan mereka akan hidup berkecukupan di sini.
19 “Also tell this to your brothers: ‘Take some carts from Egypt to carry your children and your wives, and get them and your father and come back here quickly.
Juga suruhlah mereka membawa sejumlah kereta untuk menjemput ayah kalian, kaum perempuan, dan anak-anak kecil.
20 Do not worry about bringing your possessions, because the best things in Egypt will be yours. Because of that, you will not need to bring any of your things from Canaan.’”
Mereka tidak perlu memikirkan soal harta benda yang harus ditinggalkan, karena barang-barang terbaik di negeri ini akan menjadi milik mereka.”
21 Jacob’s sons did what the king suggested. Joseph gave them carts and food to eat along the way, as the king had ordered.
Anak-anak Yakub pun melaksanakan semua hal itu. Dan sesuai perintah raja, Yusuf membawakan beberapa kereta serta bekal yang cukup untuk perjalanan.
22 To each of them he gave new clothes, but he gave 300 pieces of silver and five sets of new clothes to Benjamin!
Yusuf juga memberikan kepada kakaknya masing-masing satu pasang pakaian. Tetapi kepada adiknya, Benyamin, diberikannya lima pasang pakaian ganti dan 3,5 kilogram keping perak.
23 And this is what he sent to his father: Ten male donkeys, loaded with some of the best goods that come from Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and other food for his father’s trip to Egypt.
Selain itu, Yusuf mengirimkan untuk ayahnya sepuluh keledai jantan yang mengangkut muatan berupa hasil terbaik Mesir, juga sepuluh keledai betina yang mengangkut gandum, roti, serta bahan makanan lain untuk bekal perjalanan ayahnya ke Mesir.
24 Then he sent his brothers on their way, saying to them “Do not quarrel along the way!”
Sesudah itu, saudara-saudaranya berpamitan, dan Yusuf berpesan agar mereka tidak bertengkar satu sama lain dalam perjalanan.
25 So they left Egypt and came to their father Jacob in Canaan.
Demikianlah mereka keluar dari Mesir dan kembali ke Kanaan, kepada ayah mereka.
26 One of them told him, “Joseph is still alive! In fact, he is the governor over all of Egypt!” Jacob was extremely astonished; he could not believe that it was true.
Setibanya di rumah, mereka menceritakan kepada Yakub, “Yusuf masih hidup! Dia sudah menjadi penguasa atas seluruh Mesir!” Mendengar berita itu, Yakub terkejut dan tidak langsung percaya.
27 But they told him everything that Joseph had said to them, and Jacob saw the carts that Joseph had sent to carry him and his family and possessions to Egypt. Then their father Jacob’s shock ended.
Tetapi ketika mereka menyampaikan semua pesan Yusuf kepadanya dan sesudah melihat kereta-kereta yang dikirim untuk menjemputnya, bangkitlah semangat hidup Yakub.
28 He said, “What you have said is enough to convince me! My son Joseph is still alive, and I will go and see him before I die!”
Katanya, “Anakku Yusuf masih hidup! Hanya inilah kerinduan hatiku sekarang, untuk dapat bertemu dengannya sebelum aku mati.”
