Genesis 43
1 The famine was severe in the land.
El hambre era severa en la tierra.
2 It came about when they had eaten the grain that they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, “Go again; buy us some food.”
Cuando se consumió el grano que habían sacado de Egipto, su padre les dijo: “Volved a comprarnos un poco más de comida”.
3 Judah told him, “The man solemnly warned us, 'You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.'
Judá le habló diciendo: “El hombre nos advirtió solemnemente, diciendo: ‘No veréis mi rostro, a menos que vuestro hermano esté con vosotros’.
4 If you send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food.
Si envías a nuestro hermano con nosotros, bajaremos a comprarte comida;
5 But if you do not send him, we will not go down. For the man said to us, 'You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.'”
pero si no lo envías, no bajaremos, porque el hombre nos dijo: ‘No veréis mi rostro, a menos que vuestro hermano esté con vosotros’”.
6 Israel said, “Why did you treat me so badly by telling the man that you had another brother?”
Israel dijo: “¿Por qué me trataste tan mal, diciéndole al hombre que tenías otro hermano?”
7 They said, “The man asked details about us and our family. He said, 'Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?' We answered him according to these questions. How could we have known that he would say, 'Bring your brother down?'”
Dijeron: “El hombre preguntó directamente por nosotros y por nuestros parientes, diciendo: ‘¿Vive aún tu padre? ¿Tenéis otro hermano? Nos limitamos a responder a sus preguntas. ¿Acaso podíamos saber que iba a decir: ‘Bajad a vuestro hermano’?”
8 Judah said to Israel his father, “Send the boy with me. We will rise and go that we may live and not die, both we, you, and also our children.
Judá dijo a Israel, su padre: “Envía al muchacho conmigo, y nos levantaremos y nos iremos, para que vivamos y no muramos, tanto nosotros como tú, y también nuestros pequeños.
9 I will be a guarantee for him. You will hold me responsible. If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever.
Yo seré la garantía para él. De mi mano lo requerirás. Si no te lo traigo, y lo pongo delante de ti, entonces déjame cargar con la culpa para siempre;
10 For if we had not delayed, surely by now we would have come back here a second time.”
porque si no nos hubiéramos demorado, seguramente ya habríamos regresado por segunda vez.”
11 Their father Israel said to them, “If it be so, now do this. Take some of the best products of the land in your bags. Carry down to the man a gift—some balm and honey, spices and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.
Su padre, Israel, les dijo: “Si ha de ser así, haced esto: Tomad de los frutos selectos de la tierra en vuestros sacos, y bajad un regalo para el hombre, un poco de bálsamo, un poco de miel, especias y mirra, nueces y almendras;
12 Take double money in your hand. The money that was returned in the opening of your sacks, carry again in your hand. Perhaps it was a mistake.
y tomad el doble de dinero en vuestra mano, y llevad el dinero que se os devolvió en la boca de vuestros sacos. Tal vez fue un descuido.
13 Take also your brother. Rise and go again to the man.
Toma también a tu hermano, levántate y vuelve con él.
14 May God Almighty give you mercy before the man, so that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.”
Que el Dios Todopoderoso te dé misericordia ante el hombre, para que te libere a tu otro hermano y a Benjamín. Si estoy desprovisto de mis hijos, estoy desprovisto”.
15 The men took this gift, and in their hand they took double the amount of money, along with Benjamin. They got up and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.
Los hombres aceptaron ese regalo, y tomaron el doble de dinero en su mano, y a Benjamín; se levantaron, bajaron a Egipto y se presentaron ante José.
16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, “Bring the men into the house, slaughter an animal and prepare it, for the men will eat with me at noon.”
Cuando José vio a Benjamín con ellos, le dijo al mayordomo de su casa: “Lleva a los hombres a la casa, descuartiza un animal y prepárate, porque los hombres cenarán conmigo al mediodía.”
17 The steward did as Joseph said. He brought the men to Joseph's house.
El hombre hizo lo que José le ordenó, y llevó a los hombres a la casa de José.
18 The men were afraid because they were brought to Joseph's house. They said, “It is because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time we were brought in, that he may seek an opportunity against us. He might arrest us and take us as slaves, and take our donkeys.”
Los hombres tuvieron miedo de que los llevaran a la casa de José, y dijeron: “Por el dinero que se devolvió en nuestros sacos la primera vez, nos han traído, para que busque ocasión contra nosotros, nos ataque y nos tome como esclavos, junto con nuestros asnos.”
19 They approached the steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,
Se acercaron al mayordomo de la casa de José, y le hablaron a la puerta de la casa,
20 saying, “My master, we came down the first time to buy food.
y le dijeron: “Oh, señor mío, la primera vez bajamos a comprar comida.
21 It came about, when we reached the lodging place, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the opening of his sack, our money in full weight. We have brought it back in our hands.
Cuando llegamos al lugar de alojamiento, abrimos nuestros sacos, y he aquí que el dinero de cada uno estaba en la boca de su saco, nuestro dinero en su totalidad. Lo hemos traído en nuestra mano.
22 Other money we have also brought down in our hand to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks.”
Hemos bajado otro dinero en nuestra mano para comprar comida. No sabemos quién puso nuestro dinero en nuestros sacos”.
23 The steward said, “Peace be to you, do not fear. Your God and the God of your father must have put your money in your sacks. I received your money.” The steward then brought Simeon out to them.
Dijo: “La paz sea con vosotros. No tengáis miedo. Tu Dios, y el Dios de tu padre, te ha dado un tesoro en tus sacos. He recibido vuestro dinero”. Hizo salir a Simeón hacia ellos.
24 The steward took the men into Joseph's house. He gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gave feed to their donkeys.
El hombre llevó a los hombres a la casa de José, les dio agua y les lavó los pies. Les dio forraje a sus burros.
25 They prepared the gifts for Joseph's coming at noon, for they had heard that they would eat there.
Prepararon el regalo para la llegada de José al mediodía, pues se enteraron de que debían comer pan allí.
26 When Joseph came home, they brought the gifts which were in their hand into the house, and bowed down before him to the ground.
Cuando José volvió a casa, le llevaron el regalo que tenían en la mano a la casa, y se postraron en tierra ante él.
27 He asked them about their welfare and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?”
Él les preguntó por su bienestar y les dijo: “¿Está bien vuestro padre, el anciano del que habéis hablado? ¿Aún vive?”
28 They said, “Your servant our father is well. He is still alive.” They prostrated themselves and bowed down.
Ellos dijeron: “Tu siervo, nuestro padre, está bien. Todavía está vivo”. Se inclinaron humildemente.
29 When he lifted up his eyes he saw Benjamin his brother, his mother's son, and he said, “Is this your youngest brother of whom you spoke to me?” Then he said, “May God be gracious to you, my son.”
Él levantó los ojos y vio a Benjamín, su hermano, hijo de su madre, y dijo: “¿Es éste tu hermano menor, del que me hablaste?” Y él respondió: “Que Dios se apiade de ti, hijo mío”.
30 Joseph hurried to go out of the room, for he was deeply moved about his brother. He sought somewhere to weep. He went to his room and wept there.
José se apresuró, pues su corazón anhelaba a su hermano, y buscó un lugar para llorar. Entró en su habitación y lloró allí.
31 He washed his face and came out. He controlled himself, saying, “Serve the food.”
Se lavó la cara y salió. Se controló y dijo: “Sirve la comida”.
32 The servants served Joseph by himself and the brothers by themselves. The Egyptians there ate with him by themselves because the Egyptians could not eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is detestable to the Egyptians.
Le servían a él solo, y a ellos solos, y a los egipcios que comían con él solos, porque los egipcios no comen con los hebreos, pues eso es una abominación para los egipcios.
33 The brothers sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth. The men were astonished together.
Se sentaron delante de él, el primogénito según su primogenitura y el menor según su juventud, y los hombres se maravillaron entre sí.
34 Joseph sent portions to them from the food in front of him. But Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of his brothers. They drank and were merry with him.
Les mandó porciones de delante, pero la porción de Benjamín fue cinco veces mayor que la de cualquiera de ellos. Bebieron y se alegraron con él.
