Genesis 43
1 The famine was severe in the land.
Ma ụnwụ a siri oke ike nʼala ahụ nʼoge a.
2 When they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, “Go again, buy us a little more food.”
O ruo, mgbe ha richara nri ha zụtara nʼIjipt, nna ha gwara ha sị, “Jeghachinụ, zụtara anyị ntakịrị nri.”
3 Judah spoke to him, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’
Juda gwara nna ya bụ Jekọb sị, “Nwoke ahụ dọsiri anyị aka na ntị ike sị, ‘Unu agaghị ahụ ihu m ma ọ bụrụ na nwanne unu esoghị unu bịa.’
4 If you’ll send our brother with us, we’ll go down and buy you food;
Ọ bụrụ na ị ga-edunyere anyị nwanne anyị, anyị ga-agbada gaa zụtara gị nri.
5 but if you don’t send him, we won’t go down, for the man said to us, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’”
Ma ọ bụrụ na ị gaghị edunyere anyị ya, anyị agaghị agbada, nʼihi na nwoke a sịrị anyị, ‘Unu agaghị ahụ ihu m ma ọ bụrụ na nwanna unu esoghị unu.’”
6 Israel said, “Why did you treat me so badly, telling the man that you had another brother?”
Mgbe ahụ Izrel sịrị, “Gịnị mere unu ji wetara m nsogbu dị otu a, site nʼịgwa nwoke ahụ na unu nwere nwanne ọzọ.”
7 They said, “The man asked directly concerning ourselves, and concerning our relatives, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?’ We just answered his questions. Is there any way we could know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother down’?”
Ha zara sị, “Nwoke a jụrụ anyị ajụjụ dị iche iche banyere onwe anyị, na ndị ezinaụlọ anyị. Ọ sị, ‘Nna unu, ọ dị ndụ ugbu a? Unu nwere nwanne ọzọ?’ Ya mere, anyị zara ajụjụ niile. O nweghị otu anyị siri mara na ọ ga-asị anyị kpọta nwanne anyị.”
8 Judah said to Israel, his father, “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.
Mgbe ahụ, Juda sịrị nna ya Izrel, “Dunye m nwantakịrị a ka anyị bilie gawa, ka anyị dị ndụ ghara ịnwụ, ma anyị onwe anyị, ma gị, ma ụmụntakịrị anyị.
9 I’ll be collateral for him. From my hand will you require him. If I don’t bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever;
Aga m eji onwe m gbaa ebe nʼihi ya. I nwere ike itife ya nʼaka m. Ọ bụrụ na m akpọtaghachighị ya, kpọbata ya nʼihu gị, mgbe ahụ, ịta ụta bụrụ nke m nʼihu gị, nʼụbọchị ndụ m niile.
10 for if we hadn’t delayed, surely we would have returned a second time by now.”
A sị nnọọ na anyị egbughị oge niile a, anyị gaara aga ma lọtakwarị ugboro abụọ.”
11 Their father, Israel, said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;
Mgbe ahụ nna ha Izrel gwara ha sị, “Ọ bụrụ na ọ ga-adịrịrị otu a, gịnị ọzọ ka anyị ga-eme. Kama mgbe unu na-aga, werenụ nʼakpa unu onyinye ịnata ihuọma nke bụ ihe niile kachasị mma nke si nʼala a welaara nwoke a. Werenụ nwantịntị mmanụ otite, na nwantịntị mmanụ aṅụ, ha na ụda dị iche iche, na eso osisi máá, na akụ, na alụmọnd.
12 and take double money in your hand, and take back the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an oversight.
Werekwanụ ego okpukpu abụọ nʼaka unu. Weghachirinụ ya ego ahụ e tinyere nʼọnụ akpa unu, eleghị anya ọ bụ nʼohihie anya ka ha ji tinye ya.
13 Take your brother also, get up, and return to the man.
Ngwa, kpọrọnụ nwanne unu nwoke bilienụ laghachikwurunụ nwoke ahụ.
14 May God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.”
Ka Chineke Onye pụrụ ime ihe niile, mee ka nwoke ahụ nwee obi ebere nʼebe unu nọ. Ya meekwa ka o nwee ike ịhapụrụ unu nwanne unu Simiọn na Benjamin ka ha soro unu lọta. Ọ bụrụkwanụ uche Chineke na m ga-agbara aka ụmụ, ya mee dịka o si chọọ.”
15 The men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and got up, went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
Ya mere, ndị ikom ahụ weere onyinye ndị a, na okpukpu ego abụọ nʼaka, ma kpọrọkwa Benjamin. Ha biliri ije. Garuo Ijipt, ma guzo nʼihu Josef.
16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, “Bring the men into the house, and butcher an animal, and prepare; for the men will dine with me at noon.”
Mgbe Josef lepụrụ anya hụ Benjamin nʼetiti ha, ọ gwara onye na-elekọta ụlọ ya sị, “Duru ndị ikom ndị a gaa nʼụlọ. Gbuo anụ, kwadoo nri, nʼihi na ndị a ga-eso m rie nri ehihie.”
17 The man did as Joseph commanded, and the man brought the men to Joseph’s house.
Odibo a mere dịka Josef ziri ya. O duuru ndị ikom ndị ahụ gaa nʼụlọ Josef.
18 The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph’s house; and they said, “Because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time, we’re brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, attack us, and seize us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”
Nʼoge a, mgbe a kpọbatara ha nʼụlọ, ndị ikom ndị ahụ tụrụ ụjọ, nʼihi na a kpọbatara ha nʼime ụlọ Josef. Ha sịrị, “Ọ bụ nʼihi ego ahụ e tighachiri nʼakpa anyị nʼoge mbụ ka e ji kpọbata anyị, ka o nwee ike ịchọta ụzọ ọ ga-esi megide anyị, mesie anyị ike, si otu a were anyị na ịnyịnya ibu anyị dịka ndị ohu ya.”
19 They came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,
Ha bịaruru odibo Josef ahụ nso gwa ya okwu nʼọnụ ụzọ ụlọ ahụ.
20 and said, “Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.
Ha sịrị ya, “Nna anyị ukwu, anyị bịara ebe a nʼoge mbụ ịzụ ihe oriri.
21 When we came to the lodging place, we opened our sacks, and behold, each man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. We have brought it back in our hand.
Ma, mgbe anyị rutere ebe anyị nọrọ ọnọdụ abalị, anyị meghere akpa anyị, chọpụta ego anyị kwụrụ nʼihi nri ahụ anyị zụrụ ka ọ dị nʼọnụ akpa anyị nʼotu na otu. E sepụkwaghị ya ihe ọ bụla. Ya mere, anyị weghachiri ya nʼoge a.
22 We have brought down other money in our hand to buy food. We don’t know who put our money in our sacks.”
Anyị jikwa ego ọzọ anyị ga-eji zụọ ihe oriri. Ma anyị amaghị onye tinyere ego ahụ nʼime akpa anyị.”
23 He said, “Peace be to you. Don’t be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your money.” He brought Simeon out to them.
Odibo ahụ zara sị ha, “Udo dịrị unu, unu atụla egwu, nʼihi na Chineke unu, na Chineke nna unu enyela unu akụ zoro ezo nʼime akpa unu. Ego unu kwụrụ ruru m aka.” Mgbe ahụ, ọ hapụrụ ha gaa kpọpụta Simiọn.
24 The man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gave their donkeys fodder.
Nʼoge ahụ, odibo ahụ duuru ndị ikom ndị ahụ bata nʼụlọ Josef, nye ha mmiri ha ji saa ụkwụ ha. O nyekwara ịnyịnya ibu ha nri.
25 They prepared the present for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.
Mgbe ahụ, ụmụ Jekọb kwadoro onyinye ịnata ihuọma ha ji bịa, nke ha ga-enye Josef ma ọ bata nʼetiti ehihie, nʼihi na ha anụla na ha ga-eri nri nʼebe ahụ.
26 When Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves down to the earth before him.
Mgbe Josef lọtara ụlọ, ha wetaara ya onyinye dị nʼaka ha, daa nʼala, kpọọ isiala nye ya.
27 He asked them of their welfare, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?”
Josef jụrụ ha ajụjụ banyere ọdịmma ha, jụọkwa ha sị, “Agadi nna unu, nke unu gwara m ihe banyere ya, ahụ ọ dịkwa ya? Ọ ka dịkwa ndụ.”
28 They said, “Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive.” They bowed down humbly.
Ha zaghachiri sị ya, “Ahụ dị ohu gị bụ nna anyị. Ọ ka nọ ndụ.” Ha hulatara isi ha, kpọọ isiala nye ya.
29 He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?” He said, “God be gracious to you, my son.”
Mgbe Josef welitere anya ya elu hụ nwanne ya Benjamin, onye bụ nwanne afọ ya, ọ jụrụ ha ajụjụ sị, “Onye a ọ bụ nwanne unu nke nta ahụ unu gwara m ihe banyere ya?” Tupu ha asaa ya ihe ọbụla, o lere Benjamin anya sị ya, “Ka amara Chineke dịrị gị, nwa m nwoke.”
30 Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.
Mgbe ahụ kwa Josef mere ọsịịsọ pụọ nʼezi ịchọ ebe ọ ga-akwa akwa nʼihi na ọhụhụ ọ hụrụ nwanne ya anya ọzọ metụrụ ya nnọọ nʼobi. Ọ pụrụ banye nʼime ụlọ ya kwaa akwa.
31 He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, “Serve the meal.”
Emesịa, ọ sara ihu ya, pụta, jisie onwe ya ike nye odibo ya iwu ka o bute nri ahụ.
32 They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians don’t eat with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.
Ha doziiri ya nri nke ya iche, doziekwara ụmụnne ya nri nke ha iche. Otu a kwa, ha dozikwaara ndị Ijipt ya na ha na-erikọ nri, nri nke ha iche. Nʼihi na ọ bụ ihe arụ nʼanya ndị Ijipt na ha na ndị Hibru ga-erikọta nri ọnụ.
33 They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marvelled with one another.
Ma mgbe e nyere ha ọnọdụ nʼihu Josef, e mere ka ha nọdụ dịka ha si tọọ ibe ha. Nke ọkpara buru ụzọ nọdụ, onye na-eso ya anọdụkwa. Otu a ka ha niile siri nọdụ ruo nʼonye ikpeazụ nʼime ha. Ha lerịtara onwe ha anya nʼihi na o juru ha anya.
34 He sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. They drank, and were merry with him.
O sitekwara na nri e doziri ya nyebinye ha nri. Nri e nyere Benjamin dị ukwuu okpukpu ise karịa nri nke e nyere ha niile. Ha na ya riri, ṅụọkwa nʼuju.
