Genesis 45
1 Then Joseph couldn’t control himself before all those who stood before him, and he called out, “Cause everyone to go out from me!” No one else stood with him, while Joseph made himself known to his brothers.
約瑟在左右站着的人面前情不自禁，吩咐一聲說：「人都要離開我出去！」約瑟和弟兄們相認的時候並沒有一人站在他面前。
2 He wept aloud. The Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard.
他就放聲大哭；埃及人和法老家中的人都聽見了。
3 Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Does my father still live?” His brothers couldn’t answer him; for they were terrified at his presence.
約瑟對他弟兄們說：「我是約瑟。我的父親還在嗎？」他弟兄不能回答，因為在他面前都驚惶。
4 Joseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me, please.” They came near. He said, “I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.
約瑟又對他弟兄們說：「請你們近前來。」他們就近前來。他說：「我是你們的兄弟約瑟，就是你們所賣到埃及的。
5 Now don’t be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.
現在，不要因為把我賣到這裏自憂自恨。這是上帝差我在你們以先來，為要保全生命。
6 For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are yet five years, in which there will be no ploughing and no harvest.
現在這地的饑荒已經二年了，還有五年不能耕種，不能收成。
7 God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant in the earth, and to save you alive by a great deliverance.
上帝差我在你們以先來，為要給你們存留餘種在世上，又要大施拯救，保全你們的生命。
8 So now it wasn’t you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
這樣看來，差我到這裏來的不是你們，乃是上帝。他又使我如法老的父，作他全家的主，並埃及全地的宰相。
9 Hurry, and go up to my father, and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says, “God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me. Don’t wait.
你們要趕緊上到我父親那裏，對他說：『你兒子約瑟這樣說：上帝使我作全埃及的主，請你下到我這裏來，不要耽延。
10 You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you will be near to me, you, your children, your children’s children, your flocks, your herds, and all that you have.
你和你的兒子孫子，連牛群羊群，並一切所有的，都可以住在歌珊地，與我相近。
11 There I will provide for you; for there are yet five years of famine; lest you come to poverty, you, and your household, and all that you have.”’
我要在那裏奉養你；因為還有五年的饑荒，免得你和你的眷屬，並一切所有的，都敗落了。』
12 Behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaks to you.
況且你們的眼和我兄弟便雅憫的眼都看見是我親口對你們說話。
13 You shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you have seen. You shall hurry and bring my father down here.”
你們也要將我在埃及一切的榮耀和你們所看見的事都告訴我父親，又要趕緊地將我父親搬到我這裏來。」
14 He fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.
於是約瑟伏在他兄弟便雅憫的頸項上哭，便雅憫也在他的頸項上哭。
15 He kissed all his brothers, and wept on them. After that his brothers talked with him.
他又與眾弟兄親嘴，抱着他們哭，隨後他弟兄們就和他說話。
16 The report of it was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, “Joseph’s brothers have come.” It pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
這風聲傳到法老的宮裏，說：「約瑟的弟兄們來了。」法老和他的臣僕都很喜歡。
17 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals, and go, travel to the land of Canaan.
法老對約瑟說：「你吩咐你的弟兄們說：『你們要這樣行：把馱子抬在牲口上，起身往迦南地去。
18 Take your father and your households, and come to me, and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and you will eat the fat of the land.’
將你們的父親和你們的眷屬都搬到我這裏來，我要把埃及地的美物賜給你們，你們也要吃這地肥美的出產。
19 Now you are commanded to do this: Take wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.
現在我吩咐你們要這樣行：從埃及地帶着車輛去，把你們的孩子和妻子，並你們的父親都搬來。
20 Also, don’t concern yourselves about your belongings, for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.”
你們眼中不要愛惜你們的家具，因為埃及全地的美物都是你們的。』」
21 The sons of Israel did so. Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.
以色列的兒子們就如此行。約瑟照着法老的吩咐給他們車輛和路上用的食物，
22 He gave each one of them changes of clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of clothing.
又給他們各人一套衣服，惟獨給便雅憫三百銀子，五套衣服；
23 He sent the following to his father: ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and provision for his father by the way.
送給他父親公驢十匹，馱着埃及的美物，母驢十匹，馱着糧食與餅和菜，為他父親路上用。
24 So he sent his brothers away, and they departed. He said to them, “See that you don’t quarrel on the way.”
於是約瑟打發他弟兄們回去，又對他們說：「你們不要在路上相爭。」
25 They went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan, to Jacob their father.
他們從埃及上去，來到迦南地、他們的父親雅各那裏，
26 They told him, saying, “Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” His heart fainted, for he didn’t believe them.
告訴他說：「約瑟還在，並且作埃及全地的宰相。」雅各心裏冰涼，因為不信他們。
27 They told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them. When he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob, their father, revived.
他們便將約瑟對他們說的一切話都告訴了他。他們父親雅各又看見約瑟打發來接他的車輛，心就甦醒了。
28 Israel said, “It is enough. Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
以色列說：「罷了！罷了！我的兒子約瑟還在，趁我未死以先，我要去見他一面。」
