Genesis 44
1 And he commandeth him who [is] over his house, saying, 'Fill the bags of the men [with] food, as they are able to bear, and put the money of each in the mouth of his bag;
約瑟吩咐家宰說：「把糧食裝滿這些人的口袋，儘着他們的驢所能馱的，又把各人的銀子放在各人的口袋裏，
2 and my cup, the silver cup, thou dost put in the mouth of the bag of the young one, and his corn-money;' and he doth according to the word of Joseph which he hath spoken.
並將我的銀杯和那少年人糴糧的銀子一同裝在他的口袋裏。」家宰就照約瑟所說的話行了；
3 The morning is bright, and the men have been sent away, they and their asses —
天一亮就打發那些人帶着驢走了。
4 they have gone out of the city — they have not gone far off — and Joseph hath said to him who [is] over his house, 'Rise, pursue after the men; and thou hast overtaken them, and thou hast said unto them, Why have ye recompensed evil for good?
他們出城走了不遠，約瑟對家宰說：「起來，追那些人去，追上了就對他們說：『你們為甚麼以惡報善呢？
5 Is not this that with which my lord drinketh? and he observeth diligently with it; ye have done evil [in] that which ye have done.'
這不是我主人飲酒的杯嗎？豈不是他占卜用的嗎？你們這樣行是作惡了。』」
6 And he overtaketh them, and speaketh unto them these words,
家宰追上他們，將這些話對他們說了。
7 and they say unto him, 'Why doth my lord speak according to these words? far be it from thy servants to do according to this word;
他們回答說：「我主為甚麼說這樣的話呢？你僕人斷不能做這樣的事。
8 lo, the money which we found in the mouth of our bags we brought back unto thee from the land of Canaan, and how do we steal from the house of thy lord silver or gold?
你看，我們從前在口袋裏所見的銀子，尚且從迦南地帶來還你，我們怎能從你主人家裏偷竊金銀呢？
9 with whomsoever of thy servants it is found, he hath died, and we also are to my lord for servants.'
你僕人中無論在誰那裏搜出來，就叫他死，我們也作我主的奴僕。」
10 And he saith, 'Now, also, according to your words, so it [is]; he with whom it is found becometh my servant, and ye are acquitted;'
家宰說：「現在就照你們的話行吧！在誰那裏搜出來，誰就作我的奴僕；其餘的都沒有罪。」
11 and they hasten and take down each his bag to the earth, and each openeth his bag;
於是他們各人急忙把口袋卸在地下，各人打開口袋。
12 and he searcheth — at the eldest he hath begun, and at the youngest he hath completed — and the cup is found in the bag of Benjamin;
家宰就搜查，從年長的起到年幼的為止，那杯竟在便雅憫的口袋裏搜出來。
13 and they rend their garments, and each ladeth his ass, and they turn back to the city.
他們就撕裂衣服，各人把馱子抬在驢上，回城去了。
14 And Judah — his brethren also — cometh in unto the house of Joseph, and he is yet there, and they fall before him to the earth;
猶大和他弟兄們來到約瑟的屋中，約瑟還在那裏，他們就在他面前俯伏於地。
15 and Joseph saith to them, 'What [is] this deed that ye have done? have ye not known that a man like me doth diligently observe?'
約瑟對他們說：「你們做的是甚麼事呢？你們豈不知像我這樣的人必能占卜嗎？」
16 And Judah saith, 'What do we say to my lord? what do we speak? and what — do we justify ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants; lo, we [are] servants to my lord, both we, and he in whose hand the cup hath been found;'
猶大說：「我們對我主說甚麼呢？還有甚麼話可說呢？我們怎能自己表白出來呢？上帝已經查出僕人的罪孽了。我們與那在他手中搜出杯來的都是我主的奴僕。」
17 and he saith, 'Far be it from me to do this; the man in whose hand the cup hath been found, he becometh my servant; and ye, go ye up in peace unto your father.'
約瑟說：「我斷不能這樣行！在誰的手中搜出杯來，誰就作我的奴僕；至於你們，可以平平安安地上你們父親那裏去。」
18 And Judah cometh nigh unto him, and saith, 'O, my lord, let thy servant speak, I pray thee, a word in the ears of my lord, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant — for thou art as Pharaoh.
猶大挨近他，說：「我主啊，求你容僕人說一句話給我主聽，不要向僕人發烈怒，因為你如同法老一樣。
19 My lord hath asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father or brother?
我主曾問僕人們說：『你們有父親有兄弟沒有？』
20 and we say unto my lord, We have a father, an aged one, and a child of old age, a little one; and his brother died, and he is left alone of his mother, and his father hath loved him.
我們對我主說：『我們有父親，已經年老，還有他老年所生的一個小孩子。他哥哥死了，他母親只撇下他一人，他父親疼愛他。』
21 'And thou sayest unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, and I set mine eye upon him;
你對僕人說：『把他帶到我這裏來，叫我親眼看看他。』
22 and we say unto my lord, The youth is not able to leave his father, when he hath left his father, then he hath died;
我們對我主說：『童子不能離開他父親，若是離開，他父親必死。』
23 and thou sayest unto thy servants, If your young brother come not down with you, ye add not to see my face.
你對僕人說：『你們的小兄弟若不與你們一同下來，你們就不得再見我的面。』
24 'And it cometh to pass, that we have come up unto thy servant my father, that we declare to him the words of my lord;
我們上到你僕人－我們父親那裏，就把我主的話告訴了他。
25 and our father saith, Turn back, buy for us a little food,
我們的父親說：『你們再去給我糴些糧來。』
26 and we say, We are not able to go down; if our young brother is with us, then we have gone down; for we are not able to see the man's face, and our young brother not with us.
我們就說：『我們不能下去。我們的小兄弟若和我們同往，我們就可以下去。因為，小兄弟若不與我們同往，我們必不得見那人的面。』
27 'And thy servant my father saith unto us, Ye — ye have known that two did my wife bare to me,
你僕人－我父親對我們說：『你們知道我的妻子給我生了兩個兒子。
28 and the one goeth out from me, and I say, Surely he is torn — torn! and I have not seen him since;
一個離開我出去了；我說他必是被撕碎了，直到如今我也沒有見他。
29 when ye have taken also this from my presence, and mischief hath met him, then ye have brought down my grey hairs with evil to sheol. (Sheol h7585)
現在你們又要把這個帶去離開我，倘若他遭害，那便是你們使我白髮蒼蒼、悲悲慘慘地下陰間去了。』 (Sheol h7585)
30 'And now, at my coming in unto thy servant my father, and the youth not with us (and his soul is bound up in his soul),
我父親的命與這童子的命相連。如今我回到你僕人－我父親那裏，若沒有童子與我們同在，
31 then it hath come to pass when he seeth that the youth is not, that he hath died, and thy servants have brought down the grey hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to sheol; (Sheol h7585)
我們的父親見沒有童子，他就必死。這便是我們使你僕人－我們的父親白髮蒼蒼、悲悲慘慘地下陰間去了。 (Sheol h7585)
32 for thy servant obtained the youth by surety from my father, saying, If I bring him not in unto thee — then I have sinned against my father all the days.
因為僕人曾向我父親為這童子作保，說：『我若不帶他回來交給父親，我便在父親面前永遠擔罪。』
33 'And now, let thy servant, I pray thee, abide instead of the youth a servant to my lord, and the youth goeth up with his brethren,
現在求你容僕人住下，替這童子作我主的奴僕，叫童子和他哥哥們一同上去。
34 for how do I go up unto my father, and the youth not with me? lest I look on the evil which doth find my father.'
若童子不和我同去，我怎能上去見我父親呢？恐怕我看見災禍臨到我父親身上。」
