Mose 1 43

1 Ke dɔwuame sesẽ la nu mebɔbɔ kura le anyigba la dzi o.

But the famine, was severe in the land.

2 Esi bli si wotsɔ tso Egipte nɔ vɔvɔm la, wo fofo gblɔ na wo be, “Migayi ne miaƒle nuɖuɖu sue aɖe vɛ na mí.”

So it came to pass when they had made an end of eating the corn which they had brought in out of Egypt, that their father said unto them, —Return buy for us a little food.

3 Ke Yuda gblɔ nɛ be, “Ŋutsu la te gbe ɖe edzi na mí be, ‘Miagakpɔ nye ŋkume o, negbe ɖeko mia nɔvi la anɔ mia ŋu hafi!

Then spake Judah unto him saying, —The man, did protest, to us saying—Ye shall not see my face, except, your brother, is with you.

4 Ne míakplɔ mía nɔvi ayii la, ekema míayi aɖaƒle nuɖuɖu vɛ na wò.

If thou art sending our brother with us, we will certainly go down, and buy for thee food;

5 Míate ŋu ayi o, negbe ɖeko nàna Benyamin nayi kpli mí hafi.’”

but, if thou art not sending him, we will not go down, for the man, said unto us Ye shall not see my face, except, your brother, is with you.

6 Israel fa konyi be, “Nu kae dɔ mi ɖa be miagblɔ nɛ be nɔviŋutsu bubu gale yewo si? Nu ka ta miawɔm alea ɖo?”

And Israel said, Wherefore did ye ill to me, —to tell the man, there yet remained to you a brother?

7 Wogblɔ nɛ be, “Ŋutsu la bia nya mí tsitotsito tso míaƒe ƒome ŋu. Edi be yeanya ne mía fofo le agbe, eye wòbia be nɔvi bubu gale mía si mahã? Nu sia tae míegblɔe nɛ ɖo. Aleke míate ŋu anya be agblɔ be, ‘Mikplɔ mia nɔvi suetɔ vɛ nam’?”

And they said, The man, did ask, concerning ourselves and concerning our kindred saying—Is your father yet alive? Have ye a brother? So we told him according to the tenor of these words. Could we, at all know, that he would say, Bring down your brother?

8 Yuda gblɔ na fofoa Israel be, “Ɖe asi le ɖevi la ŋu nam ne míadze mɔ; ne menye nenema o la, dɔ awu mí katã míaku, menye míawo ɖeɖe koe aku o: wò ŋutɔ hã kple mía vi suewo siaa aku.

Then said Judah unto Israel his father—Come! send thou down the young man with me that we may arise and go our way, —and live and not die, both we and thou and our little ones.

9 Makpɔ eƒe dedinɔnɔ gbɔ. Ne nyemekplɔe gbɔe na wò o la, ekema na fɔɖiɖi la nanɔ dzinye tegbee.

I, will be surety for him, at my hand, shalt thou require him, —as surely as I bring him not in unto thee, and set him down before thee, so surely will I be counted a sinner against thee all the days,

10 Nenye ɖe nèɖe asi le eŋu nam la, anye ne míede gbɔ xoxo.”

For, if we had not lingered, surely now, had we come back here a second time.

11 Ale wo fofo, Israel gblɔ na wo mlɔeba be, “Ne wòanɔ nenema kokoko la, ekema nu suetɔ si miawɔ la koe nye be miado agba na miaƒe tedziwo kple nu nyuitɔ siwo le míaƒe anyigba dzi la: lifi, anyitsi, ami ʋeʋĩ, kotoklobo, ayedee kple newo, eye miatsɔ wo ayi ɖana ŋutsu la.

Then Israel their father said unto them—If so, then do this, —Take of the song of the land in your vessels, and carry down to the man a present, —A little balsam and a little honey, tragacanth gum and cistus gum, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

12 Mitsɔ ga teƒe eve ɖe asi, ale be miate ŋu axe ga si wogbugbɔ de miaƒe kotokuwo me la, elabena ɖewohĩ ame aɖe ƒe vodadae,

And double silver, take in your hand, —also the silver that was put back in the mouth of your sacks, carry ye back in your hand, peradventure it was an error,

13 eye miakplɔ mia nɔvia ayii!

Your brother also, take ye, —and arise go again unto the man.

14 Mawu Ŋusẽkatãtɔ la nave mia nu le ŋutsu la ŋkume, ale be wòaɖe asi le Simeon ŋu, eye wòana Benyamin natrɔ gbɔ. Ne ava eme kokoko be wòaku, eye maxa nu hã la, ekema nenɔ nenema ko faa.”

And, God Almighty, give you compassion before the man, so shall he send with you, your other brother, and Benjamin. But, as for me, when I am bereaved, I am bereaved!

15 Ale wotsɔ nunanawo kple ga home teƒe eve kpe ɖe Benyamin ŋu yi Egipte, eye wodo ɖe Yosef ŋkume.

So the men took this present, double silver also, took they in their hand and Benjamin, —and arose and went down into Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

16 Esi Yosef kpɔ be wokplɔ Benyamin vɛ la, egblɔ na eƒe aƒedzikpɔla be, “Ame siawo aɖu nu kplim ŋdɔ sia; kplɔ wo yi aƒe me, eye nàdzra ɖo ɖe kplɔ̃ gã aɖe ɖoɖo ŋu.”

And Joseph saw—with them—Benjamin, so he said to him that was over his house Bring the men into the house, —and slay meat and make ready, for with me, shall the men eat at noon.

17 Ale aƒedzikpɔla la wɔ nu si wogblɔ nɛ la, eye wòkplɔ wo yi Yosef ƒe fiasã me.

So the men did as Joseph had said, and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house,

18 Esi wokpɔ teƒe si wokplɔ wo yinae la, vɔvɔ̃ ɖo wo ŋutɔ. Wogblɔ be, “Ga si wogbugbɔ de míaƒe kotokuawo me la tae. Edi be wòadze abe ɖe míefi ga la ene, ale be yeawɔ mí kluviwo, eye yeaxɔ míaƒe tedziwo.”

Then were the men afraid because they had been brought into the house of Joseph, and they said—For the matter of the silver that came back in our sacks at the beginning, have, we, been brought in, —that he may turn round upon us and fall upon us, and take us for servants and our asses.

19 Esi woɖo fiasã la ƒe agbo nu la, wote ɖe Yosef ƒe aƒedzikpɔla ŋu,

So they drew near unto the man that was over Joseph’s house, —and spake unto him at the entrance of the house;

20 eye wogblɔ nɛ be, “Amegã, esi míeva Egipte va ƒle nuɖuɖu zi gbãtɔ,

and said, May it please my lord! We, did indeed come down, at the beginning to buy food.

21 eye esi míetrɔ yina aƒe la, míetsi afi aɖe dɔ, eye míeʋu míaƒe kotokuwo nu. Kasia míekpɔ be ga si míexe ɖe blia ta la le míaƒe kotokuawo me. Ga lae nye esi míetrɔ vɛ,

And it came to pass when we had entered into the inn, that we opened our sacks, and lo! the silver of each man, in the mouth of his sack, —our silver in its full weight, —so we have bought it back in our hand!

22 kpe ɖe ga si míatsɔ aƒle bli fifia la ŋu. Ale si tututu ga la wɔ hafi ge ɖe míaƒe kotokuwo me la, míenya o.”

And, more silver, have we brought down in our hand, to buy food, —we know not who put our silver in our sacks.

23 Aƒedzikpɔla la gblɔ na wo be, “Migatsi dzi ɖe eŋu o; miaƒe Mawu, ɛ̃, mia fofowo ƒe Mawu ŋutɔe anya tsɔ ga la de miaƒe kotokuawo me, elabena míawo míexɔ ga la le mia si pɛpɛpɛ.” Eɖe Simeon le gaxɔ me, eye wòkplɔe va nɔviawo gbɔ.

And he said—Peace to you do not fear! Your God, and the God of your father, hath given you secret treasure, in your sacks, as for your silver, it came in unto me. And he brought forth unto them Simeon.

24 Azɔ wokplɔ wo yi Yosef gbɔ le fiasã la me. Wona tsi wo be woaklɔ afɔ, eye wona nuɖuɖu woƒe tedziwo.

So the man brought the men into Joseph’s house, —and gave them water and they bathed their feet, and he gave them provender for their asses.

25 Nɔviawo nɔ klalo be yewoatsɔ nunanawo ana Yosef ne eva le ŋdɔ me, elabena wogblɔ na wo be wole nu ɖu ge le afi ma.

And they made ready the present, against the coming in of Joseph at noon, —for they heard that it was there they should eat bread.

26 Esi Yosef va la, wotsɔ nunanawo nɛ, eye wode ta agu nɛ.

So when Joseph came into the house, they brought in to him the present which was in their hand into the house, —and bowed themselves down to him to the earth.

27 Ebia woƒe agbe ta, eye wòbia wo be, “Aleke mia fofo, amegãɖeɖi si ƒe nya miegblɔ nam la le? Egale agbea?”

Then asked he after their welfare, and said—Is it well with your aged father, of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

28 Woɖo eŋu be, “Ɛ̃, ele agbe, eye eli nyuie hã.” Wogade ta agu nɛ abe tsã ene.

And they said—It is well with thy servant our father, he is yet alive. And they bent their heads and bowed them-selves down.

29 Ekpɔ dadavia, Benyamin dũu, eye wòbia be, “Mia nɔvi suetɔ si ƒe nya miegblɔ nam lae nye esia?” Egblɔ na Benyamin be, “Vinye, èfɔa? Mawu nave nuwò.”

Then lifted he up his eyes, and saw Benjamin his brother son of his mother, and said—Is, this, your youngest brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God, grant thee favour my son!

30 Tete Yosef tso kpla, eye wòdo go le xɔa me, elabena eƒe lɔlɔ̃ na dadavia, Benyamin ʋuʋu eƒe dzi ale gbegbe be wònɔ nɛ be wòado go aɖafa avi. Eyi eƒe xɔ gã me, eye wòfa avi hehehe.

And Joseph made haste for his compassions towards his brother were pent up, and he sought to weep, —so he went into the inner chamber and wept there,

31 Le esia megbe la, efu mo, eye wòdo go. Eɖu eɖokui dzi hegblɔ be, “Mina míaɖu nu.”

Then bathed he his face and came forth, —and restrained himself, and said Set on bread!

32 Yosef ɖeka nɔ kplɔ̃ ŋu, nɔviawo nɔ kplɔ̃ bubu ŋu, eye Egiptetɔwo hã nɔ kplɔ bubu sãa ŋu, elabena Egiptetɔwo doa vlo Hebritɔwo, eye womeɖua nu kpli wo o.

So they set on for him—by himself, and for them—by themselves, —and for the Egyptians that were eating with him—by themselves, for the Egyptians might not eat, bread, with the Hebrews for an abomination, had that been to Egyptians.

33 Yosef fia teƒe si nɔviawo anɔ le woƒe kplɔ̃ ŋu la wo, eye wòɖo wo ɖe tsitsi nu, tso tsitsitɔ dzi va se ɖe ɖevitɔ dzi. Nu sia wɔ nuku na wo ŋutɔ!

So they took their seats before him, the firstborn, according to his birthright and the youngest, according to his youth, —and the men looked with amazement, each one at his companion.

34 Ena woka nuɖuɖu na wo tso eya ŋutɔ ƒe kplɔ̃ dzi. Ena wona nuɖuɖu Benyamin wòsɔ gbɔ zi atɔ̃ wu ame bubuawo tɔ. Emegbe la, wona aha wo wono. Dzi dzɔ wo ŋutɔ.

And he sent portions from before him unto them, and the portion of Benjamin exceeded the portions of them all, five-fold. And they drank and made merry with him.