Mose 1 44
1 Esi nɔviawo ƒe dzodzoɣi ɖo la, Yosef gblɔ na eƒe aƒedzikpɔla la be wòade bli woƒe kotokuwo katã me, ɖe sia ɖe nayɔ abe ale si wòate ŋu atsɔ ene, eye wòatsɔ ga si ame sia ame xe ɖe blia ta la ade eƒe kotoku me!
Then Joseph instructed the steward of his house, saying: “Fill their sacks with grain, as much as they are able to hold. And place each one’s money at the top of the sack.
2 Egblɔ nɛ hã be wòatsɔ ye ŋutɔ yeƒe klosalokplu ade Benyamin ƒe kotoku me, kpe ɖe bliƒlega la ŋu. Ale aƒedzikpɔla la wɔ ɖe nu siwo Yosef gblɔ nɛ la dzi.
But place my silver bowl, and the price that he gave for the wheat, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest.” And so it was done.
3 Nɔviawo fɔ fɔŋli, eye wodze mɔ kple woƒe tedziawo.
And when morning arose, they were sent away with their donkeys.
4 Ke esi wodo go le dua me teti ko la, Yosef gblɔ na eƒe aƒedzikpɔla la be, “Dze wo yome kaba; na woatɔ, eye nàbia wo be nu ka ta wowɔ nu sia tɔgbi esime menyo dɔ me na wo nenema mahã?
And now they had departed from the city and had set out a short distance. Then Joseph, sending for the steward of his house, said: “Rise up and pursue the men. And when you have overtaken them, say: ‘Why have you returned evil for good?
5 Bia wo be, ‘Nu ka ta miefi nye aƒetɔ ƒe klosalokplu si me wònoa nu le, eye wògawɔa eŋu dɔ hena nukaka mahã? Nu vɔ̃ɖi kae nye esi miewɔ?’”
The cup that you have stolen, it is that from which my lord drinks, and in which he is accustomed to discern signs. You have done a very sinful thing.’”
6 Aƒedzikpɔla la yi ɖatu wo, eye wòƒo nu na wo abe ale si woɖo nɛ tututu ene.
He did as he had been ordered. And having overtaken them, he spoke to them according to the order.
7 Wobiae be, “Ao, aƒetɔ, nya ka tututu gblɔm nèle? Nu sia wɔwɔ nade megbe xaa tso wò dɔlawo gbɔ.
And they responded: “Why does our lord speak in this way, as though your servants had committed such a shameful act?
8 Ɖe míetrɔ ga si míekpɔ le míaƒe blikotokuwo me le Kanaan la vɛ oa? Nu ka ta míafi klosalo alo sika le wò aƒetɔ ƒe aƒe me ɖo?
The money, which we found at the top of our sacks, we carried back to you from the land of Canaan. So in what way does it follow that we would steal, from the house of your lord, gold or silver?
9 Ne èkpɔ eƒe kplu le mía dometɔ aɖe ƒe kotoku me la, ekema na ame ma naku, eye nàna mí ame mamlɛawo katã miazu kluviwo na wò aƒetɔ tegbetegbe.”
Whichever of your servants will be found to have what you seek, may he die, and we shall be the servants of my lord.”
10 Aƒedzikpɔla la gblɔ be, “Enyo nenema, gake ame si fii la koe azu kluvi, eye ame bubuawo ate ŋu adzo faa.”
And he said to them: “Let it be according to your verdict. With whomever it will be found, let him be my servant, but you will be unharmed.”
11 Woɖe woƒe kotokuawo le woƒe tedziwo dzi kaba, eye woʋu wo nu.
And so, they quickly placed their sacks down to the ground, and each one was opened.
12 Edze kplua didi le kotokuawo me gɔme tso nɔvi tsitsitɔ dzi nɔ yiyim ɖe tsitsi nu va se ɖe esime wòva ɖo ɖevitɔ dzi. Tete wòkpɔ kplu la le Benyamin ƒe kotoku me!
And when he had searched, beginning with the oldest, all the way to the youngest, he found the cup in Benjamin’s sack.
13 Wodze woƒe awuwo le dziɖeleameƒo ta. Wogado agba na woƒe tedziwo, eye wogatrɔ yi dua me.
But they, tearing their garments and burdening their donkeys again, returned to the town.
14 Yosef ganɔ eƒe aƒe me esime Yuda kple nɔviawo trɔ va ɖo, eye wodze klo de ta agu nɛ.
And Judah, first among his brothers, entered to Joseph (for he had not yet departed from the place) and together they all fell down before him to the ground.
15 Yosef bia be, “Nu ka miete kpɔ be yewoawɔ? Ɖe mienya be ame abe nye ene anya ame si fii oa?”
And he said to them: “Why would you choose to act in this way? Could you be ignorant that there is no one like me in the knowledge of discerning signs?”
16 Yuda gblɔ be, “O, nu ka magblɔ na nye aƒetɔ? Kuku ka míate ŋu aɖe? Aleke míate ŋu aɖe míaƒe fɔmaɖimaɖi afiae? Mawu le to hem na mí ɖe míaƒe nu vɔ̃wo ta. Aƒetɔ, mí katã míetrɔ va be míazu wò kluviwo, míawo kple ame si ƒe kotoku me wokpɔ kplu la le siaa.”
And Judah said to him, “What could we answer to my lord? And what would we be able to say, or to justly claim? God has discovered the iniquity of your servants. See, we have all become servants to my lord, both we, and he with whom the cup was found.”
17 Yosef gblɔ be, “Ao, ame si fi kplu la koe anye nye kluvi. Mi ame mamlɛawo ya, miyi mia de le mia fofo gbɔ.”
Joseph responded: “Far be it from me that I should act in this way. He who stole the cup, he will be my servant. But you may go away free to your father.”
18 Tete Yuda te ɖe eŋu gblɔ be, “O, nye aƒetɔ, ɖe mɔ nam magblɔ nya ɖeka sia ko na wò. Gbɔ dzi ɖi nam vie, elabena menya be àte ŋu awɔ nu sia nu le aɖabaƒoƒo ɖeka me abe wòe nye Farao ene.
Then Judah, approaching closer, said confidently: “I beg you, my lord, let your servant speak a word in your ears, and do not be angry with your servant. For you are next to Pharaoh.
19 “Aƒetɔ, èbia mí be mía fofo alo mía nɔvi aɖe li mahã,
My lord, you questioned your servants before: ‘Do you have a father or a brother?’
20 eye míegblɔ be, ‘Ɛ̃, mía fofo, amegãɖeɖi li, eye eƒe tsitsimevi, ŋutsuvi sue aɖe hã li. Dadavia ɖekɛ la ku; eya koe susɔ le dadaa ƒe viwo dome, eye fofoa lɔ̃e ŋutɔ.’
And we answered you, my lord: ‘There is our father, an old man, and a young boy, who was born in his old age. His brother of the same womb has died, and he alone is left to his mother and father, who truly love him tenderly.’
21 Ègblɔ na mí be, ‘Mikplɔe va afi sia be makpɔe ɖa.’
And you said to your servants, ‘Bring him to me, and I will set my eyes on him.’
22 Ke megblɔ na wò be, ‘Aƒetɔ, ɖevi la mate ŋu adzo le fofoa gbɔ o, elabena eƒe dzodzo ana fofoa naku.’
We suggested to my lord: ‘The boy is not able to leave his father. For if he sends him away, he will die.’
23 Ke ègblɔ na mí be, ‘Ne mia nɔvi suetɔ manɔ mia dome o la, ekema migava afi sia azɔ o.’
And you said to your servants: ‘Unless your youngest brother arrives with you, you will not see my face any more.’
24 Ale míetrɔ yi wò dɔla mía fofo gbɔ, eye míegblɔ nu si wò nye aƒetɔ gblɔ la nɛ.
Therefore, when we had gone up to your servant our father, we explained to him all that my lord had spoken.
25 Esi wògblɔ na mí be, ‘Migayi miaƒle nuɖuɖu vɛ’ la,
And our father said: ‘Return and buy us a little wheat.’
26 míegblɔ be, ‘Míate ŋu ayi o, negbe ɖeko nàɖe mɔ na mí míakplɔ mía nɔvi suetɔ ɖe asi hafi. Eya ko hafi míate ŋu ayi.’
And we said to him: ‘We cannot go. If our youngest brother descends with us, we will set out together. Otherwise, in his absence, we do not dare to see the face of the man.’
27 “Ale mía fofo gblɔ na mí be, ‘Mienya be viŋutsu evee dadaa dzi nam,
To which he responded: ‘You know that my wife conceived twice by me.
28 eye ɖeka megatrɔ gbɔ o: lã aɖe anya lée kokoko; nyemegakpɔe kpɔ tso ɣe ma ɣi o.
One went out, and you said, “A beast devoured him.” And since then, he has not appeared.
If you take this one also, and anything happens to him on the way, you will lead my grey hairs down with grief to the grave.’ (Sheol h7585)
30 Ke azɔ la, aƒetɔ, ne matrɔ ayi fofonye gbɔ, nyemakplɔ ɖevi la ɖe asi o, esi menya be fofonye melɔ̃a nu le ɖevi la gbɔ o,
Therefore, if I would have gone to your servant, our father, with the boy not present, (though his life depends upon the life of him)
31 ne ekpɔ be ɖevi la megbɔ kpli mí o la, mía fofo aku, eye wòazu be míawoe na wòyi yɔ me kple nuxaxa. (Sheol h7585)
and if he were to see that he is not with us, he would die, and your servants will lead his grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave. (Sheol h7585)
32 Aƒetɔ, meɖe adzɔgbe na fofonye be makpɔ ɖevi la dzi nyuie. Megblɔ nɛ be, ‘Ne nyemekplɔ ɖevi la gbɔe o la, fɔɖiɖi sia nanɔ dzinye tegbee!’
Let me be your very own servant, for I accepted this one into my trust, and I promised, saying: ‘Unless I lead him back, I will be guilty of a sin against my father for all time.’
33 Meɖe kuku na wò, na matsi afi sia abe wò kluvi ene ɖe ɖevi la teƒe, eye nàna ɖevi la natrɔ kple nɔvia bubuawo.
And so I, your servant, will remain in place of the boy, in ministry to my lord, and then let the boy go up with his brothers.
34 Aleke mate ŋu atrɔ ayi fofonye gbɔ esime nyemakplɔ ɖevi la ɖe asi o? Nyemate ŋu akpɔ nu si nu sia awɔe la teƒe o.”
For I cannot return to my father without the boy, lest I appear as a witness to the calamity that will oppress my father.”
