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!
And he commanded the superintendent of his house, saying, Fill the sacks of these men with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in the mouth of his 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.
And my cup, the silver cup, thou shalt put in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, and the money for his corn. And he did according to the word of Joseph which he had spoken.
3 Nɔviawo fɔ fɔŋli, eye wodze mɔ kple woƒe tedziawo.
As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
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?
They were gone out of the city, not yet far off, when Joseph said unto the superintendent of his house, Up, follow after the men; and when thou hast overtaken them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye 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?’”
Is not this out of which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
6 Aƒedzikpɔla la yi ɖatu wo, eye wòƒo nu na wo abe ale si woɖo nɛ tututu ene.
And he overtook them, and he spoke unto them these same words.
7 Wobiae be, “Ao, aƒetɔ, nya ka tututu gblɔm nèle? Nu sia wɔwɔ nade megbe xaa tso wò dɔlawo gbɔ.
And they said unto him, Wherefore will my lord speak such words as these? God forbid that thy servants should do any thing like this.
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?
Behold the money, which we found in the mouth of our sacks, we brought back unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?
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.”
With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, let him die; and we also will be bondmen unto thy 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, Now also let it be according to your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; but ye shall be blameless.
11 Woɖe woƒe kotokuawo le woƒe tedziwo dzi kaba, eye woʋu wo nu.
And they made haste, and every one of them took down his sack to the ground, and every one opened his sack.
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 he searched, at the eldest he began, and at the youngest he left off; and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
13 Wodze woƒe awuwo le dziɖeleameƒo ta. Wogado agba na woƒe tedziwo, eye wogatrɔ yi dua me.
Then they rent their clothes, and every one loaded his ass, and they returned to the city.
14 Yosef ganɔ eƒe aƒe me esime Yuda kple nɔviawo trɔ va ɖo, eye wodze klo de ta agu nɛ.
And Judah and his brothers came into Joseph's house, and he was yet there; and they fell down before him on 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 Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? knew ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
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, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we justify ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold we are servants unto my lord, both we, as also he in whose hand 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.”
And he said, God forbid that I should do this: the man in whose hand the cup was found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, go you up in peace unto 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 came near unto him, and said, Pardon, my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thy anger burn against thy servant; for thou art even as Pharaoh.
19 “Aƒetɔ, èbia mí be mía fofo alo mía nɔvi aɖe li mahã,
My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye 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 said unto my lord, We have an old father, and a little child born in his old age; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.
21 Ègblɔ na mí be, ‘Mikplɔe va afi sia be makpɔe ɖa.’
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set my eye upon him.
22 Ke megblɔ na wò be, ‘Aƒetɔ, ɖevi la mate ŋu adzo le fofoa gbɔ o, elabena eƒe dzodzo ana fofoa naku.’
And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father; for if he should leave his father, he would die.
23 Ke ègblɔ na mí be, ‘Ne mia nɔvi suetɔ manɔ mia dome o la, ekema migava afi sia azɔ o.’
And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall 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.
And it came to pass, when we came up unto thy servant my father, that we told him the words of my lord.
25 Esi wògblɔ na mí be, ‘Migayi miaƒle nuɖuɖu vɛ’ la,
And our father said, Go back and buy us a little food.
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, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down; for we cannot see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us.
27 “Ale mía fofo gblɔ na mí be, ‘Mienya be viŋutsu evee dadaa dzi nam,
And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bore me two sons;
28 eye ɖeka megatrɔ gbɔ o: lã aɖe anya lée kokoko; nyemegakpɔe kpɔ tso ɣe ma ɣi o.
And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he hath been torn to pieces; and I have not seen him up to this time.
And if ye take this one also from me, and mischief befall him, ye will bring down my gray hairs with sorrow 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,
And now, when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;
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)
It will come to pass, that when he seeth that the lad is not with us, he will die: and thy servants would thus bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father 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!’
For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then shall I have sinned against my father all the days.
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.
Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad as bond-man to my lord; and let the lad 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 how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? I should perhaps be compelled to witness the evil which would come on my father.
