Jenèz 44
1 Alò, li te pase lòd a chèf domestik la e te di: “Ranpli sak yo avèk manje, tout sa ke yo kapab pote, e mete kòb a chak moun nan bouch sak li.
Then Joseph instructed his steward: “Fill the men’s sacks with as much food as they can carry, and put each one’s silver in the mouth of his sack.
2 Plase tas mwen an, tas fèt an ajan an nan bouch sak pi jenn nan, ansanm ak kòb li pou sereyal la.” Epi sa te fèt jan Joseph te mande a.
Put my cup, the silver one, in the mouth of the youngest one’s sack, along with the silver for his grain.” So the steward did as Joseph had instructed.
3 Depi li te fè klè, mesye yo te voye ale, yo menm avèk bourik yo.
At daybreak, the men were sent on their way with their donkeys.
4 Yo te fenk kite vil la, e yo pa t byen lwen lè Joseph te di a chèf domestik li a: “Leve, swiv mesye sa yo. Lè nou rive sou yo, di yo konsa: ‘Poukisa nou rekonpanse mal pou byen?
They had not gone far from the city when Joseph told his steward, “Pursue the men at once, and when you overtake them, ask, ‘Why have you repaid good with evil?
5 Èske tas sa a se pa sila ke mèt mwen an bwè ladann, e sèvi pou divinasyon an? Nou te fè mal lè nou te fè sa.’”
Is this not the cup my master drinks from and uses for divination? What you have done is wicked!’”
6 Alò, li te rive sou yo, e li te pale pawòl sa ak yo.
When the steward overtook them, he relayed these words to them.
7 Yo te di li: “Poukisa mèt mwen an pale kalite pawòl sila yo? Sa lwen mwen pou m ta fè yon bagay konsa.
“Why does my lord say these things?” they asked. “Your servants could not possibly do such a thing.
8 Gade byen, lajan ke nou te twouve nan bouch sak nou yo, nou te pote yo bannou soti nan peyi Canaan. Alò, kijan nou ta ka vòlè lò, oswa lajan lakay mèt la?
We even brought back to you from the land of Canaan the silver we found in the mouths of our sacks. Why would we steal silver or gold from your master’s house?
9 Avèk nenpòt kilès nan sèvitè nou yo ke nou ta twouve l, ke li mouri, e nou osi, nou va devni esklav a mèt nou.”
If any of your servants is found to have it, he must die, and the rest will become slaves of my lord.”
10 Alò, li te di: “Konsa kite sa fèt tankou pawòl ou; sila avèk kilès li twouve l la, li va devni esklav mwen, e tout rès nan nou va rete inosan.”
“As you say,” replied the steward. “But only the one who is found with the cup will be my slave, and the rest of you shall be free of blame.”
11 Alò, byen prese, chak moun te desann sak li atè, pou te ouvri sak li.
So each one quickly lowered his sack to the ground and opened it.
12 Li te fè ankèt, kòmanse avèk pi gran, fini avèk pi jenn nan, e tas la te twouve nan sak Benjamin an.
The steward searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest—and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.
13 Konsa, yo te chire rad yo, e lè chak moun te fin chaje bèt li, yo te retounen nan vil la.
Then they all tore their clothes, loaded their donkeys, and returned to the city.
14 Lè Juda avèk frè li yo te vini lakay Joseph, li te toujou la, e yo te tonbe atè devan li.
When Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph’s house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him.
15 Joseph te di yo: “Ki zak sa ke nou te fè la a? Èske nou pa konnen ke yon nonm tankou mwen kapab vrèman pratike divinasyon?”
“What is this deed you have done?” Joseph declared. “Do you not know that a man like me can surely divine the truth?”
16 Konsa, Juda te di: “Kisa nou kapab di a mèt nou? Kisa nou kapab pale? Kijan nou kapab jistifye pwòp tèt nou? Bondye te twouve inikite nan sèvitè ou yo. Gade byen, nou se esklav a mèt nou, ni nou, men osi sila ki te posede tas nou te twouve a.”
“What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and the one who was found with the cup.”
17 Men li te di yo: “Kite sa byen lwen pou m fè sa. Mesye sou sila nou te twouve tas la, li va esklav mwen. Men pou nou, ale anpè vè papa nou.”
But Joseph replied, “Far be it from me to do this. The man who was found with the cup will be my slave. The rest of you may return to your father in peace.”
18 Alò, Juda te pwoche li. Li te di: “O mèt mwen, silvouplè, èske sèvitè ou kapab pale yon mo nan zòrèy a mèt la, e li p ap vin fache avèk sèvitè ou a; paske ou menm jan avèk Farawon.
Then Judah approached Joseph and said, “Sir, please let your servant speak personally to my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are equal to Pharaoh himself.
19 Mèt mwen an te mande sèvitè li yo, e te di: ‘Èske nou genyen yon papa, oswa yon frè?’
My lord asked his servants, ‘Do you have a father or a brother?’
20 Nou te di a mèt mwen: ‘Nou gen yon papa ki granmoun, ak yon timoun li te fè nan vyeyès li. Alò, frè li a gen tan mouri, li sèl ki rete kòm pitit a manman l, e papa li renmen li.’
And we answered, ‘We have an elderly father and a younger brother, the child of his old age. The boy’s brother is dead. He is the only one of his mother’s sons left, and his father loves him.’
21 “Konsa, ou te di sèvitè ou yo: ‘Mennen fè l desann pou m kapab fikse zye m sou li.’
Then you told your servants, ‘Bring him down to me so that I can see him for myself.’
22 “Men nou te di a mèt nou: ‘Jènjan an pa kapab kite papa l; papa l ta mouri.’
So we said to my lord, ‘The boy cannot leave his father. If he were to leave, his father would die.’
23 “Malgre sa, ou te di a sèvitè ou yo: ‘Amwens ke pi jenn nan vin desann avèk nou, nou p ap wè figi m ankò.’
But you said to your servants, ‘Unless your younger brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.’
24 “Se te konsa li te rive ke lè nou te monte vè sèvitè ou, papa m, ke nou te pale li pawòl a mèt nou an.
Now when we returned to your servant my father, we relayed your words to him.
25 Papa nou te di nou: ‘Retounen achte yon ti manje.’
Then our father said, ‘Go back and buy us some food.’
26 Men nou te di: ‘Nou pa kapab desann. Si pi jenn frè nou an avèk nou, nou va desann. Paske nou pa kapab wè figi a nonm nan ankò, sof ke pi jenn frè nou an avèk nou.’
But we answered, ‘We cannot go down there unless our younger brother goes with us. So if our younger brother is not with us, we cannot see the man.’
27 “Sèvitè ou, papa m, te di nou: ‘Ou konnen ke madanm mwen te fè de fis pou mwen.
And your servant my father said to us, ‘You know that my wife bore me two sons.
28 Youn nan yo te sòti kite mwen, e mwen te di: “Asireman li te chire an mòso”, e mwen pa wè li depi lè sa.
When one of them was gone, I said: “Surely he has been torn to pieces.” And I have not seen him since.
29 Si ou pran sila a osi de mwen, e si malè rive li, nou va mennen cheve tèt blanch sa a anba nan sejou mò yo avèk tristès.’ (Sheol h7585)
Now if you also take this one from me and harm comes to him, you will bring my gray hair down to Sheol in sorrow.’ (Sheol h7585)
30 “Alò, pou sa, lè mwen rive vè sèvitè ou, papa m, e pou jènjan an pa la avèk nou, paske lavi li mare ansanm avèk lavi jènjan an,
So if the boy is not with us when I return to your servant, and if my father, whose life is wrapped up in the boy’s life,
31 lè li wè ke jènjan an pa avèk nou, l ap mouri. Konsa sèvitè ou yo va mennen cheve blanch a sèvitè ou, papa nou anba nan sejou mò yo avèk tristès. (Sheol h7585)
sees that the boy is not with us, he will die. Then your servants will have brought the gray hair of your servant our father down to Sheol in sorrow. (Sheol h7585)
32 Paske sèvitè ou te devni yon sekirite pou jènjan a papa m nan, e mwen te di: ‘Si mwen pa fè l retounen a ou menm, alò, kite m pote koupabilite sa a devan papa m pou tout tan.’
Indeed, your servant guaranteed the boy’s safety to my father, saying, ‘If I do not return him to you, I will bear the guilt before you, my father, all my life.’
33 “Alò, pou sa, kite sèvitè ou a rete, olye ke jènjan an, kòm yon esklav a mèt mwen. E kite jènjan an monte avèk frè li yo.
Now please let your servant stay here as my lord’s slave in place of the boy. Let him return with his brothers.
34 Paske kijan mwen kapab monte vè papa m si jènjan an pa avè m?—paske mwen pè pou m ta wè malè ki vin pran papa m.”
For how can I go back to my father without the boy? I could not bear to see the misery that would overwhelm him.”
