Jenesis 44

1 Anante Josefe'a noma'afi eri'za ne'amofona anage huno asmi'ne, Beki ku'zmifina eri'zama vanaza avamente ne'zana erivite nezmantenka, zago'zmia zamente zamente ku avazare eriri zamantetere huo.

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 Hagi Silvare kapuni'a nagana zami'mofo ku avazare eriri nentenka, witima mizase'nea zagonena eririnto, higeno eri'za ne'mo'a Josefe'ma asmiaza hu'ne.

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 Masa hu'za nehigeno, ana vahetmina huzmantege'za donki zamine vu'naze.

At daybreak, the men were sent on their way with their donkeys.

4 Zamagra rankumara atre'za afete ovu'nageno, Josefe'a eri'za ne'amofona anage huno asami'ne, Otinka ana vahera zamavaririnka ome zamazerisunka anage hunka zamasmio. Na'a higeta knare'zama huma neramanteana havizana hunteta silvare kapu'a erita e'naze?

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 E'i ana kapufintira ranimo'a tinkera noneanki, henkama fore'ma hania zana ana kapufintike nege. Tamagra e'inahu'ma hazana havi tamavu'tamava hu'naze hunka ome zamasamio.

Is this not the cup my master drinks from and uses for divination? What you have done is wicked!’”

6 Higeno agra zamavaririno ome zamazerino, Josefe'ma hia nanekea ome zamasamige'za,

When the steward overtook them, he relayed these words to them.

7 Zamagra anage hu'za asmi'naze, Na'a higeno rantimo'a amanahu kea nehie? Eri'za vahe kamota amanahu'zana huga osu'none!

“Why does my lord say these things?” they asked. “Your servants could not possibly do such a thing.

8 Hagi beki ku avazare'ma me'negeta zagoma haketa eriteta Kenani mopareti eritama kagrite'ma e'nonana ko. Inankna huta kagri ramofo nompintira silivao, golia musufa segahune?

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 Ina eri'za vahe kamofo beki kupinti'ma hakenka eri fore hanunka, ana mofona ahe frisnanketa, tagra rantimofo kazokazo eri'za vahe manigahune.

If any of your servants is found to have it, he must die, and the rest will become slaves of my lord.”

10 Agra anage hu'ne, Menina kema hazaza hugahue, iza'o eri'nenige'na hakena eri fore hanumo nagri kazokazo eri'za ne' manigahie. Hanki anazama osu'namota knare hu'nazankita amne vugahaze.

“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 Anage hige'za mago mago'moza ame hu'za ku'zmia hanti mopafi ante'za, eri heta hazageno,

So each one quickly lowered his sack to the ground and opened it.

12 Josefe eri'za ne'mo'a nempu'zmimofo kuteti agafa huno haketeno vuno nagna zamimofo kute uhanatino, ana kapua Benzameni beki kupi me'negeno keno eri fore hu'ne.

The steward searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest—and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.

13 Anante zamagra kukena zamia sagne nehu'za, hakarezazmia donki agumpi erinte'za ete rankumatega vu'naze.

Then they all tore their clothes, loaded their donkeys, and returned to the city.

14 Anante Juda'a afuhe'zane Josefe nonte enehanati'za, Josefe'a nompinka mani'nege'za avuga mopafi ruzagani'za mase'naze.

When Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph’s house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him.

15 Josefe'a afuhe'ikizmi anage huno zamasmi'ne, na'a higeta havizana hu'naze? Tamagra ontahi'nazo, nagra kasnampa (divinesen) tro hu'na oku me'nenia'zana ke'na eri fore osugahuo?

“What is this deed you have done?” Joseph declared. “Do you not know that a man like me can surely divine the truth?”

16 Higeno Juda'a anage hu'ne, na'ane huta ranimoka hugahune. Inankna huta hazenkea osu'none huta hugahune. Anumzamo kagri eri'za vahe'mofo kumira keno eri fore hu'ne, Antahio, kapu eri'negenka kenka eri fore hu'namo'ene tagranena ranimofo kazokzo eri'za vahe manigahune.

“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 Hianagi Josefe'a amanage huno zamasmi'ne, Nagra e'inahu'zana osugahue. Ina nemofo beki kupinti kapu ni'ama eri fore'ma hu'nemo, kazokazo eri'zana eri nantegahie. Hagi ruga'amota neramafa'ma mani'nerega tamarimpa frune vugahaze.

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 Juda'a Josefente erava'o huno anage hu'ne, ranimoke, muse (plis) hugantoanki, knare kagri eri'za vahe'mo'na kagesafinkea hugahuo. Kagra, Fero'enena mago'zahu hu'na'anki, krimpa kna eri'za vahe kamo'na huonanto.

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 rantimoka anage hu'nane, Tamagrira neramafa'ene neramagna enena mani'neo hunka eri'za vahekamota tantahige'nane?

My lord asked his servants, ‘Do you have a father or a brother?’

20 Hanketa tagra rantimoka anage huta kasami'none, nerafa'a ranafa refinka neraganana ante'ne. Hagi nezanarera'a tare zanante'neankino nempu'amo'a frigeno, agrake mani'negeno, nefa'a tusiza huno avesinente.

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 Huta hunkenka kagra eri'za vaheka'motagura anage hu'nane, ana mofavrea avreta nagrite enke'na ka'neno hu'nane.

Then you told your servants, ‘Bring him down to me so that I can see him for myself.’

22 Hianagi tagra ranti'mokagura anage hu'none, osi ne'mo'a nefana otregahie. Hanki nefama atreno esigeno'a nefa'a frigahie huta kasmi'none.

So we said to my lord, ‘The boy cannot leave his father. If he were to leave, his father would die.’

23 Hianagi kagra eri'za vahekamotagura anage hu'nane, neramagnama avreta omesuta, nagri navufina onke'gosaze.

But you said to your servants, ‘Unless your younger brother comes down with you, you will not see my face again.’

24 Anankema hutanketa tagra nerfa hirega kagri eri'za vahete uhanatita, rantimokama hana kea ome asmi'none.

Now when we returned to your servant my father, we relayed your words to him.

25 Hagi mago'a kna evutegeno nerafa'a anage hu'ne, ete vuta mago'a ne'zana ome miza seho hu'ne.

Then our father said, ‘Go back and buy us some food.’

26 Hianagi tagra anage hu'none, tagranema neragana'ma ovanigeta, tagra uoramigahune. Neragana'ma tagranema ovanigeta ana ne'mofo avurera ovugahune hunkeno,

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 kagri eri'za vahe nerafa'a tagrikura anage hu'ne, a'nimo'ma tare ne'mofavrema kase nami'neana tamagra antahi'naze.

And your servant my father said to us, ‘You know that my wife bore me two sons.

28 Mago'mo'a fanane hige'na nagra anage hu'noe, mago'a zagamo aheno tagana vazinegahie nehu'na, nagra mago'enena onke'noe hu'ne.

When one of them was gone, I said: “Surely he has been torn to pieces.” And I have not seen him since.

29 Nehuno mago'ene amanage hu'ne, Neganama avreta vanageno'ma, anahu hazenke erisigeta, nagrira efe nazokara nazeri ante henkma tesageno nasuzamo nahe frina, fri vahe kumapi (Seol) umanigahue huno hu'ne. (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 E'inage hu'negu kagri eri'za vahe nenfante nagra vanugeno, ana mofavrema nagrane omesiana, nenfa'a agu'amena ana mofavrefi ante'neankino,

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 ana mofavrema nagranema ovanigeno'ma kesuno'a agra frigahie. E'inama eri'za vahe ka'mona hanuna, nenfana eri'za ne' ka'a efe azokara azeri ante henkma antesugeno asuzampi mani'neno, fri vahe kumapi (Seol) umanigahie. (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 Hanki'na eri'za vahe'kamo'na anage hu'na ana nekura huvempa hu'noe, nenfaga nagrama avre'na omesugeno'a ana knazana nagrite mevava hugahie hu'na hu'noe.

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 E'ina hu'negu muse (plis) hugantoanki natrege'na nagra eri'za vahe kamo'na neragna nona hu'na kazo kazo eri'zana ranimoka eriganta'nena, neragnana atregeno nefuzane vino.

Now please let your servant stay here as my lord’s slave in place of the boy. Let him return with his brothers.

34 Na'ankure asuzamo nenfana azeri haviza huzanku nentahuanagi, inankna hu'na nenfantera vugahue nenagnama ovanige'na?

For how can I go back to my father without the boy? I could not bear to see the misery that would overwhelm him.”