Genesis 44

1 Praecepit autem Ioseph dispensatori domus suae, dicens: Imple saccos eorum frumento, quantum possunt capere: et pone pecuniam singulorum in summitate sacci.

And he commanded him who was over his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry; and put every man's money in the mouth of his sack.

2 Scyphum autem meum argenteum, et pretium quod dedit tritici, pone in ore sacci iunioris. factumque est ita.

And put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, and his grain-money. And he did according to the word of Joseph which he had spoken.

3 Et orto mane, dimissi sunt cum asinis suis.

In the morning, when it was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.

4 Iamque urbem exierant, et processerant paululum: tunc Ioseph accersito dispensatore domus, Surge, inquit, et persequere viros: et apprehensis dicito: Quare reddidistis malum pro bono?

They were gone out of the city, [and] not [yet] far off, when Joseph said to him who was over his house, Up! follow after the men; and when thou overtakest them, thou shalt say to them, Why have ye rewarded evil for good?

5 Scyphus, quem furati estis, ipse est in quo bibit dominus meus, et in quo augurari solet: pessimam rem fecistis.

Is not this [it] in which my lord drinks, and in which indeed he divines? Ye have done evil [in] what ye have done.

6 Fecit ille ut iusserat. Et apprehensis per ordinem locutus est.

And he overtook them, and he spoke to them these words.

7 Qui responderunt: Quare sic loquitur dominus noster, ut servi tui tantum flagitii commiserint?

And they said to him, Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from thy servants to do such a thing!

8 Pecuniam, quam invenimus in summitate saccorum, reportavimus ad te de terra Chanaan: et quo modo consequens est ut furati simus de domo domini tui aurum vel argentum?

Behold, the money that we found in our sacks' mouths we have brought again to thee from the land of Canaan; and how should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?

9 Apud quemcumque fuerit inventum servorum tuorum quod quaeris, moriatur, et nos erimus servi domini nostri.

With whomsoever of thy servants it is found, let him die; and we also will be my lord's bondmen.

10 Qui dixit eis: Fiat iuxta vestram sententiam: apud quemcumque fuerit inventus, ipse sit servus meus, vos autem eritis innoxii.

And he said, Now also [let] it [be] according to your words: let him with whom it is found be my bondman, but ye shall be blameless.

11 Itaque festinato deponentes in terram saccos, aperuerunt singuli.

And they hasted and laid down every man his sack on the ground, and opened every man his sack.

12 Quos scrutatus, incipiens a maiore usque ad minimum, invenit scyphum in sacco Beniamin.

And he searched carefully: he began at the eldest, and ended at the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

13 At illi, scissis vestibus, oneratisque rursum asinis, reversi sunt in oppidum.

Then they rent their clothes, and loaded every man his ass, and they returned to the city.

14 Primusque Iudas cum fratribus ingressus est ad Ioseph (necdum enim de loco abierat) omnesque ante eum pariter in terram corruerunt.

And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; and he was still there; and they fell down before him to the ground.

15 Quibus ille ait: Cur sic agere voluistis? an ignoratis quod non sit similis mei in augurandi scientia?

And Joseph said to them, What deed is this which ye have done? Did ye not know that such a man as I can certainly divine?

16 Cui Iudas: Quid respondebimus, inquit, domino meo? vel quid loquemur aut iuste poterimus obtendere? Deus invenit iniquitatem servorum tuorum: en omnes servi sumus domini mei, et nos, et apud quem inventus est scyphus.

And Judah said, What shall we say to my lord? what shall we speak, and how justify ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of thy servants; behold, we are my lord's bondmen, both we, and he in whose hand the cup has been found.

17 Responditque Ioseph: Absit a me ut sic agam: qui furatus est scyphum, ipse sit servus meus: vos autem abite liberi ad patrem vestrum.

And he said, Far be it from me to do so! The man in whose hand the cup has been found, he shall be my bondman; but as for you, go up in peace to your father.

18 Accedens autem propius Iudas, confidenter ait: Oro domini mi, loquatur servus tuus verbum in auribus tuis, et ne irascaris famulo tuo: tu es enim post Pharaonem

Then Judah came near to him, and said, Ah! my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant; for thou art even as Pharaoh.

19 dominus meus. Interrogasti prius servos tuos: Habetis patrem, aut fratrem?

My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?

20 et nos respondimus tibi domino meo: Est nobis pater senex, et puer parvulus, qui in senectute illius natus est; cuius uterinus frater mortuus est: et ipsum solum habet mater sua, pater vero tenere diliget eum.

And we said to my lord, We have an aged father, and a child born to him in his old age, [yet] young; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother; and his father loves him.

21 Dixistique servis tuis: Adducite eum ad me, et ponam oculos meos super illum.

And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down to me, that I may set mine eye on him.

22 Suggessimus domino meo: Non potest puer relinquere patrem suum: si enim illum dimiserit, morietur.

And we said to my lord, The youth cannot leave his father: if he should leave his father, [his father] would die.

23 Et dixisti servis tuis: Nisi venerit frater vester minimus vobiscum, non videbitis amplius faciem meam.

And thou saidst to thy servants, Unless your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

24 Cum ergo ascendissemus ad famulum tuum patrem nostrum, narravimus ei omnia quae locutus est dominus meus.

And it came to pass when we came up to thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

25 Et dixit pater noster: Revertimini, et emite nobis parum tritici.

And our father said, Go again, buy us a little food.

26 Cui diximus: Ire non possumus: si frater noster minimus descenderit nobiscum, proficiscemur simul: alioquin illo absente, non audemus videre faciem viri.

But 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 unless our youngest brother is with us.

27 Ad quae ille respondit: Vos scitis quod duos genuerit mihi uxor mea.

And thy servant my father said to us, Ye know that my wife bore me two [sons];

28 Egressus est unus, et dixistis: Bestia devoravit eum: et hucusque non comparet.

and the one went out from me, and I said, He must certainly have been torn in pieces; and I have not seen him [again] hitherto.

29 Si tuleritis et istum, et aliquid ei in via contigerit, deducetis canos meos cum moerore ad inferos. (Sheol h7585)

And if ye take this one also from me, and mischief should befall him, ye will bring down my grey hairs with misery to Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

30 Igitur si intravero ad servum tuum patrem nostrum, et puer defuerit, (cum anima illius ex huius anima dependeat)

And now, when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad is not with us, — seeing that his life is bound up with his life,

31 videritque eum non esse nobiscum, morietur, et deducent famuli tui canos eius cum dolore ad inferos. (Sheol h7585)

it will come to pass when he sees that the lad is not [there], that he will die; and thy servants will bring down the grey hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

32 Ego proprie servus tuus sim qui in meam hunc recepi fidem, et spopondi dicens: Nisi reduxero eum, peccati reus ero in patrem meum omni tempore.

For thy servant became surety for the lad to my father, saying, If I bring him not to thee, then I shall be guilty toward my father all my days.

33 Manebo itaque servus tuus pro puero in ministerio domini mei, et puer ascendat cum fratribus suis.

And now, let thy servant stay, I pray thee, instead of the lad a bondman to my lord, and let the lad go up with his brethren;

34 Non enim possum redire ad patrem meum, absente puero: ne calamitatis, quae oppressura est patrem meum, testis assistam.

for how should I go up to my father if the lad were not with me? — lest I see the evil that would come on my father.