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 Joseph charged the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put the money of each 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 silver cup into the sack of the youngest, and the price of his corn. And it was done according to the word of Joseph, as he said.

3 et orto mane dimissi sunt cum asinis suis

The morning dawned, and the men were sent away, they and their asses.

4 iamque urbem exierant et processerant paululum tum Ioseph arcessito dispensatore domus surge inquit persequere viros et adprehensis dicito quare reddidistis malum pro bono

And when they had gone out of the city, [and] were not far off, then Joseph said to his steward, Arise, and pursue after the men; and you shall overtake them, and say to them, Why have you returned evil for good?

5 scyphum quem furati estis ipse est in quo bibit dominus meus et in quo augurari solet pessimam rem fecistis

Why have you stolen my silver cup? is it not this out of which my lord drinks? and he divines augury with it; you have accomplished evil in that which you have done.

6 fecit ille ut iusserat et adprehensis per ordinem locutus est

And he found them, and spoke to them according to these words.

7 qui responderunt quare sic loquitur dominus noster ut servi tui tantum flagitii commiserint

And they said to him, Why does our lord speak according to these words? far be it from your servants to do according to this word.

8 pecuniam quam invenimus in summitate saccorum reportavimus ad te de terra Chanaan et quomodo consequens est ut furati simus de domo domini tui aurum vel argentum

If we brought back to you out of the land of Chanaan the money which we found in our sacks, how should we steal silver or gold out of the house of your lord?

9 apud quemcumque fuerit inventum servorum tuorum quod quaeris moriatur et nos servi erimus domini nostri

With whoever of your servants you shall find the cup, let him die; and, moreover, we will be servants to our lord.

10 qui dixit fiat iuxta vestram sententiam apud quem fuerit inventum ipse sit servus meus vos autem eritis innoxii

And he said, Now then it shall be as you say; with whoever the cup shall be found, he shall be my servant, and you shall be clear.

11 itaque festinato deponentes in terram saccos aperuerunt singuli

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

12 quos scrutatus incipiens a maiore usque ad minimum invenit scyphum in sacco Beniamin

And he searched, beginning from the oldest, until he came to the youngest; and he found the cup in Benjamin's sack.

13 at illi scissis vestibus oneratisque rursum asinis reversi sunt in oppidum

And they tore their garments, and laid each man his sack on his ass, and returned to the city.

14 primusque Iudas cum fratribus ingressus est ad Ioseph necdum enim de loco abierat omnesque ante eum in terra pariter corruerunt

And Judas and his brethren came in to Joseph, while he was yet there, and fell on the ground before him.

15 quibus ille ait cur sic agere voluistis an ignoratis quod non sit similis mei in augurandi scientia

And Joseph said to them, What is this thing that you have done? know you not that a man such as I can surely divine?

16 cui Iudas quid respondebimus inquit domino meo vel quid loquemur aut iusti poterimus obtendere Deus invenit iniquitatem servorum tuorum en omnes servi sumus domini mei et nos et apud quem inventus est scyphus

And Judas said, What shall we answer to our lord, or what shall we say, or wherein should we be justified? whereas God has discovered the unrighteousness of your servants; behold, we are slaves to our lord, both we and he with whom the cup has been found.

17 respondit Ioseph absit a me ut sic agam qui furatus est scyphum ipse sit servus meus vos autem abite liberi ad patrem vestrum

And Joseph said, Far be it from me to do this thing; the man with whom the cup has been found, he shall be my servant; but do you go up with safety to your father.

18 accedens propius Iudas confidenter ait oro domine mi loquatur servus tuus verbum in auribus tuis et ne irascaris famulo tuo tu es enim post Pharaonem

And Judas drew near him, and said, I pray, Sir, let your servant speak a word before you, and be not angry with your servant, for you are next to Pharao.

19 dominus meus interrogasti prius servos tuos habetis patrem aut fratrem

Sir, you asked your servants, saying, Have you a father or a brother?

20 et nos respondimus tibi domino meo est nobis pater senex et puer parvulus qui in senecta illius natus est cuius uterinus frater est mortuus et ipsum solum habet mater sua pater vero tenere diligit eum

And we said to [my] lord, We have a father, an old man, and he has a son of his old age, a young one, and his brother is dead, and he alone has been left behind to his mother, and his father loves him.

21 dixistique servis tuis adducite eum ad me et ponam oculos meos super illum

And you said to they servants, Bring him down to me, and I will take care of him.

22 suggessimus domino meo non potest puer relinquere patrem suum si enim illum dimiserit morietur

And we said to [my] lord, The child will not be able to leave his father; but if he should leave his father, he will die.

23 et dixisti servis tuis nisi venerit frater vester minimus vobiscum non videbitis amplius faciem meam

But you said to they servants, Except your younger brother come down with you, you shall not see my face again.

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

And it came to pass, when we went up to your servant our father, we reported to him the words of our lord.

25 et dixit pater noster revertimini et emite nobis parum tritici

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

26 cui diximus ire non possumus si frater noster minimus descendet nobiscum proficiscemur simul alioquin illo absente non audemus videre faciem viri

And we said, We shall not be able to go down; but if our younger brother go down with us, we will go down; for we shall not be able to see the man's face, our younger brother not being with us.

27 atque ille respondit vos scitis quod duos genuerit mihi uxor mea

And your servant our father said to us, You know that my wife bore me two [sons];

28 egressus est unus et dixistis bestia devoravit eum et hucusque non conparet

and one is departed from me; and you said that he was devoured of wild beasts, and I have not seen him until now.

29 si tuleritis et istum et aliquid ei in via contigerit deducetis canos meos cum maerore ad inferos (Sheol h7585)

If then you take this one also from my presence, and an affliction happen to him by the way, then shall you bring down my old age with sorrow to the grave. (Sheol h7585)

30 igitur si intravero ad servum tuum patrem nostrum et puer defuerit cum anima illius ex huius anima pendeat

Now then, if I should go in to they servant, and our father, and the boy should not be with us, (and his life depends on this [lad's] life)

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

—it shall even come to pass, when he sees the boy is not with us, [that] he will die, and your servants will bring down the old age of your servant, and our father, with sorrow to the grave. (Sheol h7585)

32 ego proprie servus tuus qui in meam hunc recepi fidem et spopondi dicens nisi reduxero eum peccati reus ero in patrem meum omni tempore

For your servant has received the boy [in charge] from his father, saying, If I bring him not to you, and place him before you, I shall be guilty towards my father for ever.

33 manebo itaque servus tuus pro puero in ministerium domini mei et puer ascendat cum fratribus suis

Now then I will remain a servant with you instead of the lad, a domestic of my lord; but let the lad go up with his brethren.

34 non enim possum redire ad patrem absente puero ne calamitatis quae oppressura est patrem meum testis adsistam

For how shall I go up to my father, the lad not being with us? lest I behold the evils which will befall my father.