Genesisy 43
1 Ary mafy ny mosary teo amin’ ny tany.
Meanwhile, the famine pressed heavily on all the land.
2 Ary rehefa laniny ny vary izay efa nalainy tany Egypta, dia hoy ny rainy taminy: Mandehana indray, mividia hanina kely ho antsika.
And having consumed the provisions that they had brought out of Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, “Return and buy us a little food.”
3 Ary Joda niteny taminy ka nanao hoe: Efa nilaza mafy taminay ralehilahy ka nanao hoe: Tsy hahita ny tavako ianareo, raha tsy hiaraka aminareo ilay rahalahinareo.
Judah answered: “The man himself declared to us, under the attestation of an oath, saying: ‘You will not see my face, unless you bring your youngest brother with you.’
4 Raha hampandehaninao hiaraka aminay ny rahalahinay, dia hidina izahay ka hividy hanina ho anao;
If therefore you are willing to send him with us, we will travel together, and we will buy necessities for you.
5 fa raha tsy hampandehaninao izy, dia tsy hidina izahay; fa hoy ralehilahy taminay: Tsy hahita ny tavako ianareo, raha tsy hiaraka aminareo ilay rahalahinareo.
But if you are not willing, we will not go. For the man, as we have often said, declared to us, saying: ‘You will not see my face without your youngest brother.’”
6 Ary hoy Isiraely: Nahoana no dia nampidi-doza tamiko ianareo ka nanambara tamin-dralehilahy fa mbola nanan-drahalahy koa ianareo?
Israel said to them, “You have done this for my misery, in that you revealed to him that you also had another brother.”
7 Ary hoy izy ireo: Nanadina dia nanadina ny amin’ ny tenanay sy ny mpianakavinay ralehilahy ka nanao hoe: Mbola velona ihany va izay rainareo? ary manan-drahalahy hafa koa va ianareo? Dia nambaranay taminy araka izany teny izany; moa nampoizinay akory va izay hanaovany hoe: Ento midìna ny rahalahinareo?
But they responded: “The man questioned us in order, concerning our family: whether our father lived, if we had a brother. And we answered him respectively, according to what he demanded. How could we know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother with you?’”
8 Ary hoy Joda tamin’ Isiraely rainy: Ampandehano hiaraka amiko ny zaza, dia hiainga izahay ka handeha, mba ho velona isika ka tsy ho faty, dia izahay sy ianao ary ny zanatsika madinika koa.
Likewise, Judah said to his father: “Send the boy with me, so that we may set out and be able to live, lest we and our little ones should die.
9 Izaho no hiantoka azy; amin’ ny tanako no handraisanao azy; raha tsy ho entiko atỳ aminao ka hatolotro eto anatrehanao izy, dia ho meloka aminao amin’ ny andro rehetra hiainako aho;
I accept the boy; require him at my hand. Unless I lead him back and restore him to you, I will be guilty of a sin against you for all time.
10 fa raha tsy nijanonjanona izahay, dia efa tafaverina fanindroany toy izay.
If a delay had not intervened, by now we would have returned here a second time.”
11 Ary hoy Isiraely rainy taminy: Raha izany ary no izy, dia izao no ataovy: analao ny vokatra malaza amin’ ny tany ka ataovy ao anatin’ ny fitondran-entanareo, dia ento midìna haterina ho an-dralehilahy, dia balsama kely sy tantely kely, ditin-kazo nekota sy lota sy pistakia ary amygdala;
Therefore, their father Israel said to them: “If it is necessary to do so, then do what you will. Take, in your vessels, from the best fruits of the land, and carry down gifts to the man: a little resin, and honey, and storax ointment, oil of myrrh, turpentine, and almonds.
12 ary mitondra vola toraka ny teo eny an-tananareo; ary ilay vola izay naverina teo am-bavan’ ny lasakanareo dia ento miverina indray; angamba fahadisoana izany.
Also, take with you double the money, and carry back what you found in your sacks, lest perhaps it was done in error.
13 Ary ny rahalahinareo ento ihany; dia miainga ka miverena indray ho any amin-dralehilahy;
But also take your brother, and go to the man.
14 ary Andriamanitra Tsitoha anie hampahita famindram-po anareo eo anatrehan-dralehilahy, mba hampodiny ny rahalahinareo anankiray sy Benjamina. Ary izaho, raha foanana anaka aho, dia foana anaka ihany.
Then may my Almighty God cause him to be pleased by you. And send your brother, whom he holds, back with you, along with this one, Benjamin. But as for me, without my children, I will be like one who is bereaved.”
15 Dia nentin’ ireo lehilahy ireo ny zavatra hateriny, ary vola indroa toraka ny teo koa no nentiny teny an-tànany mbamin’ i Benjamina; ary niainga izy, dia nidina tany Egypta ka tonga teo anatrehan’ i Josefa.
Therefore, the men took the gifts, and double the money, and Benjamin. And they went down into Egypt, and they stood in the presence of Joseph.
16 Ary Josefa, raha nahita an’ i Benjamina niaraka taminy, dia nanao tamin’ ny mpikarakara ny tao an-tranony hoe: Ampidiro atsy an-trano ireo lehilahy ireo, dia amonoy zavatra izy ka anaovy nahandro; fa hiara-mihinana amiko izy raha mitataovovonana ny andro.
And when he had seen them and Benjamin together, he instructed the steward of his house, saying: “Lead the men into the house, and kill victims, and prepare a feast, because they will be eating with me at midday.”
17 Dia nataon-dralehilahy araka izay nandidian’ i Josefa; ka nampidirin-dralehilahy tao an-tranon’ i Josefa ireo.
He did what he had been ordered to do, and he brought the men into the house.
18 Dia raiki-tahotra ireo lehilahy ireo, satria nampidirina tao an-tranon’ i Josefa, ka hoy izy: Maintsy ilay vola naverina tao anatin’ ny lasakantsika fahiny va no nampidirana antsika, hivarinany amintsika sy hianjerany amintsika! dia halainy ho andevo isika, ary halainy koa ny borikintsika.
And there, being terrified, they said one to another: “Because of the money, which we carried back the first time in our sacks, we have been brought in, so that he may unleash a false accusation against us, and by violence subjugate both us and our donkeys into servitude.”
19 Dia nanatona an-dralehilahy, mpikarakara ny tao an-tranon’ i Josefa, izy ka niteny taminy teo am-baravaran’ ny trano nanao hoe:
For this reason, approaching the steward of the house at his door,
20 Mba henoy kely izahay, tompokolahy: nidina hividy hanina tokoa izahay fahiny:
they said: “We beg you, lord, to hear us. We came down once before to buy food.
21 ary rehefa tonga teo amin’ izay nandrianay izahay, dia nosokafanay ny lasakanay, ka indreo ny volanay isan-dahy teo am-bavan’ ny lasakanay avy, tonga lanja avokoa ny volanay; ary efa nentinay niverina eto an-tananay izany.
And having bought it, when we arrived at the inn, we opened our sacks and found the money in the mouths of the sacks, which we now have carried back in the same amount.
22 Ary nitondra vola hafa koa eto an-tananay izahay hamidy hanina: tsy fantatray izay nanao ny volanay tao anatin’ ny lasakanay.
But we have also brought other silver, so that we may buy those things that are necessary for us. It is not on our conscience who had placed it in our bags.”
23 Ary hoy izy: Matokia ianareo, fa aza matahotra; Andriamanitrareo, dia Andriamanitry ny rainareo, no nanome anareo harena tao anatin’ ny lasakanareo; ny volanareo dia efa tonga tatỳ amiko ihany. Dia namoaka an’ i Simeona ho eo aminy izy.
But he responded: “Peace be with you. Do not be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you the treasure in your sacks. As for the money that you gave to me, I held it as a test.” And he led Simeon out to them.
24 Ary nampidirin-dralehilahy tao an-tranon’ i Josefa ireo olona ireo ka nomeny rano, dia nanasa tongotra izy, ary ny borikiny nomeny hanina koa.
And having led them into the house, he brought water, and they washed their feet, and he gave fodder to their donkeys.
25 Dia nandamina ny zavatra hateriny izy mandra-pihavin’ i Josefa rehefa mitataovovonana ny andro; fa efa reny fa eo no hihinanany hanina.
But they also prepared the gifts, until Joseph entered at midday. For they had heard that they would eat bread there.
26 Ary rehefa tonga tao an-trano Josefa, dia nampidirin’ izy mirahalahy avy ho ao an-trano mba hatolotra azy ireo zavatra efa nentiny, dia niankohoka tamin’ ny tany teo anatrehany izy.
And so Joseph entered his house, and they offered him the gifts, holding them in their hands. And they reverenced prone on the ground.
27 Ary Josefa nanontany ny toeny ka nanao hoe: Tsara ihany va ny rainareo, ilay lahy antitra nolazainareo? mbola velona ihany va izy?
But he, gently greeting them again, questioned them, saying: “Is your father, the old man about whom you spoke to me, in good health? Is he still alive?”
28 Dia hoy izy: Tsara ihany ny mpanomponao rainay; mbola velona ihany izy. Dia niondrika izy ireo ka niankohoka.
And they answered: “Your servant, our father, is safe; he is still alive.” And bowing, they reverenced him.
29 Ary Josefa nanopy ny masony ka nahita an’ i Benjamina rahalahiny, zanakalahin’ ny reniny, dia hoy izy: Io va no zandrinareo faralahy, izay nolazainareo tamiko? Sady hoy koa izy: Andriamanitra anie hanisy soa anao, anaka
Then Joseph, lifting up his eyes, saw Benjamin, his brother of the same womb, and he said, “Is this your little brother, about whom you spoke to me?” And again, he said, “May God be compassionate to you, my son.”
30 Dia niala faingana Josefa, fa nangorakoraka ny fony noho ny rahalahiny, ka nitady izay hitomaniany izy; dia niditra tao an-efi-trano izy ka nitomany tao.
And he hurried out, because his heart had been moved over his brother, and tears gushed out. And going into his chamber, he wept.
31 Ary rehefa nanasa ny tavany izy, dia nivoaka; ary nanindry ny fangorakoraky ny fony izy ka nanao hoe: Ento ny nahandro.
And when he had washed his face, coming out again, he composed himself, and he said, “Set out bread.”
32 Dia narosony mitokana ny ho an’ i Josefa, ary mitokana ny ho an’ ny rahalahiny, ary mitokana koa ny ho an’ ny Egyptiana izay nihinana teo aminy, satria ny Egyptiana tsy mahazo miara-komana amin’ ny Hebreo, fa fahavetavetana amin’ ny Egyptiana izany.
And when it was set out, separately for Joseph, and separately for his brothers, likewise separately for the Egyptians, who ate at the same time, (for it is unlawful for Egyptians to eat with Hebrews, and they consider feasting in this way to be profane)
33 Dia nipetraka teo anatrehany izy, ny lahimatoa araka ny fizokiany, ary ny faralahy araka ny fizandriany; dia samy talanjona ka nifampijerijery izy.
they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his state of life. And they wondered exceedingly,
34 Ary samy nitondrana anjara-hanina avy teo anoloan’ i Josefa izy mirahalahy avy; kanefa ny anjara-hanin’ i Benjamina dia indimy toraka ny anjaran-drery tamin’ izy rehetra. Dia niara-nisotro sy nivoky divay teo aminy izy.
taking the portions that they received from him. And the greater portion went to Benjamin, so much so that it exceeded five parts. And they drank and became inebriated along with him.
