Genesisy 43

1 Ary mafy ny mosary teo amin’ ny tany.

And the famine [was] severe in 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 it came to pass, when they had consumed the corn which they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, Go again, 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.

And Judah spoke to him, saying, The man did solemnly protest to us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother [be] with you.

4 Raha hampandehaninao hiaraka aminay ny rahalahinay, dia hidina izahay ka hividy hanina ho anao;

If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:

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 thou wilt not send [him], we will not go down, for the man said to us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother [be] with you.

6 Ary hoy Isiraely: Nahoana no dia nampidi-doza tamiko ianareo ka nanambara tamin-dralehilahy fa mbola nanan-drahalahy koa ianareo?

And Israel said, Why dealt ye [so] ill with me, [as] to tell the man whether ye had yet a 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?

And they said, The man asked us strictly concerning our state, and our kindred, saying, [Is] your father yet alive? have ye [another] brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: Could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

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.

And Judah said to Israel, his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, [and] also our little ones.

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 will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not to thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever:

10 fa raha tsy nijanonjanona izahay, dia efa tafaverina fanindroany toy izay.

For except we had delayed, surely now we had returned this 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;

And their father Israel said to them, If [it must be] so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry to the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, 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.

And take double money in your hand; and the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks, carry [it] again in your hand; it may be it [was] an oversight:

13 Ary ny rahalahinareo ento ihany; dia miainga ka miverena indray ho any amin-dralehilahy;

Take also your brother, and arise, go again 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.

And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin: If I be bereaved, I am 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.

And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and arose, and went down to Egypt, and stood before 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 Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring [these] men home, and slay, and make ready: for [these] men shall dine with me at noon.

17 Dia nataon-dralehilahy araka izay nandidian’ i Josefa; ka nampidirin-dralehilahy tao an-tranon’ i Josefa ireo.

And the man did as Joseph commanded: and the man brought the men into Joseph's 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 the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time, are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bond-men, and our asses.

19 Dia nanatona an-dralehilahy, mpikarakara ny tao an-tranon’ i Josefa, izy ka niteny taminy teo am-baravaran’ ny trano nanao hoe:

And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,

20 Mba henoy kely izahay, tompokolahy: nidina hividy hanina tokoa izahay fahiny:

And said, O sir, we came down indeed at the first time 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 it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and behold, [every] man's money [was] in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

22 Ary nitondra vola hafa koa eto an-tananay izahay hamidy hanina: tsy fantatray izay nanao ny volanay tao anatin’ ny lasakanay.

And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.

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.

And he said, Peace [be] to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought 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 the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave [them] water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

25 Dia nandamina ny zavatra hateriny izy mandra-pihavin’ i Josefa rehefa mitataovovonana ny andro; fa efa reny fa eo no hihinanany hanina.

And they made ready the present against Joseph should come at noon: for they heard that they should 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 when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which [was] in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.

27 Ary Josefa nanontany ny toeny ka nanao hoe: Tsara ihany va ny rainareo, ilay lahy antitra nolazainareo? mbola velona ihany va izy?

And he asked them of [their] welfare, and said, [Is] your father well, the old man of whom ye spoke? [Is] he yet alive?

28 Dia hoy izy: Tsara ihany ny mpanomponao rainay; mbola velona ihany izy. Dia niondrika izy ireo ka niankohoka.

And they answered, Thy servant, our father, [is] in good health, he [is] yet alive: and they bowed their heads and made obeisance.

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

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, [Is] this your younger brother, of whom ye spoke to me? And he said, God be gracious to thee, 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 Joseph made haste; for his bowels yearned towards his brother: and he sought [where] to weep; and he entered into [his] chamber, and wept there.

31 Ary rehefa nanasa ny tavany izy, dia nivoaka; ary nanindry ny fangorakoraky ny fony izy ka nanao hoe: Ento ny nahandro.

And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on 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 they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who ate with him, by themselves; because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that [is] an abomination to the Egyptians.

33 Dia nipetraka teo anatrehany izy, ny lahimatoa araka ny fizokiany, ary ny faralahy araka ny fizandriany; dia samy talanjona ka nifampijerijery izy.

And they sat before him, the first-born according to his birth-right, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men wondered one at another.

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.

And he took [and sent] messes to them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.