< Genesis 43 >
1 Báyìí, ìyàn náà sì mú gidigidi ní ilẹ̀ náà.
But the famine prevailed in the land.
2 Nígbà tí wọ́n sì ti jẹ gbogbo ọkà tí wọ́n rà ní Ejibiti tan, baba wọn wí fún wọn pé, “Ẹ padà lọ ra oúnjẹ díẹ̀ si wá fún wa.”
And it came to pass, when they had finished eating the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, that their father said to them, Go again; buy us a little food.
3 Ṣùgbọ́n Juda wí fún un pé, “Ọkùnrin náà tẹnumọ́ ọn nínú ìkìlọ̀ rẹ̀ fún wa pé, ‘Ẹ̀yin kì yóò rí ojúrere mi mọ́, àyàfi bí arákùnrin yín bá bá a yín wá’.
And Judas spoke to him, saying, The man, the lord of the country, positively testified to us, saying, You shall not see my face, unless your younger brother be with you.
4 Tí ìwọ yóò bá rán Benjamini arákùnrin wa lọ pẹ̀lú wa, a ó lọ ra oúnjẹ wá fún ọ.
If, then, you send our brother with us, we will go down, and buy you food;
5 Ṣùgbọ́n bí ìwọ kò bá ni jẹ́ kí ó bá wa lọ, àwa kì yóò lọ, nítorí ọkùnrin náà sọ fún wa pé, ‘Ẹ̀yin kì yóò rí ojúrere mi mọ́ àyàfi bí arákùnrin yín bá bá a yín wá.’”
but if you send not our brother with us, we will not go: for the man spoke to us, saying, You shall not see my face, unless your younger brother be with you.
6 Israẹli béèrè pé, “Èéṣe tí ẹ fi kó ìdààmú yìí bá mi nípa sísọ fún ọkùnrin náà wí pé ẹ ní arákùnrin mìíràn?”
And Israel said, Why did you harm me, inasmuch as you told the man that you had a brother?
7 Wọ́n dáhùn pé, “Ọkùnrin náà fi pẹ̀lẹ́pẹ̀lẹ́ wádìí lọ́wọ́ wa nípa ìdílé wa àti àwa fúnra wa. Ó béèrè pé, ‘Ṣe baba yín ṣì wà láààyè? Ǹjẹ́ ẹ tún ní arákùnrin mìíràn?’ A kàn dáhùn ìbéèrè rẹ̀ ni. Báwo ni a ṣe le mọ̀ pé yóò wí pé, ‘Ẹ mú arákùnrin yín wá’?”
And they said, The man closely questioned us about our family also, saying, Does your father yet live, and have you a brother? and we answered him according to this question: did we know that he would say to us, Bring your brother?
8 Juda sì wí fún Israẹli baba rẹ̀, “Jẹ́ kí ọmọkùnrin náà lọ pẹ̀lú mi, a ó sì lọ ní kíákíá, kí àwa àti ìwọ àti àwọn ọmọ wa le yè, kí a má sì kú.
And Judas said to his father Israel, Send the boy with me, and we will arise and go, that we may live and not die, both we and you, and our store.
9 Èmi fúnra mi yóò ṣe onídùúró fún un, èmi ni kí o gbà pé o fi lé lọ́wọ́. Bí n kò bá sì mú un padà tọ̀ ọ́ wá, jẹ́ kí ẹ̀bi rẹ̀ kí ó jẹ́ tèmi ní gbogbo ọjọ́ ayé mi níwájú rẹ.
And I engage for him; at my hand do you require him; if I bring him not to you, and place him before you, I shall be guilty towards you for ever.
10 Bí ó bá ṣe pé a kò fi falẹ̀ ni, àwa ìbá ti lọ, à bá sì ti padà ní ìgbà méjì ọ̀tọ̀ọ̀tọ̀.”
For if we had not tarried, we should now have returned twice.
11 Nígbà náà ni Israẹli baba wọn wí fún wọn, “Bí ó bá rí bẹ́ẹ̀, èyí ni kí ẹ ṣe, ẹ mú àwọn ohun dáradára ilẹ̀ yìí lọ́wọ́ lọ bí ẹ̀bùn fún ọkùnrin náà—ìkunra díẹ̀, oyin díẹ̀, tùràrí àti òjìá, èso pisitakio àti èso almondi
And Israel, their father, said to them, If it be so, do this; take of the fruits of the earth in your vessels, and carry down to the man presents of gum and honey, and frankincense, and stacte, and turpentine, and walnuts.
12 ìlọ́po owó méjì ni kí ẹ mú lọ́wọ́, nítorí ẹ gbọdọ̀ dá owó tí ẹ bá lẹ́nu àpò yín padà. Bóyá ẹnìkan ló ṣèèṣì fi síbẹ̀.
And take double money in your hands, and the money that was returned in your sacks, carry back with you, lest perhaps it is a mistake.
13 Ẹ mú arákùnrin yín lọ́wọ́ pẹ̀lú ki ẹ sì tọ arákùnrin náà lọ.
And take your brother; and arise, go down to the man.
14 Kí Ọlọ́run alágbára jẹ́ kí ẹ rí àánú gbà lọ́dọ̀ ọkùnrin náà kí ó ba à le jẹ́ kí arákùnrin yín tí ó wà lọ́hùn ún àti Benjamini padà wá pẹ̀lú yín. Ní tèmi, bí mo bá pàdánù àwọn ọmọ mi, n ó ṣọ̀fọ̀ wọn náà ni.”
And my God give you favour in the sight of the man, and send away your other brother, and Benjamin, for I accordingly as I have been bereaved, am bereaved.
15 Nítorí náà wọ́n mú àwọn ẹ̀bùn náà àti owó ìlọ́po méjì àti Benjamini, wọ́n sì yára lọ sí ilẹ̀ Ejibiti, wọ́n sì fi ara wọn hàn níwájú Josẹfu.
And the men having taken these presents, and the double money, took in their hands also Benjamin; and they rose up and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
16 Nígbà tí Josẹfu rí Benjamini pẹ̀lú wọn, ó sọ fún ìránṣẹ́ ilé rẹ̀, “Mú àwọn ọkùnrin wọ̀nyí lọ sí ilé mi, pa ẹran kí o sì ṣe àsè; wọn ó jẹun ọ̀sán pẹ̀lú mi.”
And Joseph saw them and his brother Benjamin, born of the same mother; and he said to the steward of his household, Bring the men into the house, and kill beasts and make ready, for the men are to eat bread with me at noon.
17 Ọkùnrin náà sì ṣe bí Josẹfu ti wí fún un, ó sì mú àwọn ọkùnrin náà lọ sí ilé Josẹfu.
And the man did as Joseph said; and he brought the men into the house of Joseph.
18 Ẹ̀rù sì ba àwọn ọkùnrin náà nígbà tí wọ́n mú wọn lọ sí ilé Josẹfu. Wọ́n rò ó pé, “A mú wa wá sí ìhín nítorí owó tí a fi sí inú àpò wa ní ìgbà àkọ́kọ́. Ó fẹ́ bá wa jà, kí ó mú wa lẹ́rú kí ó sì gba àwọn kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ wa.”
And the men, when they perceived that they were brought into the house of Joseph, said, We are brought in because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first; even in order to inform against us, and lay it to our charge; to take us for servants, and our asses.
19 Nítorí náà wọ́n lọ bá ìránṣẹ́ Josẹfu, wọ́n sì ba sọ̀rọ̀ ní ẹnu-ọ̀nà àbáwọlé ilé náà.
And having approached the man who was over the house of Joseph, they spoke to him in the porch of the house,
20 Wọ́n wí pé, “Jọ̀wọ́ ọ̀gá, ní òtítọ́ ni àwa ti sọ̀kalẹ̀ síyìn-ín láti wá ra oúnjẹ ní ìṣáájú.
saying, We pray [you], Sir; we came down at first to buy food.
21 Ṣùgbọ́n níbi tí a ti dúró ní ọ̀nà láti sùn ní alẹ́, nígbà tí a tú àpò oúnjẹ wa, ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan wa bá owó oúnjẹ tirẹ̀ tí ó rà lẹ́nu àpò láì lé, láì dín. Nítorí náà òun nìyí, a ti mu un padà wá pẹ̀lú wa.
And it came to pass, when we came to unlade, and opened our sacks, [there was] also this money of each in his sack; we have now brought back our money by weight in our hands.
22 A sì tún mú owó mìíràn lọ́wọ́ láti fi ra oúnjẹ. A ò mọ ẹni tí ó fi owó wa sí ẹnu àpò.”
And we have brought other money with us to buy food; we know not who put the money into our sacks.
23 Ó sì wí fún wọn pé, “Àlàáfíà ni fún yín, ẹ má bẹ̀rù, Ọlọ́run yín, àní Ọlọ́run baba yín ni ó fi ìṣúra sí inú àpò yín; mo rí owó tí ẹ san gbà.” Nígbà náà ni ó mú Simeoni jáde tọ̀ wọ́n wá.
And he said to them, [God deal] mercifully with you; be not afraid; your God, and the God of your fathers, has given you treasures in your sacks, and I have enough of your good money. And he brought Symeon out to them.
24 Ìránṣẹ́ náà mú àwọn ọkùnrin náà lọ sí ilé Josẹfu, ó fún wọn ní omi láti fi wẹ ẹsẹ̀ wọn nu, ó sì fún àwọn kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ wọn lóúnjẹ pẹ̀lú.
And he brought water to wash their feet; and gave provender to their asses.
25 Wọ́n pèsè ẹ̀bùn wọn sílẹ̀ fún Josẹfu di ọ̀sán nígbà tí yóò dé, nítorí wọ́n ti gbọ́ pé ibẹ̀ ni àwọn yóò ti jẹun ọ̀sán.
And they prepared their gifts, until Joseph came at noon, for they heard that he was going to dine there.
26 Nígbà tí Josẹfu dé sí ilé, wọ́n kó àwọn ẹ̀bùn tí wọ́n ti mú wá fún un, wọ́n sì wólẹ̀ níwájú rẹ̀.
And Joseph entered into the house, and they brought him the gifts which they had in their hands, into the house; and they did him reverence with their face to the ground.
27 Ó béèrè àlàáfíà wọn, ó sì wí pé, “Ṣé àlàáfíà ni baba yín wà, baba arúgbó tí ẹ sọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ fún mi, ṣé ó sì wà láààyè?”
And he asked them, How are you? and he said to them, Is your father, the old man of whom you spoke, well? Does he yet live?
28 Wọ́n dáhùn pé, “Ìránṣẹ́ rẹ, baba wa sì wà láààyè, àlàáfíà sì ni ó wà pẹ̀lú.” Wọn sì tẹríba láti bọ̀wọ̀ fún un.
And they said, Your servant our father is well; he is yet alive. And he said, Blessed be that man by God; —and they bowed, and did him reverence.
29 Bí ó ti wò yíká tí ó sì rí Benjamini àbúrò rẹ̀, tí í ṣe ọmọ ìyá rẹ̀ gan an. Ó béèrè lọ́wọ́ wọn pé, “Ṣe àbúrò yín tí ó jẹ́ àbíkẹ́yìn tí ẹ sọ fún mi nípa rẹ̀ nìyìí?” Ó sì tún wí pe, “Kí Ọlọ́run kí ó ṣàánú fún ọ, ọmọ mi.”
And Joseph lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, born of the same mother; and he said, Is this your younger brother, whom you spoke of bringing to me? and he said, God have mercy on you, my son.
30 Ọkàn rẹ̀ sì fà sí i gidigidi nígbà tí ó rí arákùnrin rẹ̀, nítorí náà Josẹfu yára jáde láti wá ibi tí ó ti le sọkún. Ó lọ sí iyàrá rẹ̀, ó sì sọkún níbẹ̀.
And Joseph was troubled, for his bowels yearned over his brother, and he sought to weep; and he went into his chamber, and wept there.
31 Lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí ó ti bọ́jú tan, ó jáde wá, ó ṣe ọkàn ọkùnrin, ó sì wí fún wọn pé, kí wọ́n gbé oúnjẹ wá kí wọ́n le è jẹun.
And he washed his face and came out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
32 Wọ́n gbé oúnjẹ tirẹ̀ fún un lọ́tọ̀, àti fún àwọn ará Ejibiti tí ó wá ba jẹun náà lọ́tọ̀, nítorí ará Ejibiti kò le bá ará Heberu jẹun nítorí ìríra pátápátá ló jẹ́ fún àwọn Ejibiti.
And they set on [bread] for him alone, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians feasting with him by themselves, for the Egyptians could not eat bread with the Hebrews, for it is an abomination to the Egyptians.
33 A mú àwọn ọkùnrin náà jókòó lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ rẹ̀, bí wọ́n ṣe dàgbà sí, láti orí ẹ̀gbọ́n pátápátá dé orí èyí tí ó kéré pátápátá, wọ́n sì ń wo ara wọn tìyanu tìyanu.
And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his seniority, and the younger according to his youth; and the men looked with amazement every one at his brother.
34 A sì bu oúnjẹ fún wọn láti orí tábìlì Josẹfu. Oúnjẹ Benjamini sì tó ìlọ́po márùn-ún ti àwọn tókù. Wọ́n ń jẹ, wọ́n sì ń mu lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀ láìsí ìdíwọ́.
And they took their portions from him to themselves; but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as the portions of [the others]. And they drank and were filled with drink with him.