Genesis 43

وَكَانَ الْجُوعُ شَدِيدًا فِي الأَرْضِ.

And the famine was sore in the land.

وَحَدَثَ لَمَّا فَرَغُوا مِنْ أَكْلِ الْقَمْحِ الَّذِي جَاءُوا بِهِ مِنْ مِصْرَ، أَنَّ أَبَاهُمْ قَالَ لَهُمُ: «ارْجِعُوا اشْتَرُوا لَنَا قَلِيلاً مِنَ الطَّعَامِ».

And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.

فَكَلَّمَهُ يَهُوذَا قَائِلاً: «إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ قَدْ أَشْهَدَ عَلَيْنَا قَائِلاً: لاَ تَرَوْنَ وَجْهِي بِدُونِ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَخُوكُمْ مَعَكُمْ.

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

إِنْ كُنْتَ تُرْسِلُ أَخَانَا مَعَنَا، نَنْزِلُ وَنَشْتَرِي لَكَ طَعَامًا،

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

وَلكِنْ إِنْ كُنْتَ لاَ تُرْسِلُهُ لاَ نَنْزِلُ. لأَنَّ الرَّجُلَ قَالَ لَنَا: لاَ تَرَوْنَ وَجْهِي بِدُونِ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَخُوكُمْ مَعَكُمْ».

But if thou wilt not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

فَقَالَ إِسْرَائِيلُ: «لِمَاذَا أَسَأْتُمْ إِلَيَّ حَتَّى أَخْبَرْتُمُ الرَّجُلَ أَنَّ لَكُمْ أَخًا أَيْضًا؟»

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

فَقَالُوا: «إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ قَدْ سَأَلَ عَنَّا وَعَنْ عَشِيرَتِنَا، قَائِلاً: هَلْ أَبُوكُمْ حَيٌّ بَعْدُ؟ هَلْ لَكُمْ أَخٌ؟ فَأَخْبَرْنَاهُ بِحَسَبِ هذَا الْكَلاَمِ. هَلْ كُنَّا نَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ يَقُولُ: انْزِلُوا بِأَخِيكُمْ؟».

And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of 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?

وَقَالَ يَهُوذَا لإِسْرَائِيلَ أَبِيهِ: «أَرْسِلِ الْغُلاَمَ مَعِي لِنَقُومَ وَنَذْهَبَ وَنَحْيَا وَلاَ نَمُوتَ، نَحْنُ وَأَنْتَ وَأَوْلاَدُنَا جَمِيعًا.

And Judah said unto 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.

أَنَا أَضْمَنُهُ. مِنْ يَدِي تَطْلُبُهُ. إِنْ لَمْ أَجِئْ بِهِ إِلَيْكَ وَأُوقِفْهُ قُدَّامَكَ، أَصِرْ مُذْنِبًا إِلَيْكَ كُلَّ الأَيَّامِ.

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

لأَنَّنَا لَوْ لَمْ نَتَوَانَ لَكُنَّا قَدْ رَجَعْنَا الآنَ مَرَّتَيْنِ».

For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.

فَقَالَ لَهُمْ إِسْرَائِيلُ أَبُوهُمْ: «إِنْ كَانَ هكَذَا فَافْعَلُوا هذَا: خُذُوا مِنْ أَفْخَرِ جَنَى الأَرْضِ فِي أَوْعِيَتِكُمْ، وَأَنْزِلُوا لِلرَّجُلِ هَدِيَّةً. قَلِيلاً مِنَ الْبَلَسَانِ، وَقَلِيلاً مِنَ الْعَسَلِ، وَكَثِيرَاءَ وَلاَذَنًا وَفُسْتُقًا وَلَوْزًا.

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

وَخُذُوا فِضَّةً أُخْرَى فِي أَيَادِيكُمْ. وَالْفِضَّةَ الْمَرْدُودَةَ فِي أَفْوَاهِ عِدَالِكُمْ رُدُّوهَا فِي أَيَادِيكُمْ، لَعَلَّهُ كَانَ سَهْوًا.

And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:

وَخُذُوا أَخَاكُمْ وَقُومُوا ارْجِعُوا إِلَى الرَّجُلِ.

Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:

وَاللهُ الْقَدِيرُ يُعْطِيكُمْ رَحْمَةً أَمَامَ الرَّجُلِ حَتَّى يُطْلِقَ لَكُمْ أَخَاكُمُ الآخَرَ وَبَنْيَامِينَ. وَأَنَا إِذَا عَدِمْتُ الأَوْلاَدَ عَدِمْتُهُمْ».

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

فَأَخَذَ الرِّجَالُ هذِهِ الْهَدِيَّةَ، وَأَخَذُوا ضِعْفَ الْفِضَّةِ فِي أَيَادِيهِمْ، وَبَنْيَامِينَ، وَقَامُوا وَنَزَلُوا إِلَى مِصْرَ وَوَقَفُوا أَمَامَ يُوسُفَ.

And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

فَلَمَّا رَأَى يُوسُفُ بَنْيَامِينَ مَعَهُمْ، قَالَ لِلَّذِي عَلَى بَيْتِهِ: «أَدْخِلِ الرِّجَالَ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ وَاذْبَحْ ذَبِيحَةً وَهَيِّئْ، لأَنَّ الرِّجَالَ يَأْكُلُونَ مَعِي عَِنْدَ الظُّهْرِ».

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.

فَفَعَلَ الرَّجُلُ كَمَا قَالَ يُوسُفُ. وَأَدْخَلَ الرَّجُلُ الرِّجَالَ إِلَى بَيْتِ يُوسُفَ.

And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.

فَخَافَ الرِّجَالُ إِذْ أُدْخِلُوا إِلَى بَيْتِ يُوسُفَ، وَقَالُوا: «لِسَبَبِ الْفِضَّةِ الَّتِي رَجَعَتْ أَوَّلاً فِي عِدَالِنَا نَحْنُ قَدْ أُدْخِلْنَا لِيَهْجِمَ عَلَيْنَا وَيَقَعَ بِنَا وَيَأْخُذَنَا عَبِيدًا وَحَمِيرَنَا».

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 bondmen, and our asses.

فَتَقَدَّمُوا إِلَى الرَّجُلِ الَّذِي عَلَى بَيْتِ يُوسُفَ، وَكَلَّمُوهُ فِي بَابِ الْبَيْتِ

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

وَقَالُوا: «اسْتَمِعْ يَا سَيِّدِي، إِنَّنَا قَدْ نَزَلْنَا أَوَّلاً لِنَشْتَرِيَ طَعَامًا.

And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

وَكَانَ لَمَّا أَتَيْنَا إِلَى الْمَنْزِلِ أَنَّنَا فَتَحْنَا عِدَالَنَا، وَإِذَا فِضَّةُ كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ فِي فَمِ عِدْلِهِ. فِضَّتُنَا بِوَزْنِهَا. فَقَدْ رَدَدْنَاهَا فِي أَيَادِينَا.

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.

وَأَنْزَلْنَا فِضَّةً أُخْرَى فِي أَيَادِينَا لِنَشْتَرِيَ طَعَامًا. لاَ نَعْلَمُ مَنْ وَضَعَ فِضَّتَنَا فِي عِدَالِنَا».

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

فَقَالَ: «سَلاَمٌ لَكُمْ، لاَ تَخَافُوا. إِلهُكُمْ وَإِلهُ أَبِيكُمْ أَعْطَاكُمْ كَنْزًا فِي عِدَالِكُمْ. فِضَّتُكُمْ وَصَلَتْ إِلَيَّ». ثُمَّ أَخْرَجَ إِلَيْهِمْ شِمْعُونَ.

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 unto them.

وَأَدْخَلَ الرَّجُلُ الرِّجَالَ إِلَى بَيْتِ يُوسُفَ وَأَعْطَاهُمْ مَاءً لِيَغْسِلُوا أَرْجُلَهُمْ، وَأَعْطَى عَلِيقًا لِحَمِيرِهِمْ.

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.

وَهَيَّأُوا الْهَدِيَّةَ إِلَى أَنْ يَجِيءَ يُوسُفُ عَِنْدَ الظُّهْرِ، لأَنَّهُمْ سَمِعُوا أَنَّهُمْ هُنَاكَ يَأْكُلُونَ طَعَامًا.

And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

فَلَمَّا جَاءَ يُوسُفُ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ أَحْضَرُوا إِلَيْهِ الْهَدِيَّةَ الَّتِي فِي أَيَادِيهِمْ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ، وَسَجَدُوا لَهُ إِلَى الأَرْضِ.

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.

فَسَأَلَ عَنْ سَلاَمَتِهِمْ، وَقَالَ: «أَسَالِمٌ أَبُوكُمُ الشَّيْخُ الَّذِي قُلْتُمْ عَنْهُ؟ أَحَيٌّ هُوَ بَعْدُ؟»

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

فَقَالُوا: «عَبْدُكَ أَبُونَا سَالِمٌ. هُوَ حَيٌّ بَعْدُ». وَخَرُّوا وَسَجَدُوا.

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

فَرَفَعَ عَيْنَيْهِ وَنَظَرَ بَنْيَامِينَ أَخَاهُ ابْنَ أُمِّهِ، وَقَالَ: «أَهذَا أَخُوكُمُ الصَّغِيرُ الَّذِي قُلْتُمْ لِي عَنْهُ؟» ثُمَّ قَالَ: «اللهُ يُنْعِمُ عَلَيْكَ يَا ابْنِي».

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 spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.

وَاسْتَعْجَلَ يُوسُفُ لأَنَّ أَحْشَاءَهُ حَنَّتْ إِلَى أَخِيهِ وَطَلَبَ مَكَانًا لِيَبْكِيَ، فَدَخَلَ الْمَخْدَعَ وَبَكَى هُنَاكَ.

And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

ثُمَّ غَسَلَ وَجْهَهُ وَخَرَجَ وَتَجَلَّدَ، وَقَالَ: «قَدِّمُوا طَعَامًا».

And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

فَقَدَّمُوا لَهُ وَحْدَهُ، وَلَهُمْ وَحْدَهُمْ، وَلِلْمِصْرِيِّينَ الآكِلِينَ عِنْدَهُ وَحْدَهُمْ، لأَنَّ الْمِصْرِيِّينَ لاَ يَقْدِرُونَ أَنْ يَأْكُلُوا طَعَامًا مَعَ الْعِبْرَانِيِّينَ، لأَنَّهُ رِجْسٌ عِنْدَ الْمِصْرِيِّينَ.

And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

فَجَلَسُوا قُدَّامَهُ: الْبِكْرُ بِحَسَبِ بَكُورِيَّتِهِ، وَالصَّغِيرُ بِحَسَبِ صِغَرِهِ، فَبُهِتَ الرِّجَالُ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَى بَعْضٍ.

And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.

وَرَفَعَ حِصَصًا مِنْ قُدَّامِهِ إِلَيْهِمْ، فَكَانَتْ حِصَّةُ بَنْيَامِينَ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ حِصَصِ جَمِيعِهِمْ خَمْسَةَ أَضْعَافٍ. وَشَرِبُوا وَرَوُوا مَعَهُ.

And he took and sent messes unto 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.