Genesis 44

ثُمَّ أَمَرَ الَّذِي عَلَى بَيْتِهِ قَائِلاً: «امْلأْ عِدَالَ الرِّجَالِ طَعَامًا حَسَبَ مَا يُطِيقُونَ حِمْلَهُ، وَضَعْ فِضَّةَ كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ فِي فَمِ عِدْلِهِ.

And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth.

وَطَاسِي، طَاسَ الْفِضَّةِ، تَضَعُ فِي فَمِ عِدْلِ الصَّغِيرِ، وَثَمَنَ قَمْحِهِ». فَفَعَلَ بِحَسَبِ كَلاَمِ يُوسُفَ الَّذِي تَكَلَّمَ بِهِ.

And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

فَلَمَّا أَضَاءَ الصُّبْحُ انْصَرَفَ الرِّجَالُ هُمْ وَحَمِيرُهُمْ.

As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.

وَلَمَّا كَانُوا قَدْ خَرَجُوا مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ وَلَمْ يَبْتَعِدُوا، قَالَ يُوسُفُ لِلَّذِي عَلَى بَيْتِهِ: «قُمِ اسْعَ وَرَاءَ الرِّجَالِ، وَمَتَى أَدْرَكْتَهُمْ فَقُلْ لَهُمْ: لِمَاذَا جَازَيْتُمْ شَرًّا عِوَضًا عَنْ خَيْرٍ؟

And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?

أَلَيْسَ هذَا هُوَ الَّذِي يَشْرَبُ سَيِّدِي فِيهِ؟ وَهُوَ يَتَفَاءَلُ بِهِ. أَسَأْتُمْ فِي مَا صَنَعْتُمْ».

Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.

فَأَدْرَكَهُمْ وَقَالَ لَهُمْ هذَا الْكَلاَمَ.

And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.

فَقَالُوا لَهُ: «لِمَاذَا يَتَكَلَّمُ سَيِّدِي مِثْلَ هذَا الْكَلاَمِ؟ حَاشَا لِعَبِيدِكَ أَنْ يَفْعَلُوا مِثْلَ هذَا الأَمْرِ!

And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:

هُوَذَا الْفِضَّةُ الَّتِي وَجَدْنَا فِي أَفْوَاهِ عِدَالِنَا رَدَدْنَاهَا إِلَيْكَ مِنْ أَرْضِ كَنْعَانَ. فَكَيْفَ نَسْرِقُ مِنْ بَيْتِ سَيِّدِكَ فِضَّةً أَوْ ذَهَبًا؟

Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?

الَّذِي يُوجَدُ مَعَهُ مِنْ عَبِيدِكَ يَمُوتُ، وَنَحْنُ أَيْضًا نَكُونُ عَبِيدًا لِسَيِّدِي».

With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.

فَقَالَ: «نَعَمِ، الآنَ بِحَسَبِ كَلاَمِكُمْ هكَذَا يَكُونُ. الَّذِي يُوجَدُ مَعَهُ يَكُونُ لِي عَبْدًا، وَأَمَّا أَنْتُمْ فَتَكُونُونَ أَبْرِيَاءَ».

And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.

فَاسْتَعْجَلُوا وَأَنْزَلُوا كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ عِدْلَهُ إِلَى الأَرْضِ، وَفَتَحُوا كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ عِدْلَهُ.

Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.

فَفَتَّشَ مُبْتَدِئًا مِنَ الْكَبِيرِ حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَى الصَّغِيرِ، فَوُجِدَ الطَّاسُ فِي عِدْلِ بَنْيَامِينَ.

And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

فَمَزَّقُوا ثِيَابَهُمْ وَحَمَّلَ كُلُّ وَاحِدٍ عَلَى حِمَارِهِ وَرَجَعُوا إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ.

Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.

فَدَخَلَ يَهُوذَا وَإِخْوَتُهُ إِلَى بَيْتِ يُوسُفَ وَهُوَ بَعْدُ هُنَاكَ، وَوَقَعُوا أَمَامَهُ عَلَى الأَرْضِ.

And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.

فَقَالَ لَهُمْ يُوسُفُ: «مَا هذَا الْفَِعْلُ الَّذِي فَعَلْتُمْ؟ أَلَمْ تَعْلَمُوا أَنَّ رَجُلاً مِثْلِي يَتَفَاءَلُ؟»

And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?

فَقَالَ يَهُوذَا: «مَاذَا نَقُولُ لِسَيِّدِي؟ مَاذَا نَتَكَلَّمُ؟ وَبِمَاذَا نَتَبَرَّرُ؟ اللهُ قَدْ وَجَدَ إِثْمَ عَبِيدِكَ. هَا نَحْنُ عَبِيدٌ لِسَيِّدِي، نَحْنُ وَالَّذِي وُجِدَ الطَّاسُ فِي يَدِهِ جَمِيعًا».

And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.

فَقَالَ: «حَاشَا لِي أَنْ أَفْعَلَ هذَا! الرَّجُلُ الَّذِي وُجِدَ الطَّاسُ فِي يَدِهِ هُوَ يَكُونُ لِي عَبْدًا، وَأَمَّا أَنْتُمْ فَاصْعَدُوا بِسَلاَمٍ إِلَى أَبِيكُمْ».

And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.

ثُمَّ تَقَدَّمَ إِلَيْهِ يَهُوذَا وَقَالَ: «اسْتَمِعْ يَا سَيِّدِي. لِيَتَكَلَّمْ عَبْدُكَ كَلِمَةً فِي أُذُنَيْ سَيِّدِي وَلاَ يَحْمَ غَضَبُكَ عَلَى عَبْدِكَ، لأَنَّكَ مِثْلُ فِرْعَوْنَ.

Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.

سَيِّدِي سَأَلَ عَبِيدَهُ قَائِلاً: هَلْ لَكُمْ أَبٌ أَوْ أَخٌ؟

My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?

فَقُلْنَا لِسَيِّدِي: لَنَا أَبٌ شَيْخٌ، وَابْنُ شَيْخُوخَةٍ صَغِيرٌ، مَاتَ أَخُوهُ وَبَقِيَ هُوَ وَحْدَهُ لأُمِّهِ، وَأَبُوهُ يُحِبُّهُ.

And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.

فَقُلْتَ لِعَبِيدِكَ: انْزِلُوا بِهِ إِلَيَّ فَأَجْعَلَ نَظَرِي عَلَيْهِ.

And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.

فَقُلْنَا لِسَيِّدِي: لاَ يَقْدِرُ الْغُلاَمُ أَنْ يَتْرُكَ أَبَاهُ، وَإِنْ تَرَكَ أَبَاهُ يَمُوتُ.

And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.

فَقُلْتَ لِعَبِيدِكَ: إِنْ لَمْ يَنْزِلْ أَخُوكُمُ الصَّغِيرُ مَعَكُمْ لاَ تَعُودُوا تَنْظُرُونَ وَجْهِي.

And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

فَكَانَ لَمَّا صَعِدْنَا إِلَى عَبْدِكَ أَبِي أَنَّنَا أَخْبَرْنَاهُ بِكَلاَمِ سَيِّدِي.

And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

ثُمَّ قَالَ أَبُونَا: ارْجِعُوا اشْتَرُوا لَنَا قَلِيلاً مِنَ الطَّعَامِ.

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

فَقُلْنَا: لاَ نَقْدِرُ أَنْ نَنْزِلَ، وَإِنَّمَا إِذَا كَانَ أَخُونَا الصَّغِيرُ مَعَنَا نَنْزِلُ، لأَنَّنَا لاَ نَقْدِرُ أَنْ نَنْظُرَ وَجْهَ الرَّجُلِ وَأَخُونَا الصَّغِيرُ لَيْسَ مَعَنَا.

And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us.

فَقَالَ لَنَا عَبْدُكَ أَبِي: أَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ امْرَأَتِي وَلَدَتْ لِي اثْنَيْنِ،

And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:

فَخَرَجَ الْوَاحِدُ مِنْ عِنْدِي، وَقُلْتُ: إِنَّمَا هُوَ قَدِ افْتُرِسَ افْتِرَاسًا، وَلَمْ أَنْظُرْهُ إِلَى الآنَ.

And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:

فَإِذَا أَخَذْتُمْ هذَا أَيْضًا مِنْ أَمَامِ وَجْهِي وَأَصَابَتْهُ أَذِيَّةٌ، تُنْزِلُونَ شَيْبَتِي بِشَرّ إِلَى الْهَاوِيَةِ.

And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

فَالآنَ مَتَى جِئْتُ إِلَى عَبْدِكَ أَبِي، وَالْغُلاَمُ لَيْسَ مَعَنَا، وَنَفْسُهُ مُرْتَبِطَةٌ بِنَفْسِهِ،

Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;

يَكُونُ مَتَى رَأَى أَنَّ الْغُلاَمَ مَفْقُودٌ، أَنَّهُ يَمُوتُ، فَيُنْزِلُ عَبِيدُكَ شَيْبَةَ عَبْدِكَ أَبِينَا بِحُزْنٍ إِلَى الْهَاوِيَةِ،

It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.

لأَنَّ عَبْدَكَ ضَمِنَ الْغُلاَمَ لأَبِي قَائِلاً: إِنْ لَمْ أَجِئْ بِهِ إِلَيْكَ أَصِرْ مُذْنِبًا إِلَى أَبِي كُلَّ الأَيَّامِ.

For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.

فَالآنَ لِيَمْكُثْ عَبْدُكَ عِوَضًا عَنِ الْغُلاَمِ، عَبْدًا لِسَيِّدِي، وَيَصْعَدِ الْغُلاَمُ مَعَ إِخْوَتِهِ.

Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.

لأَنِّي كَيْفَ أَصْعَدُ إِلَى أَبِي وَالْغُلاَمُ لَيْسَ مَعِي؟ لِئَلاَّ أَنْظُرَ الشَّرَّ الَّذِي يُصِيبُ أَبِي».

For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.