Genesis 43

Η δε πεινα επεβαρυνεν επι την γην.

And the famine was sore in the land.

Και αφου ετελειωσαν τρωγοντες τον σιτον, τον οποιον εφεραν εξ Αιγυπτου, ειπε προς αυτους ο πατηρ αυτων, Υπαγετε παλιν, αγορασατε εις ημας ολιγας τροφας.

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.

Και ειπε προς αυτον ο Ιουδας λεγων, Εντονως διεμαρτυρηθη προς ημας ο ανθρωπος λεγων, Δεν θελετε ιδει το προσωπον μου, εαν δεν ηναι μεθ υμων ο αδελφος υμων.

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.

Εαν λοιπον αποστειλης τον αδελφον ημων μεθ ημων, θελομεν καταβη και θελομεν σοι αγορασει τροφας

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

αλλ εαν δεν αποστειλης αυτον, δεν θελομεν καταβη διοτι ο ανθρωπος ειπε προς ημας, Δεν θελετε ιδει το προσωπον μου, εαν ο αδελφος υμων δεν ηναι μεθ υμων.

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.

Ειπε δε ο Ισραηλ, Δια τι με εκακοποιησατε, φανερονοντες προς τον ανθρωπον οτι εχετε αλλον αδελφον;

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

Οι δε ειπον, Ο ανθρωπος ηρωτησεν ημας ακριβως περι ημων και περι της συγγενειας ημων λεγων, Ο πατηρ σας ετι ζη; εχετε αλλον αδελφον; Και απεκριθημεν προς αυτον κατα την ερωτησιν ταυτην ηδυναμεθα να εξευρωμεν οτι ηθελεν ειπει, Φερετε τον αδελφον σας;

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?

Και ειπεν ο Ιουδας προς Ισραηλ τον πατερα αυτου, Αποστειλον το παιδαριον μετ εμου, και σηκωθεντες ας υπαγωμεν, δια να ζησωμεν και να μη αποθανωμεν και ημεις και συ και αι οικογενειαι ημων

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.

εγω εγγυωμαι περι αυτου εκ της χειρος μου ζητησον αυτον εαν δεν φερω αυτον προς σε και στησω αυτον εμπροσθεν σου, τοτε ας ημαι διαπαντος υπευθυνος προς σε

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:

επειδη, εαν δεν εβραδυνομεν, βεβαια εως τωρα δευτεραν ταυτην φοραν ηθελομεν επιστρεψει.

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

Και ειπε προς αυτους Ισραηλ ο πατηρ αυτων, Εαν ουτω πρεπη να γεινη, καμετε λοιπον τουτο λαβετε εις τα αγγεια σας εκ των καλητερων καρπων της γης και φερετε δωρα προς τον ανθρωπον, ολιγον βαλσαμον και ολιγον μελι, αρωματα και μυρον, πιστακια και αμυγδαλα

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:

και λαβετε διπλασιον αργυριον εις τας χειρας σας και το αργυριον το επιστραφεν εν τω στοματι των σακκιων σας φερετε παλιν εις τας χειρας σας ισως εγεινε κατα λαθος

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:

και τον αδελφον σας λαβετε και σηκωθεντες επιστρεψατε προς τον ανθρωπον

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

και ο Θεος ο Παντοδυναμος να σας δωση χαριν εμπροσθεν του ανθρωπου, δια να αποστειλη με σας τον αλλον σας αδελφον και τον Βενιαμιν και εγω, αν ηναι να ατεκνωθω, ας ατεκνωθω.

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.

Λαβοντες δε οι ανθρωποι τα δωρα ταυτα, ελαβον και αργυριον διπλασιον εις τας χειρας αυτων και τον Βενιαμιν και σηκωθεντες κατεβησαν εις Αιγυπτον και παρεσταθησαν εμπροσθεν του Ιωσηφ.

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.

Και οτε ειδεν ο Ιωσηφ τον Βενιαμιν μετ αυτων, ειπε προς τον επιστατην της οικιας αυτου, Φερε τους ανθρωπους εις την οικιαν και σφαξον σφακτον και ετοιμασον, διοτι μετ εμου θελουσι φαγει οι ανθρωποι το μεσημεριον.

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.

Και επραξεν ο ανθρωπος καθως ελαλησεν ο Ιωσηφ και ο ανθρωπος εισηγαγε τους ανθρωπους εις την οικιαν του Ιωσηφ.

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

Και εφοβηθησαν οι ανθρωποι, διοτι εισηχθησαν εις την οικιαν του Ιωσηφ και ειπον, δια το αργυριον το επιστραφεν εις τα σακκια ημων την πρωτην φοραν ημεις εισαγομεθα, δια να ευρη αφορμην εναντιον ημων και να επιπεση εφ ημας και να λαβη ημας δουλους και τους ονους ημων.

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.

Και προσελθοντες προς τον ανθρωπον τον επιστατην της οικιας του Ιωσηφ, ελαλησαν προς αυτον εν τη πυλη της οικιας

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

και ειπον, Δεομεθα, κυριε κατεβημεν την πρωτην φοραν δια να αγορασωμεν τροφας

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

και οτε ηλθομεν εις το καταλυμα, ηνοιξαμεν τα σακκια ημων και ιδου, εκαστου το αργυριον ητο εν τω στοματι του σακκιου αυτου, το αργυριον ημων σωστον οθεν εφεραμεν αυτο οπισω εις τας χειρας ημων

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.

εφεραμεν και αλλο αργυριον εις τας χειρας ημων, δια να αγορασωμεν τροφας δεν εξευρομεν τις εβαλε το αργυριον ημων εις τα σακκια ημων.

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

Ο δε ειπεν, Ειρηνη εις εσας μη φοβεισθε ο Θεος σας και ο Θεος του πατρος σας, εδωκεν εις εσας θησαυρον εις τα σακκια σας το αργυριον σας ηλθεν εις εμε. Και εξηγαγε προς αυτους τον Συμεων.

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.

Και ο ανθρωπος εισηγαγε τους ανθρωπους εις την οικιαν του Ιωσηφ και εδωκεν υδωρ και ενιψαν τους ποδας αυτων και εδωκε τροφην εις τους ονους αυτων.

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.

Οι δε ητοιμασαν τα δωρα, εωσου ελθη ο Ιωσηφ το μεσημεριον διοτι ηκουσαν οτι εκει μελλουσι να φαγωσιν αρτον.

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

Και οτε ηλθεν ο Ιωσηφ εις την οικιαν, προσεφεραν εις αυτον τα δωρα τα εις τας χειρας αυτων εν τη οικια και προσεκυνησαν αυτον εως εδαφους.

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.

Και ηρωτησεν αυτους περι της υγιειας αυτων και ειπεν, Υγιαινει ο πατηρ σας, ο γερων περι του οποιου μοι ειπετε; ετι ζη;

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

Οι δε ειπον, Υγιαινει ο δουλος σου ο πατηρ ημων ετι ζη. Και κυψαντες προσεκυνησαν.

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

Υψωσας δε τους οφθαλμους αυτου ειδε τον Βενιαμιν τον αδελφον αυτου τον ομομητριον και ειπεν, Ουτος ειναι ο αδελφος σας ο νεωτερος, περι του οποιου μοι ειπετε; Και ειπεν, Ο Θεος να σε ελεηση, τεκνον μου.

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.

Και εσπευσε να αποσυρθη ο Ιωσηφ διοτι συνεταραττοντο τα σπλαγχνα αυτου δια τον αδελφον αυτου και εζητει τοπον να κλαυση εισελθων δε εις το ταμειον, εκλαυσεν εκει.

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.

Επειτα νιψας το προσωπον αυτου εξηλθε, και συγκρατων εαυτον ειπε, Βαλετε αρτον.

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

Και εβαλον χωριστα δι αυτον και χωριστα δι εκεινους και δια τους Αιγυπτιους, τους συντρωγοντας μετ αυτου, χωριστα διοτι οι Αιγυπτιοι δεν ηδυναντο να συμφαγωσιν αρτον μετα των Εβραιων, επειδη τουτο ειναι βδελυγμα εις τους Αιγυπτιους.

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.

Εκαθισαν λοιπον εμπροσθεν αυτου, ο πρωτοτοκος κατα την πρωτοτοκιαν αυτου και ο νεωτερος κατα την νεοτητα αυτου και εθαυμαζον οι ανθρωποι προς αλληλους.

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.

Λαβων δε απ εμπροσθεν αυτου μεριδια εστειλε προς αυτους το μεριδιον ομως του Βενιαμιν ητο πενταπλασιως μεγαλητερον παρα εκαστου αυτων. Και επιον και ευφρανθησαν μετ αυτου.

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.