Genesis 43
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Simplified)
1In the mean time the famine was heavy upon all the land.
1那地的饥荒甚大。
2And when they had eaten up all the corn, which they had brought out of Egypt, Jacob said to his sons: Go again and buy us a little food.
2他们从 埃及 带来的粮食吃尽了，他们的父亲就对他们说：「你们再去给我籴些粮来。」
3Juda answered: The man declared unto us with the attestation of an oath, saying: You shall not see my face, unless you bring your youngest brother with you.
3犹大 对他说：「那人谆谆地告诫我们说：『你们的兄弟若不与你们同来，你们就不得见我的面。』
4If therefore thou wilt send him with us, we will set out together, and will buy necessaries for thee.
4你若打发我们的兄弟与我们同去，我们就下去给你籴粮；
5But if thou wilt not, we will not go: for the man, as we have often said, declared unto us, saying: You shall not see my face without your youngest brother.
5你若不打发他去，我们就不下去，因为那人对我们说：『你们的兄弟若不与你们同来，你们就不得见我的面。』」
6Israel said to them: You have done this for my misery in that you told him you had also another brother.
6以色列 说：「你们为什么这样害我，告诉那人你们还有兄弟呢？」
7But they answered: The man asked us in order concerning our kindred: if our father lived: if we had a brother: and we answered him regularly, according to what he demanded: could we know that he would say: Bring hither your brother with you?
7他们回答说：「那人详细问到我们和我们的亲属，说：『你们的父亲还在吗？你们还有兄弟吗？』我们就按着他所问的告诉他，焉能知道他要说『必须把你们的兄弟带下来』呢？」
8And Juda said to his father: Send the boy with me, that we may set forward, and may live: lest both we and our children perish.
8犹大 又对他父亲 以色列 说：「你打发童子与我同去，我们就起身下去，好叫我们和你，并我们的 妇人 孩子，都得存活，不至于死。
9I take the boy upon me, require him at my hand: unless I bring him again, and restore him to thee, I will be guilty of sin against thee for ever.
9我为他作保；你可以从我手中追讨，我若不带他回来交在你面前，我情愿永远担罪。
10If delay had not been made, we had been here again the second time.
10我们若没有耽搁，如今第二次都回来了。」
11Then Israel said to them: If it must needs be so, do what you will: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down presents to the man, a little balm, and honey, and storax, myrrh, turpentine, and almonds.
11他们的父亲 以色列 说：「若必须如此，你们就当这样行：可以将这地土产中最好的乳香、蜂蜜、香料、没药、榧子、杏仁都取一点，收在器具里，带下去送给那人作礼物，
12And take with you double money, and carry back what you found in your sacks, lest perhaps it was done by mistake.
12又要手里加倍地带银子，并将归还在你们口袋内的银子仍带在手里；那或者是错了。
13And take also your brother, and go to the man.
13也带着你们的兄弟，起身去见那人。
14And may my almighty God make him favourable to you; and send back with you your brother, whom he keepeth, and this Benjamin: and as for me I shall be desolate without children.
14但愿全能的 神使你们在那人面前蒙怜悯，释放你们的那弟兄和 便雅悯 回来。我若丧了儿子，就丧了吧！」
15So the men took the presents, and double money, and Benjamin: and went down into Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
15于是，他们拿着那礼物，又手里加倍地带银子，并且带着 便雅悯 ，起身下到 埃及 ，站在 约瑟 面前。
16And when he had seen them, and Benjamin with them, he commanded the steward of his house, saying: Bring in the men into the house, and kill victims, and prepare a feast: because they shall eat with me at noon.
16约瑟 见 便雅悯 和他们同来，就对家宰说：「将这些人领到屋里。要宰杀牲畜，预备 筵席 ，因为晌午这些人同我吃饭。」
17He did as he was commanded, and brought the men into the house.
17家宰就遵着 约瑟 的命去行，领他们进 约瑟 的屋里。
18And they being much afraid, said there one to another: Because of the money, which we carried back the first time in our sacks, we are brought in: that he may bring upon us a false accusation, and by violence make slaves of us and our asses.
18他们因为被领到 约瑟 的屋里，就害怕，说：「领我们到这里来，必是因为头次归还在我们口袋里的银子，找我们的错缝，下手害我们，强取我们为奴仆，抢夺我们的驴。」
19Wherefore going up to the steward of the house, at the door,
19他们就挨近 约瑟 的家宰，在屋门口和他说话，
20They said: Sir, we desire thee to hear us: We came down once before to buy food:
20说：「我主啊，我们头次下来实在是要籴粮。
21And when we had bought, and come to the inn, we opened our sacks, and found our money in the mouths of the sacks: which we have now brought again in the same weight.
21后来到了住宿的地方，我们打开口袋，不料，各人的银子，分量足数，仍在各人的口袋内，现在我们手里又带回来了。
22And we have brought other money besides, to buy what we want: we cannot tell who put it in our bags.
22另外又带下银子来籴粮。不知道先前谁把银子放在我们的口袋里。」
23But he answered: Peace be with you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father hath given you treasure in your sacks. For the money, which you gave me, I have for good. And he brought Simeon out to them.
23家宰说：「你们可以放心，不要害怕，是你们的 神和你们父亲的 神赐给你们财宝在你们的口袋里；你们的银子，我早已收了。」他就把 西缅 带出来，交给他们。
24And having brought them into the house, he fetched water, and they washed their feet, and he gave provender to their asses.
24家宰就领他们进 约瑟 的屋里，给他们水洗脚，又给他们草料喂驴。
25But they made ready the presents, against Joseph came at noon: for they had heard that they should eat bread there.
25他们就预备那礼物，等候 约瑟 晌午来，因为他们听见要在那里吃饭。
26Then Joseph came into his house, and they offered him the presents holding them in their hands, and they bowed down with their face to the ground.
26约瑟 来到家里，他们就把手中的礼物拿进屋去给他，又俯伏在地，向他下拜。
27But he, courteously saluting them again, asked them, saying: Is the old man your father in health, of whom you told me? Is he yet living?
27约瑟 问他们好，又问：「你们的父亲—就是你们所说的那老人家平安吗？他还在吗？」
28And they answered: Thy servant our father is in health, he is yet living. And bowing themselves they made obeisance to him.
28他们回答说：「你仆人—我们的父亲平安；他还在。」于是他们低头下拜。
29And Joseph lifting up his eyes, saw Benjamin his brother, by the same mother, and said: Is this your young brother, of whom you told me? And he said: God be gracious to thee, my son.
29约瑟 举目看见他同母的兄弟 便雅悯 ，就说：「你们向我所说那顶小的兄弟就是这位吗？」又说：「小儿啊，愿 神赐恩给你！」
30And he made haste because his heart was moved upon his brother, and tears gushed out: and going into his chamber he wept.
30约瑟 爱弟之情发动，就急忙寻找可哭之地，进入自己的屋里，哭了一场。
31And when he had washed his face, coming out again, he refrained himself, and said: Set bread on the table.
31他洗了脸出来，勉强隐忍，吩咐人摆饭。
32And when it was set on, for Joseph apart, and for his brethren apart, for the Egyptians also that ate with him, apart, (for it is unlawful for the Egyptians to eat with the Hebrews, and they think such a feast profane):
32他们就为 约瑟 单摆了一席，为那些人又摆了一席，也为和 约瑟 同吃饭的 埃及 人另摆了一席，因为 埃及 人不可和 希伯来 人一同吃饭；那原是 埃及 人所厌恶的。
33They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his age. And they wondered very much:
33约瑟 使众弟兄在他面前排列坐席，都按着长幼的次序，众弟兄就彼此诧异。
34Taking the messes which they received of him: and the greater mess came to Benjamin, so that it exceeded by five parts. And they drank, and were merry with him.
34约瑟 把他面前的食物分出来，送给他们；但 便雅悯 所得的比别人多五倍。他们就饮酒，和 约瑟 一同宴乐。
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