Genesis 43
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
1In the mean time the famine was heavy upon all the land.
1那地的饑荒甚大。
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他們從 埃及 帶來的糧食吃盡了，他們的父親就對他們說：「你們再去給我糴些糧來。」
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猶大 對他說：「那人諄諄地告誡我們說：『你們的兄弟若不與你們同來，你們就不得見我的面。』
4If therefore thou wilt send him with us, we will set out together, and will buy necessaries for thee.
4你若打發我們的兄弟與我們同去，我們就下去給你糴糧；
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你若不打發他去，我們就不下去，因為那人對我們說：『你們的兄弟若不與你們同來，你們就不得見我的面。』」
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 說：「你們為甚麼這樣害我，告訴那人你們還有兄弟呢？」
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他們回答說：「那人詳細問到我們和我們的親屬，說：『你們的父親還在嗎？你們還有兄弟嗎？』我們就按着他所問的告訴他，焉能知道他要說『必須把你們的兄弟帶下來』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猶大 又對他父親 以色列 說：「你打發童子與我同去，我們就起身下去，好叫我們和你，並我們的 婦人 孩子，都得存活，不至於死。
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我為他作保；你可以從我手中追討，我若不帶他回來交在你面前，我情願永遠擔罪。
10If delay had not been made, we had been here again the second time.
10我們若沒有耽擱，如今第二次都回來了。」
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他們的父親 以色列 說：「若必須如此，你們就當這樣行：可以將這地土產中最好的乳香、蜂蜜、香料、沒藥、榧子、杏仁都取一點，收在器具裏，帶下去送給那人作禮物，
12And take with you double money, and carry back what you found in your sacks, lest perhaps it was done by mistake.
12又要手裏加倍地帶銀子，並將歸還在你們口袋內的銀子仍帶在手裏；那或者是錯了。
13And take also your brother, and go to the man.
13也帶着你們的兄弟，起身去見那人。
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但願全能的上帝使你們在那人面前蒙憐憫，釋放你們的那弟兄和 便雅憫 回來。我若喪了兒子，就喪了吧！」
15So the men took the presents, and double money, and Benjamin: and went down into Egypt, and stood before Joseph.
15於是，他們拿着那禮物，又手裏加倍地帶銀子，並且帶着 便雅憫 ，起身下到 埃及 ，站在 約瑟 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約瑟 見 便雅憫 和他們同來，就對家宰說：「將這些人領到屋裏。要宰殺牲畜，預備 筵席 ，因為晌午這些人同我吃飯。」
17He did as he was commanded, and brought the men into the house.
17家宰就遵着 約瑟 的命去行，領他們進 約瑟 的屋裏。
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他們因為被領到 約瑟 的屋裏，就害怕，說：「領我們到這裏來，必是因為頭次歸還在我們口袋裏的銀子，找我們的錯縫，下手害我們，強取我們為奴僕，搶奪我們的驢。」
19Wherefore going up to the steward of the house, at the door,
19他們就挨近 約瑟 的家宰，在屋門口和他說話，
20They said: Sir, we desire thee to hear us: We came down once before to buy food:
20說：「我主啊，我們頭次下來實在是要糴糧。
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後來到了住宿的地方，我們打開口袋，不料，各人的銀子，分量足數，仍在各人的口袋內，現在我們手裏又帶回來了。
22And we have brought other money besides, to buy what we want: we cannot tell who put it in our bags.
22另外又帶下銀子來糴糧。不知道先前誰把銀子放在我們的口袋裏。」
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家宰說：「你們可以放心，不要害怕，是你們的上帝和你們父親的上帝賜給你們財寶在你們的口袋裏；你們的銀子，我早已收了。」他就把 西緬 帶出來，交給他們。
24And having brought them into the house, he fetched water, and they washed their feet, and he gave provender to their asses.
24家宰就領他們進 約瑟 的屋裏，給他們水洗腳，又給他們草料餵驢。
25But they made ready the presents, against Joseph came at noon: for they had heard that they should eat bread there.
25他們就預備那禮物，等候 約瑟 晌午來，因為他們聽見要在那裏吃飯。
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約瑟 來到家裏，他們就把手中的禮物拿進屋去給他，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約瑟 問他們好，又問：「你們的父親－就是你們所說的那老人家平安嗎？他還在嗎？」
28And they answered: Thy servant our father is in health, he is yet living. And bowing themselves they made obeisance to him.
28他們回答說：「你僕人－我們的父親平安；他還在。」於是他們低頭下拜。
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約瑟 舉目看見他同母的兄弟 便雅憫 ，就說：「你們向我所說那頂小的兄弟就是這位嗎？」又說：「小兒啊，願上帝賜恩給你！」
30And he made haste because his heart was moved upon his brother, and tears gushed out: and going into his chamber he wept.
30約瑟 愛弟之情發動，就急忙尋找可哭之地，進入自己的屋裏，哭了一場。
31And when he had washed his face, coming out again, he refrained himself, and said: Set bread on the table.
31他洗了臉出來，勉強隱忍，吩咐人擺飯。
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他們就為 約瑟 單擺了一席，為那些人又擺了一席，也為和 約瑟 同吃飯的 埃及 人另擺了一席，因為 埃及 人不可和 希伯來 人一同吃飯；那原是 埃及 人所厭惡的。
33They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his age. And they wondered very much:
33約瑟 使眾弟兄在他面前排列坐席，都按着長幼的次序，眾弟兄就彼此詫異。
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約瑟 把他面前的食物分出來，送給他們；但 便雅憫 所得的比別人多五倍。他們就飲酒，和 約瑟 一同宴樂。
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