Genesis 43
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
1And the famine was sore in the land.
1那地的饑荒甚大。
2And 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.
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。」
3And 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.
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 thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:
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 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.
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。』」
6And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a 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？」
7And 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?
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 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.
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 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:
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。
10For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.
10我們若沒有耽擱，如今第二次都回來了。」
11And 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:
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 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:
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。
13Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:
13也帶着你們的兄弟，起身去見那人。
14And 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.
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！」
15¶ 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.
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 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.
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。」
17And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house.
17家宰就遵着 約瑟 的命去行，領他們進 約瑟 的屋裏。
18And 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.
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。」
19And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,
19他們就挨近 約瑟 的家宰，在屋門口和他說話，
20And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
20說：「我主啊，我們頭次下來實在是要糴糧。
21And 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.
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 other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.
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。」
23And 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.
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 the man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.
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。
25And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they 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。
26¶ 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.
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。
27And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?
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 good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.
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 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.
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 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.
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 he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
31他洗了臉出來，勉強隱忍，吩咐人擺飯。
32And 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.
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。
33And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.
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。
34And 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.
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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