Postanak 43
1 Strašna glad pritisla zemlju.
The famine was severe in the land.
2 Kad su pojeli hranu koju bijahu donijeli iz Egipta, njihov im otac reče: “Idite opet i nabavite nam malo hrane.”
It came about when they had eaten the grain that they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, “Go again; buy us some food.”
3 Nato će mu Juda: “Onaj nam je čovjek jasno rekao: 'Ne smijete preda me ako vaš brat ne bude s vama.'
Judah told him, “The man solemnly warned us, 'You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.'
4 Ako si, dakle, voljan s nama poslati našega brata, mi ćemo otići dolje i kupit ćemo ti žita.
If you send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food.
5 Ali ako njega ne pustiš s nama, onda mi tamo i ne idemo, jer nam je onaj zaprijetio: 'Ne smijete preda me ako vaš brat ne bude s vama.'”
But if you do not send him, we will not go down. For the man said to us, 'You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.'”
6 “Zašto ste mi”, zapita Izrael, “nanijeli jad rekavši onom čovjeku da imate još jednoga brata?”
Israel said, “Why did you treat me so badly by telling the man that you had another brother?”
7 Oni odgovore: “Čovjek nas je neprestano zapitkivao o nama i o našoj obitelji: 'Je li vam još živ otac? Imate li još kojega brata?' Mi smo mu odgovarali na pitanja. Kako smo mogli znati da će reći: 'Dovedite svoga brata!'”
They said, “The man asked details about us and our family. He said, 'Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?' We answered him according to these questions. How could we have known that he would say, 'Bring your brother down?'”
8 Potom Juda reče svome ocu Izraelu: “Pusti dječaka sa mnom pa da se dignemo i krenemo; tako ćemo preživjeti, a ne pomrijeti, i mi, i ti, i naša djeca.
Judah said to Israel his father, “Send the boy with me. We will rise and go that we may live and not die, both we, you, and also our children.
9 Ja za nj jamčim; mene drži odgovornim za nj. Ako ga tebi ne vratim i preda te ga ne dovedem, bit ću ti kriv svega vijeka.
I will be a guarantee for him. You will hold me responsible. If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever.
10 TÓa da nismo toliko oklijevali, mogli smo se već i dvaput vratiti.”
For if we had not delayed, surely by now we would have come back here a second time.”
11 Njihov otac Izrael reče im: “Kad je tako, neka bude, ali učinite ovo: metnite u torbe najbiranijih proizvoda ove zemlje i ponesite na dar onom čovjeku: nešto balzama, nešto meda i mirodija, mirisne smole, pa lješnjaka i badema.
Their father Israel said to them, “If it be so, now do this. Take some of the best products of the land in your bags. Carry down to the man a gift—some balm and honey, spices and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.
12 Sa sobom uzmite dvostruko novaca, jer treba vratiti novac koji ste našli u grlima svojih vreća. Možda je ono bila zabuna.
Take double money in your hand. The money that was returned in the opening of your sacks, carry again in your hand. Perhaps it was a mistake.
13 Uzmite svoga brata pa se opet zaputite onom čovjeku.
Take also your brother. Rise and go again to the man.
14 Neka Bog Svemogući, El Šadaj, potakne onog čovjeka na milosrđe prema nama te vam pusti i drugoga brata i Benjamina. A ja, moram li bez djece ostati, neka ostanem.”
May God Almighty give you mercy before the man, so that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.”
15 Uzmu ljudi darove; uzmu sa sobom dvostruko novaca, povedu Benjamina te siđu u Egipat i stupe pred Josipa.
The men took this gift, and in their hand they took double the amount of money, along with Benjamin. They got up and went down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.
16 Kad Josip ugleda s njima Benjamina, reče upravitelju svoga kućanstva: “Odvedi ljude u kuću, zakolji jedno živinče i pripremi, jer će ovi ljudi blagovati sa mnom o podne!”
When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, “Bring the men into the house, slaughter an animal and prepare it, for the men will eat with me at noon.”
17 Čovjek učini kako je Josip rekao i povede ljude u Josipov dom.
The steward did as Joseph said. He brought the men to Joseph's house.
18 Ljudi se pobojaše kad su bili povedeni u dom Josipov te rekoše: “Zbog novca koji se našao u našim vrećama prvi put vode nas unutra tako da nas napadnu i zajedno s našom magaradi uzmu za robove.”
The men were afraid because they were brought to Joseph's house. They said, “It is because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time we were brought in, that he may seek an opportunity against us. He might arrest us and take us as slaves, and take our donkeys.”
19 Stoga se primaknu upravitelju Josipova doma te mu, na ulazu u kuću, reknu:
They approached the steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,
20 “Oprosti, gospodaru! Mi smo i prije jednom dolazili da nabavimo hrane;
saying, “My master, we came down the first time to buy food.
21 i kad smo stigli na prenoćište i otvorili svoje vreće, a to novac svakoga od nas ozgo u njegovoj vreći, naš novac, ista svota. Sad smo ga donijeli sa sobom.
It came about, when we reached the lodging place, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the opening of his sack, our money in full weight. We have brought it back in our hands.
22 A ponijeli smo i drugog novca da kupimo hrane. Mi ne znamo tko nam je stavio novac u naše vreće.”
Other money we have also brought down in our hand to buy food. We do not know who put our money in our sacks.”
23 “Budite mirni”, reče im on. “Ne bojte se! Bog vaš i Bog vašega oca stavio je blago u vaše vreće. Vaš je novac k meni stigao.” Potom im izvede Šimuna.
The steward said, “Peace be to you, do not fear. Your God and the God of your father must have put your money in your sacks. I received your money.” The steward then brought Simeon out to them.
24 Čovjek zatim uvede ljude u Josipovu kuću; dade im vode da operu noge, a njihovoj magaradi baci p§iće.
The steward took the men into Joseph's house. He gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gave feed to their donkeys.
25 Potom priprave oni svoje darove za dolazak Josipov o podne, jer su čuli da će ondje ručati.
They prepared the gifts for Joseph's coming at noon, for they had heard that they would eat there.
26 Kad je Josip došao u kuću, dadu mu darove koje su sa sobom donijeli i do zemlje mu se poklone.
When Joseph came home, they brought the gifts which were in their hand into the house, and bowed down before him to the ground.
27 Upita ih on za zdravlje te će dalje: “A je li dobro vaš stari otac o kome ste mi govorili? Je li još dobra zdravlja?”
He asked them about their welfare and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he still alive?”
28 “Sluga tvoj, otac naš, dobro je i još je dobra zdravlja”, odgovore i duboko se naklone iskazujući poštovanje.
They said, “Your servant our father is well. He is still alive.” They prostrated themselves and bowed down.
29 Podigavši svoje oči, Josip opazi svoga brata Benjamina - sina svoje majke - te upita: “Je li ovo vaš najmlađi brat o kome ste mi govorili?” Onda nastavi: “Bog ti bio milostiv, sine moj!”
When he lifted up his eyes he saw Benjamin his brother, his mother's son, and he said, “Is this your youngest brother of whom you spoke to me?” Then he said, “May God be gracious to you, my son.”
30 Josip se poslije toga požuri van jer mu se srce uzbudilo zbog brata; bilo mu je da zaplače. Uđe u jednu sobu i tu se isplaka.
Joseph hurried to go out of the room, for he was deeply moved about his brother. He sought somewhere to weep. He went to his room and wept there.
31 Onda opere lice, ponovo se javi i, svladavajući se, naredi: “Poslužite ručak!”
He washed his face and came out. He controlled himself, saying, “Serve the food.”
32 Staviše njemu napose, njima napose, a napose opet Egipćanima koji su s njim jeli. Egipćani ne bi mogli jesti s Hebrejima, jer bi to Egipćanima bilo odvratno.
The servants served Joseph by himself and the brothers by themselves. The Egyptians there ate with him by themselves because the Egyptians could not eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is detestable to the Egyptians.
33 I kad posjedaše pred njim, najstariji prema starosti svojoj, a najmlađi prema mladosti svojoj, samo se zgledahu.
The brothers sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth. The men were astonished together.
34 I naređivaše on da jela ispred njega nose njima, a obrok Benjaminov bijaše pet puta veći od svih ostalih. I pili su i gostili se s njim.
Joseph sent portions to them from the food in front of him. But Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of his brothers. They drank and were merry with him.
