Genesis 43

1 And the famine [was] heavy in the land.

The famine was severe in the land.

2 And it was just when they finished to eat the grain which they had brought from Egypt and he said to them father their go back buy for us a little of food.

When they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, “Go again, buy us a little more food.”

3 And he said to him Judah saying certainly he warned us the man saying not you will see face my except brother your [is] with you.

Judah spoke to him, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’

4 If there you [are] sending brother our with us we will go down and we will buy for you food.

If you’ll send our brother with us, we’ll go down and buy you food;

5 And if not you [are] sending [him] not we will go down for the man he said to us not you will see face my except brother your [is] with you.

but if you don’t send him, we won’t go down, for the man said to us, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’”

6 And he said Israel why? did you do harm to me by telling to the man ¿ still [belong] to you [does] a brother.

Israel said, “Why did you treat me so badly, telling the man that you had another brother?”

7 And they said carefully he asked the man of us and of kindred our saying ¿ still [is] father your living ¿ [does] there [belong] to you a brother and we told to him on [the] mouth of the words these ¿ really did we know that he will say bring down brother your.

They said, “The man asked directly concerning ourselves, and concerning our relatives, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?’ We just answered his questions. Is there any way we could know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother down’?”

8 And he said Judah to Israel father his send! the young man with me so let us arise and we will go and we may live and not we will die both we as well as you as well as little one[s] our.

Judah said to Israel, his father, “Send the boy with me, and we’ll get up and go, so that we may live, and not die, both we, and you, and also our little ones.

9 I I will stand surety for him from hand my you will require him if not I have brought him to you and I will set him before you and I will be culpable to you all the days.

I’ll be collateral for him. From my hand will you require him. If I don’t bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever;

10 For if not we had delayed for now we have returned this two times.

for if we hadn’t delayed, surely we would have returned a second time by now.”

11 And he said to them Israel father their if so - then this do take some of [the] best products of the land in vessels your and take down to the man a gift a little of balm and a little of honey spice and myrrh pistachio nuts and almonds.

Their father, Israel, said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;

12 And silver double take in hand your and the silver that was returned in [the] mouth of sacks your you will take back in hand your perhaps [was] a mistake it.

and take double money in your hand, and take back the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an oversight.

13 And brother your take and arise go back to the man.

Take your brother also, get up, and return to the man.

14 And God Almighty may he give to you compassion before the man and he will let go to you brother your other and Benjamin and I just when I have been bereaved I have been bereaved.

May God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.”

15 And they took the men the gift this and double money they took in hand their and Benjamin and they arose and they went down Egypt and they stood before Joseph.

The men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and got up, went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

16 And he saw Joseph with them Benjamin and he said to [the one] who [was] over household his bring the men the house towards and slaughter a slaughter and prepare [it] for with me they will eat the men at noon.

When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, “Bring the men into the house, and butcher an animal, and prepare; for the men will dine with me at noon.”

17 And he did the man just as he said Joseph and he brought the man the men [the] house of towards Joseph.

The man did as Joseph commanded, and the man brought the men to Joseph’s house.

18 And they were afraid the men that they were brought [the] house of Joseph and they said on [the] matter of the silver which returned in sacks our at the beginning we [are] being brought to roll himself on us and to throw himself on us and to take us to slaves and donkeys our.

The men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph’s house; and they said, “Because of the money that was returned in our sacks the first time, we’re brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, attack us, and seize us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”

19 And they approached the man who [was] over [the] household of Joseph and they spoke to him [the] entrance of the house.

They came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,

20 And they said pardon us O lord my certainly we came down at the beginning to buy food.

and said, “Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.

21 And it was that we came to the lodging place and we opened! sacks our and there! [the] silver of each man [was] in [the] mouth of sack his silver our in weight its and we have brought back it in hand our.

When we came to the lodging place, we opened our sacks, and behold, each man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. We have brought it back in our hand.

22 And silver other we have brought down in hand our to buy food not we know who? did he put silver our in sacks our.

We have brought down other money in our hand to buy food. We don’t know who put our money in our sacks.”

23 And he said peace [be] to you may not you fear God your and [the] God of father your he gave to you treasure in sacks your silver your it came to me and he brought out to them Simeon.

He said, “Peace be to you. Don’t be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your money.” He brought Simeon out to them.

24 And he brought the man the men [the] house of towards Joseph and he gave water and they washed feet their and he gave fodder to donkeys their.

The man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gave their donkeys fodder.

25 And they prepared the gift until came Joseph at noon for they had heard that there they will eat food.

They prepared the present for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.

26 And he came Joseph the house towards and they brought to him the gift which [was] in hand their the house towards and they bowed down to him [the] ground towards.

When Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves down to the earth before him.

27 And he asked of them to welfare and he said ¿ health [is] father your old whom you spoke ¿ [is] still he alive.

He asked them of their welfare, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?”

28 And they said health [belongs] to servant your to father our still he [is] alive and they bowed low (and they bowed down. *QK)

They said, “Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive.” They bowed down humbly.

29 And he lifted up eyes his and he saw Benjamin brother his [the] son of mother his and he said ¿ [is] this brother your young whom you spoke to me and he said God may he show favor to you O son my.

He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother’s son, and said, “Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?” He said, “God be gracious to you, my son.”

30 And he hurried Joseph for they grew warm compassion his to brother his and he sought to weep and he went the inner room towards and he wept there.

Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.

31 And he washed face his and he came out and he restrained himself and he said set food.

He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, “Serve the meal.”

32 And they set for him to only him and to them to alone them and for the Egyptians who were eating with him to alone them for not they were able! the Egyptians to eat with the Hebrews food for [is] an abomination it to Egypt.

They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians who ate with him by themselves, because the Egyptians don’t eat with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.

33 And they sat down before him the firstborn according to birthright his and the young [brother] according to youth his and they looked in astonishment the men each to neighbor his.

They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marveled with one another.

34 And someone took portions from with face his to them and it was great [the] portion of Benjamin more than [the] portions of all of them five hands and they drank and they became drunk with him.

He sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. They drank, and were merry with him.