< Genesis 43 >

1 The famine was severe in the land.
Báyìí, ìyàn náà sì mú gidigidi ní ilẹ̀ náà.
2 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.”
Nígbà tí wọ́n sì ti jẹ gbogbo ọkà tí wọ́n rà ní Ejibiti tan, baba wọn wí fún wọn pé, “Ẹ padà lọ ra oúnjẹ díẹ̀ si wá fún wa.”
3 Judah spoke to him, saying, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.’
Ṣùgbọ́n Juda wí fún un pé, “Ọkùnrin náà tẹnumọ́ ọn nínú ìkìlọ̀ rẹ̀ fún wa pé, ‘Ẹ̀yin kì yóò rí ojúrere mi mọ́, àyàfi bí arákùnrin yín bá bá a yín wá’.
4 If you’ll send our brother with us, we’ll go down and buy you food;
Tí ìwọ yóò bá rán Benjamini arákùnrin wa lọ pẹ̀lú wa, a ó lọ ra oúnjẹ wá fún ọ.
5 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.’”
Ṣùgbọ́n bí ìwọ kò bá ni jẹ́ kí ó bá wa lọ, àwa kì yóò lọ, nítorí ọkùnrin náà sọ fún wa pé, ‘Ẹ̀yin kì yóò rí ojúrere mi mọ́ àyàfi bí arákùnrin yín bá bá a yín wá.’”
6 Israel said, “Why did you treat me so badly, telling the man that you had another brother?”
Israẹli béèrè pé, “Èéṣe tí ẹ fi kó ìdààmú yìí bá mi nípa sísọ fún ọkùnrin náà wí pé ẹ ní arákùnrin mìíràn?”
7 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’?”
Wọ́n dáhùn pé, “Ọkùnrin náà fi pẹ̀lẹ́pẹ̀lẹ́ wádìí lọ́wọ́ wa nípa ìdílé wa àti àwa fúnra wa. Ó béèrè pé, ‘Ṣe baba yín ṣì wà láààyè? Ǹjẹ́ ẹ tún ní arákùnrin mìíràn?’ A kàn dáhùn ìbéèrè rẹ̀ ni. Báwo ni a ṣe le mọ̀ pé yóò wí pé, ‘Ẹ mú arákùnrin yín wá’?”
8 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.
Juda sì wí fún Israẹli baba rẹ̀, “Jẹ́ kí ọmọkùnrin náà lọ pẹ̀lú mi, a ó sì lọ ní kíákíá, kí àwa àti ìwọ àti àwọn ọmọ wa le yè, kí a má sì kú.
9 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;
Èmi fúnra mi yóò ṣe onídùúró fún un, èmi ni kí o gbà pé o fi lé lọ́wọ́. Bí n kò bá sì mú un padà tọ̀ ọ́ wá, jẹ́ kí ẹ̀bi rẹ̀ kí ó jẹ́ tèmi ní gbogbo ọjọ́ ayé mi níwájú rẹ.
10 for if we hadn’t delayed, surely we would have returned a second time by now.”
Bí ó bá ṣe pé a kò fi falẹ̀ ni, àwa ìbá ti lọ, à bá sì ti padà ní ìgbà méjì ọ̀tọ̀ọ̀tọ̀.”
11 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;
Nígbà náà ni Israẹli baba wọn wí fún wọn, “Bí ó bá rí bẹ́ẹ̀, èyí ni kí ẹ ṣe, ẹ mú àwọn ohun dáradára ilẹ̀ yìí lọ́wọ́ lọ bí ẹ̀bùn fún ọkùnrin náà—ìkunra díẹ̀, oyin díẹ̀, tùràrí àti òjìá, èso pisitakio àti èso almondi
12 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.
ìlọ́po owó méjì ni kí ẹ mú lọ́wọ́, nítorí ẹ gbọdọ̀ dá owó tí ẹ bá lẹ́nu àpò yín padà. Bóyá ẹnìkan ló ṣèèṣì fi síbẹ̀.
13 Take your brother also, get up, and return to the man.
Ẹ mú arákùnrin yín lọ́wọ́ pẹ̀lú ki ẹ sì tọ arákùnrin náà lọ.
14 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.”
Kí Ọlọ́run alágbára jẹ́ kí ẹ rí àánú gbà lọ́dọ̀ ọkùnrin náà kí ó ba à le jẹ́ kí arákùnrin yín tí ó wà lọ́hùn ún àti Benjamini padà wá pẹ̀lú yín. Ní tèmi, bí mo bá pàdánù àwọn ọmọ mi, n ó ṣọ̀fọ̀ wọn náà ni.”
15 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.
Nítorí náà wọ́n mú àwọn ẹ̀bùn náà àti owó ìlọ́po méjì àti Benjamini, wọ́n sì yára lọ sí ilẹ̀ Ejibiti, wọ́n sì fi ara wọn hàn níwájú Josẹfu.
16 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.”
Nígbà tí Josẹfu rí Benjamini pẹ̀lú wọn, ó sọ fún ìránṣẹ́ ilé rẹ̀, “Mú àwọn ọkùnrin wọ̀nyí lọ sí ilé mi, pa ẹran kí o sì ṣe àsè; wọn ó jẹun ọ̀sán pẹ̀lú mi.”
17 The man did as Joseph commanded, and the man brought the men to Joseph’s house.
Ọkùnrin náà sì ṣe bí Josẹfu ti wí fún un, ó sì mú àwọn ọkùnrin náà lọ sí ilé Josẹfu.
18 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.”
Ẹ̀rù sì ba àwọn ọkùnrin náà nígbà tí wọ́n mú wọn lọ sí ilé Josẹfu. Wọ́n rò ó pé, “A mú wa wá sí ìhín nítorí owó tí a fi sí inú àpò wa ní ìgbà àkọ́kọ́. Ó fẹ́ bá wa jà, kí ó mú wa lẹ́rú kí ó sì gba àwọn kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ wa.”
19 They came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,
Nítorí náà wọ́n lọ bá ìránṣẹ́ Josẹfu, wọ́n sì ba sọ̀rọ̀ ní ẹnu-ọ̀nà àbáwọlé ilé náà.
20 and said, “Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.
Wọ́n wí pé, “Jọ̀wọ́ ọ̀gá, ní òtítọ́ ni àwa ti sọ̀kalẹ̀ síyìn-ín láti wá ra oúnjẹ ní ìṣáájú.
21 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.
Ṣùgbọ́n níbi tí a ti dúró ní ọ̀nà láti sùn ní alẹ́, nígbà tí a tú àpò oúnjẹ wa, ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan wa bá owó oúnjẹ tirẹ̀ tí ó rà lẹ́nu àpò láì lé, láì dín. Nítorí náà òun nìyí, a ti mu un padà wá pẹ̀lú wa.
22 We have brought down other money in our hand to buy food. We don’t know who put our money in our sacks.”
A sì tún mú owó mìíràn lọ́wọ́ láti fi ra oúnjẹ. A ò mọ ẹni tí ó fi owó wa sí ẹnu àpò.”
23 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.
Ó sì wí fún wọn pé, “Àlàáfíà ni fún yín, ẹ má bẹ̀rù, Ọlọ́run yín, àní Ọlọ́run baba yín ni ó fi ìṣúra sí inú àpò yín; mo rí owó tí ẹ san gbà.” Nígbà náà ni ó mú Simeoni jáde tọ̀ wọ́n wá.
24 The man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gave their donkeys fodder.
Ìránṣẹ́ náà mú àwọn ọkùnrin náà lọ sí ilé Josẹfu, ó fún wọn ní omi láti fi wẹ ẹsẹ̀ wọn nu, ó sì fún àwọn kẹ́tẹ́kẹ́tẹ́ wọn lóúnjẹ pẹ̀lú.
25 They prepared the present for Joseph’s coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.
Wọ́n pèsè ẹ̀bùn wọn sílẹ̀ fún Josẹfu di ọ̀sán nígbà tí yóò dé, nítorí wọ́n ti gbọ́ pé ibẹ̀ ni àwọn yóò ti jẹun ọ̀sán.
26 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.
Nígbà tí Josẹfu dé sí ilé, wọ́n kó àwọn ẹ̀bùn tí wọ́n ti mú wá fún un, wọ́n sì wólẹ̀ níwájú rẹ̀.
27 He asked them of their welfare, and said, “Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?”
Ó béèrè àlàáfíà wọn, ó sì wí pé, “Ṣé àlàáfíà ni baba yín wà, baba arúgbó tí ẹ sọ̀rọ̀ rẹ̀ fún mi, ṣé ó sì wà láààyè?”
28 They said, “Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive.” They bowed down humbly.
Wọ́n dáhùn pé, “Ìránṣẹ́ rẹ, baba wa sì wà láààyè, àlàáfíà sì ni ó wà pẹ̀lú.” Wọn sì tẹríba láti bọ̀wọ̀ fún un.
29 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.”
Bí ó ti wò yíká tí ó sì rí Benjamini àbúrò rẹ̀, tí í ṣe ọmọ ìyá rẹ̀ gan an. Ó béèrè lọ́wọ́ wọn pé, “Ṣe àbúrò yín tí ó jẹ́ àbíkẹ́yìn tí ẹ sọ fún mi nípa rẹ̀ nìyìí?” Ó sì tún wí pe, “Kí Ọlọ́run kí ó ṣàánú fún ọ, ọmọ mi.”
30 Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.
Ọkàn rẹ̀ sì fà sí i gidigidi nígbà tí ó rí arákùnrin rẹ̀, nítorí náà Josẹfu yára jáde láti wá ibi tí ó ti le sọkún. Ó lọ sí iyàrá rẹ̀, ó sì sọkún níbẹ̀.
31 He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, “Serve the meal.”
Lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí ó ti bọ́jú tan, ó jáde wá, ó ṣe ọkàn ọkùnrin, ó sì wí fún wọn pé, kí wọ́n gbé oúnjẹ wá kí wọ́n le è jẹun.
32 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.
Wọ́n gbé oúnjẹ tirẹ̀ fún un lọ́tọ̀, àti fún àwọn ará Ejibiti tí ó wá ba jẹun náà lọ́tọ̀, nítorí ará Ejibiti kò le bá ará Heberu jẹun nítorí ìríra pátápátá ló jẹ́ fún àwọn Ejibiti.
33 They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marveled with one another.
A mú àwọn ọkùnrin náà jókòó lẹ́gbẹ̀ẹ́ rẹ̀, bí wọ́n ṣe dàgbà sí, láti orí ẹ̀gbọ́n pátápátá dé orí èyí tí ó kéré pátápátá, wọ́n sì ń wo ara wọn tìyanu tìyanu.
34 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.
A sì bu oúnjẹ fún wọn láti orí tábìlì Josẹfu. Oúnjẹ Benjamini sì tó ìlọ́po márùn-ún ti àwọn tókù. Wọ́n ń jẹ, wọ́n sì ń mu lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀ láìsí ìdíwọ́.

< Genesis 43 >