Genesis 45
1 Then Joseph couldn’t control himself before all those who stood before him, and he called out, “Cause everyone to go out from me!” No one else stood with him, while Joseph made himself known to his brothers.
约瑟在左右站着的人面前情不自禁，吩咐一声说：“人都要离开我出去！”约瑟和弟兄们相认的时候并没有一人站在他面前。
2 He wept aloud. The Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard.
他就放声大哭；埃及人和法老家中的人都听见了。
3 Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Does my father still live?” His brothers couldn’t answer him; for they were terrified at his presence.
约瑟对他弟兄们说：“我是约瑟。我的父亲还在吗？”他弟兄不能回答，因为在他面前都惊惶。
4 Joseph said to his brothers, “Come near to me, please.” They came near. He said, “I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.
约瑟又对他弟兄们说：“请你们近前来。”他们就近前来。他说：“我是你们的兄弟约瑟，就是你们所卖到埃及的。
5 Now don’t be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.
现在，不要因为把我卖到这里自忧自恨。这是 神差我在你们以先来，为要保全生命。
6 For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are yet five years, in which there will be no ploughing and no harvest.
现在这地的饥荒已经二年了，还有五年不能耕种，不能收成。
7 God sent me before you to preserve for you a remnant in the earth, and to save you alive by a great deliverance.
神差我在你们以先来，为要给你们存留余种在世上，又要大施拯救，保全你们的生命。
8 So now it wasn’t you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
这样看来，差我到这里来的不是你们，乃是 神。他又使我如法老的父，作他全家的主，并埃及全地的宰相。
9 Hurry, and go up to my father, and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says, “God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me. Don’t wait.
你们要赶紧上到我父亲那里，对他说：‘你儿子约瑟这样说： 神使我作全埃及的主，请你下到我这里来，不要耽延。
10 You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you will be near to me, you, your children, your children’s children, your flocks, your herds, and all that you have.
你和你的儿子孙子，连牛群羊群，并一切所有的，都可以住在歌珊地，与我相近。
11 There I will provide for you; for there are yet five years of famine; lest you come to poverty, you, and your household, and all that you have.”’
我要在那里奉养你；因为还有五年的饥荒，免得你和你的眷属，并一切所有的，都败落了。’
12 Behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaks to you.
况且你们的眼和我兄弟便雅悯的眼都看见是我亲口对你们说话。
13 You shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you have seen. You shall hurry and bring my father down here.”
你们也要将我在埃及一切的荣耀和你们所看见的事都告诉我父亲，又要赶紧地将我父亲搬到我这里来。”
14 He fell on his brother Benjamin’s neck and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.
于是约瑟伏在他兄弟便雅悯的颈项上哭，便雅悯也在他的颈项上哭。
15 He kissed all his brothers, and wept on them. After that his brothers talked with him.
他又与众弟兄亲嘴，抱着他们哭，随后他弟兄们就和他说话。
16 The report of it was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, “Joseph’s brothers have come.” It pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
这风声传到法老的宫里，说：“约瑟的弟兄们来了。”法老和他的臣仆都很喜欢。
17 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Tell your brothers, ‘Do this: Load your animals, and go, travel to the land of Canaan.
法老对约瑟说：“你吩咐你的弟兄们说：‘你们要这样行：把驮子抬在牲口上，起身往迦南地去。
18 Take your father and your households, and come to me, and I will give you the good of the land of Egypt, and you will eat the fat of the land.’
将你们的父亲和你们的眷属都搬到我这里来，我要把埃及地的美物赐给你们，你们也要吃这地肥美的出产。
19 Now you are commanded to do this: Take wagons out of the land of Egypt for your little ones, and for your wives, and bring your father, and come.
现在我吩咐你们要这样行：从埃及地带着车辆去，把你们的孩子和妻子，并你们的父亲都搬来。
20 Also, don’t concern yourselves about your belongings, for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.”
你们眼中不要爱惜你们的家具，因为埃及全地的美物都是你们的。’”
21 The sons of Israel did so. Joseph gave them wagons, according to the commandment of Pharaoh, and gave them provision for the way.
以色列的儿子们就如此行。约瑟照着法老的吩咐给他们车辆和路上用的食物，
22 He gave each one of them changes of clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of clothing.
又给他们各人一套衣服，惟独给便雅悯三百银子，五套衣服；
23 He sent the following to his father: ten donkeys loaded with the good things of Egypt, and ten female donkeys loaded with grain and bread and provision for his father by the way.
送给他父亲公驴十匹，驮着埃及的美物，母驴十匹，驮着粮食与饼和菜，为他父亲路上用。
24 So he sent his brothers away, and they departed. He said to them, “See that you don’t quarrel on the way.”
于是约瑟打发他弟兄们回去，又对他们说：“你们不要在路上相争。”
25 They went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan, to Jacob their father.
他们从埃及上去，来到迦南地、他们的父亲雅各那里，
26 They told him, saying, “Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” His heart fainted, for he didn’t believe them.
告诉他说：“约瑟还在，并且作埃及全地的宰相。”雅各心里冰凉，因为不信他们。
27 They told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them. When he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of Jacob, their father, revived.
他们便将约瑟对他们说的一切话都告诉了他。他们父亲雅各又看见约瑟打发来接他的车辆，心就苏醒了。
28 Israel said, “It is enough. Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”
以色列说：“罢了！罢了！我的儿子约瑟还在，趁我未死以先，我要去见他一面。”
