1 Мојсијева 44

1 И заповеди Јосиф човеку што управљаше кућом његовом говорећи: Наспи овим људима у вреће жита колико могу понети, и свакоме у врећу метни озго новце његове.

And he commanded him who was over his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry; and put every man's money in the mouth of his sack.

2 И чашу моју, чашу сребрну, метни најмлађем у врећу одозго и новце за његово жито. И учини како му Јосиф рече.

And put my cup, the silver cup, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest, and his grain-money. And he did according to the word of Joseph which he had spoken.

3 А ујутру кад свану, отпустише људе с магарцима њиховим.

In the morning, when it was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.

4 А кад изађоше из места и још не беху далеко, рече Јосиф човеку што управљаше кућом његовом: Устани, иди брже за оним људима, и кад их стигнеш реци им: Зашто враћате зло за добро?

They were gone out of the city, [and] not [yet] far off, when Joseph said to him who was over his house, Up! follow after the men; and when thou overtakest them, thou shalt say to them, Why have ye rewarded evil for good?

5 Није ли то чаша из које пије мој господар? И неће ли по њој зацело познати какви сте? Зло сте радили што сте то учинили.

Is not this [it] in which my lord drinks, and in which indeed he divines? Ye have done evil [in] what ye have done.

6 И он их стиже, и рече им тако.

And he overtook them, and he spoke to them these words.

7 А они му рекоше: Зашто говориш, господару, такве речи? Сачувај Боже да слуге твоје учине такво шта!

And they said to him, Why does my lord speak such words as these? Far be it from thy servants to do such a thing!

8 Ено смо ти донели натраг из земље хананске новце које нађосмо озго у врећама својим, па како бисмо украли из куће господара твог сребро или злато?

Behold, the money that we found in our sacks' mouths we have brought again to thee from the land of Canaan; and how should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?

9 У ког се између слуга твојих нађе, онај нека погине, и сврх тога ми ћемо бити робови господару мом.

With whomsoever of thy servants it is found, let him die; and we also will be my lord's bondmen.

10 А он рече: Нека буде како рекосте; али у кога се нађе, онај да ми буде роб, а ви остали нећете бити криви.

And he said, Now also [let] it [be] according to your words: let him with whom it is found be my bondman, but ye shall be blameless.

11 И брже поскидаше сви на земљу вреће своје, и разрешише сваки своју врећу.

And they hasted and laid down every man his sack on the ground, and opened every man his sack.

12 А он стаде тражити почевши од најстаријег, и кад дође на најмлађег, нађе се чаша у врећи Венијаминовој.

And he searched carefully: he began at the eldest, and ended at the youngest; and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.

13 Тада раздреше хаљине своје, и натоваривши сваки свој товар на свог магарца вратише се у град.

Then they rent their clothes, and loaded every man his ass, and they returned to the city.

14 И дође Јуда с браћом својом Јосифу у кућу, док он још беше код куће, и падоше пред њим на земљу.

And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; and he was still there; and they fell down before him to the ground.

15 А Јосиф им рече: Шта сте то учинили? Зар нисте знали да човек као што сам ја може зацело дознати?

And Joseph said to them, What deed is this which ye have done? Did ye not know that such a man as I can certainly divine?

16 Тада рече Јуда: Шта да ти кажемо, господару? Шта да говоримо? Како ли да се правдамо? Бог је открио злочинство твојих слуга. Ево, ми смо сви робови твоји, господару, и ми и овај у кога се нашла чаша.

And Judah said, What shall we say to my lord? what shall we speak, and how justify ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of thy servants; behold, we are my lord's bondmen, both we, and he in whose hand the cup has been found.

17 А Јосиф рече: Боже сачувај! Нећу ја то; у кога се нашла чаша он нека ми буде роб, а ви идите с миром оцу свом.

And he said, Far be it from me to do so! The man in whose hand the cup has been found, he shall be my bondman; but as for you, go up in peace to your father.

18 Али Јуда приступив к њему рече: Чуј ме, господару; допусти да проговори слуга твој господару свом, и нека се гнев твој не распали на слугу твог, јер си ти као сам Фараон.

Then Judah came near to him, and said, Ah! my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant; for thou art even as Pharaoh.

19 Господар мој запита слуге своје говорећи: Имате ли оца или брата?

My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?

20 А ми рекосмо господару свом: Имамо старог оца и брата најмлађег, који му се роди у старости; а његов је брат умро, и он оста сам од матере своје, и отац га пази.

And we said to my lord, We have an aged father, and a child born to him in his old age, [yet] young; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother; and his father loves him.

21 А ти рече слугама својим: Доведите ми га да видим својим очима.

And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down to me, that I may set mine eye on him.

22 И рекосмо господару свом: Неће моћи дете оставити оца свог; да остави оца свог, одмах ће отац умрети.

And we said to my lord, The youth cannot leave his father: if he should leave his father, [his father] would die.

23 А ти рече слугама својим: Ако не дође брат ваш најмлађи, нећете видети лице моје.

And thou saidst to thy servants, Unless your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.

24 А кад се вратисмо к слузи твом а оцу мом, казасмо му речи господара мог.

And it came to pass when we came up to thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.

25 После рече нам отац: Идите опет, купите нам хране.

And our father said, Go again, buy us a little food.

26 А ми рекосмо: Не можемо ићи, осим ако буде брат наш најмлађи с нама, онда ћемо ићи, јер не можемо видети лица оног човека, ако не буде с нама брат наш најмлађи.

But we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down; for we cannot see the man's face unless our youngest brother is with us.

27 А слуга твој, отац мој, рече нам: Знате да ми је жена родила два сина.

And thy servant my father said to us, Ye know that my wife bore me two [sons];

28 И један од њих отиде од мене, и рекох: Зацело га је раскинула зверка; и до сада га не видех.

and the one went out from me, and I said, He must certainly have been torn in pieces; and I have not seen him [again] hitherto.

29 Ако и овог одведете од мене и задеси га како зло, свалићете ме старог у гроб с тугом. (Sheol h7585)

And if ye take this one also from me, and mischief should befall him, ye will bring down my grey hairs with misery to Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

30 Па сада да отидем к слузи твом, оцу свом, а ово дете да не буде с нама, како је душа оног везана за душу овог,

And now, when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad is not with us, — seeing that his life is bound up with his life,

31 Умреће кад види да нема детета, те ће слуге твоје свалити старог слугу твог, а оца свог, с тугом у гроб. (Sheol h7585)

it will come to pass when he sees that the lad is not [there], that he will die; and thy servants will bring down the grey hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to Sheol. (Sheol h7585)

32 А твој се слуга подјемчио за дете оцу свом рекавши: Ако ти га не доведем натраг, да сам крив оцу свом до века.

For thy servant became surety for the lad to my father, saying, If I bring him not to thee, then I shall be guilty toward my father all my days.

33 Зато нека слуга твој остане место детета, да буде роб господару мом, а дете нека иде с браћом својом.

And now, let thy servant stay, I pray thee, instead of the lad a bondman to my lord, and let the lad go up with his brethren;

34 Јер како бих се вратио к оцу свом без детета, да гледам јаде који би ми оца задесили?

for how should I go up to my father if the lad were not with me? — lest I see the evil that would come on my father.