Genesis 42
1 Then Jacob, hearing that food was being sold in Egypt, said to his sons: “Why are you negligent?
Ketika Yakub mendengar bahwa ada gandum di Mesir, berkatalah ia kepada anak-anaknya, "Mengapa kamu tenang-tenang saja?
2 I have heard that wheat is being sold in Egypt. Go down and buy necessities for us, so that we may be able to live, and not be consumed by destitution.”
Telah kudengar bahwa ada gandum di Mesir; pergilah ke sana dan belilah gandum supaya kita jangan mati kelaparan."
3 And so, when ten brothers of Joseph went down to buy grain in Egypt,
Lalu pergilah kesepuluh abang Yusuf itu membeli gandum di Mesir.
4 Benjamin was kept at home by Jacob, who said to his brothers, “Lest perhaps he may suffer harm on the journey.”
Tetapi Yakub tidak mengizinkan Benyamin, adik kandung Yusuf, pergi bersama mereka, karena ia takut jangan-jangan terjadi kecelakaan dengan anaknya itu.
5 And they entered into the land of Egypt with the others who traveled to buy. For the famine was in the land of Canaan.
Karena kelaparan di negeri Kanaan, anak-anak Yakub bersama banyak orang lain datang membeli gandum di Mesir.
6 And Joseph was governor in the land of Egypt, and grain was sold under his direction to the people. And when his brothers had reverenced him
Yang menjual gandum kepada orang-orang dari seluruh dunia ialah Yusuf, sebagai gubernur Mesir. Sebab itu abang-abang Yusuf datang dan sujud di hadapannya.
7 and he had recognized them, he spoke harshly, as if to foreigners, questioning them: “Where did you come from?” And they responded, “From the land of Canaan, to buy necessary provisions.”
Ketika Yusuf melihat abang-abangnya, ia mengenali mereka, tetapi ia pura-pura tidak kenal. Dengan kasar ia bertanya kepada mereka, "Kamu orang mana?" "Kami orang Kanaan. Kami datang untuk membeli makanan," jawab mereka.
8 And although he knew his brothers, he was not known by them.
Meskipun Yusuf mengenali abang-abangnya, mereka tidak mengenali dia.
9 And remembering the dreams, which he had seen in another time, he said to them: “You are scouts. You have come in order to see which parts of the land are weaker.”
Lalu ia teringat kepada mimpinya tentang mereka. Dan berkatalah ia, "Kamu ini mata-mata; kamu datang untuk menyelidiki di mana kelemahan negeri kami."
10 And they said: “It is not so, my lord. But your servants have arrived in order to buy food.
"Tidak, Tuanku," jawab mereka. "Kami, hamba-hamba Tuan datang hanya untuk membeli makanan.
11 We are all sons of one man. We have come in peace, nor do any of your subjects devise evil.”
Kami ini bersaudara, Tuanku. Kami ini orang baik-baik, bukan mata-mata."
12 And he answered them: “It is otherwise. You have come to examine the unguarded parts of this land.”
Yusuf berkata kepada mereka, "Bohong! Kamu datang kemari untuk menyelidiki di mana kelemahan negeri ini."
13 But they said: “We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is with our father; the other is not living.”
Jawab mereka, "Kami ini dua belas bersaudara, Tuanku, kami anak dari satu ayah di negeri Kanaan. Seorang dari kami telah meninggal dan yang bungsu sekarang ada bersama ayah kami."
14 He said: “This is just as I have said. You are scouts.
"Memang benar seperti kataku," jawab Yusuf, "kamu ini mata-mata.
15 I will now continue to put you to the test. By the health of Pharaoh, you will not depart from here, until your youngest brother arrives.
Aku mau menguji kamu: Aku bersumpah demi nama raja bahwa kamu tidak akan meninggalkan negeri ini jika adikmu yang bungsu itu tidak datang kemari.
16 Send one of you and bring him. But you will be in chains, until what you have said is proven to be either true or false. Otherwise, by the health of Pharaoh, you are scouts.”
Seorang dari kamu harus pulang mengambilnya. Yang lain akan ditahan sampai perkataanmu terbukti. Jika tidak, demi nama raja, kamu ini mata-mata musuh!"
17 Therefore, he delivered them into custody for three days.
Kemudian mereka dimasukkan ke dalam penjara tiga hari lamanya.
18 Then, on the third day, he brought them out of prison, and he said: “Do as I have said, and you will live. For I fear God.
Pada hari yang ketiga Yusuf berkata kepada mereka, "Aku orang yang takut dan taat kepada Allah. Kamu akan kuselamatkan dengan satu syarat.
19 If you are peaceful, let one of your brothers be bound in prison. Then you may go away and carry the grain that you have bought to your houses.
Untuk membuktikan bahwa kamu ini jujur, seorang dari kamu akan ditahan dalam penjara; yang lain boleh pulang dan membawa gandum yang kamu beli untuk keluargamu yang sedang menderita lapar.
20 And bring your youngest brother to me, so that I may be able to test your words, and you may not die.” They did as he had said,
Setelah itu kamu harus membawa adikmu yang bungsu kepadaku. Itulah buktinya nanti bahwa perkataanmu itu benar, dan kamu tidak akan kuhukum mati." Mereka setuju dengan keputusan gubernur itu.
21 and they spoke to one another: “We deserve to suffer these things, because we have sinned against our brother, seeing the anguish of his soul, when he begged us and we would not listen. For that reason, this tribulation has come upon us.”
Lalu berkatalah mereka seorang kepada yang lain, "Nah, kita sekarang dihukum akibat kesalahan kita terhadap adik kita dahulu; ia minta tolong tetapi kita tidak mau peduli, walaupun kita melihat bahwa ia sangat menderita. Itulah sebabnya kita sekarang mengalami penderitaan ini."
22 And Reuben, one of them, said: “Did not I say to you, ‘Do not sin against the boy,’ and you would not listen to me? See, his blood is exacted.”
Kata Ruben, "Bukankah dahulu sudah saya katakan kepada kalian supaya anak itu jangan diapa-apakan. Tetapi kalian tidak mau mendengarkan. Dan sekarang kematiannya dibalaskan kepada kita."
23 But they did not know that Joseph understood, because he was speaking to them through an interpreter.
Yusuf mengerti bahasa mereka, tetapi mereka tidak mengetahui hal itu, karena mereka berbicara dengan Yusuf dengan perantaraan seorang juru bahasa.
24 And he turned himself away briefly and wept. And returning, he spoke to them.
Yusuf meninggalkan mereka, lalu menangis. Ketika sudah dapat berkata-kata lagi, ia kembali kepada mereka, lalu mengambil Simeon, dan menyuruh mengikat dia di depan semua saudaranya.
25 And taking Simeon, and binding him in their presence, he ordered his ministers to fill their sacks with wheat, and to replace each one’s money in their sacks, and to give them, in addition, provisions for the way. And they did so.
Yusuf memerintahkan supaya karung-karung yang dibawa abang-abangnya diisi dengan gandum, dan uang mereka masing-masing dimasukkan ke dalam karung-karung itu. Juga supaya mereka diberi makanan untuk bekal di jalan. Perintahnya itu dilaksanakan.
26 Then, having loaded their donkeys with the grain, they set out.
Setelah itu abang-abang Yusuf membebani keledai mereka dengan gandum yang telah mereka beli itu, lalu berangkatlah mereka dari situ.
27 And one of them, opening a sack to give his beast of burden fodder at the inn, looked upon the money at the sack’s mouth,
Di tempat mereka bermalam, seorang dari mereka membuka karung gandumnya untuk memberi makan keledainya. Ditemukannya uangnya di atas gandum itu.
28 and he said to his brothers: “My money has returned to me. See, it is held in the sack.” And they were astonished and troubled, and they said to one another, “What is this that God has done to us?”
"Uang saya dikembalikan," serunya kepada saudara-saudaranya. "Lihat, ada di dalam karung saya!" Hati mereka menjadi kecut, dan dengan ketakutan mereka saling bertanya, "Apa yang dilakukan Allah kepada kita?"
29 And they went to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, and they explained to him all the things that had befallen them, saying:
Waktu sampai di Kanaan, mereka menceritakan kepada ayah mereka segala sesuatu yang telah mereka alami. Kata mereka,
30 “The lord of the land spoke harshly to us, and he considered us to be scouts of the province.
"Gubernur Mesir bicara dengan kasar kepada kami dan menuduh kami memata-matai negerinya.
31 And we answered him: ‘We are peaceful, and we do not intend any treachery.
Kami menjawab, 'Kami orang baik-baik, bukan mata-mata, kami orang jujur.
32 We are twelve brothers conceived of one father. One is not living; the youngest is with our father in the land of Canaan.’
Kami semua dua belas bersaudara, anak dari satu ayah, dan seorang telah meninggal, sedangkan yang bungsu ada bersama ayah di Kanaan.'
33 And he said to us: ‘Thus will I prove that you are peaceful. Release one of your brothers to me, and take necessary provisions for your houses, and go away,
Gubernur itu mengatakan, 'Aku mau menguji kamu untuk mengetahui apakah kamu orang jujur: Seorang dari kamu harus tinggal; yang lain boleh pulang membawa gandum kepada keluargamu yang sedang menderita lapar.
34 and bring your youngest brother to me, so that I may know that you are not scouts. And this one, who is held in chains, you may be able to receive again. And thereafter, you shall have permission to buy what you want.’”
Setelah kamu kembali membawa adikmu yang bungsu, aku akan tahu bahwa kamu bukan mata-mata, melainkan orang jujur. Maka saudaramu yang kutahan itu akan kukembalikan kepadamu dan kamu boleh tinggal di negeri ini dan bebas berdagang.'"
35 Having said this, when they poured out their grain, each found his money tied to the mouth of his sack. And all were terrified together.
Kemudian, pada waktu mereka mengosongkan karung-karung mereka, mereka menemukan dompet masing-masing yang berisi uang; lalu mereka sangat ketakutan, juga ayah mereka.
36 Their father Jacob said, “You have caused me to be without children. Joseph is not living, Simeon is held in chains, and Benjamin you would carry away. All these evils have fallen back upon me.”
Lalu berkatalah ayah mereka, "Kalian menyebabkan aku kehilangan semua anakku. Yusuf tidak ada lagi; Simeon tidak ada lagi; dan sekarang kalian akan mengambil Benyamin juga. Bukan main penderitaanku!"
37 And Reuben answered him, “Put my two sons to death, if I do not lead him back to you. Deliver him into my hand, and I will restore him to you.”
Lalu kata Ruben kepada ayahnya, "Serahkanlah Benyamin kepada saya, Ayah; nanti akan saya bawa kembali, jika tidak, Ayah boleh membunuh kedua anak laki-laki saya."
38 But he said: “My son will not go down with you. His brother is dead, and he is left alone. If any adversity will befall him in the land to which you travel, you would lead my grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave.” (Sheol h7585)
Tetapi Yakub berkata, "Tidak! Benyamin tidak boleh kalian bawa; abangnya telah mati dan kini hanya dialah yang masih tinggal. Jangan-jangan ia mendapat celaka dalam perjalanan itu. Aku ini sudah tua, dan kesedihan yang akan kalian datangkan kepadaku itu akan mengakibatkan kematianku." (Sheol h7585)
