Genesis 43

1 Meanwhile, the famine pressed heavily on all the land.

Y la hambre era grande en la tierra.

2 And having consumed the provisions that they had brought out of Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, “Return and buy us a little food.”

Y aconteció que como acabaron de comer el trigo que trajeron de Egipto, díjoles su padre: Volvéd, comprád para nosotros un poco de alimento.

3 Judah answered: “The man himself declared to us, under the attestation of an oath, saying: ‘You will not see my face, unless you bring your youngest brother with you.’

Y respondióle Judá, diciendo: Protestando nos protestó aquel varón, diciendo: No veréis mi rostro sin vuestro hermano con vosotros.

4 If therefore you are willing to send him with us, we will travel together, and we will buy necessities for you.

Si enviares nuestro hermano con nosotros, descenderemos, y comprarte hemos alimento.

5 But if you are not willing, we will not go. For the man, as we have often said, declared to us, saying: ‘You will not see my face without your youngest brother.’”

Y si no le enviares, no descenderemos; porque aquel varón nos dijo: No veréis mi rostro sin vuestro hermano con vosotros.

6 Israel said to them, “You have done this for my misery, in that you revealed to him that you also had another brother.”

Y dijo Israel: ¿Por qué me hicisteis mal declarando al varón, que teníais más hermano?

7 But they responded: “The man questioned us in order, concerning our family: whether our father lived, if we had a brother. And we answered him respectively, according to what he demanded. How could we know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother with you?’”

Y ellos respondieron: Preguntando nos preguntó aquel varón por nosotros, y por nuestra parentela, diciendo: ¿Vive aun vuestro padre? ¿Tenéis más hermano? Y declarámosle conforme a estas palabras: ¿Podíamos nosotros saber que había de decir: Hacéd venir a vuestro hermano?

8 Likewise, Judah said to his father: “Send the boy with me, so that we may set out and be able to live, lest we and our little ones should die.

Entonces Judá dijo a Israel su padre: Envía al mozo conmigo, y levantarnos hemos, e iremos, porque vivamos y no muramos nosotros: y tú, y nuestros niños.

9 I accept the boy; require him at my hand. Unless I lead him back and restore him to you, I will be guilty of a sin against you for all time.

Yo salgo por fiador, de mi mano le requerirás: si yo no te le volviere, y le pusiere delante de ti, cargue yo con la culpa para siempre.

10 If a delay had not intervened, by now we would have returned here a second time.”

Que si no nos hubiéramos detenido, cierto ahora hubiéramos ya vuelto dos veces.

11 Therefore, their father Israel said to them: “If it is necessary to do so, then do what you will. Take, in your vessels, from the best fruits of the land, and carry down gifts to the man: a little resin, and honey, and storax ointment, oil of myrrh, turpentine, and almonds.

Entonces Israel su padre les respondió: Pues que así es, hacédlo: tomád de lo mejor de la tierra en vuestros vasos, y llevád a aquel varón un presente, un poco de resina, y un poco de miel, especias, y almáciga, piñones, y almendras.

12 Also, take with you double the money, and carry back what you found in your sacks, lest perhaps it was done in error.

Y tomád en vuestras manos doblado dinero; y llevád en vuestra mano el dinero vuelto en las bocas de vuestros costales, quizá fue yerro.

13 But also take your brother, and go to the man.

Y tomád vuestro hermano, y levantáos, y volvéd a aquel varón.

14 Then may my Almighty God cause him to be pleased by you. And send your brother, whom he holds, back with you, along with this one, Benjamin. But as for me, without my children, I will be like one who is bereaved.”

Y el Dios omnipotente os dé misericordias delante de aquel varón, y os suelte al otro vuestro hermano, y a este Ben-jamín: y yo como deshijado, deshijado.

15 Therefore, the men took the gifts, and double the money, and Benjamin. And they went down into Egypt, and they stood in the presence of Joseph.

Entonces aquellos varones tomaron el presente, y tomaron en su mano doblado dinero, y a Ben-jamín; y levantáronse y descendieron a Egipto, y presentáronse delante de José.

16 And when he had seen them and Benjamin together, he instructed the steward of his house, saying: “Lead the men into the house, and kill victims, and prepare a feast, because they will be eating with me at midday.”

Y José vio con ellos a Ben-jamín, y dijo al que presidía en su casa: Mete aquellos varones en casa, y degüella víctima, y apareja; porque estos varones comerán conmigo al mediodía.

17 He did what he had been ordered to do, and he brought the men into the house.

Y el varón hizo como José dijo, y metió aquel varón a los hombres en casa de José.

18 And there, being terrified, they said one to another: “Because of the money, which we carried back the first time in our sacks, we have been brought in, so that he may unleash a false accusation against us, and by violence subjugate both us and our donkeys into servitude.”

Y aquellos hombres tuvieron temor, cuando fueron metidos en casa de José, y decían: Por el dinero que fue vuelto en nuestros costales la primera vez nos han metido, para revolver sobre nosotros, y dar sobre nosotros, y tomarnos por siervos a nosotros, y a nuestros asnos.

19 For this reason, approaching the steward of the house at his door,

Y llegáronse a aquel varón, que presidía en casa de José, y habláronle a la entrada de la casa,

20 they said: “We beg you, lord, to hear us. We came down once before to buy food.

Y dijeron: Ay, señor mío, nosotros descendimos al principio a comprar alimentos:

21 And having bought it, when we arrived at the inn, we opened our sacks and found the money in the mouths of the sacks, which we now have carried back in the same amount.

Y aconteció que como venímos al mesón, y abrímos nuestros costales, he aquí que el dinero de cada uno estaba en la boca de su costal, nuestro dinero por su peso: y hémoslo vuelto en nuestras manos.

22 But we have also brought other silver, so that we may buy those things that are necessary for us. It is not on our conscience who had placed it in our bags.”

Y hemos traído en nuestras manos otro dinero para comprar alimentos: nosotros no sabemos quien haya puesto nuestro dinero en nuestros costales.

23 But he responded: “Peace be with you. Do not be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you the treasure in your sacks. As for the money that you gave to me, I held it as a test.” And he led Simeon out to them.

Y él respondió: Paz a vosotros; no temáis: vuestro Dios, y el Dios de vuestro padre, os dio el tesoro en vuestros costales: vuestro dinero vino a mí. Y sacó a Simeón a ellos.

24 And having led them into the house, he brought water, and they washed their feet, and he gave fodder to their donkeys.

Y metió aquel varón a aquellos hombres en casa de José: y dio agua; y lavaron sus pies, y dio de comer a sus asnos.

25 But they also prepared the gifts, until Joseph entered at midday. For they had heard that they would eat bread there.

Y ellos apercibieron el presente entre tanto que venía José, al mediodía, porque habían oído que allí habían de comer pan.

26 And so Joseph entered his house, and they offered him the gifts, holding them in their hands. And they reverenced prone on the ground.

Y vino José a casa; y ellos trajeron a casa el presente que tenían en su mano, e inclináronse a él hasta tierra.

27 But he, gently greeting them again, questioned them, saying: “Is your father, the old man about whom you spoke to me, in good health? Is he still alive?”

Entonces él les preguntó como estaban, y dijo: ¿Vuestro padre, el viejo que dijisteis, vale bien? ¿es aun vivo?

28 And they answered: “Your servant, our father, is safe; he is still alive.” And bowing, they reverenced him.

Y ellos respondieron: Bien va a tu siervo nuestro padre; aun vive. E inclináronse, e hicieron reverencia.

29 Then Joseph, lifting up his eyes, saw Benjamin, his brother of the same womb, and he said, “Is this your little brother, about whom you spoke to me?” And again, he said, “May God be compassionate to you, my son.”

Y alzando él sus ojos vio a Ben-jamín su hermano, hijo de su madre, y dijo: ¿Es este vuestro hermano menor, de quien me dijisteis? Y dijo: Dios haya misericordia de ti, hijo mío.

30 And he hurried out, because his heart had been moved over his brother, and tears gushed out. And going into his chamber, he wept.

Entonces José se apresuró, que se encendieron sus entrañas sobre su hermano, y procuró de llorar: y entróse en la cámara, y lloró allí.

31 And when he had washed his face, coming out again, he composed himself, and he said, “Set out bread.”

Y lavó su rostro, y salió y esforzóse, y dijo: Ponéd pan.

32 And when it was set out, separately for Joseph, and separately for his brothers, likewise separately for the Egyptians, who ate at the same time, (for it is unlawful for Egyptians to eat with Hebrews, and they consider feasting in this way to be profane)

Y pusiéronle a él a parte, y a ellos a parte, y a los Egipcios que comían con él, a parte; porque los Egipcios no pueden comer con los Hebreos pan, que es abominación a los Egipcios.

33 they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his state of life. And they wondered exceedingly,

Y asentáronse delante de él el mayor conforme a su mayoría, y el menor conforme a su menoría: y aquellos hombres estaban espantados el uno al otro.

34 taking the portions that they received from him. And the greater portion went to Benjamin, so much so that it exceeded five parts. And they drank and became inebriated along with him.

Y él tomó presentes de delante de sí para ellos: y el presente de Ben-jamín fue aumentado más que los presentes de todos ellos en cinco partes. Y ellos bebieron, y alegráronse con él.