Genesis 37
1 Jacob continued to live in the Canaan region where his father had lived previously.
А Яков живееше в Ханаанската земя, земята в която баща му беше пришелец.
2 (This is/I will now tell you) what happened to Jacob’s family. When his son Joseph was 17 years old, he was taking care of the flocks of sheep and goats with some of his older brothers. They were sons of his father’s (concubines/female slaves that he had taken to be his secondary wives). Joseph sometimes told his father about bad things that his brothers were doing.
Ето словото за Якововото потомство. Иосиф, когато беше момче на седемнадесет години, пасеше овците заедно с братята си, синовете на Вала и синовете на Зелфа, жените на баща му; и Иосиф съобщаваше на баща им за лошото им поведение.
3 Jacob loved Joseph more than he loved any of his other children, because Joseph had been born when Jacob was an old man. Jacob made for Joseph a long pretty robe that had long sleeves.
А Израил обичаше Иосифа повече от всичките си чада, защото беше син на старостта му; и му беше направил шарена дрешка.
4 When Joseph’s older brothers realized that their father loved him more than he loved any of them, they hated him. They never spoke kindly to him.
Но братята му, като гледаха, че баща им го обичаше повече от всичките му братя, намразиха го и не можеха да му говорят спокойно.
5 One night Joseph had a dream. He told his brothers about the dream.
А Иосифа видя сън и го разказа на братята си, и те го намразиха още повече.
6 He said to them, “Listen to the dream I had!
Той им рече: Чуйте, моля, тоя сън, който видях:
7 In the dream, we were tying up bundles of wheat in the field. Suddenly my bundle stood up straight, and surprisingly, your bundles gathered around my bundle and bowed down to it!”
Ето ние връзвахме снопи на полето; и моят сноп стана и се изправи, и вашите снопи се наредиха наоколо и се поклониха на моя сноп.
8 His brothers said to him, “Do you think that some day you will rule over us? Are you [saying that some day] you are going to be our king?” [RHQ] They hated him even more than before because of what he had told them about his dream.
А братята му рекоха: Ти цар ли ще станеш над нас? Или господар ще ни станеш? И намразиха го още повече, поради сънищата му и поради думите му.
9 Later he had another dream, and again he told his older brothers about it. He said, “Listen to this! I had another dream. In this dream, the sun and moon and eleven stars were bowing down to me!”
А той видя и друг сън и го разказа на братята си, казвайки: Ето, видях още един сън, че слънцето и луната и единадесет звезди ми се поклониха.
10 He also told his father about it. His father rebuked him, saying “What are you suggesting by that dream [RHQ]? Do you think it means that your mother and I and your older brothers will some day bow down to the ground in front of you?” [RHQ]
Но когато разказа това на баща си и на братята си, смъмра го баща му, като му каза: Какъв е тоя сън, който си видял? Дали наистина аз и майка ти, и братята ти, ще дойдем да ти се поклоним до земята?
11 Joseph’s older brothers were furious/angry with him, but his father just kept thinking about what the dream meant.
И завидяха му братята му; а баща му запомни тия думи.
12 One day Joseph’s older brothers went to take care of their father’s sheep and goats that were eating grass near Shechem.
А когато братята му бяха отишли да пасат стадото на баща си в Сихем,
13 Some time later, Jacob said to Joseph, “Your brothers are taking care of the sheep and goats near Shechem [RHQ]. I am going to send you there to see them.” Joseph replied, “Okay.”
Израил рече на Иосифа: Не пасат ли братята ти стадото в Сихем? Ела да те изпратя при тях. А той му рече: Ето ме.
14 Jacob said, “Go and see if they are doing okay, and if the flocks are doing okay. Then come back and give me a report.” So Jacob sent Joseph from [the valley where they were living], the valley where Hebron is located, [to go north] to find his brothers. When Joseph arrived near Shechem [city],
И каза му: Иди, виж, добре ли са братята ти и стадото, и ми донеси известие. И тъй, изпрати го от Хевронската долина, и той дойде в Сихем.
15 while he was wandering around in the fields looking/searching for his brothers, a man saw him and asked him, “Whom are you looking/searching for?”
И един човек го намери като се луташе из полето; и човекът го попита, казвайки: Що търсиш?
16 Joseph replied, “I am looking for my older brothers. Can you tell me where they are taking care of their sheep and goats?”
А той рече: Търся братята си; кажи ми, моля, где пасат стадото.
17 The man replied, “They are not here any more. I heard one of them saying, ‘Let’s take the sheep and goats and go to Dothan [town].’” So Joseph left there and went north, and found his older brothers near Dothan.
И човекът рече: Заминаха оттука, защото ги чух да казват: Нека идем в Дотан. И тъй, Иосиф отиде подир братята си и ги намери в Дотан.
18 But they saw him when he was still far away, and they decided to kill him.
А те, като го видяха от далеч, доде още не беше се приближил при тях, сговориха се против него да го убият.
19 They said to each other [things like], “Here comes that dreamer!”
Рекоха си един на друг: Ето иде тоя съновидец.
20 and “Hey, let’s kill him, and then throw his body into one of the pits/cisterns. Then we will tell people that a ferocious/wild animal attacked and killed him and ate him. And then we will (find out whether his dreams come true/make sure that his dreams do not come true)!”
Елате сега, да го убием и да го хвърлим в един от тия ровове; па ще кажем: Лют звяр го е изял; и ще видим какво ще излезе от сънищата му.
21 Reuben heard what they were saying, so he tried to persuade them not to kill [MTY] Joseph. He said, “No, we should not kill him.
Но Рувим, като чу това, избави го от ръката им и рече: Да не го убиваме.
22 Do not even shed his blood! We can throw him into this pit/cistern in the desert, but we should not harm him [MTY].” He said that, and then left them, planning to rescue Joseph later and take him back to his father.
Рече им още Рувим: Не проливайте кръв, хвърлете го в тоя ров, който е в пустинята, но ръка да не дигнете на него; каза така, за да го избави от ръката им и да го върне на баща му.
23 So when Joseph arrived where his older brothers were, they seized him and ripped off his pretty robe with long sleeves.
И когато дойде Иосиф при братята си, съблякоха от Иосифа дрешката му, шарената дрешка, която носеше.
24 Then they took him and threw him into the pit/cistern. But the pit/cistern was dry; there was no water in it.
Тогава го взеха и го хвърлиха в рова; а ровът беше празен, нямаше вода.
25 After they sat down to eat some food, they looked up and saw a (caravan/group [of traders]), descendants of Ishmael, coming from the Gilead area. Their camels were loaded with bags of spices and nice-smelling resins. They were going down to Egypt to sell those things there.
После, като бяха седнали да ядат хляб, подигнаха очи и видяха, ето, един керван исмаиляни идеше от Галаад, с камилите си натоварени с аромати, балсам и смирна, и отиваха да ги закарат в Египет.
26 Judah said to his [older and younger] brothers, “If we kill our younger brother and hide his body, (what will we gain?/we will not gain anything!) [RHQ]
Тогава Юда рече на братята си: Каква полза ако убием брата си и скрием кръвта му?
27 So, instead of harming him, let’s sell him to these men who are descendants of Ishmael. Don’t forget, he is our own younger brother!” So they all agreed to do that.
Елате да го продадем на исмаиляните; да не туряме ръка на него, защото е наш брат, наша плът. И братята му го послушаха.
28 When those traders from the Midian area came near, Joseph’s brothers pulled him up out of the pit/cistern. Then they sold him to the men from Midian for 20 pieces of silver. The traders then took Joseph to Egypt.
И като минаваха мадиамските търговци, извлякоха и извадиха Иосифа из рова, и продадоха Иосифа на исмаиляните за двадесет сребърника; а те заведоха Иосифа в Египет.
29 When Reuben returned to the pit/cistern, he saw that his younger brother was not there. He was so grieved that he tore his clothes.
А Рувим се върна при рова, и, ето, Иосиф не беше в рова. И раздра дрехите си.
30 He went back to his [younger] brothers and said, “The boy is not in the pit/cistern! What can I do now?” [RHQ]
И върна се при братята си та рече: Няма детето; а аз, аз къде да се дяна?
31 [Joseph’s brothers did not dare to tell their father what they had done. So, they decided to invent a story about what had happened]. They got Joseph’s robe. Then they killed a goat and dipped the robe in the goat’s blood.
Тогава взеха Иосифовата дрешка, заклаха козел и, като натопиха дрешката в кръвта,
32 They took that pretty robe back to their father and said, “We found this robe! Look at it. Is it your son’s robe?”
изпратиха шарената дрешка да я занесат на баща им, като рекоха: Намерихме това; познай сега дали е дрешката на сина ти, или не.
33 He recognized it, and he said, “Yes, it is my son’s robe! Some ferocious/wild animal must have attacked and killed him! I am sure that the animal has torn Joseph to pieces!”
И той я позна и рече: Това е дрешката на сина ми; лют звяр го е изял; несъмнено Иосиф е разкъсан.
34 Jacob was so grieved that he tore his clothes. He put on (sackcloth/clothes that people wear when they are mourning for someone who has died). He mourned/cried for his son for many days.
И Яков раздра дрехите си, тури вретище около кръста си и оплаква сина си за дълго време.
35 All of his children came to try to comfort him, but he did not pay attention to what they said. He said, “No, I will still be mourning/crying when I die and go to be with my son.” So Joseph’s father continued to cry because of what had happened to his son. (Sheol h7585)
И всичките му синове, и всичките му дъщери станаха, за да го утешават; но той не искаше да се утеши, защото казваше: С жалеене ще сляза при сина си в гроба. И баща му го оплакваше. (Sheol h7585)
36 In the meantime, the men/traders from Midian took Joseph to Egypt and sold him to Potiphar, who was one of the king’s officials. He was the captain of the soldiers who protected the king.
А мадиамците продадоха Иосифа в Египет на Петефрия, Фараонов придворен, началник на телохранителите.
