Senesi 43

1 Pea naʻe lahi ʻaupito ʻae honge ʻi he fonua.

And the famine was sore in the land.

2 Pea ʻi heʻene ʻosi ʻenau kai ʻae koane naʻa nau ʻomi mei ʻIsipite, naʻe pehē ʻenau tamai kiate kinautolu, “Toe ʻalu ʻo fakatau ʻetau meʻakai siʻi.”

And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.

3 Pea lea ʻa Siuta kiate ia, ʻo pehē, “Naʻe lea fakatotonu mai ʻae tangata kiate kimautolu, ʻo pehē, ‘E ʻikai te mou mamata ki hoku mata, ʻo kapau ʻe ʻikai ʻiate kimoutolu homou tehina.’

And Judah spoke unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, All of you shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

4 Pea kapau te ke tuku homau tehina ke ʻalu mo kimautolu, pea te mau toe ʻalu hifo ʻo fakatau hao meʻakai.”

If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy you food:

5 Pea kapau ʻe ʻikai te ke tuku mai ia, ʻe ʻikai te mau ʻalu; he naʻe pehē ʻe he tangata kiate kimautolu, E ʻikai te mou mamata ki hoku mata, ʻo kapau ʻe ʻikai ʻiate kimoutolu homou tehina.”

But if you will not send him, we will not go down: for the man said unto us, All of you shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.

6 Pea pehē ʻe ʻIsileli, “Ko e hā naʻa mou fai kovi pehē ai kiate au, koeʻuhi ke fakahā ki he tangata ʻoku toe homou tehina?”

And Israel said, Wherefore dealt all of you so ill with me, as to tell the man whether all of you had yet a brother?

7 Pea naʻa nau pehē, “Naʻe fehuʻi fakatotonu mai ʻe he tangata ki he ʻemau nofo, ʻa mo homau ngaahi kāinga, ʻo pehē, ʻOku kei moʻui hoʻomou tamai? ʻOku ai homou tehina? Pea naʻa mau tala kiate ia ʻo hangē ko e lea ni; he naʻa mau teitei ʻilo te ne lea, ʻo pehē, ‘Omi homou tehina ki heni?’”

And they said, The man asked us strictly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have all of you another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down?

8 Pea pehē ʻe Siuta ki heʻene tamai ko ʻIsileli, “Tuku mai ʻae tamasiʻi kia au, pea te mau tuʻu hake ʻo ʻalu; koeʻuhi ke mau moʻui, kaeʻoua naʻa tau mate, ʻio, ʻakimautolu mo koe, mo e mau tamaiki foki.

And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and you, and also our little ones.

9 Te u totongi ia; te ke maʻu ia ʻi hoku nima: kapau ʻe ʻikai te u toe ʻomi ʻo tuku ia ʻi ho ʻao, ke ʻiate au hono kovi ʻo taʻengata:”

I will be guarantor for him; of my hand shall you require him: if I bring him not unto you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame for ever:

10 He ko e moʻoni, ka ne ʻikai ko e tau fakatuotuai ni, pehē kuo mau toe liu mai ko hono tuʻo ua.

For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.

11 Pea pehē ʻe heʻenau tamai ko ʻIsileli kiate kinautolu, “Kapau ko ia, pea mou fai eni; ʻave ʻae ngaahi fua fungani lelei ʻoe fonua ʻi hoʻomou ngaahi tangai, pea mou ʻave ia, ko e meʻaʻofa ki he tangata, ko e paame, mo e hone, mo e ʻakau namu lelei, mo e paame nanamu, mo e ngaahi foʻi ai, mo e telie.

And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:

12 Pea ʻave ʻae kato paʻanga ʻe ua ʻi homou nima; pea mo e paʻanga naʻe toe ʻomi ʻi he ngutu ʻo hoʻomou tangai, toe ʻave ia ʻi homou nima: naʻa ko ha fai noa nai;”

And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; possibly it was an oversight:

13 ‌ʻAve foki mo homou tehina, pea mou tuʻu ʻo toe ʻalu ki he tangata:

Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:

14 Pea ke tuku kiate kimoutolu ʻe he ʻOtua Māfimafi ʻae ʻofa ʻi he ʻao ʻoe tangata, koeʻuhi ke ne toe tuku mai homou tokoua ʻe taha, mo Penisimani. Kapau ʻe fakamasiva au ʻi heʻeku fānau, kuo u masiva moʻoni.

And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.

15 Pea naʻe ʻave ʻe he kau tangata ʻae meʻaʻofa, pea naʻa nau toʻo ʻae kato paʻanga ʻe ua ʻi honau nima, pea mo Penisimani; pea naʻa nau tutuʻu hake ʻo toe ʻalu ki ʻIsipite, ʻo nau tutuʻu ʻi he ʻao ʻo Siosefa.

And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

16 Pea ʻi he mamata ʻa Siosefa ʻoku ʻiate kinautolu ʻa Penisimani, pea pehē ʻe ia ki he pule ʻo hono fale; “Omi ʻae kau tangata ni ki ʻapi, pea tāmateʻi [ha manu ]mo teuteu; he te mau kai mo e kau tangata ʻi he hoʻatā.”

And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.

17 Pea naʻe fai ʻe he tangata ʻo hangē ko e fekau ʻa Siosefa; pea naʻe ʻomi ʻe he tangata ʻae kau tangata ki he fale ʻo Siosefa.

And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house.

18 Pea naʻe manavahē ʻae kau tangata, koeʻuhi ko e ʻave ʻakinautolu ki he fale ʻo Siosefa; pea naʻa nau pehē, “Kuo ʻomi ʻakitautolu ki heni, ko e meʻa ʻi he paʻanga nai, naʻe toe tuku mai ʻi heʻetau tangai, ʻi he fuofua haʻu; koeʻuhi ke nau fakahalaʻi ʻaki ʻakitautolu, ʻo ʻoho mai kiate kitautolu, ʻo puke ʻo fakapōpulaʻi ʻakitautolu, mo ʻetau fanga ʻasi.”

And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

19 Pea naʻa nau ʻunuʻunu ʻo ofi ki he tauhi ʻoe fale ʻo Siosefa, ʻo nau alea mo ia ʻi he matapā ʻoe fale,

And they came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,

20 ‌ʻO pehē, “E ʻeiki, ko e moʻoni naʻa mau fuofua haʻu ke fakatau meʻakai:

And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:

21 Pea ʻi he ʻemau hoko ki he fale talifononga, pea mau vete ʻemau tangai, pea vakai, kuo taki taha ʻae tangata ʻene paʻanga ʻi he ngutu ʻo ʻene tangai, ʻae paʻanga kotoa; pea kuo mau toe ʻomi ia ʻi homau nima.

And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.

22 Pea mo e paʻanga kehe kuo mau ʻomi ke fakatau meʻakai: ʻoku ʻikai te mau ʻilo pe ko hai naʻa ne ai ʻemau paʻanga, ki he ʻemau tangai.”

And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.

23 Pea pehē ʻe ia, “Mou fiemālie, ʻoua te mou manavahē: ko homou ʻOtua, mo e ʻOtua ʻo hoʻomou tamai naʻa ne tuku koloa maʻamoutolu, ki hoʻomou tangai: naʻe ʻiate au hoʻomou paʻanga.” Pea naʻa ne ʻomi ʻa Simione kiate kinautolu.

And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them.

24 Pea ʻomi ʻe he tangata ʻae kau tangata ki he fale ʻo Siosefa, ʻo ne ʻatu ʻenau vai, pea fufulu honau vaʻe; pea naʻa ne ʻatu ʻae meʻakai ki heʻenau fanga ʻasi.

And the man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses animal food.

25 Pea naʻa nau teuteu ʻae meʻaʻofa ʻo tali ʻae haʻu ki ʻapi ʻa Siosefa ʻi he hoʻatā: he naʻa nau fanongo te nau kai mā ʻi ai.

And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

26 Pea kuo haʻu ʻa Siosefa ki ʻapi, naʻa nau ʻomi kiate ia ki fale ʻae meʻaʻofa naʻe ʻi honau nima, ʻo nau tulolo ʻakinautolu kiate ia ki he kelekele.

And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.

27 Pea fehuʻi ia kiate kinautolu pe ʻoku nau fēfē, ʻo ne pehē, “ʻOku lelei hoʻomou tamai, ʻae tangata motuʻa naʻa mou lea ki ai? ʻOku kei moʻui ia?”

And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom all of you spoke? Is he yet alive?

28 Pea nau talaange, “Ko hoʻo tamaioʻeiki ko e mau tamai ʻoku mālōlō pe, ʻoku kei moʻui ia.” Pea naʻa nau tulolo honau ʻulu ʻo nau hū.

And they answered, Your servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made reverence.

29 Pea naʻa ne hanga hake hono mata ʻo mamata ki hono tehina ko Penisimani, ʻae tama ʻa ʻene faʻē, ʻo ne pehē, “Ko homou tehina eni, ʻaia naʻa mou lea ki ai?” Pea pehē ʻe ia, “Ko hoku foha, ke ʻofa ʻae ʻOtua kiate koe.”

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother's son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom all of you spoke unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto you, my son.

30 Pea fakatoʻotoʻo ʻe Siosefa, he naʻe ngaue lahi hono fatu ki hono tehina: pea naʻa ne kumi ha potu ke tangi ai; pea hū ia ki hono loki, pea tangi ai.

And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

31 Pea naʻa ne kaukau hono mata, pea ʻalu kituʻa, pea ne fakamaʻumaʻu ʻe ia ia, pea ne pehē, Ke mou teu mai ʻae kai.

And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.

32 Pea naʻa nau teuteu maʻana tokotaha pe, pea [teu ]kehe maʻanautolu, pea ai kehe ki he kakai ʻIsipite naʻe kai mo kinautolu; koeʻuhi naʻe ʻikai kai ʻae kakai ʻIsipite ʻo fakataha mo e kakai Hepelū; he ko e meʻa ia naʻe fakaliliʻa ai ʻae kakai ʻIsipite.

And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

33 Pea naʻe fakanofo ʻakinautolu ʻi hono ʻao, ko e ʻuluaki ʻo fakatatau ki hono fanauʻi, mo e kimui ʻo fakatatau ki heʻene siʻi; pea naʻe feʻofaʻaki pe ʻae kau tangata.

And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.

34 Pea naʻe toʻo ʻo ange ʻenau meʻakai mei hono ʻao: ka ko e meʻa ʻa Penisimani, naʻe tuʻo nima hono lahi hake ʻi heʻenau meʻa. Pea naʻa nau inu mo nau fiefia mo ia.

And he took and sent portions unto them from before him: but Benjamin's portion was five times so much as any of their's. And they drank, and were merry with him.