創世記 43	Genesis 43
創世記 43:1 ^ 那地的饑荒甚大。	Genesis 43:1 ^ Now the land was in bitter need of food.
創世記 43:2 ^ 他們從埃及帶來的糧食喫盡了、他們的父親就對他們說、你們再去給我糴些糧來。	Genesis 43:2 ^ And when the grain which they had got in Egypt was all used up, their father said to them, Go again and get us a little food.
創世記 43:3 ^ 猶大對他說、那人諄諄的誥誡我們、說、你們的兄弟若不與你們同來、你們就不得見我的面。	Genesis 43:3 ^ And Judah said to him, The man said to us with an oath, You are not to come before me again without your brother.
創世記 43:4 ^ 你若打發我們的兄弟與我們同去、我們就下去給你糴糧。	Genesis 43:4 ^ If you will let our brother go with us, we will go down and get food:
創世記 43:5 ^ 你若不打發他去、我們就不下去、因為那人對我們說、你們的兄弟若不與你們同來、你們就不得見我的面。	Genesis 43:5 ^ But if you will not send him, we will not go down: for the man said to us, You are not to come before me if your brother is not with you.
創世記 43:6 ^ 以色列說、你們為甚麼這樣害我、告訴那人你們還有兄弟呢。	Genesis 43:6 ^ And Israel said, Why were you so cruel to me as to say to him that you had a brother?
創世記 43:7 ^ 他們回答說、那人詳細問到我們、和我們的親屬、說、你們的父親還在麼．你們還有兄弟麼。我們就按著他所問的告訴他、焉能知道他要說、必須把你們的兄弟帶下來呢。	Genesis 43:7 ^ And they said, The man put a number of questions to us about ourselves and our family, saying, Is your father still living? have you another brother? And we had to give him answers; how were we to have any idea that he would say, Come back with your brother?
創世記 43:8 ^ 猶大又對他父親以色列說、你打發童子與我同去、我們就起身下去、好叫我們和你、並我們的婦人孩子都得存活、不至於死。	Genesis 43:8 ^ Then Judah said to Israel, his father, Send the boy with me, and let us be up and going, so that we and you and our little ones may not come to destruction.
創世記 43:9 ^ 我為他作保、你可以從我手中追討、我若不帶他回來交在你面前、我情願永遠擔罪。	Genesis 43:9 ^ Put him into my care and make me responsible for him: if I do not give him safely back to you, let mine be the sin for ever.
創世記 43:10 ^ 我們若沒有耽擱、如今第二次都回來了。	Genesis 43:10 ^ Truly, if we had not let the time go by, we might have come back again by now.
創世記 43:11 ^ 他們的父親以色列說、若必須如此、你們就當這樣行、可以將這地、土產中最好的乳香、蜂蜜、香料、沒藥、榧子、杏仁、都取一點收在器具裡、帶下去送給那人作禮物。	Genesis 43:11 ^ Then their father Israel said to them, If it has to be so, then do this: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels to give the man, perfumes and honey and spices and nuts:
創世記 43:12 ^ 又要手裡加倍的帶銀子、並將歸還在你們口袋內的銀子、仍帶在手裡．那或者是錯了。	Genesis 43:12 ^ And take twice as much money with you; that is to say, take back the money which was put in your bags, for it may have been an error;
創世記 43:13 ^ 也帶著你們的兄弟、起身去見那人。	Genesis 43:13 ^ And take your brother and go back to the man:
創世記 43:14 ^ 但願全能的　神使你們在那人面前蒙憐憫、釋放你們的那弟兄和便雅憫回來．我若喪了兒子、就喪了罷。	Genesis 43:14 ^ And may God, the Ruler of all, give you mercy before the man, so that he may give you back your other brother and Benjamin. If my children are to be taken from me; there is no help for it.
創世記 43:15 ^ 於是他們拿著那禮物、又手裡加倍的帶銀子、並且帶著便雅憫、起身下到埃及站在約瑟面前。	Genesis 43:15 ^ So they took what their father said for the man, and twice as much money in their hands, and Benjamin, and went on their journey to Egypt, and came before Joseph.
創世記 43:16 ^ 約瑟見便雅憫和他們同來、就對家宰說、將這些人領到屋裡、要宰殺牲畜、豫備筵席、因為晌午這些人同我喫飯。	Genesis 43:16 ^ And when Joseph saw Benjamin, he said to his chief servant, Take these men into my house, and make ready a meal, for they will take food with me in the middle of the day.
創世記 43:17 ^ 家宰就遵著約瑟的命去行、領他們進約瑟的屋裡。	Genesis 43:17 ^ And the servant did as Joseph said, and took the men into Joseph's house.
創世記 43:18 ^ 他們因為被領到約瑟的屋裡、就害怕、說、領我們到這裡來、必是因為頭次歸還在我們口袋裡的銀子、找我們的錯縫、下手害我們、強取我們為奴僕、搶奪我們的驢。	Genesis 43:18 ^ Now the men were full of fear because they had been taken into Joseph's house and they said, It is because of the money which was put back in our bags the first time; he is looking for something against us, so that he may come down on us and take us and our asses for his use.
創世記 43:19 ^ 他們就挨進約瑟的家宰、在屋門口和他說話、	Genesis 43:19 ^ So they went up to Joseph's chief servant at the door of the house,
創世記 43:20 ^ 說、我主阿、我們頭次下來實在是要糴糧。	Genesis 43:20 ^ And said, O my lord, we only came down the first time to get food;
創世記 43:21 ^ 後來到了住宿的地方、我們打開口袋、不料各人的銀子分量足數、仍在各人的口袋內、現在我們手裡又帶回來了。	Genesis 43:21 ^ And when we came to our night's resting-place, on opening our bags we saw that every man's money was in the mouth of his bag, all our money in full weight: and we have it with us to give it back;
創世記 43:22 ^ 另外又帶下銀子來糴糧、不知道先前誰把銀子放在我們的口袋裡。	Genesis 43:22 ^ As well as more money, with which to get food: we have no idea who put our money in our bags.
創世記 43:23 ^ 家宰說、你們可以放心、不要害怕、是你們的　神、和你們父親的　神、賜給你們財寶在你們的口袋裡．你們的銀子我早已收了．他就把西緬帶出來交給他們。	Genesis 43:23 ^ Then the servant said, Peace be with you: have no fear: your God, even the God of your father, has put wealth in your bags for you: I had your money. Then he let Simeon come out to them.
創世記 43:24 ^ 家宰就領他們進約瑟的屋裡、給他們水洗腳、又給他們草料餧驢。	Genesis 43:24 ^ And the servant took them into Joseph's house, and gave them water for washing their feet; and he gave their asses food.
創世記 43:25 ^ 他們就豫備那禮物、等候約瑟晌午來、因為他們聽見要在那裡喫飯。	Genesis 43:25 ^ And they got ready the things for Joseph before he came in the middle of the day: for word was given to them that they were to have a meal there.
創世記 43:26 ^ 約瑟來到家裡、他們就把手中的禮物拿進屋去給他、又俯伏在地向他下拜。	Genesis 43:26 ^ And when Joseph came in, they gave him the things which they had for him, and went down to the earth before him.
創世記 43:27 ^ 約瑟問他們好、又問、你們的父親、就是你們所說的那老人家平安麼．他還在麼。	Genesis 43:27 ^ And he said, How are you? is your father well, the old man of whom you were talking to me? is he still living?
創世記 43:28 ^ 他們回答說、你僕人我們的父親平安、他還在．於是他們低頭下拜。	Genesis 43:28 ^ And they said, Your servant, our father, is well, he is still living. And they went down on their faces before him.
創世記 43:29 ^ 約瑟舉目看見他同母的兄弟便雅憫、就說、你們向我所說那頂小的兄弟、就是這位麼．又說、小兒阿、願　神賜恩給你。	Genesis 43:29 ^ Then, lifting up his eyes, he saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother's son, and he said, Is this your youngest brother of whom you gave me word? And he said, God be good to you, my son.
創世記 43:30 ^ 約瑟愛弟之情發動、就急忙尋找可哭之地、進入自己的屋裡、哭了一場。	Genesis 43:30 ^ Then Joseph's heart went out to his brother, and he went quickly into his room, for he was overcome with weeping.
創世記 43:31 ^ 他洗了臉出來、勉強隱忍、吩咐人擺飯。	Genesis 43:31 ^ Then, after washing his face, he came out, and controlling his feelings said, Put food before us.
創世記 43:32 ^ 他們就為約瑟單擺了一席、為那些人又擺了一席、也為和約瑟同喫飯的埃及人另擺了一席．因為埃及人不可和希伯來人一同喫飯．那原是埃及人所厭惡的。	Genesis 43:32 ^ And they put a meal ready for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians who were with him by themselves; because the Egyptians may not take food with the Hebrews, for that would make them unclean.
創世記 43:33 ^ 約瑟使眾弟兄在他面前排列坐席、都按著長幼的次序．眾弟兄就彼此詫異。	Genesis 43:33 ^ And they were all given their seats before him in order of birth, from the oldest to the youngest: so that they were looking at one another in wonder.
創世記 43:34 ^ 約瑟把他面前的食物分出來、送給他們．但便雅憫所得的、比別人多五倍．他們就飲酒、和約瑟一同宴樂。	Genesis 43:34 ^ And Joseph sent food to them from his table, but he sent five times as much to Benjamin as to any of the others. And they took wine freely with him.