Genesis 43

DOUAI-RHEIMS	GREEK BIBLE
1 In the mean time the famine was heavy upon all the land.	1 Η δε πεινα επεβαρυνεν επι την γην.
2 And when they had eaten up all the corn, which they had brought out of Egypt, Jacob said to his sons: Go again and buy us a little food.	2 Και αφου ετελειωσαν τρωγοντες τον σιτον, τον οποιον εφεραν εξ Αιγυπτου, ειπε προς αυτους ο πατηρ αυτων, Υπαγετε παλιν, αγορασατε εις ημας ολιγας τροφας.
3 Juda answered: The man declared unto us with the atteststion of an oath, saying: You shall not see my face, unless you bring your youngest brother with you.	3 Και ειπε προς αυτον ο Ιουδας λεγων, Εντονως διεμαρτυρηθη προς ημας ο ανθρωπος λεγων, Δεν θελετε ιδει το προσωπον μου, εαν δεν ηναι μεθ' υμων ο αδελφος υμων.
4 If therefore thou wilt send him with us, we will set out together, and will buy necessaries for thee.	4 Εαν λοιπον αποστειλης τον αδελφον ημων μεθ' ημων, θελομεν καταβη και θελομεν σοι αγορασει τροφας?
5 But if thou wilt not, we will not go: for the man, as we have often said, declared unto us, saying: You shall not see my face without your youngest brother.	5 αλλ' εαν δεν αποστειλης αυτον, δεν θελομεν καταβη? διοτι ο ανθρωπος ειπε προς ημας, Δεν θελετε ιδει το προσωπον μου, εαν ο αδελφος υμων δεν ηναι μεθ' υμων.
6 Israel said to them: You have done this for my misery in that you told him you had also another brother.	6 Ειπε δε ο Ισραηλ, Δια τι με εκακοποιησατε, φανερονοντες προς τον ανθρωπον οτι εχετε αλλον αδελφον;
7 But they answered: The man asked us in order concerning our kindred: if our father lived: if we had a brother: and we answered him regularly, according to what he demanded: Bring hither your brother with you?	7 Οι δε ειπον, Ο ανθρωπος ηρωτησεν ημας ακριβως περι ημων και περι της συγγενειας ημων λεγων, Ο πατηρ σας ετι ζη; εχετε αλλον αδελφον; Και απεκριθημεν προς αυτον κατα την ερωτησιν ταυτην? ηδυναμεθα να εξευρωμεν οτι ηθελεν ειπει, Φερετε τον αδελφον σας;
8 And Juda said to his father: Send the bou with me, that we may set forward, and may live: lest both we and our children perish.	8 Και ειπεν ο Ιουδας προς Ισραηλ τον πατερα αυτου, Αποστειλον το παιδαριον μετ' εμου, και σηκωθεντες ας υπαγωμεν, δια να ζησωμεν και να μη αποθανωμεν και ημεις και συ και αι οικογενειαι ημων?
9 I take the boy upon me, require him at my hand: unless I bring him again, and restore him to thee, I will be guilty of sin against thee for ever.	9 εγω εγγυωμαι περι αυτου? εκ της χειρος μου ζητησον αυτον? εαν δεν φερω αυτον προς σε και στησω αυτον εμπροσθεν σου, τοτε ας ημαι διαπαντος υπευθυνος προς σε?
10 If delay had not been made, we had been here again the second time.	10 επειδη, εαν δεν εβραδυνομεν, βεβαια εως τωρα δευτεραν ταυτην φοραν ηθελομεν επιστρεψει.
11 Then Israel said to them: If it must needs be so, do what you will: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down presents to the man, a little balm, and honey, and storax, myrrh, turpentine, and almonds.	11 Και ειπε προς αυτους Ισραηλ ο πατηρ αυτων, Εαν ουτω πρεπη να γεινη, καμετε λοιπον τουτο? λαβετε εις τα αγγεια σας εκ των καλητερων καρπων της γης και φερετε δωρα προς τον ανθρωπον, ολιγον βαλσαμον και ολιγον μελι, αρωματα και μυρον, πιστακια και αμυγδαλα?
12 And take with you double money, and carry back what you found in your sacks, lest perhaps it was done by mistake.	12 και λαβετε διπλασιον αργυριον εις τας χειρας σας? και το αργυριον το επιστραφεν εν τω στοματι των σακκιων σας φερετε παλιν εις τας χειρας σας? ισως εγεινε κατα λαθος?
13 And take also your brother, and go to the man.	13 και τον αδελφον σας λαβετε και σηκωθεντες επιστρεψατε προς τον ανθρωπον?
14 And may my almighty Bod make him favourable to you; and send back with you your brother, whom he keepeth, and this Benjamin: and as for me I shall be desolate without children.	14 και ο Θεος ο Παντοδυναμος να σας δωση χαριν εμπροσθεν του ανθρωπου, δια να αποστειλη με σας τον αλλον σας αδελφον και τον Βενιαμιν? και εγω, αν ηναι να ατεκνωθω, ας ατεκνωθω.
15 So the men took the presents, and double money, and Benjamin: and went down into Egypt, and stood before Joseph.	15 Λαβοντες δε οι ανθρωποι τα δωρα ταυτα, ελαβον και αργυριον διπλασιον εις τας χειρας αυτων και τον Βενιαμιν? και σηκωθεντες κατεβησαν εις Αιγυπτον και παρεσταθησαν εμπροσθεν του Ιωσηφ.
16 And when he had seen them, and Benjamin with them, he commanded the steward of his house, saying: Bring in the men into the house, and kill victims, and prepare a feast: because they shall eat with me at noon.	16 Και οτε ειδεν ο Ιωσηφ τον Βενιαμιν μετ' αυτων, ειπε προς τον επιστατην της οικιας αυτου, Φερε τους ανθρωπους εις την οικιαν και σφαξον σφακτον και ετοιμασον, διοτι μετ' εμου θελουσι φαγει οι ανθρωποι το μεσημεριον.
17 He did as he was commanded, and brought the men into the house.	17 Και επραξεν ο ανθρωπος καθως ελαλησεν ο Ιωσηφ? και ο ανθρωπος εισηγαγε τους ανθρωπους εις την οικιαν του Ιωσηφ.
18 And they being much afraid, said there one to another: Because of the money, which we carried back the first time in our sacks, we are brought in: that he may bring upon us a false accusation, and by violence make slaves of us and our asses.	18 Και εφοβηθησαν οι ανθρωποι, διοτι εισηχθησαν εις την οικιαν του Ιωσηφ? και ειπον, δια το αργυριον το επιστραφεν εις τα σακκια ημων την πρωτην φοραν ημεις εισαγομεθα, δια να ευρη αφορμην εναντιον ημων και να επιπεση εφ' ημας και να λαβη ημας δουλους και τους ονους ημων.
19 Wherefore going up to the steward of the house, at the door,	19 Και προσελθοντες προς τον ανθρωπον τον επιστατην της οικιας του Ιωσηφ, ελαλησαν προς αυτον εν τη πυλη της οικιας?
20 They said: Sir, we desire thee to hear us: We came down once before to buy food:	20 και ειπον, Δεομεθα, κυριε? κατεβημεν την πρωτην φοραν δια να αγορασωμεν τροφας?
21 And when we had bought, and come to the inn, we opened our sacks, and found our money in the mouths of the sacks: which we have now brought again in the same weight.	21 και οτε ηλθομεν εις το καταλυμα, ηνοιξαμεν τα σακκια ημων και ιδου, εκαστου το αργυριον ητο εν τω στοματι του σακκιου αυτου, το αργυριον ημων σωστον? οθεν εφεραμεν αυτο οπισω εις τας χειρας ημων?
22 And we have brought other money besides, to buy what we want: we cannot tell who put it in our bags.	22 εφεραμεν και αλλο αργυριον εις τας χειρας ημων, δια να αγορασωμεν τροφας? δεν εξευρομεν τις εβαλε το αργυριον ημων εις τα σακκια ημων.
23 But he answered: Peace be with you, fear not: your God, and the God of your Father hath given you treasure in your sacks. For the money, which you gave me, I have for good. And he brought Simeon out to them.	23 Ο δε ειπεν, Ειρηνη εις εσας? μη φοβεισθε? ο Θεος σας και ο Θεος του πατρος σας, εδωκεν εις εσας θησαυρον εις τα σακκια σας? το αργυριον σας ηλθεν εις εμε. Και εξηγαγε προς αυτους τον Συμεων.
24 And having brought them into the house, he fetched water, and they washed their feet, and he gave provender to their asses.	24 Και ο ανθρωπος εισηγαγε τους ανθρωπους εις την οικιαν του Ιωσηφ και εδωκεν υδωρ και ενιψαν τους ποδας αυτων? και εδωκε τροφην εις τους ονους αυτων.
25 But they made ready the presents, against Joseph came at noon: for they had heard that they should eat bread there.	25 Οι δε ητοιμασαν τα δωρα, εωσου ελθη ο Ιωσηφ το μεσημεριον? διοτι ηκουσαν οτι εκει μελλουσι να φαγωσιν αρτον.
26 Then Joseph came into his house, and they offered him the presents holding them in their hands, and they bowed down with their face to the ground.	26 Και οτε ηλθεν ο Ιωσηφ εις την οικιαν, προσεφεραν εις αυτον τα δωρα τα εις τας χειρας αυτων εν τη οικια και προσεκυνησαν αυτον εως εδαφους.
27 But he, courteously saluting them again, asked them, saying: Is the old man your father in health, of whom uou told me? Is he yet living?	27 Και ηρωτησεν αυτους περι της υγιειας αυτων? και ειπεν, Υγιαινει ο πατηρ σας, ο γερων περι του οποιου μοι ειπετε; ετι ζη;
28 And they answered: Thy servant our father is in health, he is yet living. And bowing themselves they made obeisance to him.	28 Οι δε ειπον, Υγιαινει ο δουλος σου ο πατηρ ημων? ετι ζη. Και κυψαντες προσεκυνησαν.
29 And Joseph lifting up his eyes, saw Benjamin his brother, by the same mother, and said: Is this your young brother, of whom you told me? And he said: God be gracious to thee, my son.	29 Υψωσας δε τους οφθαλμους αυτου ειδε τον Βενιαμιν τον αδελφον αυτου τον ομομητριον και ειπεν, Ουτος ειναι ο αδελφος σας ο νεωτερος, περι του οποιου μοι ειπετε; Και ειπεν, Ο Θεος να σε ελεηση, τεκνον μου.
30 And he made haste becouse his heart was moved upon his brother, and tears gushed out: And going into his chamber he wept.	30 Και εσπευσε να αποσυρθη ο Ιωσηφ? διοτι συνεταραττοντο τα σπλαγχνα αυτου δια τον αδελφον αυτου? και εζητει τοπον να κλαυση? εισελθων δε εις το ταμειον, εκλαυσεν εκει.
31 And when he had washed his face, coming out again, he refrained himself, and said: Set bread on the table.	31 Επειτα νιψας το προσωπον αυτου εξηλθε, και συγκρατων εαυτον ειπε, Βαλετε αρτον.
32 And when it was set on, for Joseph apart, and for his brethren apart, for the Egyptians also that ate with him, apart, (for it is unlawful for the Egyptians to eat with the Hebrews, and they think such a feast profane:)	32 Και εβαλον χωριστα δι' αυτον και χωριστα δι' εκεινους και δια τους Αιγυπτιους, τους συντρωγοντας μετ' αυτου, χωριστα? διοτι οι Αιγυπτιοι δεν ηδυναντο να συμφαγωσιν αρτον μετα των Εβραιων, επειδη τουτο ειναι βδελυγμα εις τους Αιγυπτιους.
33 They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his age. And they wondered very much:	33 Εκαθισαν λοιπον εμπροσθεν αυτου, ο πρωτοτοκος κατα την πρωτοτοκιαν αυτου και ο νεωτερος κατα την νεοτητα αυτου? και εθαυμαζον οι ανθρωποι προς αλληλους.
34 Taking the messes which they received of him: and the greater mess came to Benjamin, so that it exceeded by five parts. And they drank, and were merry with him.	34 Λαβων δε απ' εμπροσθεν αυτου μεριδια εστειλε προς αυτους? το μεριδιον ομως του Βενιαμιν ητο πενταπλασιως μεγαλητερον παρα εκαστου αυτων. Και επιον και ευφρανθησαν μετ' αυτου.