Genesis 43

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1 Now the famine in the land grew more severe.	1 Η δε πεινα επεβαρυνεν επι την γην.
2 So when they had used up all the rations they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, "Go back and procure us a little more 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 But Judah replied: "The man strictly warned us, 'You shall not appear in my presence unless your brother is 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 you are willing to let our brother go with us, we will go down to procure food for you.	4 Εαν λοιπον αποστειλης τον αδελφον ημων μεθ' ημων, θελομεν καταβη και θελομεν σοι αγορασει τροφας?
5 But if you are not willing, we will not go down, because the man told us, 'You shall not appear in my presence unless your brother is with you.'"	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 demanded, "Why did you bring this trouble on me by telling the man that you had another brother?"	6 Ειπε δε ο Ισραηλ, Δια τι με εκακοποιησατε, φανερονοντες προς τον ανθρωπον οτι εχετε αλλον αδελφον;
7 They answered: "The man kept asking about ourselves and our family: 'Is your father still living? Do you have another brother?' We had to answer his questions. How could we know that he would say, 'Bring your brother down here'?"	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 Then Judah urged his father Israel: "Let the boy go with me, that we may be off and on our way if you and we and our children are to keep from starving to death.	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 myself will stand surety for him. You can hold me responsible for him. If I fail to bring him back, to set him in your presence, you can hold it against me forever.	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 Had we not dilly-dallied, we could have been there and back twice by now!"	10 επειδη, εαν δεν εβραδυνομεν, βεβαια εως τωρα δευτεραν ταυτην φοραν ηθελομεν επιστρεψει.
11 Their father Israel then told them: "If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the land's best products in your baggage and take them down to the man as gifts: some balm and honey, gum and resin, and pistachios 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 Also take extra money along, for you must return the amount that was put back in the mouths of your bags; it may have been a 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 Take your brother, too, and be off on your way back to the man.	13 και τον αδελφον σας λαβετε και σηκωθεντες επιστρεψατε προς τον ανθρωπον?
14 May God Almighty dispose the man to be merciful toward you, so that he may let your other brother go, as well as Benjamin. As for me, if I am to suffer bereavement, I shall suffer it."	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 got the gifts, took double the amount of money with them, and, accompanied by Benjamin, were off on their way down to Egypt to present themselves to 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 When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he told his head steward, "Take these men into the house, and have an animal slaughtered and prepared, for they are to dine 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 Doing as Joseph had ordered, the steward conducted the men to Joseph's house.	17 Και επραξεν ο ανθρωπος καθως ελαλησεν ο Ιωσηφ? και ο ανθρωπος εισηγαγε τους ανθρωπους εις την οικιαν του Ιωσηφ.
18 But on being led to his house, they became apprehensive. "It must be," they thought, "on account of the money put back in our bags the first time, that we are taken inside; they want to use it as a pretext to attack us and take our donkeys and seize us as slaves."	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 So they went up to Joseph's head steward and talked to him at the entrance of the house.	19 Και προσελθοντες προς τον ανθρωπον τον επιστατην της οικιας του Ιωσηφ, ελαλησαν προς αυτον εν τη πυλη της οικιας?
20 "If you please, sir," they said, "we came down here once before to procure food.	20 και ειπον, Δεομεθα, κυριε? κατεβημεν την πρωτην φοραν δια να αγορασωμεν τροφας?
21 But when we arrived at a night's encampment and opened our bags, there was each man's money in the mouth of his bag--our money in the full amount! We have now brought it back.	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 We have brought other money to procure food with. We do not know who put the first money 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 "Be at ease," he replied; "you have no need to fear. Your God and the God of your father must have put treasures in your bags for you. As for your money, I received it." With that, he led 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 The steward then brought the men inside Joseph's house. He gave them water to bathe their feet, and got fodder for their donkeys.	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 Then they set out their gifts to await Joseph's arrival at noon, for they had heard that they were to dine there.	25 Οι δε ητοιμασαν τα δωρα, εωσου ελθη ο Ιωσηφ το μεσημεριον? διοτι ηκουσαν οτι εκει μελλουσι να φαγωσιν αρτον.
26 When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought inside, while they bowed down before him 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 After inquiring how they were, he asked them, "And how is your aged father, of whom you spoke? Is he still in good health?"	27 Και ηρωτησεν αυτους περι της υγιειας αυτων? και ειπεν, Υγιαινει ο πατηρ σας, ο γερων περι του οποιου μοι ειπετε; ετι ζη;
28 "Your servant our father is thriving and still in good health," they said, as they bowed respectfully.	28 Οι δε ειπον, Υγιαινει ο δουλος σου ο πατηρ ημων? ετι ζη. Και κυψαντες προσεκυνησαν.
29 When Joseph's eye fell on his full brother Benjamin, he asked, "Is this your youngest brother, of whom you told me?" Then he said to him, "May God be gracious to you, my boy!"	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 With that, Joseph had to hurry out, for he was so overcome with affection for his brother that he was on the verge of tears. He went into a private room and wept there.	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 After washing his face, he reappeared and, now in control of himself, gave the order, "Serve the meal."	31 Επειτα νιψας το προσωπον αυτου εξηλθε, και συγκρατων εαυτον ειπε, Βαλετε αρτον.
32 It was served separately to him, to the brothers, and to the Egyptians who partook of his board. (Egyptians may not eat with Hebrews; that is abhorrent to them.)	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 When they were seated by his directions according to their age, from the oldest to the youngest, they looked at one another in amazement;	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 and as portions were brought to them from Joseph's table, Benjamin's portion was five times as large as anyone else's. So they drank freely and made 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.