Genesis 45

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1 Joseph could no longer control himself in the presence of all his attendants, so he cried out, "Have everyone withdraw from me!" Thus no one else was about when he made himself known to his brothers.	1 Τοτε ο Ιωσηφ δεν ηδυνηθη να συγκρατηση εαυτον ενωπιον παντων των παρισταμενων εμπροσθεν αυτου? και εφωνησεν, Εκβαλετε παντας απ' εμου? και δεν εμεινεν ουδεις μετ' αυτου, ενω ο Ιωσηφ ανεγνωριζετο εις τους αδελφους αυτου.
2 But his sobs were so loud that the Egyptians heard him, and so the news reached Pharaoh's palace.	2 και αφηκε φωνην μετα κλαυθμου? και ηκουσαν οι Αιγυπτιοι? ηκουσε δε και ο οικος του Φαραω.
3 "I am Joseph," he said to his brothers. "Is my father still in good health?" But his brothers could give him no answer, so dumbfounded were they at him.	3 Και ειπεν ο Ιωσηφ προς τους αδελφους αυτου, Εγω ειμαι ο Ιωσηφ? ο πατηρ μου ετι ζη; Και δεν ηδυναντο οι αδελφοι αυτου να αποκριθωσι προς αυτον? διοτι εταραχθησαν εκ της παρουσιας αυτου.
4 "Come closer to me," he told his brothers. When they had done so, he said: "I am your brother Joseph, whom you once sold into Egypt.	4 Και ειπεν ο Ιωσηφ προς τους αδελφους αυτου, Πλησιασατε προς εμε, παρακαλω. Και επλησιασαν. Και ειπεν, Εγω ειμαι Ιωσηφ ο αδελφος σας, τον οποιον επωλησατε εις την Αιγυπτον.
5 But now do not be distressed, and do not reproach yourselves for having sold me here. It was really for the sake of saving lives that God sent me here ahead of you.	5 Τωρα λοιπον μη λυπεισθε μηδ' ας φανη εις εσας σκληρον οτι με επωλησατε εδω? επειδη εις διατηρησιν ζωης με απεστειλεν ο Θεος εμπροσθεν σας.
6 For two years now the famine has been in the land, and for five more years tillage will yield no harvest.	6 Διοτι τουτο ειναι το δευτερον ετος της πεινης επι της γης? και μενουσιν ακομη πεντε ετη, εις τα οποια δεν θελει εισθαι ουτε αροτριασις ουτε θερισμος.
7 God, therefore, sent me on ahead of you to ensure for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives in an extraordinary deliverance.	7 Και ο Θεος με απεστειλεν εμπροσθεν σας δια να διατηρησω εις εσας διαδοχην επι της γης και να διαφυλαξω την ζωην σας μετα μεγαλης λυτρωσεως.
8 So it was not really you but God who had me come here; and he has made of me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his household, and ruler over the whole land of Egypt.	8 Τωρα λοιπον δεν με απεστειλατε εδω σεις, αλλ' ο Θεος? και με εκαμε πατερα εις τον Φαραω και κυριον παντος του οικου αυτου και αρχοντα πασης της γης Αιγυπτου.
9 "Hurry back, then, to my father and tell him: 'Thus says your son Joseph: God has made me lord of all Egypt; come to me without delay.	9 Σπευσαντες αναβητε προς τον πατερα μου και ειπατε προς αυτον, Ουτω λεγει ο υιος σου Ιωσηφ? Ο Θεος με εκαμε κυριον πασης Αιγυπτου? καταβηθι προς εμε, μη σταθης?
10 You will settle in the region of Goshen, where you will be near me--you and your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything that you own.	10 και θελεις κατοικησει εν γη Γεσεν και θελεις εισθαι πλησιον μου, συ και οι υιοι σου και οι υιοι των υιων σου και τα ποιμνια σου και αι αγελαι σου, και παντα οσα εχεις?
11 Since five years of famine still lie ahead, I will provide for you there, so that you and your family and all that are yours may not suffer want.'	11 και θελω σε εκτρεφει εκει διοτι μενουσιν ακομη πεντε ετη πεινης, δια να μη ελθης εις στερησιν, συ και ο οικος σου και παντα οσα εχεις.
12 Surely, you can see for yourselves, and Benjamin can see for himself, that it is I, Joseph, who am speaking to you.	12 Και ιδου, οι οφθαλμοι σας βλεπουσι και οι οφθαλμοι του αδελφου μου Βενιαμιν, οτι το στομα μου λαλει προς εσας?
13 Tell my father all about my high position in Egypt and what you have seen. But hurry and bring my father down here."	13 απαγγειλατε λοιπον προς τον πατερα μου πασαν την δοξαν μου εν Αιγυπτω και παντα οσα ειδετε, και σπευσαντες καταβιβασατε τον πατερα μου εδω.
14 Thereupon he flung himself on the neck of his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept in his arms.	14 Και πεσων επι τον τραχηλον Βενιαμιν του αδελφου αυτου, εκλαυσε? και ο Βενιαμιν εκλαυσεν επι τον τραχηλον εκεινου.
15 Joseph then kissed all his brothers, crying over each of them; and only then were his brothers able to talk with him.	15 Και καταφιλησας παντας τους αδελφους αυτου, εκλαυσεν επ' αυτους? και μετα ταυτα ωμιλησαν οι αδελφοι αυτου μετ' αυτου.
16 When the news reached Pharaoh's palace that Joseph's brothers had come, Pharaoh and his courtiers were pleased.	16 Και η φημη ηκουσθη εις τον οικον του Φαραω λεγουσα, Οι αδελφοι του Ιωσηφ ηλθον? εχαρη δε ο Φαραω και οι δουλοι αυτου.
17 So Pharaoh told Joseph: "Say to your brothers: 'This is what you shall do: Load up your animals and go without delay to the land of Canaan.	17 Και ειπεν ο Φαραω προς τον Ιωσηφ, Ειπε προς τους αδελφους σου, τουτο καμετε? φορτωσατε τα ζωα σας και υπαγετε, αναβητε εις γην Χανααν?
18 There get your father and your families, and then come back here to me; I will assign you the best land in Egypt, where you will live off the fat of the land.'	18 και παραλαβοντες τον πατερα σας, και τας οικογενειας σας, ελθετε προς εμε? και θελω σας δωσει τα αγαθα της γης Αιγυπτου και θελετε φαγει το παχος της γης.
19 Instruct them further: 'Do this. Take wagons from the land of Egypt for your children and your wives and to transport your father on your way back here.	19 Και συ προσταξον? Τουτο καμετε, λαβετε εις εαυτους αμαξας εκ της γης Αιγυπτου, δια τα παιδια σας και δια τας γυναικας σας? και σηκωσαντες τον πατερα σας ελθετε?
20 Do not be concerned about your belongings, for the best in the whole land of Egypt shall be yours.'"	20 και μη λυπηθητε την αποσκευην σας? διοτι τα αγαθα πασης της γης Αιγυπτου θελουσιν εισθαι ιδικα σας.
21 The sons of Israel acted accordingly. Joseph gave them the wagons, as Pharaoh had ordered, and he supplied them with provisions for the journey.	21 Και εκαμον ουτως οι υιοι του Ισραηλ? και ο Ιωσηφ εδωκεν εις αυτους αμαξας κατα την προσταγην του Φαραω? εδωκεν εις αυτους και ζωοτροφιαν δια την οδον.
22 He also gave to each of them fresh clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred shekels of silver and five sets of garments.	22 Εις παντας αυτους εδωκεν εις εκαστον αλλαγας ενδυματων? εις δε τον Βενιαμιν εδωκε τριακοσια αργυρια και πεντε αλλαγας ενδυματων.
23 Moreover, what he sent to his father was ten jackasses loaded with the finest products of Egypt and ten jennies loaded with grain and bread and other provisions for his journey.	23 Προς δε τον πατερα αυτου εστειλε ταυτα? δεκα ονους φορτωμενους εκ των αγαθων της Αιγυπτου και δεκα θηλυκας ονους φορτωμενας σιτον και αρτους και ζωοτροφιας εις τον πατερα αυτου δια την οδον.
24 As he sent his brothers on their way, he told them, "Let there be no recriminations on the way."	24 Και εξαπεστειλε τους αδελφους αυτου και ανεχωρησαν? και ειπε προς αυτους, Μη συγχυζεσθε καθ' οδον.
25 So they left Egypt and made their way to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan.	25 Και ανεβησαν εξ Αιγυπτου και ηλθον εις γην Χανααν προς Ιακωβ τον πατερα αυτων.
26 When they told him, "Joseph is still alive--in fact, it is he who is ruler of all the land of Egypt," he was dumbfounded; he could not believe them.	26 Και απηγγειλαν προς αυτον λεγοντες, Ετι ζη ο Ιωσηφ και ειναι αρχων εφ' ολης της γης Αιγυπτου? και ελειποθυμησεν η καρδια αυτου? διοτι δεν επιστευεν αυτους.
27 But when they recounted to him all that Joseph had told them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent for his transport, the spirit of their father Jacob revived.	27 Ειπον δε προς αυτον παντας τους λογους του Ιωσηφ, τους οποιους ειχεν ειπει προς αυτους? και αφου ειδε τας αμαξας τας οποιας εστειλεν ο Ιωσηφ δια να σηκωσωσιν αυτον, ανεζωπυρηθη το πνευμα του Ιακωβ του πατρος αυτων.
28 "It is enough," said Israel. "My son Joseph is still alive! I must go and see him before I die."	28 Και ειπεν ο Ισραηλ, Αρκει? Ιωσηφ ο υιος μου ετι ζη? θελω υπαγει και θελω ιδει αυτον, πριν αποθανω.