Genesis 42

NEW JERUSALEM	GREEK BIBLE
1 Jacob, seeing that there were supplies to be had in Egypt, said to his sons, 'Why do you keep staringat one another?	1 Και ειδεν ο Ιακωβ οτι ευρισκετο σιτος εν Αιγυπτω? και ειπεν ο Ιακωβ προς τους υιους αυτου, Τι βλεπετε ο εις τον αλλον;
2 I hear', he said, 'that there are supplies in Egypt. Go down and procure some for us there, so that wemay survive and not die.'	2 Και ειπεν, Ιδου, ηκουσα οτι ευρισκεται σιτος εν Αιγυπτω? καταβητε εκει και αγορασατε δι' ημας εκειθεν, δια να ζησωμεν και να μη αποθανωμεν.
3 So ten of Joseph's brothers went down to procure grain in Egypt.	3 Και κατεβησαν οι δεκα αδελφοι του Ιωσηφ δια να αγορασωσι σιτον εξ Αιγυπτου.
4 But Jacob did not send Joseph's brother Benjamin with his brothers. 'Nothing must happen to him,' hethought.	4 τον Βενιαμιν ομως, τον αδελφον του Ιωσηφ, δεν απεστειλεν ο Ιακωβ μετα των αδελφων αυτου? διοτι ειπε, Μηπως συμβη εις αυτον συμφορα.
5 Thus the sons of Israel were among the other people who came to get supplies, there being famine inCanaan.	5 Και ηλθον οι υιοι του Ισραηλ δια να αγορασωσι σιτον μεταξυ των εκει ερχομενων? διοτι η πεινα ητο εν τη γη Χανααν.
6 It was Joseph, as the man in authority over the country, who al ocated the rations to the entirepopulation. So Joseph's brothers went and bowed down before him, their faces touching the ground.	6 Ο Ιωσηφ δε ητο ο διοικητης του τοπου? αυτος επωλει εις παντα τον λαον του τοπου? ηλθον λοιπον οι αδελφοι του Ιωσηφ και προσεκυνησαν αυτον επι προσωπον εως εδαφους.
7 As soon as Joseph saw his brothers he recognised them. But he did not make himself known to them,and he spoke harshly to them. 'Where have you come from?' he asked. 'From Canaan to get food,' they replied.	7 Ιδων δε ο Ιωσηφ τους αδελφους αυτου, εγνωρισεν αυτους? προσεποιηθη ομως τον ξενον προς αυτους και ελαλει προς αυτους σκληρα? και ειπε προς αυτους, Ποθεν ερχεσθε; οι δε ειπον, Εκ της γης Χανααν, δια να αγορασωμεν τροφας.
8 Now when Joseph recognised his brothers, but they did not recognise him,	8 Και ο μεν Ιωσηφ εγνωρισε τους αδελφους αυτου? εκεινοι ομως δεν εγνωρισαν αυτον.
9 Joseph remembered the dreams he had had about them, and said to them, 'You are spies. You havecome to discover the country's weak points.'	9 Και ενεθυμηθη ο Ιωσηφ τα ενυπνια, τα οποια ενυπνιασθη περι αυτων? και ειπε προς αυτους, Κατασκοποι εισθε? ηλθετε να παρατηρησητε τα γυμνα του τοπου.
10 'No, my lord,' they said, 'your servants have come to get food.	10 Οι δε ειπον προς αυτον, Ουχι, κυριε μου? αλλ' ηλθομεν οι δουλοι σου δια να αγορασωμεν τροφας?
11 We are al sons of the same man. We are honest men, your servants are not spies.'	11 ημεις παντες ειμεθα υιοι ενος ανθρωπου? καλοι ανθρωποι ειμεθα? οι δουλοι σου δεν ειναι κατασκοποι.
12 'Oh no,' he replied, 'you have come to discover the country's weak points.'	12 Και ειπε προς αυτους, Ουχι, αλλα τα γυμνα του τοπου ηλθετε δια να παρατηρησητε.
13 'Your servants were twelve brothers,' they said, 'sons of the same man in Canaan, but the youngestis at present with our father, and the other one is no more.'	13 Οι δε ειπον, Οι δουλοι σου ειμεθα δωδεκα αδελφοι, υιοι ενος ανθρωπου εν τη γη Χανααν? και ιδου, ο νεωτερος ευρισκεται σημερον μετα του πατρος ημων, ο δε αλλος δεν υπαρχει.
14 To which Joseph retorted, 'It is as I said, you are spies.	14 Και ειπε προς αυτους ο Ιωσηφ, τουτο ειναι το οποιον σας ειπα λεγων, Κατασκοποι εισθε.
15 This is the test you are to undergo: as sure as Pharaoh lives you shal not leave unless youryoungest brother comes here.	15 Με τουτο θελετε δοκιμασθη? Μα την ζωην του Φαραω δεν θελετε εξελθει εντευθεν, εαν δεν ελθη εδω ο αδελφος σας ο νεωτερος?
16 Send one of your number to fetch your brother; you others will remain under arrest, so that yourstatements can be tested to see whether or not you are honest. If not, then as sure as Pharaoh lives you arespies.'	16 αποστειλατε ενα απο σας και ας φερη τον αδελφον σας? σεις δε θελετε μενει δεσμιοι, εωσου αποδειχθωσιν οι λογοι σας, αν λεγητε την αληθειαν? ει δε μη, μα την ζωην του Φαραω, κατασκοποι βεβαιως εισθε.
17 Whereupon, he put them al into custody for three days.	17 Και εθεσεν αυτους υπο φυλαξιν τρεις ημερας.
18 On the third day Joseph said to them, 'Do this and you will live, for I am a man who fears God.	18 Και την τριτην ημεραν ειπε προς αυτους ο Ιωσηφ, τουτο καμετε και θελετε ζησει διοτι εγω φοβουμαι τον Θεον?
19 If you are honest men, let one of your brothers be detained where you are imprisoned; the rest ofyou, go and take supplies home for your starving families.	19 Εαν ησθε καλοι, εις εκ των αδελφων σας ας μεινη δεσμιος εν τη φυλακη, οπου εισθε? σεις δε υπαγετε, λαβετε σιτον δια την πειναν των οικιων σας?
20 But you must bring your youngest brother back to me; in this way, what you have said wil beverified, and you wil not have to die!' And this is what they did.	20 φερετε ομως προς εμε τον αδελφον σας τον νεωτερον? ουτω θελουσιν αληθευσει οι λογοι σας και δεν θελετε αποθανει. Και εκαμον ουτω.
21 And they said to one another, 'Clearly, we are being punished for what we did to our brother. Wesaw his deep misery when he pleaded with us, but we would not listen, and now this misery has come home tous.'	21 Και ειπεν ο εις προς τον αλλον, Αληθως ενοχοι ειμεθα δια τον αδελφον ημων, καθοτι ειδομεν την θλιψιν της ψυχης αυτου, οτε παρεκαλει ημας και δεν εισηκουσαμεν αυτου? δια τουτο επηλθεν εφ' ημας η θλιψις αυτη.
22 Reuben retorted to them, 'Did I not tel you not to wrong the boy? But you would not listen. Nowcomes the accounting.'	22 Απεκριθη δε ο Ρουβην προς αυτους λεγων, Δεν ειπον προς εσας λεγων, Μη αμαρτησητε κατα του παιδιου, και δεν εισηκουσατε; δια τουτο, ιδου, και το αιμα αυτου εκζητειται.
23 They did not know that Joseph understood, because there was an interpreter between them.	23 Και αυτοι δεν ηξευρον οτι ενοει ο Ιωσηφ? διοτι συνωμιλουν δι' ερμηνεως.
24 He turned away from them and wept. When he was able to speak to them again, he chose Simeonout of their number and had him bound while they looked on.	24 Και συρθεις απο πλησιον αυτων εκλαυσε? και παλιν επεστρεψε προς αυτους και ελαλει εις αυτους? και ελαβεν εξ αυτων τον Συμεων και εδεσεν αυτον ενωπιον αυτων.
25 Joseph gave the order to fil their panniers with grain, to put back each man's money in his sack, andto give them provisions for the journey. This was done for them.	25 Τοτε προσεταξεν ο Ιωσηφ να γεμισωσι τα αγγεια αυτων σιτον και να επιστρεψωσι το αργυριον εκαστου εν τω σακκιω αυτου και να δωσωσιν εις αυτους ζωοτροφιαν δια την οδον? και εγεινεν εις αυτους ουτω.
26 Then they loaded their supplies on their donkeys and went away.	26 Και φορτωσαντες τον σιτον αυτων επι τους ονους αυτων, ανεχωρησαν εκειθεν.
27 But when they camped for the night, one of them opened his sack to give his donkey some fodderand saw his money -- there it was in the mouth of his sack.	27 Οτε δε εις εξ αυτων ελυσε το σακκιον αυτου, δια να δωση εις τον ονον αυτου τροφην εν τω καταλυματι, ειδε το αργυριον αυτου, και ιδου, ητο εν τω στοματι του σακκιου αυτου.
28 He said to his brothers, 'My money has been put back; here it is, in my sack!' Their hearts sank, andthey looked at one another in panic, saying, 'What is this that God has done to us?'	28 Και ειπε προς τους αδελφους αυτου, το αργυριον μου μοι εδοθη οπισω και μαλιστα ιδου, ειναι εν τω σακκιω μου? και εξεπλαγη η καρδια αυτων και συνεταραχθησαν, λεγοντες προς αλληλους, Τι ειναι τουτο, το οποιον μας εκαμεν ο Θεος;
29 Returning to their father Jacob in Canaan, they gave him a ful report of what had happened to them,	29 Ηλθον δε προς Ιακωβ τον πατερα αυτων εις την γην Χανααν και απηγγειλαν προς αυτον παντα τα συμβαντα εις αυτους, λεγοντες,
30 'The man who is lord of the country spoke harshly to us, accusing us of spying on the country.	30 Ο ανθρωπος, ο κυριος του τοπου, ελαλησε προς ημας σκληρα και εξελαβεν ημας ως κατασκοπους του τοπου.
31 We told him, "We are honest men, we are not spies.	31 Και ειπομεν εις αυτον, Ειμεθα καλοι ανθρωποι δεν ειμεθα κατασκοποι?
32 We were twelve brothers, sons of the same father. One of us is no more, and the youngest is atpresent with our father in Canaan."	32 δωδεκα αδελφοι ειμεθα, υιοι του πατρος ημων? ο εις δεν υπαρχει ο δε νεωτερος ειναι την σημερον μετα του πατρος ημων εν τη γη Χανααν.
33 But the man who is lord of the country said to us, "This is how I shal know whether you are honest:leave one of your brothers with me. Take supplies for your starving families and be gone,	33 Ειπε δε προς ημας ο ανθρωπος, ο κυριος του τοπου, Με τουτο θελω γνωρισει οτι εισθε καλοι ανθρωποι? ενα εκ των αδελφων σας αφησατε μετ' εμου, και λαβοντες σιτον δια την πειναν των οικιων σας απελθετε?
34 but bring me back your youngest brother and then I shall know that you are not spies but honestmen. Then I shal give your brother back to you and you wil be free to move about the country." '	34 και φερετε προς εμε τον αδελφον σας τον νεωτερον? τοτε θελω γνωρισει οτι δεν εισθε κατασκοποι, αλλ' εισθε καλοι? και θελω σας αποδωσει τον αδελφον σας και θελετε εμπορευεσθαι εν τω τοπω.
35 As they emptied their sacks, each discovered his bag of money in his sack. On seeing their bags ofmoney they were afraid, and so was their father.	35 Και οτε εκενουν τα σακκια αυτων, ιδου, εκαστου το κομβοδεμα του αργυριου ητο εν τω σακκιω αυτου? και ιδοντες αυτοι και ο πατηρ αυτων τα κομβοδεματα του αργυριου αυτων, εφοβηθησαν.
36 Then their father Jacob said to them, 'You are robbing me of my children; Joseph is no more;Simeon is no more; and now you want to take Benjamin. I bear the brunt of al this!'	36 Και ειπε προς αυτους Ιακωβ ο πατηρ αυτων, Σεις με ητεκνωσατε? ο Ιωσηφ δεν υπαρχει και ο Συμεων δεν υπαρχει, και τον Βενιαμιν θελετε λαβει επ' εμε ηλθον παντα ταυτα.
37 Then Reuben said to his father, 'You may put my two sons to death if I do not bring him back to you.Put him in my care and I will bring him back to you.'	37 Ειπε δε ο Ρουβην προς τον πατερα αυτου λεγων, τους δυο υιους μου θανατωσον, εαν δεν φερω αυτον προς σε? παραδος αυτον εις την χειρα μου και εγω θελω επαναφερει αυτον προς σε.
38 But he replied, 'My son is not going down with you, for now his brother is dead he is the only one left.If any harm came to him on the journey you are undertaking, you would send my white head down to Sheol withgrief!'	38 Ο δε ειπε, δεν θελει καταβη ο υιος μου μεθ' υμων? διοτι ο αδελφος αυτου απεθανε και αυτος μονος εμεινε? και εαν συμβη εις αυτον συμφορα εν τη οδω, οπου υπαγετε, τοτε θελετε καταβιβασει την πολιαν μου μετα λυπης εις τον ταφον.