Génesis 43

BIBLIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 El hambre seguía abrumando la tierra.	1 Meanwhile, the famine pressed heavily on all the land.
2 Así pues, en cuanto acabaron de consumir el grano traído de Egipto, les dijo su padre: «Volved y compradnos algo de comer.»	2 And having consumed the provisions that they had brought out of Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, “Return and buy us a little food.”
3 Judá le dijo: «Bien claro nos dio a entender aquel hombre que no veríamos su rostro si no estaba con nosotros nuestro hermano.	3 Judah answered: “The man himself declared to us, under the attestation of an oath, saying: ‘You will not see my face, unless you bring your youngest brother with you.’
4 Si mandas a nuestro hermano con nosotros, bajaremos y te compraremos víveres;	4 If therefore you are willing to send him with us, we will travel together, and we will buy necessities for you.
5 pero si no le mandas, no bajamos, porque aquel hombre nos dijo: “No os presentéis a mí si no está vuestro hermano con vosotros.”»	5 But if you are not willing, we will not go. For the man, as we have often said, declared to us, saying: ‘You will not see my face without your youngest brother.’ ”
6 Dijo Israel: «¿Por qué para desgracia mía hicisteis saber a ese hombre que teníais otro hermano?»	6 Israel said to them, “You have done this for my misery, in that you revealed to him that you also had another brother.”
7 Dijeron: «!Él empezó preguntándonos por nuestra familia, diciéndonos: ¿Tenéis aún padre? ¿Vive todavía vuestro padre? ¿Tenéis algún otro hermano? Y nosotros nos limitamos a responder a sus palabras. ¿Podíamos saber que iba a decirnos: Bajad a vuestro hermano?»	7 But they responded: “The man questioned us in order, concerning our family: whether our father lived, if we had a brother. And we answered him respectively, according to what he demanded. How could we know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother with you?’ ”
8 Dijo Judá a su padre Israel: «Deja ir al chico conmigo; deja que vayamos para vivir y no morir ni nosotros, ni tú, ni nuestros pequeños.	8 Likewise, Judah said to his father: “Send the boy with me, so that we may set out and be able to live, lest we and our little ones should die.
9 Yo respondo de él, de mi mano lo exigirás si no lo trajere aquí y te lo presentare, y estaría yo en falta contigo a perpetuidad.	9 I accept the boy; require him at my hand. Unless I lead him back and restore him to you, I will be guilty of a sin against you for all time.
10 Que lo que es, si no nos hubiéramos entretenido, para estas horas ya estaríamos de vuelta.»	10 If a delay had not intervened, by now we would have returned here a second time.”
11 Díjoles su padre Israel: «Siendo así, hacedlo; llevaos de lo más fino del país en vuestras cestas, y bajad a aquel hombre un regalo, un poco de sandácara, un poco de miel, almáciga y ládano, pistachos y almendras.	11 Therefore, their father Israel said to them: “If it is necessary to do so, then do what you will. Take, in your vessels, from the best fruits of the land, and carry down gifts to the man: a little resin, and honey, and storax ointment, oil of myrrh, turpentine, and almonds.
12 Tomáis también con vosotros el doble de plata y devolvéis personalmente la plata devuelta en la boca de vuestras talegas, por si se trata de un error.	12 Also, take with you double the money, and carry back what you found in your sacks, lest perhaps it was done in error.
13 Tomad, pues, a vuestro hermano y volved inmediatamente donde ese hombre;	13 But also take your brother, and go to the man.
14 que El Sadday os haga hallar misericordia ante ese hombre, y que él os despache y suelte a vuestro otro hermano, y a Benjamín. Por mi parte, si he de perder a mis hijos, qué le vamos a hacer.»	14 Then may my Almighty God cause him to be pleased by you. And send your brother, whom he holds, back with you, along with this one, Benjamin. But as for me, without my children, I will be like one who is bereaved.”
15 Ellos tomaron dicho regalo y el doble de plata consigo, y asimismo a Benjamín, y poniéndose en marcha bajaron a Egipto y se presentaron a José.	15 Therefore, the men took the gifts, and double the money, and Benjamin. And they went down into Egypt, and they stood in the presence of Joseph.
16 José vio con ellos a Benjamin, y dijo a su mayordomo: «Lleva a esos hombres a casa, mata algún animal y lo preparas, porque esos hombres van a comer conmigo a mediodía.»	16 And when he had seen them and Benjamin together, he instructed the steward of his house, saying: “Lead the men into the house, and kill victims, and prepare a feast, because they will be eating with me at midday.”
17 El hombre hizo como le había dicho José, y llevó a los hombres a casa de José.	17 He did what he had been ordered to do, and he brought the men into the house.
18 Ellos se asustaron porque se les llevaba a casa de José, y dijeron: «Es por lo de la plata devuelta en nuestros sacos la otra vez, por lo que se nos trae acá, para ponernos alguna trampa, caer sobre nosotros y reducirnos a esclavitud, junto con nuestros asnos.»	18 And there, being terrified, they said one to another: “Because of the money, which we carried back the first time in our sacks, we have been brought in, so that he may unleash a false accusation against us, and by violence subjugate both us and our donkeys into servitude.”
19 Y acercándose al mayordomo de José le dijeron a la puerta de la casa:	19 For this reason, approaching the steward of the house at his door,
20 «Por favor, señor, nosotros bajamos anteriormente a comprar víveres.	20 they said: “We beg you, lord, to hear us. We came down once before to buy food.
21 Pero resultó que cuando fuimos a hacer noche y abrimos nuestras talegas de grano, nos encontramos con que la plata de cada uno estaba en la boca de su talega, nuestra plata bien pesada, y la hemos devuelto con nosotros,	21 And having bought it, when we arrived at the inn, we opened our sacks and found the money in the mouths of the sacks, which we now have carried back in the same amount.
22 y además traemos con nosotros más plata para comprar víveres. Ignoramos quién puso nuestra plata en nuestras talegas.»	22 But we have also brought other silver, so that we may buy those things that are necessary for us. It is not on our conscience who had placed it in our bags.”
23 Díjoles: «La paz sea con vosotros, no temáis. Vuestro Dios y el Dios de vuestro padre os puso ese tesoro en las talegas. Vuestra plata ya me llegó.» Y les sacó a Simeón.	23 But he responded: “Peace be with you. Do not be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you the treasure in your sacks. As for the money that you gave to me, I held it as a test.” And he led Simeon out to them.
24 Luego los introdujo en casa de José, les dio agua y se lavaron los pies, y les dio pienso para sus asnos.	24 And having led them into the house, he brought water, and they washed their feet, and he gave fodder to their donkeys.
25 Entonces ellos prepararon el regalo, mientras llegaba José a mediodía, pues oyeron que iban a comer allí.	25 But they also prepared the gifts, until Joseph entered at midday. For they had heard that they would eat bread there.
26 Al entrar José en casa, le presentaron el regalo que llevaban consigo y se inclinaron hasta el suelo.	26 And so Joseph entered his house, and they offered him the gifts, holding them in their hands. And they reverenced prone on the ground.
27 El les saludó y les preguntó: «Vuestro anciano padre de quien me hablasteis, ¿vive aún?»	27 But he, gently greeting them again, questioned them, saying: “Is your father, the old man about whom you spoke to me, in good health? Is he still alive?”
28 Y le dijeron: «Está bien tu siervo, nuestro padre: todavía vive.» Y postrándose se inclinaron.	28 And they answered: “Your servant, our father, is safe; he is still alive.” And bowing, they reverenced him.
29 Entonces José volvió los ojos y vio a Benjamín, su hermano de madre, y dijo: «¿Este es vuestro hermano menor, de quien me hablasteis?» Y añadió: «Dios te guarde, hijo mío.»	29 Then Joseph, lifting up his eyes, saw Benjamin, his brother of the same womb, and he said, “Is this your little brother, about whom you spoke to me?” And again, he said, “May God be compassionate to you, my son.”
30 José tuvo que darse prisa, porque le daban ganas de llorar de emoción por su hermano, y entrando en el cuarto lloró allí.	30 And he hurried out, because his heart had been moved over his brother, and tears gushed out. And going into his chamber, he wept.
31 Luego se lavó la cara, salió y conteniéndose dijo: «Servid la comida.»	31 And when he had washed his face, coming out again, he composed himself, and he said, “Set out bread.”
32 Y le sirvieron a él aparte, aparte a ellos, y aparte a los egipcios que comían con él, porque los egipcios no soportan comer con los hebreos, cosa detestable para ellos.	32 And when it was set out, separately for Joseph, and separately for his brothers, likewise separately for the Egyptians, who ate at the same time, (for it is unlawful for Egyptians to eat with Hebrews, and they consider feasting in this way to be profane)
33 Sentáronse, pues, delante de él por orden de antigüedad, de mayor a menor, y unos a otros se daban muestras de asombro.	33 they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his state of life. And they wondered exceedingly,
34 El fue tomando de delante de sí raciones para ellos, y la ración de Benjamín era cinco veces mayor que la de todos los demás. Ellos bebieron y se alegraron en su compañía.	34 taking the portions that they received from him. And the greater portion went to Benjamin, so much so that it exceeded five parts. And they drank and became inebriated along with him.