Genesis 44

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 Then Joseph instructed the steward of his house, saying: “Fill their sacks with grain, as much as they are able to hold. And place each one’s money at the top of the sack.	1 Προσεταξε δε τον επιστατην της οικιας αυτου λεγων, Γεμισον τα σακκια των ανθρωπων τροφας, οσας δυνανται να φερωσι, και βαλε το αργυριον εκαστου εν τω στοματι του σακκιου αυτου?
2 But place my silver bowl, and the price that he gave for the wheat, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest.” And so it was done.	2 και βαλε το ποτηριον μου, το ποτηριον το αργυρουν, εν τω στοματι του σακκιου του νεωτερου και το αργυριον του σιτου αυτου. Και εκαμε κατα τον λογον τον οποιον ειπεν ο Ιωσηφ.
3 And when morning arose, they were sent away with their donkeys.	3 Το πρωι καθως εφεγξεν, απεσταλησαν οι ανθρωποι, αυτοι και οι ονοι αυτων.
4 And now they had departed from the city and had set out a short distance. Then Joseph, sending for the steward of his house, said: “Rise up and pursue the men. And when you have overtaken them, say: ‘Why have you returned evil for good?	4 Αφου δε εξηλθον εκ της πολεως, πριν απομακρυνθωσι πολυ, ειπεν ο Ιωσηφ προς τον επιστατην της οικιας αυτου, Σηκωθεις, δραμε κατοπιν των ανθρωπων? και προφθασας ειπε προς αυτους, δια τι ανταπεδωκατε κακον αντι καλου;
5 The cup that you have stolen, it is that from which my lord drinks, and in which he is accustomed to discern signs. You have done a very sinful thing.’ ”	5 δεν ειναι τουτο το ποτηριον, εις το οποιον πινει ο κυριος μου, και δια του οποιου αληθως μαντευει; κακως εκαμετε πραξαντες τουτο.
6 He did as he had been ordered. And having overtaken them, he spoke to them according to the order.	6 Και καθως επροφθασεν αυτους, ειπε προς αυτους τους λογους τουτους.
7 And they responded: “Why does our lord speak in this way, as though your servants had committed such a shameful act?	7 Οι δε ειπον προς αυτον, Δια τι ο κυριος ημων λαλει κατα τους λογους τουτους; μη γενοιτο οι δουλοι σου να πραξωσι τοιουτον πραγμα?
8 The money, which we found at the top of our sacks, we carried back to you from the land of Canaan. So in what way does it follow that we would steal, from the house of your lord, gold or silver?	8 ιδου, το αργυριον, το οποιον ευρηκαμεν εν τω στοματι των σακκιων ημων, επεστρεψαμεν προς σε εκ της γης Χανααν, και πως ηθελομεν κλεψει εκ της οικιας του κυριου σου αργυριον η χρυσιον;
9 Whichever of your servants will be found to have what you seek, may he die, and we shall be the servants of my lord.”	9 εις οντινα εκ των δουλων σου ευρεθη, ας αποθανη, και ημεις ετι θελομεν γεινει δουλοι του κυριου ημων.
10 And he said to them: “Let it be according to your verdict. With whomever it will be found, let him be my servant, but you will be unharmed.”	10 Ο δε ειπε, Και τωρα ας γεινη καθως λεγετε? εις οντινα ευρεθη, θελει γεινει δουλος μου, σεις δε θελετε εισθαι αθωοι.
11 And so, they quickly placed their sacks down to the ground, and each one was opened.	11 Και σπευσαντες, κατεβιβασαν εκαστος το σακκιον αυτου εις την γην και ηνοιξεν εκαστος το σακκιον αυτου.
12 And when he had searched, beginning with the oldest, all the way to the youngest, he found the cup in Benjamin’s sack.	12 Και ηρευνησεν, αρχισας απο του πρεσβυτερου και τελειωσας εις τον νεωτερον? και ευρεθη το ποτηριον εν τω σακκιω του Βενιαμιν.
13 But they, tearing their garments and burdening their donkeys again, returned to the town.	13 Τοτε εσχισαν τα ιματια αυτων και φορτωσαντες εκαστος τον ονον αυτου, επεστρεψαν εις την πολιν.
14 And Judah, first among his brothers, entered to Joseph (for he had not yet departed from the place) and together they all fell down before him to the ground.	14 Εισηλθε δε ο Ιουδας και οι αδελφοι αυτου εις την οικιαν του Ιωσηφ, ετι αυτου οντος εκει? και επεσαν εμπροσθεν αυτου επι την γην.
15 And he said to them: “Why would you choose to act in this way? Could you be ignorant that there is no one like me in the knowledge of discerning signs?”	15 Και ειπε προς αυτους ο Ιωσηφ, Τι ειναι το πραγμα τουτο, το οποιον επραξατε; δεν εξευρετε οτι ανθρωπος οποιος εγω αληθως μαντευει;
16 And Judah said to him, “What could we answer to my lord? And what would we be able to say, or to justly claim? God has discovered the iniquity of your servants. See, we have all become servants to my lord, both we, and he with whom the cup was found.”	16 Και ειπεν ο Ιουδας, Τι να ειπωμεν προς τον κυριον μου; τι να λαλησωμεν; η πως να δικαιωθωμεν; ο Θεος ευρηκε την αδικιαν των δουλων σου? ιδου, ειμεθα δουλοι του κυριου μου και εμεις και εκεινος εις τον οποιον ευρεθη το ποτηριον.
17 Joseph responded: “Far be it from me that I should act in this way. He who stole the cup, he will be my servant. But you may go away free to your father.”	17 Ο δε ειπε, Μη γενοιτο εις εμε να πραξω τουτο? ο ανθρωπος εις τον οποιον ευρεθη το ποτηριον, ουτος θελει εισθαι εις εμε δουλος? σεις δε αναβητε εν ειρηνη προς τον πατερα σας.
18 Then Judah, approaching closer, said confidently: “I beg you, my lord, let your servant speak a word in your ears, and do not be angry with your servant. For you are next to Pharaoh.	18 Τοτε επλησιασεν εις αυτον ο Ιουδας και ειπε, Δεομαι, κυριε μου? ας λαληση, παρακαλω, ο δουλος σου λογον εις τα ωτα του κυριου μου και ας μη εξαφθη ο θυμος σου κατα του δουλου σου? διοτι συ εισαι ως Φαραω.
19 My lord, you questioned your servants before: ‘Do you have a father or a brother?’	19 Ο κυριος μου ηρωτησε τους δουλους αυτου λεγων, Εχετε πατερα, η αδελφον;
20 And we answered you, my lord: ‘There is our father, an old man, and a young boy, who was born in his old age. His brother of the same womb has died, and he alone is left to his mother and father, who truly love him tenderly.’	20 Και ειπομεν προς τον κυριον μου, Εχομεν πατερα γεροντα και παιδιον του γηρατος αυτου μικρον, ο δε αδελφος αυτου απεθανε? και αυτος μονος εμεινεν εκ της μητρος αυτου και ο πατηρ αυτου αγαπα αυτον.
21 And you said to your servants, ‘Bring him to me, and I will set my eyes on him.’	21 Και ειπας προς τους δουλους σου, Φερετε αυτον προς εμε δια να ιδω αυτον ιδιοις οφθαλμοις.
22 We suggested to my lord: ‘The boy is not able to leave his father. For if he sends him away, he will die.’	22 Και ειπομεν προς τον κυριον μου, το παιδιον δεν δυναται να αφηση τον πατερα αυτου διοτι εαν αφηση τον πατερα αυτου, ουτος θελει αποθανει.
23 And you said to your servants: ‘Unless your youngest brother arrives with you, you will not see my face any more.’	23 Συ δε ειπας προς τους δουλους σου, Εαν δεν καταβη ο αδελφος υμων ο νεωτερος μεθ' υμων, δεν θελετε ιδει πλεον το προσωπον μου.
24 Therefore, when we had gone up to your servant our father, we explained to him all that my lord had spoken.	24 Και οτε ανεβημεν προς τον δουλον σου τον πατερα μου, απηγγειλαμεν προς αυτον τους λογους του κυριου μου.
25 And our father said: ‘Return and buy us a little wheat.’	25 Ο δε πατηρ ημων ειπεν, Υπαγετε παλιν, αγορασατε εις ημας ολιγας τροφας.
26 And we said to him: ‘We cannot go. If our youngest brother descends with us, we will set out together. Otherwise, in his absence, we do not dare to see the face of the man.’	26 Και ειπομεν, Δεν δυναμε0α να καταβωμεν? εαν ο αδελφος ημων ο νεωτερος ηναι μεθ' ημων, τοτε θελομεν καταβη? διοτι δεν δυναμεθα να ιδωμεν το προσωπον του ανθρωπου, εαν ο αδελφος ημων ο νεωτερος δεν ηναι μεθ' ημων.
27 To which he responded: ‘You know that my wife conceived twice by me.	27 Και ο δουλος σου ο πατηρ μου ειπε προς ημας, Σεις εξευρετε οτι δυο υιους εγεννησεν εις εμε η γυνη μου?
28 One went out, and you said, “A beast devoured him.” And since then, he has not appeared.	28 και ο εις εξηλθεν απο πλησιον μου και ειπα, Βεβαιως κατεσπαραχθη υπο θηριου? και δεν ειδον αυτον εως του νυν?
29 If you take this one also, and anything happens to him on the way, you will lead my grey hairs down with grief to the grave.’	29 εαν δε λαβητε και τουτον απ' εμπροσθεν μου και συμβη εις αυτον συμφορα, θελετε καταβιβασει την πολιαν μου μετα λυπης εις τον ταφον.
30 Therefore, if I would have gone to your servant, our father, with the boy not present, (though his life depends upon the life of him)	30 Τωρα λοιπον οταν υπαγω προς τον δουλον σου τον πατερα μου, και το παιδιον δεν ηναι μεθ' ημων επειδη η ψυχη αυτου κρεμαται εκ της ψυχης εκεινου,
31 and if he were to see that he is not with us, he would die, and your servants will lead his grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave.	31 καθως ιδη οτι το παιδιον δεν ειναι, θελει αποθανει και οι δουλοι σου θελουσι καταβιβασει την πολιαν του δουλου σου του πατρος ημων μετα λυπης εις τον ταφον.
32 Let me be your very own servant, for I accepted this one into my trust, and I promised, saying: ‘Unless I lead him back, I will be guilty of a sin against my father for all time.’	32 Διοτι ο δουλος σου εγγυηθη περι του παιδιου προς τον πατερα μου λεγων, Εαν δεν φερω αυτον προς σε, τοτε θελω εισθαι υπευθυνος προς τον πατερα μου διαπαντος.
33 And so I, your servant, will remain in place of the boy, in ministry to my lord, and then let the boy go up with his brothers.	33 Τωρα λοιπον, δεομαι σου, ας μεινη ο δουλος σου αντι του παιδιου δουλος εις τον κυριον μου, το δε παιδιον ας αναβη μετα των αδελφων αυτου?
34 For I cannot return to my father without the boy, lest I appear as a witness to the calamity that will oppress my father.”	34 διοτι πως να αναβω προς τον πατερα μου, εαν το παιδιον δεν ηναι μετ' εμου; ουχι, δια να μη ιδω το κακον, το οποιον θελει ευρει τον πατερα μου.