ΓΕΝΕΣΙΣ - Genesi - Genesis 42

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Και ειδεν ο Ιακωβ οτι ευρισκετο σιτος εν Αιγυπτω? και ειπεν ο Ιακωβ προς τους υιους αυτου, Τι βλεπετε ο εις τον αλλον;	1 Then Jacob, hearing that food was being sold in Egypt, said to his sons: “Why are you negligent?
2 Και ειπεν, Ιδου, ηκουσα οτι ευρισκεται σιτος εν Αιγυπτω? καταβητε εκει και αγορασατε δι' ημας εκειθεν, δια να ζησωμεν και να μη αποθανωμεν.	2 I have heard that wheat is being sold in Egypt. Go down and buy necessities for us, so that we may be able to live, and not be consumed by destitution.”
3 Και κατεβησαν οι δεκα αδελφοι του Ιωσηφ δια να αγορασωσι σιτον εξ Αιγυπτου.	3 And so, when ten brothers of Joseph went down to buy grain in Egypt,
4 τον Βενιαμιν ομως, τον αδελφον του Ιωσηφ, δεν απεστειλεν ο Ιακωβ μετα των αδελφων αυτου? διοτι ειπε, Μηπως συμβη εις αυτον συμφορα.	4 Benjamin was kept at home by Jacob, who said to his brothers, “Lest perhaps he may suffer harm on the journey.”
5 Και ηλθον οι υιοι του Ισραηλ δια να αγορασωσι σιτον μεταξυ των εκει ερχομενων? διοτι η πεινα ητο εν τη γη Χανααν.	5 And they entered into the land of Egypt with the others who traveled to buy. For the famine was in the land of Canaan.
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.	6 And Joseph was governor in the land of Egypt, and grain was sold under his direction to the people. And when his brothers had reverenced him
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.	7 and he had recognized them, he spoke harshly, as if to foreigners, questioning them: “Where did you come from?” And they responded, “From the land of Canaan, to buy necessary provisions.”
8 Και ο μεν Ιωσηφ εγνωρισε τους αδελφους αυτου? εκεινοι ομως δεν εγνωρισαν αυτον.	8 And although he knew his brothers, he was not known by them.
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.	9 And remembering the dreams, which he had seen in another time, he said to them: “You are scouts. You have come in order to see which parts of the land are weaker.”
10 Οι δε ειπον προς αυτον, Ουχι, κυριε μου? αλλ' ηλθομεν οι δουλοι σου δια να αγορασωμεν τροφας?	10 And they said: “It is not so, my lord. But your servants have arrived in order to buy food.
11 ημεις παντες ειμεθα υιοι ενος ανθρωπου? καλοι ανθρωποι ειμεθα? οι δουλοι σου δεν ειναι κατασκοποι.	11 We are all sons of one man. We have come in peace, nor do any of your subjects devise evil.”
12 Και ειπε προς αυτους, Ουχι, αλλα τα γυμνα του τοπου ηλθετε δια να παρατηρησητε.	12 And he answered them: “It is otherwise. You have come to examine the unguarded parts of this land.”
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.	13 But they said: “We, your servants, are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is with our father; the other is not living.”
14 Και ειπε προς αυτους ο Ιωσηφ, τουτο ειναι το οποιον σας ειπα λεγων, Κατασκοποι εισθε.	14 He said: “This is just as I have said. You are scouts.
15 Με τουτο θελετε δοκιμασθη? Μα την ζωην του Φαραω δεν θελετε εξελθει εντευθεν, εαν δεν ελθη εδω ο αδελφος σας ο νεωτερος?	15 I will now continue to put you to the test. By the health of Pharaoh, you will not depart from here, until your youngest brother arrives.
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.	16 Send one of you and bring him. But you will be in chains, until what you have said is proven to be either true or false. Otherwise, by the health of Pharaoh, you are scouts.”
17 Και εθεσεν αυτους υπο φυλαξιν τρεις ημερας.	17 Therefore, he delivered them into custody for three days.
18 Και την τριτην ημεραν ειπε προς αυτους ο Ιωσηφ, τουτο καμετε και θελετε ζησει διοτι εγω φοβουμαι τον Θεον?	18 Then, on the third day, he brought them out of prison, and he said: “Do as I have said, and you will live. For I fear God.
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?	19 If you are peaceful, let one of your brothers be bound in prison. Then you may go away and carry the grain that you have bought to your houses.
20 φερετε ομως προς εμε τον αδελφον σας τον νεωτερον? ουτω θελουσιν αληθευσει οι λογοι σας και δεν θελετε αποθανει. Και εκαμον ουτω.	20 And bring your youngest brother to me, so that I may be able to test your words, and you may not die.” They did as he had said,
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.	21 and they spoke to one another: “We deserve to suffer these things, because we have sinned against our brother, seeing the anguish of his soul, when he begged us and we would not listen. For that reason, this tribulation has come upon us.”
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.	22 And Reuben, one of them, said: “Did not I say to you, ‘Do not sin against the boy,’ and you would not listen to me? See, his blood is exacted.”
23 Και αυτοι δεν ηξευρον οτι ενοει ο Ιωσηφ? διοτι συνωμιλουν δι' ερμηνεως.	23 But they did not know that Joseph understood, because he was speaking to them through an interpreter.
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.	24 And he turned himself away briefly and wept. And returning, he spoke to 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.	25 And taking Simeon, and binding him in their presence, he ordered his ministers to fill their sacks with wheat, and to replace each one’s money in their sacks, and to give them, in addition, provisions for the way. And they did so.
26 Και φορτωσαντες τον σιτον αυτων επι τους ονους αυτων, ανεχωρησαν εκειθεν.	26 Then, having loaded their donkeys with the grain, they set out.
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.	27 And one of them, opening a sack to give his beast of burden fodder at the inn, looked upon the money at the sack’s mouth,
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;	28 and he said to his brothers: “My money has returned to me. See, it is held in the sack.” And they were astonished and troubled, and they said to one another, “What is this that God has done to us?”
29 Ηλθον δε προς Ιακωβ τον πατερα αυτων εις την γην Χανααν και απηγγειλαν προς αυτον παντα τα συμβαντα εις αυτους, λεγοντες,	29 And they went to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, and they explained to him all the things that had befallen them, saying:
30 Ο ανθρωπος, ο κυριος του τοπου, ελαλησε προς ημας σκληρα και εξελαβεν ημας ως κατασκοπους του τοπου.	30 “The lord of the land spoke harshly to us, and he considered us to be scouts of the province.
31 Και ειπομεν εις αυτον, Ειμεθα καλοι ανθρωποι δεν ειμεθα κατασκοποι?	31 And we answered him: ‘We are peaceful, and we do not intend any treachery.
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.	32 We are twelve brothers conceived of one father. One is not living; the youngest is with our father in the land of Canaan.’
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?	33 And he said to us: ‘Thus will I prove that you are peaceful. Release one of your brothers to me, and take necessary provisions for your houses, and go away,
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.	34 and bring your youngest brother to me, so that I may know that you are not scouts. And this one, who is held in chains, you may be able to receive again. And thereafter, you shall have permission to buy what you want.’ ”
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.	35 Having said this, when they poured out their grain, each found his money tied to the mouth of his sack. And all were terrified together.
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.	36 Their father Jacob said, “You have caused me to be without children. Joseph is not living, Simeon is held in chains, and Benjamin you would carry away. All these evils have fallen back upon me.”
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.	37 And Reuben answered him, “Put my two sons to death, if I do not lead him back to you. Deliver him into my hand, and I will restore him to you.”
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.	38 But he said: “My son will not go down with you. His brother is dead, and he is left alone. If any adversity will befall him in the land to which you travel, you would lead my grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave.”