ΓΕΝΕΣΙΣ - Genesi - Genesis 43

GREEK BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Η δε πεινα επεβαρυνεν επι την γην.	1 Meanwhile, the famine pressed heavily on all the land.
2 Και αφου ετελειωσαν τρωγοντες τον σιτον, τον οποιον εφεραν εξ Αιγυπτου, ειπε προς αυτους ο πατηρ αυτων, Υπαγετε παλιν, αγορασατε εις ημας ολιγας τροφας.	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 Και ειπε προς αυτον ο Ιουδας λεγων, Εντονως διεμαρτυρηθη προς ημας ο ανθρωπος λεγων, Δεν θελετε ιδει το προσωπον μου, εαν δεν ηναι μεθ' υμων ο αδελφος υμων.	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 Εαν λοιπον αποστειλης τον αδελφον ημων μεθ' ημων, θελομεν καταβη και θελομεν σοι αγορασει τροφας?	4 If therefore you are willing to send him with us, we will travel together, and we will buy necessities for you.
5 αλλ' εαν δεν αποστειλης αυτον, δεν θελομεν καταβη? διοτι ο ανθρωπος ειπε προς ημας, Δεν θελετε ιδει το προσωπον μου, εαν ο αδελφος υμων δεν ηναι μεθ' υμων.	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 Ειπε δε ο Ισραηλ, Δια τι με εκακοποιησατε, φανερονοντες προς τον ανθρωπον οτι εχετε αλλον αδελφον;	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 Οι δε ειπον, Ο ανθρωπος ηρωτησεν ημας ακριβως περι ημων και περι της συγγενειας ημων λεγων, Ο πατηρ σας ετι ζη; εχετε αλλον αδελφον; Και απεκριθημεν προς αυτον κατα την ερωτησιν ταυτην? ηδυναμεθα να εξευρωμεν οτι ηθελεν ειπει, Φερετε τον αδελφον σας;	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 Και ειπεν ο Ιουδας προς Ισραηλ τον πατερα αυτου, Αποστειλον το παιδαριον μετ' εμου, και σηκωθεντες ας υπαγωμεν, δια να ζησωμεν και να μη αποθανωμεν και ημεις και συ και αι οικογενειαι ημων?	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 εγω εγγυωμαι περι αυτου? εκ της χειρος μου ζητησον αυτον? εαν δεν φερω αυτον προς σε και στησω αυτον εμπροσθεν σου, τοτε ας ημαι διαπαντος υπευθυνος προς σε?	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 επειδη, εαν δεν εβραδυνομεν, βεβαια εως τωρα δευτεραν ταυτην φοραν ηθελομεν επιστρεψει.	10 If a delay had not intervened, by now we would have returned here a second time.”
11 Και ειπε προς αυτους Ισραηλ ο πατηρ αυτων, Εαν ουτω πρεπη να γεινη, καμετε λοιπον τουτο? λαβετε εις τα αγγεια σας εκ των καλητερων καρπων της γης και φερετε δωρα προς τον ανθρωπον, ολιγον βαλσαμον και ολιγον μελι, αρωματα και μυρον, πιστακια και αμυγδαλα?	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 και λαβετε διπλασιον αργυριον εις τας χειρας σας? και το αργυριον το επιστραφεν εν τω στοματι των σακκιων σας φερετε παλιν εις τας χειρας σας? ισως εγεινε κατα λαθος?	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 και τον αδελφον σας λαβετε και σηκωθεντες επιστρεψατε προς τον ανθρωπον?	13 But also take your brother, and go to the man.
14 και ο Θεος ο Παντοδυναμος να σας δωση χαριν εμπροσθεν του ανθρωπου, δια να αποστειλη με σας τον αλλον σας αδελφον και τον Βενιαμιν? και εγω, αν ηναι να ατεκνωθω, ας ατεκνωθω.	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 Λαβοντες δε οι ανθρωποι τα δωρα ταυτα, ελαβον και αργυριον διπλασιον εις τας χειρας αυτων και τον Βενιαμιν? και σηκωθεντες κατεβησαν εις Αιγυπτον και παρεσταθησαν εμπροσθεν του Ιωσηφ.	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 Και οτε ειδεν ο Ιωσηφ τον Βενιαμιν μετ' αυτων, ειπε προς τον επιστατην της οικιας αυτου, Φερε τους ανθρωπους εις την οικιαν και σφαξον σφακτον και ετοιμασον, διοτι μετ' εμου θελουσι φαγει οι ανθρωποι το μεσημεριον.	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 Και επραξεν ο ανθρωπος καθως ελαλησεν ο Ιωσηφ? και ο ανθρωπος εισηγαγε τους ανθρωπους εις την οικιαν του Ιωσηφ.	17 He did what he had been ordered to do, and he brought the men into the house.
18 Και εφοβηθησαν οι ανθρωποι, διοτι εισηχθησαν εις την οικιαν του Ιωσηφ? και ειπον, δια το αργυριον το επιστραφεν εις τα σακκια ημων την πρωτην φοραν ημεις εισαγομεθα, δια να ευρη αφορμην εναντιον ημων και να επιπεση εφ' ημας και να λαβη ημας δουλους και τους ονους ημων.	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 Και προσελθοντες προς τον ανθρωπον τον επιστατην της οικιας του Ιωσηφ, ελαλησαν προς αυτον εν τη πυλη της οικιας?	19 For this reason, approaching the steward of the house at his door,
20 και ειπον, Δεομεθα, κυριε? κατεβημεν την πρωτην φοραν δια να αγορασωμεν τροφας?	20 they said: “We beg you, lord, to hear us. We came down once before to buy food.
21 και οτε ηλθομεν εις το καταλυμα, ηνοιξαμεν τα σακκια ημων και ιδου, εκαστου το αργυριον ητο εν τω στοματι του σακκιου αυτου, το αργυριον ημων σωστον? οθεν εφεραμεν αυτο οπισω εις τας χειρας ημων?	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 εφεραμεν και αλλο αργυριον εις τας χειρας ημων, δια να αγορασωμεν τροφας? δεν εξευρομεν τις εβαλε το αργυριον ημων εις τα σακκια ημων.	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 Ο δε ειπεν, Ειρηνη εις εσας? μη φοβεισθε? ο Θεος σας και ο Θεος του πατρος σας, εδωκεν εις εσας θησαυρον εις τα σακκια σας? το αργυριον σας ηλθεν εις εμε. Και εξηγαγε προς αυτους τον Συμεων.	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 Και ο ανθρωπος εισηγαγε τους ανθρωπους εις την οικιαν του Ιωσηφ και εδωκεν υδωρ και ενιψαν τους ποδας αυτων? και εδωκε τροφην εις τους ονους αυτων.	24 And having led them into the house, he brought water, and they washed their feet, and he gave fodder to their donkeys.
25 Οι δε ητοιμασαν τα δωρα, εωσου ελθη ο Ιωσηφ το μεσημεριον? διοτι ηκουσαν οτι εκει μελλουσι να φαγωσιν αρτον.	25 But they also prepared the gifts, until Joseph entered at midday. For they had heard that they would eat bread there.
26 Και οτε ηλθεν ο Ιωσηφ εις την οικιαν, προσεφεραν εις αυτον τα δωρα τα εις τας χειρας αυτων εν τη οικια και προσεκυνησαν αυτον εως εδαφους.	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 Και ηρωτησεν αυτους περι της υγιειας αυτων? και ειπεν, Υγιαινει ο πατηρ σας, ο γερων περι του οποιου μοι ειπετε; ετι ζη;	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 Οι δε ειπον, Υγιαινει ο δουλος σου ο πατηρ ημων? ετι ζη. Και κυψαντες προσεκυνησαν.	28 And they answered: “Your servant, our father, is safe; he is still alive.” And bowing, they reverenced him.
29 Υψωσας δε τους οφθαλμους αυτου ειδε τον Βενιαμιν τον αδελφον αυτου τον ομομητριον και ειπεν, Ουτος ειναι ο αδελφος σας ο νεωτερος, περι του οποιου μοι ειπετε; Και ειπεν, Ο Θεος να σε ελεηση, τεκνον μου.	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 Και εσπευσε να αποσυρθη ο Ιωσηφ? διοτι συνεταραττοντο τα σπλαγχνα αυτου δια τον αδελφον αυτου? και εζητει τοπον να κλαυση? εισελθων δε εις το ταμειον, εκλαυσεν εκει.	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 Επειτα νιψας το προσωπον αυτου εξηλθε, και συγκρατων εαυτον ειπε, Βαλετε αρτον.	31 And when he had washed his face, coming out again, he composed himself, and he said, “Set out bread.”
32 Και εβαλον χωριστα δι' αυτον και χωριστα δι' εκεινους και δια τους Αιγυπτιους, τους συντρωγοντας μετ' αυτου, χωριστα? διοτι οι Αιγυπτιοι δεν ηδυναντο να συμφαγωσιν αρτον μετα των Εβραιων, επειδη τουτο ειναι βδελυγμα εις τους Αιγυπτιους.	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 Εκαθισαν λοιπον εμπροσθεν αυτου, ο πρωτοτοκος κατα την πρωτοτοκιαν αυτου και ο νεωτερος κατα την νεοτητα αυτου? και εθαυμαζον οι ανθρωποι προς αλληλους.	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 Λαβων δε απ' εμπροσθεν αυτου μεριδια εστειλε προς αυτους? το μεριδιον ομως του Βενιαμιν ητο πενταπλασιως μεγαλητερον παρα εκαστου αυτων. Και επιον και ευφρανθησαν μετ' αυτου.	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.