Genesi 42

NOVA VULGATA	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Audiens autem Iacob quod alimenta venderentur in Ae gypto, dixit filiis suis: “ Quare aspicitis vos invicem?	1 Jacob, seeing that there were supplies to be had in Egypt, said to his sons, 'Why do you keep staringat one another?
2 Audivi quod triticum venumdetur in Aegypto; descendite et emite nobis necessaria, ut possimus vivere et non consumamur inopia ”.	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.'
3 Descenderunt igitur fratres Ioseph decem, ut emerent frumenta in Aegypto,	3 So ten of Joseph's brothers went down to procure grain in Egypt.
4 Beniamin fratre Ioseph domi retento a Iacob, qui dixerat fratribus eius: “ Ne forte in itinere quidquam patiatur mali ”.	4 But Jacob did not send Joseph's brother Benjamin with his brothers. 'Nothing must happen to him,' hethought.
5 Et ingressi sunt filii Israel terram Aegypti cum aliis, qui pergebant ad emendum. Erat autem fames in terra Chanaan.	5 Thus the sons of Israel were among the other people who came to get supplies, there being famine inCanaan.
6 Et Ioseph erat princeps in terra Aegypti, atque ad eius nutum frumenta populis vendebantur. Cumque venissent et adorassent eum fratres sui proni in terram,	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.
7 et agnovisset eos, quasi ad alienos durius loquebatur interrogans eos: “ Unde venistis? ”. Qui responderunt: “ De terra Chanaan, ut emamus victui necessaria ”.	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.
8 Et tamen fratres ipse cognoscens non est cognitus ab eis.	8 Now when Joseph recognised his brothers, but they did not recognise him,
9 Recordatusque somniorum, quae aliquando viderat, ait ad eos: “ Exploratores estis; ut videatis infirmiora terrae, venistis! ”.	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.'
10 Qui dixerunt: “ Non est ita, domine; sed servi tui venerunt, ut emerent cibos.	10 'No, my lord,' they said, 'your servants have come to get food.
11 Omnes filii unius viri sumus; sinceri sumus, nec quidquam famuli tui machinantur mali ”.	11 We are al sons of the same man. We are honest men, your servants are not spies.'
12 Quibus ille respondit: “ Aliter est; immunita terrae huius considerare venistis! ”.	12 'Oh no,' he replied, 'you have come to discover the country's weak points.'
13 At illi: “ Duodecim, inquiunt, servi tui fratres sumus filii viri unius in terra Chanaan; minimus cum patre nostro est, alius non est super ”.	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.'
14 “ Hoc est, ait, quod locutus sum: exploratores estis!	14 To which Joseph retorted, 'It is as I said, you are spies.
15 Iam nunc experimentum vestri capiam: per salutem pharaonis, non egrediemini hinc, donec veniat frater vester minimus!	15 This is the test you are to undergo: as sure as Pharaoh lives you shal not leave unless youryoungest brother comes here.
16 Mittite ex vobis unum, et adducat eum; vos autem eritis in vinculis, donec probentur, quae dixistis, utrum vera an falsa sint. Alioquin, per salutem pharaonis, exploratores estis! ”.	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.'
17 Tradidit ergo illos custodiae tribus diebus.	17 Whereupon, he put them al into custody for three days.
18 Die autem tertio eductis de carcere, ait: “ Facite, quae dixi, et vivetis; Deum enim timeo.	18 On the third day Joseph said to them, 'Do this and you will live, for I am a man who fears God.
19 Si sinceri estis, frater vester unus ligetur in carcere; vos autem abite et ferte frumenta, quae emistis, in domos vestras,	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.
20 et fratrem vestrum minimum ad me adducite, ut possim vestros probare sermones, et non moriamini ”. Fecerunt, ut dixerat,	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.
21 et locuti sunt ad invicem: “ Merito haec patimur, quia peccavimus in fratrem nostrum videntes angustiam animae illius, cum deprecaretur nos, et non audivimus. Idcirco venit super nos ista tribulatio ”.	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.'
22 Et Ruben ait: “ Numquid non dixi vobis: Nolite peccare in puerum? Et non audistis me. En sanguis eius exquiritur ”.	22 Reuben retorted to them, 'Did I not tel you not to wrong the boy? But you would not listen. Nowcomes the accounting.'
23 Nesciebant autem quod intellegeret Ioseph, eo quod per interpretem loquebatur ad eos.	23 They did not know that Joseph understood, because there was an interpreter between them.
24 Avertitque se parumper et flevit; et reversus locutus est ad eos.	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.
25 Tollensque Simeon et ligans, illis praesentibus, iussit ministris, ut implerent eorum saccos tritico et reponerent pecunias singulorum in sacculis suis, datis supra cibariis in viam. Qui fecerunt ita.	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.
26 At illi portantes frumenta in asinis suis profecti sunt.	26 Then they loaded their supplies on their donkeys and went away.
27 Apertoque unus sacco, ut daret iumento pabulum in deversorio, contemplatus pecuniam in ore sacculi	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.
28 dixit fratribus suis: “ Reddita est mihi pecunia: en habetur in sacco! ”. Et obstupefacti turbatique mutuo dixerunt: “ Quidnam est hoc, quod fecit nobis Deus? ”.	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?'
29 Veneruntque ad Iacob patrem suum in terram Chanaan; et narraverunt ei omnia, quae accidissent sibi, dicentes:	29 Returning to their father Jacob in Canaan, they gave him a ful report of what had happened to them,
30 “ Locutus est nobis dominus terrae dure et putavit nos exploratores esse provinciae ”.	30 'The man who is lord of the country spoke harshly to us, accusing us of spying on the country.
31 Cui respondimus: “ Sinceri sumus, nec ullas molimur insidias;	31 We told him, "We are honest men, we are not spies.
32 duodecim fratres uno patre geniti sumus, unus non est super, minimus cum patre nostro est in terra Chanaan.	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."
33 Et dixit nobis vir, dominus terrae: "Sic probabo quod sinceri sitis: fratrem vestrum unum dimittite apud me et cibaria domibus vestris necessaria sumite et abite;	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,
34 fratremque vestrum minimum adducite ad me, ut sciam quod non sitis exploratores et istum, qui tenetur in vinculis, recipere possitis ac deinceps peragrandi terram habeatis licentiam" ”.	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." '
35 His dictis, cum frumenta effunderent, singuli reppererunt in ore saccorum ligatas pecunias; exterritisque simul omnibus,	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.
36 dixit pater Iacob: “ Absque liberis me esse fecistis: Ioseph non est super, Simeon tenetur in vinculis, et Beniamin auferetis. In me haec omnia mala reciderunt ”.	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!'
37 Cui respondit Ruben: “ Duos filios meos interfice, si non reduxero illum tibi; trade illum in manu mea, et ego eum tibi restituam ”.	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.'
38 At ille: “ Non descendet, inquit, filius meus vobiscum. Frater mortuus est, et ipse solus remansit; si quid ei adversi acciderit in via, deducetis canos meos cum dolore ad inferos ”.	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!'