Genesi 42

NOVA VULGATA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Audiens autem Iacob quod alimenta venderentur in Ae gypto, dixit filiis suis: “ Quare aspicitis vos invicem?	1 Then Jacob, hearing that food was being sold in Egypt, said to his sons: “Why are you negligent?
2 Audivi quod triticum venumdetur in Aegypto; descendite et emite nobis necessaria, ut possimus vivere et non consumamur inopia ”.	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 Descenderunt igitur fratres Ioseph decem, ut emerent frumenta in Aegypto,	3 And so, when ten brothers of Joseph went down to buy grain in Egypt,
4 Beniamin fratre Ioseph domi retento a Iacob, qui dixerat fratribus eius: “ Ne forte in itinere quidquam patiatur mali ”.	4 Benjamin was kept at home by Jacob, who said to his brothers, “Lest perhaps he may suffer harm on the journey.”
5 Et ingressi sunt filii Israel terram Aegypti cum aliis, qui pergebant ad emendum. Erat autem fames in terra Chanaan.	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 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 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 et agnovisset eos, quasi ad alienos durius loquebatur interrogans eos: “ Unde venistis? ”. Qui responderunt: “ De terra Chanaan, ut emamus victui necessaria ”.	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 Et tamen fratres ipse cognoscens non est cognitus ab eis.	8 And although he knew his brothers, he was not known by them.
9 Recordatusque somniorum, quae aliquando viderat, ait ad eos: “ Exploratores estis; ut videatis infirmiora terrae, venistis! ”.	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 Qui dixerunt: “ Non est ita, domine; sed servi tui venerunt, ut emerent cibos.	10 And they said: “It is not so, my lord. But your servants have arrived in order to buy food.
11 Omnes filii unius viri sumus; sinceri sumus, nec quidquam famuli tui machinantur mali ”.	11 We are all sons of one man. We have come in peace, nor do any of your subjects devise evil.”
12 Quibus ille respondit: “ Aliter est; immunita terrae huius considerare venistis! ”.	12 And he answered them: “It is otherwise. You have come to examine the unguarded parts of this land.”
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 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 “ Hoc est, ait, quod locutus sum: exploratores estis!	14 He said: “This is just as I have said. You are scouts.
15 Iam nunc experimentum vestri capiam: per salutem pharaonis, non egrediemini hinc, donec veniat frater vester minimus!	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 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 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 Tradidit ergo illos custodiae tribus diebus.	17 Therefore, he delivered them into custody for three days.
18 Die autem tertio eductis de carcere, ait: “ Facite, quae dixi, et vivetis; Deum enim timeo.	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 Si sinceri estis, frater vester unus ligetur in carcere; vos autem abite et ferte frumenta, quae emistis, in domos vestras,	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 et fratrem vestrum minimum ad me adducite, ut possim vestros probare sermones, et non moriamini ”. Fecerunt, ut dixerat,	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 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 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 Et Ruben ait: “ Numquid non dixi vobis: Nolite peccare in puerum? Et non audistis me. En sanguis eius exquiritur ”.	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 Nesciebant autem quod intellegeret Ioseph, eo quod per interpretem loquebatur ad eos.	23 But they did not know that Joseph understood, because he was speaking to them through an interpreter.
24 Avertitque se parumper et flevit; et reversus locutus est ad eos.	24 And he turned himself away briefly and wept. And returning, he spoke to them.
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 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 At illi portantes frumenta in asinis suis profecti sunt.	26 Then, having loaded their donkeys with the grain, they set out.
27 Apertoque unus sacco, ut daret iumento pabulum in deversorio, contemplatus pecuniam in ore sacculi	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 dixit fratribus suis: “ Reddita est mihi pecunia: en habetur in sacco! ”. Et obstupefacti turbatique mutuo dixerunt: “ Quidnam est hoc, quod fecit nobis Deus? ”.	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 Veneruntque ad Iacob patrem suum in terram Chanaan; et narraverunt ei omnia, quae accidissent sibi, dicentes:	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 “ Locutus est nobis dominus terrae dure et putavit nos exploratores esse provinciae ”.	30 “The lord of the land spoke harshly to us, and he considered us to be scouts of the province.
31 Cui respondimus: “ Sinceri sumus, nec ullas molimur insidias;	31 And we answered him: ‘We are peaceful, and we do not intend any treachery.
32 duodecim fratres uno patre geniti sumus, unus non est super, minimus cum patre nostro est in terra Chanaan.	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 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 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 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 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 His dictis, cum frumenta effunderent, singuli reppererunt in ore saccorum ligatas pecunias; exterritisque simul omnibus,	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 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 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 Cui respondit Ruben: “ Duos filios meos interfice, si non reduxero illum tibi; trade illum in manu mea, et ego eum tibi restituam ”.	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 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 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.”