Genesi 44

NOVA VULGATA	NEW JERUSALEM
1 Praecepit autem Ioseph dispensatori domus suae dicens: “ Imple saccos eorum frumento, quantum possunt capere, et pone pecuniam singulorum in summitate sacci.	1 Then Joseph instructed his chamberlain as follows: 'Fil these men's sacks with as much food as theycan carry, and put each man's money in the mouth of his sack.
2 Scyphum autem meum argenteum et pretium, quod dedit tritici, pone in ore sacci iunioris ”. Factumque est ita.	2 And put my cup, the silver one, in the mouth of the youngest one's sack as wel as the money for hisrations.' He did as Joseph had instructed.
3 Et, orto mane, dimissi sunt cum asinis suis.	3 At daybreak, the men were sent off with their donkeys.
4 Iamque urbem exierant et processerant paululum, tunc Ioseph, arcessito dispensatore domus: “ Surge, inquit, et persequere viros; et apprehensis dicito: "Quare reddidistis malum pro bono? Cur furati estis mihi scyphum argenteum?	4 They had gone only a little way from the city, when Joseph said to his chamberlain, 'Away now andfol ow those men. When you catch up with them, say to them, "Why have you repaid good with evil?
5 Nonne ipse est, in quo bibit dominus meus et in quo augurari solet? Pessimam rem fecistis!" ”.	5 Is this not what my lord uses for drinking and also for reading omens? What you have done is wrong."'
6 Fecit ille, ut iusserat, et apprehensis per ordinem locutus est.	6 So when he caught up with them he repeated these words.
7 Qui responderunt: “ Quare sic loquitur dominus noster? Absit a servis tuis, ut tantum flagitii commiserimus.	7 They asked him, 'What does my lord mean? Your servants would never think of doing such a thing.
8 Pecuniam, quam invenimus in summitate saccorum, reportavimus ad te de terra Chanaan; et quomodo consequens est, ut furati simus de domo domini tui aurum vel argentum?	8 Look, we brought you back the money we found in the mouths of our sacks, al the way from Canaan.Are we likely to have stolen silver or gold from your master's house?
9 Apud quemcumque fuerit inventum servorum tuorum, quod quaeris, moriatur; et nos erimus servi domini nostri ”.	9 Whichever of your servants is found to have it shall die, and the rest of us shal be slaves of my lord.'
10 Qui dixit eis: “ Fiat iuxta vestram sententiam: apud quemcumque fuerit inventum, ipse sit servus meus; vos autem eritis innoxii ”.	10 'Very wel , then, it shal be as you say,' he replied, 'the one on whom it is found shall become myslave, but the rest of you can go free.'
11 Itaque festinato deponentes in terram saccos aperuerunt singuli.	11 Each of them quickly lowered his sack to the ground, and each opened his own.
12 Quos scrutatus incipiens a maiore usque ad minimum invenit scyphum in sacco Beniamin.	12 He searched, beginning with the eldest and ending with the youngest, and found the cup inBenjamin's sack.
13 At illi, scissis vestibus, oneratisque rursum asinis, reversi sunt in oppidum.	13 Then they tore their clothes, and when each man had reloaded his donkey they returned to the city.
14 Et Iudas cum fratribus ingressus est ad Ioseph ­ necdum enim de loco abierat ­ omnesque ante eum pariter in terram corruerunt.	14 When Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph's house he was still there, so they fell on the groundin front of him.
15 Quibus ille ait: “ Cur sic agere voluistis? An ignoratis quod non sit similis mei in augurandi scientia? ”.	15 'What do you mean by doing this?' Joseph asked them. 'Did you not know that a man such as I am isa reader of omens?'
16 Cui Iudas: “ Quid respondebimus, inquit, domino meo? Vel quid loquemur aut iuste poterimus obtendere? Deus invenit iniquitatem servorum tuorum; en omnes servi sumus domini mei, et nos et apud quem inventus est scyphus ”.	16 'What can we answer my lord?' Judah replied. 'What can we say? How can we clear ourselves? Godhimself has uncovered your servants' guilt. Here we are then, my lord's slaves, we no less than the one in whose possession the cup was found.'
17 Respondit Ioseph: “ Absit a me, ut sic agam! Qui furatus est scyphum, ipse sit servus meus; vos autem abite liberi ad patrem vestrum ”.	17 'I could not think of doing such a thing,' he replied. 'The man in whose possession the cup was foundshall be my slave, but you can go back unhindered to your father.'
18 Accedens autem propius Iudas confidenter ait: “ Oro, domine mi, loquatur servus tuus verbum in auribus tuis, et ne irascaris famulo tuo; tu es enim sicut pharao!	18 At this, Judah went up to him and said, 'May it please my lord, let your servant have a word privatelywith my lord. Do not be angry with your servant, for you are like Pharaoh himself.
19 Dominus meus interrogavit prius servos suos: "Habetis patrem aut fratrem?".	19 My lord questioned his servants, "Have you father or brother?"
20 Et nos respondimus domino meo: "Est nobis pater senex et puer parvulus, qui in senectute illius natus est, cuius uterinus frater mortuus est; et ipse solus superest a matre sua, pater vero tenere diligit eum" ”.	20 And we said to my lord, "We have an old father, and a younger brother born of his old age. Hisbrother is dead, so he is the only one by that mother now left, and his father loves him."
21 Dixistique servis tuis: "Adducite eum ad me, et ponam oculos meos super illum".	21 Then you said to your servants, "Bring him down to me, so that I can set eyes on him."
22 Suggessimus domino meo: "Non potest puer relinquere patrem suum; si enim illum dimiserit, morietur".	22 We replied to my lord, "The boy cannot leave his father. If he leaves him, his father will die."
23 Et dixisti servis tuis: "Nisi venerit frater vester minimus vobiscum, non videbitis amplius faciem meam".	23 But you said to your servants, "If your youngest brother does not come down with you, you wil notbe admitted to my presence again."
24 Cum ergo ascendissemus ad famulum tuum patrem nostrum, narravimus ei omnia, quae locutus est dominus meus,	24 When we went back to your servant my father, we repeated to him what my lord had said.
25 et dixit pater noster: "Revertimini et emite nobis parum tritici".	25 So when our father said, "Go back and get us a little food,"
26 Cui diximus: "Ire non possumus. Si frater noster minimus descenderit nobiscum, proficiscemur simul; alioquin, illo absente, non poterimus videre faciem viri".	26 we said, "We cannot go down. We shall go only if our youngest brother is with us for, unless ouryoungest brother is with us, we shal not be admitted to the man's presence."
27 Ad quae servus tuus pater meus respondit: "Vos scitis quod duos genuerit mihi uxor mea.	27 So your servant our father said to us, "You know that my wife bore me two children.
28 Egressus est unus a me, et dixi: Bestia devoravit eum! Et hucusque non comparet.	28 When one of them left me, I supposed that he must have been torn to pieces, and I have never seenhim since.
29 Si tuleritis et istum a facie mea, et aliquid ei in via contigerit, deducetis canos meos cum maerore ad inferos".	29 If you take this one from me too and any harm comes to him, you wil send my white head down toSheol with grief."
30 Igitur, si intravero ad servum tuum patrem meum, et puer defuerit ­ cum anima illius ex huius anima pendeat ­	30 If I go to your servant my father now, and we do not have the boy with us, he will die as soon as hesees that the boy is not with us, for his heart is bound up with him;
31 videritque eum non esse nobiscum, morietur; et deducent famuli tui canos eius cum dolore ad inferos.	31 and your servants will have sent your servant our father's white head down to Sheol with grief.
32 Servus tuus pro puero patri meo spopondit: Nisi reduxero eum, peccati reus ero in patrem meum omni tempore.	32 Now your servant went surety to my father for the boy. I said: "If I do not bring him back to you, letme bear the blame before my father al my life."
33 Manebo itaque servus tuus pro puero in ministerio domini mei, et puer ascendat cum fratribus suis.	33 Let your servant stay, then, as my lord's slave in place of the boy, I implore you, and let the boy goback with his brothers.
34 Non enim possum redire ad patrem meum, absente puero, ne calamitatis, quae oppressura est patrem meum, testis assistam ”.	34 How indeed could I go back to my father and not have the boy with me? I could not bear to see themisery that would overwhelm my father.'