Genesis 45

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1 Então José, já não se podendo conter diante de todos os assistentes, exclamou: "Fazei sair todo o mundo." Desse modo, ninguém ficou com ele, quando se deu a conhecer aos seus irmãos.	1 Joseph was unable to restrain himself any longer, standing before so many. Therefore, he instructed that all should go outside, and that no stranger should be among them as they recognized one another.
2 Pôs-se a chorar tão alto que os egípcios da casa do faraó o ouviram.	2 And he lifted up his voice with weeping, which the Egyptians heard, along with the entire house of Pharaoh.
3 E disse aos seus irmãos: "Eu sou José! Meu pai vive ainda?" Mas não lhe puderam responder, porque estavam pasmados de se encontrar diante dele.	3 And he said to his brothers: “I am Joseph. Is my father still alive?” His brothers were unable to respond, being terrified by a very great fear.
4 "Aproximai-vos", disse-lhes ele; e eles aproximaram-se. E ele disse-lhes: "Eu sou José, vosso irmão, que vendestes para o Egito.	4 And he said to them mildly, “Approach toward me.” And when they had approached close by, he said: “I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.
5 Mas agora não vos entristeçais, nem tenhais remorsos de me ter vendido para ser conduzido aqui. É para vos conservar a vida que Deus me enviou adiante de vós.	5 Do not be afraid, and let it not seem to you to be a hardship that you sold me into these regions. For God sent me before you into Egypt for your salvation.
6 Porque eis já dois anos que a fome assola a terra, e haverá ainda cinco anos sem amanho nem colheita.	6 For it is two years since the famine began to be upon the land, and five years more remain, in which there can be neither plowing, nor reaping.
7 Deus enviou-me adiante de vós para que subsista um resto de vossa raça na terra, e para vos conservar a vida por uma grande libertação.	7 And God sent me ahead, so that you may be preserved upon the earth, and so that you would be able to have food in order to live.
8 Não sois vós, pois, que me haveis mandado para aqui, mas Deus mesmo. Ele tornou-me como o pai do faraó, chefe de toda a sua casa e governador de todo o Egito.	8 I was sent here, not by your counsel, but by the will of God. He has caused me to be like a father to Pharaoh, and to be the lord of his entire house, as well as governor throughout all the land of Egypt.
9 Apressai-vos em voltar para junto de meu pai e dizei-lhe: Eis o que diz o teu filho José: Deus elevou-me ao cargo de chefe de todo o Egito. Vem para junto de mim sem demora.	9 Hurry, and go up to my father, and say to him: ‘Your son Joseph commands this: God has caused me to be lord of the entire land of Egypt. Come down to me, do not delay,
10 Habitarás na terra de Gessém, bem perto de mim, com teus filhos, teus netos, tuas ovelhas, teus bois e tudo o que te pertence.	10 and you will live in the land of Goshen. And you will be next to me, you and your sons and the sons of your sons, your sheep and your herds, and all that you possess.
11 Eu te sustentarei, pois haverá ainda cinco anos de fome; e assim não cairás na miséria, nem tu, nem tua casa, nem nada do que te pertence.	11 And there I will pasture you, (for there are still five years of famine remaining) lest both you and your house perish, along with all that you possess.’
12 Vereis com vossos olhos, e meu irmão Benjamim também, que sou bem eu quem vos fala.	12 Behold, your eyes and the eyes of my brother Benjamin can see that it is my mouth speaking to you.
13 Contai ao meu pai as honras que recebo no Egito, e tudo o que vistes, e depois apressai-o para que venha para cá."	13 You will report to my father about all my glory, and about all that you have seen in Egypt. Hurry, and bring him to me.”
14 Então ele jogou-se ao pescoço de seu irmão Benjamim e pôs-se a chorar; Benjamim também chorou sobre os seus ombros.	14 And then falling upon the neck of his brother Benjamin, he embraced him and wept. And likewise, Benjamin wept at the same time on his neck.
15 Beijou em seguida a todos os seus irmãos, chorando sobre eles, e puseram-se todos a conversar com ele.	15 And Joseph kissed all his brothers, and he cried over each one. After this, they were emboldened to speak to him.
16 A notícia da chegada dos irmãos de José espalhou-se logo na casa do faraó, e foi bem acolhida pelo faraó e por todo o seu pessoal.	16 And it was overheard, and the news spread by word throughout the king’s court. The brothers of Joseph had arrived, and Pharaoh was gladdened along with all his family.
17 Ele disse a José: "Dize a teus irmãos: Eis o que ides fazer: carregai vossos animais e voltai à terra de Canaã.	17 And he told Joseph that he should command his brothers, saying: “ ‘Burden your beasts, and go into the land of Canaan,
18 Tomai vosso pai e vossas famílias e vinde para junto de mim. Dar-vos-ei o que há de melhor no Egito e vos alimentarei com a gordura da terra.	18 and take from there your father and kindred, and come to me. And I will give you all the good things of Egypt, so that you may eat from the marrow of the land.’ ”
19 Encarrego-te de dizer-lhes: Eis o que ides fazer: Tomai carros no Egito para vossos filhos e vossas mulheres, trazei vosso pai e vinde!	19 “And you may even instruct that they take wagons from the land of Egypt, in order to transport their little ones as well as their wives. And say: ‘Take your father, and come quickly, as soon as possible.
20 Não façais caso do que tereis de deixar, porque o que há de melhor em todo o Egito é vosso."	20 You need not give up anything from your household, for all the riches of Egypt will be yours.’ ”
21 Assim fizeram os filhos de Israel. Seguindo a ordem do faraó, José deu-lhes carros e provisões para o caminho.	21 And the sons of Israel did just as they were commanded. And Joseph gave them wagons, according to the command of Pharaoh, and provisions for the journey.
22 Deu-lhes também a todos mudas de roupas; a Benjamim, porém, deu trezentas moedas de prata e cinco mudas de roupas.	22 Likewise, he ordered two robes for each of them to be brought. Yet truly, to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver along with five of the best robes.
23 Mandou, igualmente, ao seu pai dez jumentos carregados dos melhores produtos do Egito e dez jumentas carregadas de trigo, pão e provisões para sua viagem.	23 And he sent just as much money and clothing to his father, adding also ten male donkeys, with which to transport all the riches of Egypt, and as many female donkeys, carrying wheat and bread for the journey.
24 E, despedindo seus irmãos que partiam, disse-lhes: "Não alterqueis pelo caminho."	24 Thus he sent away his brothers, and as they set out he said, “Do not become angry on the way.”
25 Partiram do Egito e chegaram junto de Jacó, seu pai, na terra de Canaã.	25 And they ascended out of Egypt, and they arrived in the land of Canaan, to their father Jacob.
26 E anunciaram-lhe a boa nova: "José vive ainda, disseram-lhe eles; e é mesmo ele quem governa todo o Egito." Mas o coração de Jacó permaneceu frio, porque não acreditava no que ouvia.	26 And they reported to him, saying: “Your son Joseph is alive, and he is ruler throughout all the land of Egypt. When Jacob heard this, he was stirred up, as if from a deep sleep, yet he did not believe them.
27 Entretanto, quando lhe disseram todas as palavras que José lhes havia dito, e viu os carros que José tinha enviado para o transportar, seu espírito se reanimou.	27 To the contrary, they explained the entire matter in order. And when he had seen the wagons, and all that he had sent, his spirit revived,
28 "Basta! disse ele; José, meu filho, vive ainda. Irei e o verei antes de morrer."	28 and he said: “It is enough for me, if my son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die.”