Jāzeps aiztur Benjāminu
1 Un viņš pavēlēja sava nama pārvaldniekam: “Piepildi to vīru maišeļus ar ēdamo, cik tie spēj nest, un katra sudrabu atliec atpakaļ viņa maišeļa augšpusē. 2 Un manu kausu, sudraba kausu, ieliec maišeļa augšpusē jaunākajam, tāpat arī sudrabu par viņa labību!” – un viņš darīja, kā Jāzeps bija sacījis! 3 Kad ausa rīta gaisma, tos vīrus atlaida mājās, viņus un viņu ēzeļus. 4 Tie nebija vēl pārāk tālu aizgājuši no pilsētas, kad Jāzeps teica sava nama pārvaldniekam: “Celies, dzenies pakaļ tiem vīriem un panācis saki: kāpēc jūs labu atmaksājat ar ļaunu?! 5 Vai šis nav tas, no kā dzer mans kungs? Ar to viņš mēdz pareģot! Ļaunu jūs esat darījuši, tā darīdami!” 6 Un viņš tos panāca un runāja tieši šādiem vārdiem. 7 Bet viņi tam teica: “Kāpēc mans kungs runā šādus vārdus?! Tavi kalpi lai darītu tādu lietu? Lai tas tālu no mums! 8 Redzi – no Kanaāna zemes mēs atvedām tev atpakaļ naudu, ko atradām mūsu maišeļu augšpusē, kā tad lai mēs būtu tavam kungam nozaguši sudrabu vai zeltu?! 9 Pie kā no taviem kalpiem tas atradīsies, tas lai mirst, un arī mēs tad lai topam tavam kungam par vergiem!” 10 Un viņš teica: “Nu tā, lai notiek, kā jūs teicāt: pie kā to atradīs, tas būs mans vergs, bet jūs, pārējie, būsiet bez vainas!” 11 Un viņi steigšus nolaida katrs savu maišeli zemē, un ikviens atvēra savu maišeli. 12 Un viņš meklēja no vecākā līdz jaunākajam, un kauss tika atrasts Benjāmina maišelī! 13 Tad viņi saplēsa savas drānas, ik vīrs apkrāva savu ēzeli, un viņi atgriezās pilsētā. 14 Tad Jūda kopā ar saviem brāļiem devās uz Jāzepa namu – viņš vēl bija tur, un viņi krita viņa priekšā pie zemes. 15 Un Jāzeps tiem teica: “Ko jūs esat izdarījuši?! Vai nezināt, ka tāds vīrs kā es spēj pareģot?” 16 Un Jūda teica: “Ko lai sakām savam kungam? Ko lai runājam? Kā lai attaisnojamies? Dievs ir atklājis tavu kalpu vainu! Re – nu mēs esam mana kunga vergi, gan mēs, gan tas, pie kura atrada kausu!” 17 Un viņš teica: “Pasargi! Lai es tā darītu?! Tas vīrs, pie kura atrada kausu, – tas būs mans vergs, bet jūs ejiet ar mieru pie sava tēva!”
18 Un Jūda uzstāja un teica: “Tomēr, mans kungs! Ļauj jel tavam kalpam teikt kādu vārdu savam kungam, neiededzies dusmās pret savu kalpu, jo tu esi kā pats faraons! 19 Mans kungs jautāja saviem kalpiem: vai jums ir tēvs vai vēl kāds brālis? 20 Un mēs teicām savam kungam: mums ir vecs tēvs un vēl mazs bērns, kas viņam vecumā dzimis, un viņa brālis ir miris, un viņš ir palicis viens no savas mātes dēliem, un viņa tēvs mīl viņu. 21 Un tu teici saviem kalpiem: atvediet viņu pie manis, lai es viņu apskatu! 22 Bet mēs teicām manam kungam: zēns nevar atstāt tēvu, ja viņš savu tēvu pametīs – tas nomirs. 23 Un tu teici saviem kalpiem: kamēr jūsu jaunākais brālis neatnāks kopā ar jums, tikmēr manu vaigu jums neredzēt! 24 Un, kad mēs aizgājām pie tava kalpa, mūsu tēva, un pastāstījām viņam, ko mans kungs teicis, 25 tad mūsu tēvs sacīja: dodieties atpakaļ, nopērciet mums mazliet ēdamā! 26 Bet mēs teicām: mēs nevaram iet! Mēs iesim, ja jaunākais brālis nāks kopā ar mums, jo mums neredzēt tā vīra vaigu, kamēr mūsu jaunākais brālis nav kopā ar mums! 27 Un tavs kalps, mūsu tēvs, mums teica: jūs zināt, ka tik divus mana sieva man dzemdējusi! 28 Un viens jau man aizgājis, es domāju – plosīt saplosīts, – un kopš tās reizes es viņu neesmu redzējis. 29 Ja jūs man atņemsiet arī šo, ja viņu ķers kāda nelaime, jūs manu rūpēs nosirmojušo galvu novedīsiet šeolā! 30 Un tagad, kad es aiziešu pie tava kalpa, mana tēva, bez zēna – un viņa dvēsele tam ir pieķērusies! – 31 un viņš ieraudzīs, ka zēna nav, viņš nomirs, un tavi kalpi būs noveduši tava kalpa, mūsu tēva, rūpju dēļ sirmo galvu šeolā! 32 Jo tavs kalps savam tēvam solījās gādāt par zēnu, sacīdams: ja es viņu neatvedīšu atpakaļ pie tevis, tad uz mūžiem es būšu grēkojis pret savu tēvu! 33 Un tagad – paturi jel tavu kalpu zēna vietā par vergu manam kungam, bet zēns lai iet kopā ar saviem brāļiem, 34 jo kā es varu iet pie sava tēva bez zēna – lai man nav jāredz tas ļaunums, kas skars manu tēvu!”
1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men’s sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man’s money in his sack’s mouth. 2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack’s mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken. 3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses. 4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good? 5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
6 ¶ And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words. 7 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing: 8 Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord’s house silver or gold? 9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord’s bondmen. 10 And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless. 11 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack. 12 And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack. 13 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
14 ¶ And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground. 15 And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine? 16 And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord’s servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found. 17 And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.
18 ¶ Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord’s ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh. 19 My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother? 20 And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him. 21 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him. 22 And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die. 23 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more. 24 And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord. 25 And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food. 26 And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man’s face, except our youngest brother be with us. 27 And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons: 28 And the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since: 29 And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave. 30 Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad’s life; 31 It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us , that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave. 32 For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever. 33 Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren. 34 For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.
