Genesis, 44

1. Then Joseph instructed the steward of his house, saying: “Fill their sacks with grain, as much as they are able to hold. And place each one’s money at the top of the sack.

1. Onda Josip naredi upravitelju svoga kuæanstva: "Napuni vreæe ovih ljudi hranom koliko mogu ponijeti, a novac svakog stavi u grlo njegove vreæe.

2. But place my silver bowl, and the price that he gave for the wheat, in the mouth of the sack of the youngest.” And so it was done.

2. A moj pehar - onaj od srebra - stavi u grlo vreæe najmlaðega, zajedno s njegovim novcem za žito." On uèini kako mu je Josip naredio.

3. And when morning arose, they were sent away with their donkeys.

3. Kad je svanulo, otpreme ljude i njihove magarce.

4. And now they had departed from the city and had set out a short distance. Then Joseph, sending for the steward of his house, said: “Rise up and pursue the men. And when you have overtaken them, say: ‘Why have you returned evil for good?

4. Tek što su izišli iz grada - nisu bili odmakli daleko - kad Josip reèe upravitelju svoga kuæanstva: "Na noge! Poði za onim ljudima! Kad ih stigneš, kaži im: 'Zašto uzvraæate zlo za dobro?

5. The cup that you have stolen, it is that from which my lord drinks, and in which he is accustomed to discern signs. You have done a very sinful thing.’ ”

5. Zar iz onog pehara ne pije moj gospodar i ne èita iz njega proricanje? Zlo ste uèinili!'"

6. He did as he had been ordered. And having overtaken them, he spoke to them according to the order.

6. Stigavši ih, ponovi im te rijeèi.

7. And they responded: “Why does our lord speak in this way, as though your servants had committed such a shameful act?

7. Oni odgovore: "Zašto nam gospodar govori tako? Daleko bilo od slugu tvojih da uèine takvo što!

8. The money, which we found at the top of our sacks, we carried back to you from the land of Canaan. So in what way does it follow that we would steal, from the house of your lord, gold or silver?

8. Èak i novac koji smo našli u svojim vreæama donijeli smo ti natrag iz zemlje kanaanske. Kako bismo onda mogli ukrasti srebra ili zlata iz kuæe tvoga gospodara!

9. Whichever of your servants will be found to have what you seek, may he die, and we shall be the servants of my lord.”

9. Onaj u koga se od tvojih slugu naðe, neka se usmrti, a mi drugi postat æemo robovi tvome gospodaru."

10. And he said to them: “Let it be according to your verdict. With whomever it will be found, let him be my servant, but you will be unharmed.”

10. "Premda je ono što predlažeš pravo", preuzme on, "ipak æe samo onaj u koga se ukradeno pronaðe biti moj rob, a ostali bit æete slobodni."

11. And so, they quickly placed their sacks down to the ground, and each one was opened.

11. Brže spustiše vreæe na zemlju i svaki svoju otvori.

12. And when he had searched, beginning with the oldest, all the way to the youngest, he found the cup in Benjamin’s sack.

12. On je pretraživao, poèevši s najstarijim i završivši s najmlaðim. Pehar se naðe u Benjaminovoj vreæi.

13. But they, tearing their garments and burdening their donkeys again, returned to the town.

13. Nato oni razdru svoje haljine; svaki ponovo natovari svoga magarca i vrate se u grad.

14. And Judah, first among his brothers, entered to Joseph (for he had not yet departed from the place) and together they all fell down before him to the ground.

14. Kad su Juda i njegova braæa ponovo stupili u Josipov dom, još je on bio ondje. Bace se preda nj na zemlju.

15. And he said to them: “Why would you choose to act in this way? Could you be ignorant that there is no one like me in the knowledge of discerning signs?”

15. Onda im Josip reèe: "Kakvo je to djelo što ste ga uèinili? Zar ne znate da se èovjek kao što sam ja bavi proricanjem?"

16. And Judah said to him, “What could we answer to my lord? And what would we be able to say, or to justly claim? God has discovered the iniquity of your servants. See, we have all become servants to my lord, both we, and he with whom the cup was found.”

16. Nato Juda odgovori: "Što bismo mogli reæi svome gospodaru? Što možemo kazati, èime li se opravdati? Bog je otkrio zlodjelo tvojih slugu. Evo nas za robove svome gospodaru - jednako nas kao i onog u koga se našao pehar."

17. Joseph responded: “Far be it from me that I should act in this way. He who stole the cup, he will be my servant. But you may go away free to your father.”

17. "Daleko od mene da uèinim tako!" - odgovori. "Nego, onaj u koga se našao pehar bit æe moj rob, a vi drugi poðite mirno k svome ocu!"

18. Then Judah, approaching closer, said confidently: “I beg you, my lord, let your servant speak a word in your ears, and do not be angry with your servant. For you are next to Pharaoh.

18. Onda mu se Juda primaèe i reèe: "Gospodaru moj, molim te, dopusti sluzi svojem da rekne rijeè ušima gospodara svojega i neka se tvoja srdžba ne razlijeva na tvog slugu. TÓa ti si ravan faraonu.

19. My lord, you questioned your servants before: ‘Do you have a father or a brother?’

19. Pitao je moj gospodar svoje sluge: 'Imate li oca ili još kojega brata?'

20. And we answered you, my lord: ‘There is our father, an old man, and a young boy, who was born in his old age. His brother of the same womb has died, and he alone is left to his mother and father, who truly love him tenderly.’

20. Svome smo gospodaru odgovorili: 'Imamo stara oca; on još ima jednog sina, roðena u njegovoj staraèkoj dobi. Taj je najmlaði. Njegov je pravi brat umro, tako da je on jedini ostao od svoje majke. Njegov ga otac osobito voli.'

21. And you said to your servants, ‘Bring him to me, and I will set my eyes on him.’

21. Potom si rekao svojim slugama: 'Dovedite mi ga ovamo da ga vide moje oèi?'

22. We suggested to my lord: ‘The boy is not able to leave his father. For if he sends him away, he will die.’

22. A mi smo odgovorili svome gospodaru: 'Djeèak ne može ostaviti oca; kad bi ga ostavio, njegov bi otac umro.'

23. And you said to your servants: ‘Unless your youngest brother arrives with you, you will not see my face any more.’

23. Nato si rekao svojim slugama: 'Ako vaš najmlaði brat s vama ne doðe ovamo, više ne smijete preda me.'

24. Therefore, when we had gone up to your servant our father, we explained to him all that my lord had spoken.

24. Kad smo se vratili tvome sluzi, ocu mome, kazali smo mu rijeèi moga gospodara.

25. And our father said: ‘Return and buy us a little wheat.’

25. Naš nam je otac rekao: 'Idite opet i nabavite nam malo hrane!'

26. And we said to him: ‘We cannot go. If our youngest brother descends with us, we will set out together. Otherwise, in his absence, we do not dare to see the face of the man.’

26. Odgovorili smo: 'Ne možemo onamo. Samo ako s nama poðe naš najmlaði brat, siæi æemo, jer ne smijemo pred onoga èovjeka ako ne bude s nama naš najmlaði brat.'

27. To which he responded: ‘You know that my wife conceived twice by me.

27. Tvoj sluga, otac moj, odvrati nam: 'Kako znate, žena mi je rodila dva sina.

28. One went out, and you said, “A beast devoured him.” And since then, he has not appeared.

28. Jedan je nestao, te sam zakljuèio: sigurno je rastrgan! Odonda ga više nisam vidio.

29. If you take this one also, and anything happens to him on the way, you will lead my grey hairs down with grief to the grave.’

29. Ako i ovoga od mene odvedete pa ga kakva nesreæa snaðe, moju æete sijedu glavu s tugom strovaliti dolje u Šeol.'

30. Therefore, if I would have gone to your servant, our father, with the boy not present, (though his life depends upon the life of him)

30. Ako sad doðem k tvome sluzi, ocu svome, a mladiæ - èiji je život tako povezan s njegovim - ne bude s nama,

31. and if he were to see that he is not with us, he would die, and your servants will lead his grey hairs down with sorrow to the grave.

31. on æe svisnuti kad vidi da djeèaka nema s nama; tako æe tvoje sluge strovaliti u tuzi sijedu glavu tvoga sluge, oca našega, dolje u Šeol.

32. Let me be your very own servant, for I accepted this one into my trust, and I promised, saying: ‘Unless I lead him back, I will be guilty of a sin against my father for all time.’

32. Jer tvoj je sluga zajamèio ocu svome za djeèaka, rekavši: 'Ako ti ga ne vratim, bit æu kriv svome ocu svega vijeka.'

33. And so I, your servant, will remain in place of the boy, in ministry to my lord, and then let the boy go up with his brothers.

33. Zato, molim te, neka tvoj sluga ostane kao rob mome gospodaru, a djeèak neka ide natrag s braæom.

34. For I cannot return to my father without the boy, lest I appear as a witness to the calamity that will oppress my father.”

34. Jer, kako mogu k svome ocu ako djeèaka nema sa mnom! Ne bih mogao gledati jad što bi snašao moga oca."