Genesis, 43

1. Meanwhile, the famine pressed heavily on all the land.

1. Strašna glad pritisla zemlju.

2. And having consumed the provisions that they had brought out of Egypt, Jacob said to his sons, “Return and buy us a little food.”

2. Kad su pojeli hranu koju bijahu donijeli iz Egipta, njihov im otac reèe: "Idite opet i nabavite nam malo hrane."

3. Judah answered: “The man himself declared to us, under the attestation of an oath, saying: ‘You will not see my face, unless you bring your youngest brother with you.’

3. Nato æe mu Juda: "Onaj nam je èovjek jasno rekao: 'Ne smijete preda me ako vaš brat ne bude s vama.'

4. If therefore you are willing to send him with us, we will travel together, and we will buy necessities for you.

4. Ako si, dakle, voljan s nama poslati našega brata, mi æemo otiæi dolje i kupit æemo ti žita.

5. But if you are not willing, we will not go. For the man, as we have often said, declared to us, saying: ‘You will not see my face without your youngest brother.’ ”

5. Ali ako njega ne pustiš s nama, onda mi tamo i ne idemo, jer nam je onaj zaprijetio: 'Ne smijete preda me ako vaš brat ne bude s vama.'"

6. Israel said to them, “You have done this for my misery, in that you revealed to him that you also had another brother.”

6. "Zašto ste mi", zapita Izrael, "nanijeli jad rekavši onom èovjeku da imate još jednoga brata?"

7. But they responded: “The man questioned us in order, concerning our family: whether our father lived, if we had a brother. And we answered him respectively, according to what he demanded. How could we know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother with you?’ ”

7. Oni odgovore: "Èovjek nas je neprestano zapitkivao o nama i o našoj obitelji: 'Je li vam još živ otac? Imate li još kojega brata?' Mi smo mu odgovarali na pitanja. Kako smo mogli znati da æe reæi : 'Dovedite svoga brata!'"

8. Likewise, Judah said to his father: “Send the boy with me, so that we may set out and be able to live, lest we and our little ones should die.

8. Potom Juda reèe svome ocu Izraelu: "Pusti djeèaka sa mnom pa da se dignemo i krenemo; tako æemo preživjeti, a ne pomrijeti, i mi, i ti, i naša djeca.

9. I accept the boy; require him at my hand. Unless I lead him back and restore him to you, I will be guilty of a sin against you for all time.

9. Ja za nj jamèim; mene drži odgovornim za nj. Ako ga tebi ne vratim i preda te ga ne dovedem, bit æu ti kriv svega vijeka.

10. If a delay had not intervened, by now we would have returned here a second time.”

10. TÓa da nismo toliko oklijevali, mogli smo se veæ i dvaput vratiti."

11. Therefore, their father Israel said to them: “If it is necessary to do so, then do what you will. Take, in your vessels, from the best fruits of the land, and carry down gifts to the man: a little resin, and honey, and storax ointment, oil of myrrh, turpentine, and almonds.

11. Njihov otac Izrael reèe im: "Kad je tako, neka bude, ali uèinite ovo: metnite u torbe najbiranijih proizvoda ove zemlje i ponesite na dar onom èovjeku: nešto balzama, nešto meda i mirodija, mirisne smole, pa lješnjaka i badema.

12. Also, take with you double the money, and carry back what you found in your sacks, lest perhaps it was done in error.

12. Sa sobom uzmite dvostruko novaca, jer treba vratiti novac koji ste našli u grlima svojih vreæa. Možda je ono bila zabuna.

13. But also take your brother, and go to the man.

13. Uzmite svoga brata pa se opet zaputite onom èovjeku.

14. Then may my Almighty God cause him to be pleased by you. And send your brother, whom he holds, back with you, along with this one, Benjamin. But as for me, without my children, I will be like one who is bereaved.”

14. Neka Bog Svemoguæi, El Šadaj, potakne onog èovjeka na milosrðe prema nama te vam pusti i drugoga brata i Benjamina. A ja, moram li bez djece ostati, neka ostanem."

15. Therefore, the men took the gifts, and double the money, and Benjamin. And they went down into Egypt, and they stood in the presence of Joseph.

15. Uzmu ljudi darove; uzmu sa sobom dvostruko novaca, povedu Benjamina te siðu u Egipat i stupe pred Josipa.

16. And when he had seen them and Benjamin together, he instructed the steward of his house, saying: “Lead the men into the house, and kill victims, and prepare a feast, because they will be eating with me at midday.”

16. Kad Josip ugleda s njima Benjamina, reèe upravitelju svoga kuæanstva: "Odvedi ljude u kuæu, zakolji jedno živinèe i pripremi, jer æe ovi ljudi blagovati sa mnom o podne!"

17. He did what he had been ordered to do, and he brought the men into the house.

17. Èovjek uèini kako je Josip rekao i povede ljude u Josipov dom.

18. And there, being terrified, they said one to another: “Because of the money, which we carried back the first time in our sacks, we have been brought in, so that he may unleash a false accusation against us, and by violence subjugate both us and our donkeys into servitude.”

18. Ljudi se pobojaše kad su bili povedeni u dom Josipov te rekoše: "Zbog novca koji se našao u našim vreæama prvi put vode nas unutra tako da nas napadnu i zajedno s našom magaradi uzmu za robove."

19. For this reason, approaching the steward of the house at his door,

19. Stoga se primaknu upravitelju Josipova doma te mu, na ulazu u kuæu, reknu:

20. they said: “We beg you, lord, to hear us. We came down once before to buy food.

20. "Oprosti, gospodaru! Mi smo i prije jednom dolazili da nabavimo hrane;

21. And having bought it, when we arrived at the inn, we opened our sacks and found the money in the mouths of the sacks, which we now have carried back in the same amount.

21. i kad smo stigli na prenoæište i otvorili svoje vreæe, a to novac svakoga od nas ozgo u njegovoj vreæi, naš novac, ista svota. Sad smo ga donijeli sa sobom.

22. But we have also brought other silver, so that we may buy those things that are necessary for us. It is not on our conscience who had placed it in our bags.”

22. A ponijeli smo i drugog novca da kupimo hrane. Mi ne znamo tko nam je stavio novac u naše vreæe."

23. But he responded: “Peace be with you. Do not be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you the treasure in your sacks. As for the money that you gave to me, I held it as a test.” And he led Simeon out to them.

23. "Budite mirni", reèe im on. "Ne bojte se! Bog vaš i Bog vašega oca stavio je blago u vaše vreæe. Vaš je novac k meni stigao." Potom im izvede Šimuna.

24. And having led them into the house, he brought water, and they washed their feet, and he gave fodder to their donkeys.

24. Èovjek zatim uvede ljude u Josipovu kuæu; dade im vode da operu noge, a njihovoj magaradi baci p§iæe.

25. But they also prepared the gifts, until Joseph entered at midday. For they had heard that they would eat bread there.

25. Potom priprave oni svoje darove za dolazak Josipov o podne, jer su èuli da æe ondje ruèati.

26. And so Joseph entered his house, and they offered him the gifts, holding them in their hands. And they reverenced prone on the ground.

26. Kad je Josip došao u kuæu, dadu mu darove koje su sa sobom donijeli i do zemlje mu se poklone.

27. But he, gently greeting them again, questioned them, saying: “Is your father, the old man about whom you spoke to me, in good health? Is he still alive?”

27. Upita ih on za zdravlje te æe dalje: "A je li dobro vaš stari otac o kome ste mi govorili? Je li još dobra zdravlja?"

28. And they answered: “Your servant, our father, is safe; he is still alive.” And bowing, they reverenced him.

28. "Sluga tvoj, otac naš, dobro je i još je dobra zdravlja", odgovore i duboko se naklone iskazujuæi poštovanje.

29. Then Joseph, lifting up his eyes, saw Benjamin, his brother of the same womb, and he said, “Is this your little brother, about whom you spoke to me?” And again, he said, “May God be compassionate to you, my son.”

29. Podigavši svoje oèi, Josip opazi svoga brata Benjamina - sina svoje majke - te upita: "Je li ovo vaš najmlaði brat o kome ste mi govorili?" Onda nastavi: "Bog ti bio milostiv, sine moj!"

30. And he hurried out, because his heart had been moved over his brother, and tears gushed out. And going into his chamber, he wept.

30. Josip se poslije toga požuri van jer mu se srce uzbudilo zbog brata; bilo mu je da zaplaèe. Uðe u jednu sobu i tu se isplaka.

31. And when he had washed his face, coming out again, he composed himself, and he said, “Set out bread.”

31. Onda opere lice, ponovo se javi i, svladavajuæi se, naredi: "Poslužite ruèak!"

32. And when it was set out, separately for Joseph, and separately for his brothers, likewise separately for the Egyptians, who ate at the same time, (for it is unlawful for Egyptians to eat with Hebrews, and they consider feasting in this way to be profane)

32. Staviše njemu napose, njima napose, a napose opet Egipæanima koji su s njim jeli. Egipæani ne bi mogli jesti s Hebrejima, jer bi to Egipæanima bilo odvratno.

33. they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his state of life. And they wondered exceedingly,

33. I kad posjedaše pred njim, najstariji prema starosti svojoj, a najmlaði prema mladosti svojoj, samo se zgledahu.

34. taking the portions that they received from him. And the greater portion went to Benjamin, so much so that it exceeded five parts. And they drank and became inebriated along with him.

34. I nareðivaše on da jela ispred njega nose njima, a obrok Benjaminov bijaše pet puta veæi od svih ostalih. I pili su i gostili se s njim.