后来到了住宿的地方,我们打开口袋,不料,各人的银子,分量足数,仍在各人的口袋内,现在我们手里又带回来了。
And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.
约瑟问他们好,又问,你们的父亲就是你们所说的那老人家平安吗。他还在吗。
And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?
约瑟把他面前的食物分出来,送给他们。但便雅悯所得的比别人多五倍。他们就饮酒,和约瑟一同宴乐。
And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.
那地的饥荒甚大。
And the famine was sore in the land.
犹大对他说,那人谆谆地告诫我们说,你们的兄弟若不与你们同来,你们就不得见我的面。
And Judah spake unto him, saying, The man did solemnly protest unto us, saying, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you.
你若打发我们的兄弟与我们同去,我们就下去给你籴粮。
If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:
以色列说,你们为什么这样害我,告诉那人你们还有兄弟呢,
And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?
我们若没有耽搁,如今第二次都回来了。
For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time.
他们的父亲以色列说,若必须如此,你们就当这样行,可以将这地土产中最好的乳香,蜂蜜,香料,没药,榧子,杏仁都取一点,收在器具里,带下去送给那人作礼物,
And their father Israel said unto them, If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:
约瑟见便雅悯和他们同来,就对家宰说,将这些人领到屋里。要宰杀牲畜,预备筵席,因为晌午这些人同我吃饭。
And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.