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Greek: Septuagint (LXX)
English: John Barach
Chapter 45
Joseph Deals Kindly with His Brothers
1 Καὶ οὐκ ἠδύνατο Ἰωσὴφ ἀνέχεσθαι πάντων τῶν παρεστηκότων αὐτῷ, ἀλλ' εἶπεν Ἐξαποστείλατε πάντας ἀπ' ἐμοῦ. καὶ οὐ παρειστήκει οὐδεὶς ἔτι τῷ Ἰωσήφ, ἡνίκα ἀνεγνωρίζετο τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς αὐτοῦ. 2 καὶ ἀφῆκεν φωνὴν μετὰ κλαυθμοῦ· ἤκουσαν δὲ πάντες οἱ Αἰγύπτιοι, καὶ ἀκουστὸν ἐγένετο εἰς τὸν οἶκον Φαραώ. 3 εἶπεν δὲ Ἰωσὴφ πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ Ἐγώ εἰμι Ἰωσήφ· ἔτι ὁ πατήρ μου ζῇ; καὶ οὐκ ἐδύναντο οἱ ἀδελφοὶ ἀποκριθῆναι αὐτῷ· ἐταράχθησαν γάρ. 4 εἶπεν δὲ Ἰωσὴφ πρὸς τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ Ἐγγίσατε πρός με. καὶ ἤγγισαν. καὶ εἶπεν Ἐγώ εἰμι Ἰωσὴφ ὁ ἀδελφὸς ὑμῶν, ὃν ἀπέδοσθε εἰς Αἴγυπτον. 5 νῦν οὖν μὴ λυπεῖσθε μηδὲ σκληρὸν ὑμῖν φανήτω ὅτι ἀπέδοσθέ με ὧδε· εἰς γὰρ ζωὴν ἀπέστειλέν με ὁ θεὸς ἔμπροσθεν ὑμῶν· 6 τοῦτο γὰρ δεύτερον ἔτος λιμὸς ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, καὶ ἔτι λοιπὰ πέντε ἔτη, ἐν οἷς οὐκ ἔσται ἀροτρίασις οὐδὲ ἄμητος· 7 ἀπέστειλεν γάρ με ὁ θεὸς ἔμπροσθεν ὑμῶν, ὑπολείπεσθαι ὑμῶν κατάλειμμα ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς καὶ ἐκθρέψαι ὑμῶν κατάλειψιν μεγάλην. 8 νῦν οὖν οὐχ ὑμεῖς με ἀπεστάλκατε ὧδε, ἀλλ' ἢ ὁ θεός, καὶ ἐποίησέν με ὡς πατέρα Φαραὼ καὶ κύριον παντὸς τοῦ οἴκου αὐτοῦ καὶ ἄρχοντα πάσης γῆς Αἰγύπτου. 9 σπεύσαντες οὖν ἀνάβητε πρὸς τὸν πατέρα μου καὶ εἴπατε αὐτῷ Τάδε λέγει ὁ υἱός σου Ἰωσὴφ Ἐποίησέν με ὁ θεὸς κύριον πάσης γῆς Αἰγύπτου· κατάβηθι οὖν πρός με καὶ μὴ μείνῃς· 10 καὶ κατοικήσεις ἐν γῇ Γεσὲμ Ἀραβίας καὶ ἔσῃ ἐγγύς μου, σὺ καὶ οἱ υἱοί σου καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ τῶν υἱῶν σου, τὰ πρόβατά σου καὶ αἱ βόες σου καὶ ὅσα Σοὶ ἐστιν, 11 καὶ ἐκθρέψω σὲ ἐκεῖ — ἔτι γὰρ πέντε ἔτη λιμός —, ἵνα μὴ ἐκτριβῇς, σὺ καὶ οἱ υἱοί σου καὶ πάντα τὰ ὑπάρχοντά σου. 12 ἰδοὺ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ ὑμῶν βλέπουσιν καὶ οἱ ὀφθαλμοὶ Βενιαμὶν τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ μου ὅτι τὸ στόμα μου τὸ λαλοῦν πρὸς ὑμᾶς. 13 ἀπαγγείλατε οὖν τῷ πατρί μου πᾶσαν τὴν δόξαν μου τὴν ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ καὶ ὅσα εἴδετε, καὶ ταχύναντες καταγάγετε τὸν πατέρα μου ὧδε. 14 καὶ ἐπιπεσὼν ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον Βενιαμὶν τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ αὐτοῦ ἔκλαυσεν ἐπ' αὐτῷ, καὶ Βενιαμὶν ἔκλαυσεν ἐπὶ τῷ τραχήλῳ αὐτοῦ. 15 καὶ καταφιλήσας πάντας τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ ἔκλαυσεν ἐπ' αὐτοῖς, καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα ἐλάλησαν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ πρὸς αὐτόν. 1 And Joseph was no longer able to restrain himself before all those standing by him, but he said, "Send everyone away from me!" And no one stood there with Joseph anymore when he made himself known to his brothers. 2 And he gave forth a cry with weeping; and all the Egyptians heard, and it was heard at the house of Pharaoh. 3 And Joseph said to his brothers, "I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?" And his brothers were not able to answer him, for they were troubled. 4 And Joseph said to his brothers, "Come near to me." And they drew near. And he said, "I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. 5 Now therefore, do not be grieved, nor let it appear harsh to you that you sold me here; for God sent me before you for the sake of life. 6 For this is the second year of famine upon the land, and there are still five years remaining in which there shall be neither plowing nor harvest. 7 For God sent me before you to leave for you a remnant upon the earth and to nourish a great remainder of you. 8 Now therefore, it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me as a father to Pharaoh and lord of all his house and ruler of all the land of Egypt. 9 Hurry, therefore, and go up to my father and say to him: 'Thus says your son Joseph: God has made me lord of all the land of Egypt; come down to me, then, and do not delay. 10 And you shall dwell in the land of Goshen of Arabia, and you shall be near me—you and your sons and your sons' sons, your sheep and your cattle and all that is yours. 11 And I will nourish you there—for there are still five years of famine—lest you be utterly consumed, you and your sons and all your possessions.' 12 Behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth speaking to you. 13 Report, therefore, to my father all my glory in Egypt and all that you have seen, and hurry and bring my father down here." 14 And falling upon the neck of Benjamin his brother, he wept over him, and Benjamin wept upon his neck. 15 And having kissed all his brothers, he wept over them; and after these things, his brothers spoke with him.
16 Καὶ διεβοήθη ἡ φωνὴ εἰς τὸν οἶκον Φαραὼ λέγοντες Ἥκασιν οἱ ἀδελφοὶ Ἰωσήφ. ἐχάρη δὲ Φαραὼ καὶ ἡ θεραπεία αὐτοῦ. 17 εἶπεν δὲ Φαραὼ πρὸς Ἰωσὴφ Εἰπὸν τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς σου τοῦτο ποιήσατε· γεμίσατε τὰ πορεῖα ὑμῶν καὶ ἀπέλθατε εἰς γῆν Χαναὰν 18 καὶ παραλαβόντες τὸν πατέρα ὑμῶν καὶ τὰ ὑπάρχοντα ὑμῶν ἥκετε πρός με, καὶ δώσω ὑμῖν πάντων τῶν ἀγαθῶν Αἰγύπτου, καὶ φάγεσθε τὸν μυελὸν τῆς γῆς. 19 σὺ δὲ ἔντειλαι ταῦτα, λαβεῖν αὐτοῖς ἁμάξας ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου τοῖς παιδίοις ὑμῶν καὶ ταῖς γυναιξίν, καὶ ἀναλαβόντες τὸν πατέρα ὑμῶν παραγίνεσθε· 20 καὶ μὴ φείσησθε τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς τῶν σκευῶν ὑμῶν, τὰ γὰρ πάντα ἀγαθὰ Αἰγύπτου ὑμῖν ἔσται. 21 ἐποίησαν δὲ οὕτως οἱ υἱοὶ Ἰσραήλ· ἔδωκεν δὲ Ἰωσὴφ αὐτοῖς ἁμάξας κατὰ τὰ εἰρημένα ὑπὸ Φαραὼ τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐπισιτισμὸν εἰς τὴν ὁδόν, 22 καὶ πᾶσιν ἔδωκεν δισσὰς στολάς, τῷ δὲ Βενιαμὶν ἔδωκεν τριακοσίους χρυσοῦς καὶ πέντε ἐξαλλασσούσας στολάς, 23 καὶ τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ ἀπέστειλεν κατὰ τὰ αὐτὰ καὶ δέκα ὄνους αἴροντας ἀπὸ πάντων τῶν ἀγαθῶν Αἰγύπτου καὶ δέκα ἡμιόνους ἄρτους τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ εἰς ὁδόν. 24 ἐξαπέστειλεν δὲ τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐπορεύθησαν· καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Μὴ ὀργίζεσθε ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ. 16 And the report was shouted into the house of Pharaoh, saying, "Joseph’s brothers have come!" And Pharaoh and his attendants were glad. 17 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Say to your brothers: 'Do this: load your beasts of burden and depart into the land of Canaan, 18 and taking your father and your possessions, come to me; and I will give you of all the good things of Egypt, and you shall eat the marrow (the fat) of the land.' 19 And you, command these things: that they take for themselves wagons from the land of Egypt for your children and your wives, and taking up your father, arrive here. 20 And do not be sparing with your eyes regarding your belongings, for all the good things of Egypt shall be yours." 21 And the sons of Israel did so; and Joseph gave them wagons according to what was spoken by Pharaoh the king, and he gave them provisions for the journey. 22 And to all he gave double sets of clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of gold and five changing sets of clothing. 23 And to his father he sent likewise: ten donkeys carrying from all the good things of Egypt, and ten mules [carrying] bread for his father for the journey. 24 And he sent his brothers away, and they departed; and he said to them, "Do not be angry (do not quarrel) on the way."
25 Καὶ ἀνέβησαν ἐξ Αἰγύπτου καὶ ἦλθον εἰς γῆν Χαναὰν πρὸς Ἰακὼβ τὸν πατέρα αὐτῶν 26 καὶ ἀνήγγειλαν αὐτῷ λέγοντες ὅτι Ὁ υἱός σου Ἰωσὴφ ζῇ, καὶ αὐτὸς ἄρχει πάσης γῆς Αἰγύπτου. καὶ ἐξέστη ἡ διάνοια Ἰακώβ· οὐ γὰρ ἐπίστευσεν αὐτοῖς. 27 ἐλάλησαν δὲ αὐτῷ πάντα τὰ ῥηθέντα ὑπὸ Ἰωσήφ, ὅσα εἶπεν αὐτοῖς. ἰδὼν δὲ τὰς ἁμάξας, ἃς ἀπέστειλεν Ἰωσὴφ ὥστε ἀναλαβεῖν αὐτόν, ἀνεζωπύρησεν τὸ πνεῦμα Ἰακὼβ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν. 28 εἶπεν δὲ Ἰσραὴλ Μέγα μοί ἐστιν, εἰ ἔτι Ἰωσὴφ ὁ υἱός μου ζῇ· πορευθεὶς ὄψομαι αὐτὸν πρὸ τοῦ ἀποθανεῖν με. 25 And they went up out of Egypt and came into the land of Canaan to Jacob their father. 26 And they reported to him, saying, "Your son Joseph is alive, and he is ruler of all the land of Egypt!" And Jacob's mind was stunned (bewildered), for he did not believe them. 27 But they spoke to him all the words spoken by Joseph, whatever he had said to them. And seeing the wagons which Joseph had sent to take him up, the spirit of Jacob their father revived. 28 And Israel said, "It is a great thing to me if Joseph my son is still alive; I will go and see him before I die."