1. Mosebog 43 | Bibelen på hverdagsdansk

Bibelen på hverdagsdansk

Benjamin kommer med til Egypten

1 Imidlertid fortsatte hungersnøden i Kana’ans land, 2 så da kornet, som Josefs brødre havde hentet i Egypten, var ved at slippe op, sagde Jakob til sine sønner: „Tag af sted igen og køb os noget mere korn.” 3 „Manden mente det alvorligt, da han advarede os imod at komme tilbage uden Benjamin!” indvendte Juda. 4 „Hvis du vil lade drengen komme med os, rejser vi gerne derned og køber korn, 5 men hvis du ikke vil det, er der ikke noget at gøre. Manden sagde udtrykkeligt, at vi ikke måtte komme uden Benjamin!” 6 „Hvorfor i alverden fortalte I ham, at I havde en bror til?” jamrede Jakob. „Hvordan kunne I være så onde imod mig?” 7 „Manden forhørte os jo indgående om vores familie!” svarede de. „Han ville vide, om vores far stadig levede, og om vi havde flere brødre. Vi var da nødt til at svare ham! Hvordan kunne vi vide, at han ville sige: ‚Hent jeres bror herned?’ ” 8 Juda var ved at miste tålmodigheden: „Far, giv os nu lov til at tage drengen med, så vi kan komme af sted, inden vi alle sammen dør af sult—både vi, du og vores børn! 9 Jeg garanterer dig for, at han vil være i sikre hænder! Jeg vil personligt tage den fulde skyld, hvis han ikke vender tilbage i god behold. 10 Hvis vi ikke havde spildt tiden med snak frem og tilbage, kunne vi have været i Egypten og tilbage igen to gange allerede!” 11 Endelig gav Jakob sig. „Hvis der ikke er nogen anden udvej, så lov mig i hvert fald at fylde jeres sække op med de bedste varer, vores land kan tilbyde, og aflever dem som gave til denne mand. Tag balsam, honning, krydderier, myrra, pistacienødder og mandler. 12 Tag dobbelt så mange penge med, som kornet koster, så I kan betale det tilbage, som lå oven i jeres sække. Det var nok en fejltagelse, at I fik dem med hjem. 13 Tag så jeres bror og rejs tilbage til manden. 14 Må Gud den almægtige være jer nådig, når I står over for ham, så han løslader Simeon og lader Benjamin vende tilbage i god behold. Hvis jeg skal opleve den smerte at miste mine børn, så lad mig da gøre det!” 15 Brødrene tog så Benjamin og gaverne og dobbelt så mange penge med og skyndte sig af sted til Egypten, hvor deres ankomst blev meldt til Josef. 16 Da Josef så, at Benjamin var med, sagde han til sin husholder: „Før de der mænd hen til mit hus og lav et festmåltid. De skal spise hos mig i dag ved middagstid.” 17 Husholderen gjorde, som han havde fået besked på, og førte brødrene til Josefs hus, 18 men de blev bange, da de så, hvor de blev ført hen. „Han vil nok anholde os og gøre os til slaver og tage vores æsler på grund af det med pengene oven i sækkene!” sagde de til hinanden. „Han tror sikkert, vi stjal dem!” 19 Derfor gik de hen til husholderen, som stod ved indgangen 20 og sagde: „Undskyld, men der er noget, vi må fortælle dig: Da vi var på vej hjem fra Egypten sidste gang, 21 standsede vi undervejs for at overnatte, og da vi åbnede vores sække, lå de penge, som vi havde betalt for kornet, oven i sækkene! Se, her er de! Vi har taget dem med tilbage! 22 Og vi har taget ekstra med, så vi kan købe mere korn! Men vi aner ikke, hvem der lagde pengene i vores sække.” 23 „Det skal I ikke være bekymrede over,” svarede husholderen. „Det må være jeres fædres Gud, som har lagt dem oven i jeres sække. Vi har i alt fald fået betaling for det korn, I købte.” Så hentede han Simeon, 24 hvorefter de alle blev lukket ind i Josefs hus og fik vand, så de kunne vaske støvet af deres fødder, mens æslerne blev fodret udenfor. 25 Da de fik at vide, at de skulle spise der i huset, fik de travlt med at gøre deres gaver til Josef parat. 26 Da Josef kom ind, gav de ham deres gaver og bøjede sig dybt med ansigtet til jorden. 27 Josef spurgte dem, hvordan de havde haft det. „Og hvordan går det med jeres far—ham, I fortalte mig om? Han må være gammel! Lever han endnu?” 28 „Ja,” svarede de, „han lever og har det godt.” Så bøjede de sig endnu en gang for Josef. 29 Josef så på sin bror Benjamin og spurgte: „Er det så jeres yngste bror, som I fortalte mig om? Må Gud være med dig, min dreng.” 30 Mere fik han ikke sagt, før han måtte skynde sig ud og ind i sit soveværelse for at give tårerne frit løb. Følelserne over for hans egen lillebror overvældede ham. 31 Så beherskede han sig, vaskede sit ansigt og gik tilbage til brødrene. „Bring maden ind!” beordrede han. 32 Josef spiste for sig selv, mens brødrene blev opvartet ved et andet bord, og de tilstedeværende egyptere sad ved et tredje bord. Egypterne bryder sig nemlig ikke om at spise sammen med hebræere. 33 Josef havde placeret brødrene umiddelbart foran sig, efter alder, så den ældste sad først og den yngste sidst, hvilket fik dem til at sende hinanden undrende blikke. 34 Maden blev bragt dem fra Josefs eget bord, og Benjamin fik den største portion—fem gange så meget som de andre! Der var rigeligt med mad og drikke, og snakken gik lystigt imellem dem.

King James Version

1 And the famine was sore in the land. 2 And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the corn which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food. 3 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. 4 If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food: 5 But if thou wilt not send him , we will not go down: for the man said unto us, Ye shall not see my face, except your brother be with you. 6 And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother? 7 And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down? 8 And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones. 9 I will be surety for him; of my hand shalt thou require him: if I bring him not unto thee, and set him before thee, then let me bear the blame for ever: 10 For except we had lingered, surely now we had returned this second time. 11 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: 12 And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight: 13 Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man: 14 And God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children , I am bereaved. 15 And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. 16 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. 17 And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph' house. 18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph' house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses. 19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph' house, and they communed with him at the door of the house, 20 And said, O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food: 21 And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man' money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand. 22 And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks. 23 And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them. 24 And the man brought the men into Joseph' house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender. 25 And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there. 26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth. 27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive? 28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance. 29 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his mother' son, and said, Is this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son. 30 And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there. 31 And he washed his face, and went out, and refrained himself, and said, Set on bread. 32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians. 33 And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another. 34 And he took and sent messes unto them from before him: but Benjamin' mess was five times so much as any of theirs. And they drank, and were merry with him.