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43:1
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那地的饥荒甚大。
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And the famine was sore in the land.
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43:2
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他们从埃及带来的粮食吃尽了，他们的父亲就对他们说：「你们再去给我籴些粮来。」
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And it came to pass, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said unto them, Go again, buy us a little food.
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43:3
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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。』
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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.
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43:4
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你若打发我们的兄弟与我们同去，我们就下去给你籴粮；
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If thou wilt send our brother with us, we will go down and buy thee food:
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43:5
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你若不打发他去，我们就不下去，因为那人对我们说：『你们的兄弟若不与你们同来，你们就不得见我的面。』」
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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.
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43:6
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以色列说：「你们为什么这样害我，告诉那人你们还有兄弟呢？」
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And Israel said, Wherefore dealt ye so ill with me, as to tell the man whether ye had yet a brother?
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43:7
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他们回答说：「那人详细问到我们和我们的亲属，说：『你们的父亲还在吗？你们还有兄弟吗？』我们就按着他所问的告诉他，焉能知道他要说『必须把你们的兄弟带下来』呢？」
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And they said, The man asked straitly concerning ourselves, and concerning 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 in any wise know that he would say, Bring your brother down?
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43:8
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犹大又对他父亲以色列说：「你打发童子与我同去，我们就起身下去，好叫我们和你，并我们的妇人孩子，都得存活，不至于死。
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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.
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43:9
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我为他作保；你可以从我手中追讨，我若不带他回来交在你面前，我情愿永远担罪。
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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:
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43:10
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我们若没有耽搁，如今第二次都回来了。」
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for except we had lingered, surely we had now returned a second time.
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43:11
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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，
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And their father Israel said unto them, If it be so now, do this: take of the choice fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spicery and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;
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43:12
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又要手里加倍地带银子，并将归还在你们口袋内的银子仍带在手里；那或者是错了。
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and take double money in your hand; and the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks carry again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight:
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43:13
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也带着你们的兄弟，起身去见那人。
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take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man:
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43:14
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但愿全能的神使你们在那人面前蒙怜悯，释放你们的那弟兄和便雅悯回来。我若丧了儿子，就丧了吧！」
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and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release unto you your other brother and Benjamin. And if I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.
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43:15
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于是，他们拿着那礼物，又手里加倍地带银子，并且带着便雅悯，起身下到埃及，站在约瑟面前。
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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.
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43:16
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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。」
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And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, Bring the men into the house, and slay, and make ready; for the men shall dine with me at noon.
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43:17
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家宰就遵着约瑟的命去行，领他们进约瑟的屋里。
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And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men to Joseph`s house.
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43:18
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他们因为被领到约瑟的屋里，就害怕，说：「领我们到这里来，必是因为头次归还在我们口袋里的银子，找我们的错缝，下手害我们，强取我们为奴仆，抢夺我们的驴。」
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And the men were afraid, because they were brought to Joseph`s 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.
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43:19
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他们就挨进约瑟的家宰，在屋门口和他说话，
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And they came near to the steward of Joseph`s house, and they spake unto him at the door of the house,
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43:20
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说：「我主啊，我们头次下来实在是要籴粮。
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and said, Oh, my lord, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food:
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43:21
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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。
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and it came to pass, when we came to the lodging-place, 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.
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43:22
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另外又带下银子来籴粮。不知道先前谁把银子放在我们的口袋里。」
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And other money have we brought down in our hand to buy food: we know not who put our money in our sacks.
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43:23
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家宰说：「你们可以放心，不要害怕，是你们的神和你们父亲的神赐给你们财宝在你们的口袋里；你们的银子，我早已收了。」他就把西缅带出来，交给他们。
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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.
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43:24
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家宰就领他们进约瑟的屋里，给他们水洗脚，又给他们草料喂驴。
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And the man brought the men into Joseph`s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. And he gave their asses provender.
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43:25
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他们就预备那礼物，等候约瑟晌午来，因为他们听见要在那里吃饭。
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And they made ready the present against Joseph`s coming at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.
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43:26
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约瑟来到家里，他们就把手中的礼物拿进屋去给他，又俯伏在地，向他下拜。
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And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down themselves to him to the earth.
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43:27
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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？」
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And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?
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43:28
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他们回答说：「你仆人我们的父亲平安；他还在。」于是他们低头下拜。
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And they said, Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive. And they bowed the head, and made obeisance.
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43:29
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约瑟举目看见他同母的兄弟便雅悯，就说：「你们向我所说那顶小的兄弟就是这位吗？」又说：「小儿啊，愿神赐恩给你！」
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And he lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin his brother, his mother`s son, and said, Is this your youngest brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.
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43:30
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约瑟爱弟之情发动，就急忙寻找可哭之地，进入自己的屋里，哭了一场。
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And Joseph made haste; for his heart yearned over his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.
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43:31
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他洗了脸出来，勉强隐忍，吩咐人摆饭。
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And he washed his face, and came out; and he refrained himself, and said, Set on bread.
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43:32
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他们就为约瑟单摆了一席，为那些人又摆了一席，也为和约瑟同吃饭的埃及人另摆了一席，因为埃及人不可和希伯来人一同吃饭；那原是埃及人所厌恶的。
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And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, that did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
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43:33
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约瑟使众弟兄在他面前排列坐席，都按着长幼的次序，众弟兄就彼此诧异。
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And they sat before him, the first-born according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one with another.
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43:34
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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。
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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.
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