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Genesis 43 Berean Standard Bible
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1 Now the famine was still severe in the land.
1 Y EL hambre era grande en la tierra.
2 So when Jacob’s sons had eaten all the grain they had brought from Egypt, their father said to them, “Go back and buy us a little more food.”
2 Y aconteció que como acabaron de comer el trigo que trajeron de Egipto, díjoles su padre: Volved, [y] comprad para nosotros un poco de alimento.
3 But Judah replied, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’
3 Y respondió Judá, diciendo: Aquel varón nos protestó con ánimo resuelto, diciendo: No veréis mi rostro sin vuestro hermano con vosotros.
4 If you will send our brother with us, we will go down and buy food for you.
4 Si enviares á nuestro hermano con nosotros, descenderemos y te compraremos alimento:
5 But if you will not send him, we will not go; for the man told us, ‘You will not see my face again unless your brother is with you.’”
5 Pero si no le enviares, no descenderemos: porque aquel varón nos dijo: No veréis mi rostro sin vuestro hermano con vosotros.
6 “Why did you bring this trouble upon me?” Israel asked. “Why did you tell the man you had another brother?”
6 Y dijo Israel: ¿Por qué me hicisteis tanto mal, declarando al varón que teníais más hermano?
7 They replied, “The man questioned us in detail about ourselves and our family: ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’ And we answered him accordingly. How could we possibly know that he would say, ‘Bring your brother here’?”
7 Y ellos respondieron: Aquel varón nos preguntó expresamente por nosotros, y por nuestra parentela, diciendo: ¿Vive aún vuestro padre? ¿tenéis otro hermano? y declarámosle conforme á estas palabras. ¿Podíamos nosotros saber que había de decir: Haced venir á vuestro hermano?
8 And Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy with me, and we will go at once, so that we may live and not die—neither we, nor you, nor our children.
8 Entonces Judá dijo á Israel su padre: Envía al mozo conmigo, y nos levantaremos é iremos, á fin que vivamos y no muramos nosotros, y tú, y nuestros niños.
9 I will guarantee his safety. You may hold me personally responsible. If I do not bring him back and set him before you, then may I bear the guilt before you all my life.
9 Yo lo fío; á mí me pedirás cuenta de él: si yo no te lo volviere y lo pusiere delante de ti, seré para ti el culpante todos los días:
10 If we had not delayed, we could have come and gone twice by now.”
10 Que si no nos hubiéramos detenido, cierto ahora hubiéramos ya vuelto dos veces.
11 Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
11 Entonces Israel su padre les respondió: Pues que así es, hacedlo; tomad de lo mejor de la tierra en vuestros vasos, y llevad á aquel varón un presente, un poco de bálsamo, y un poco de miel, aromas y mirra, nueces y almendras.
12 Take double the silver with you so that you may return the silver that was put back into the mouths of your sacks. Perhaps it was a mistake.
12 Y tomad en vuestras manos doblado dinero, y llevad en vuestra mano el dinero vuelto en las bocas de vuestros costales; quizá fué yerro.
13 Take your brother as well, and return to the man at once.
13 Tomad también á vuestro hermano, y levantaos, y volved á aquel varón.
14 May God Almighty grant you mercy before the man, that he may release your other brother along with Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”
14 Y el Dios Omnipotente os dé misericordias delante de aquel varón, y os suelte al otro vuestro hermano, y á este Benjamín. Y si he de ser privado de mis hijos, séalo.
15 So the men took these gifts, along with double the amount of silver, and Benjamin as well. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.
15 Entonces tomaron aquellos varones el presente, y tomaron en su mano doblado dinero, y á Benjamín; y se levantaron, y descendieron á Egipto, y presentáronse delante de José.
16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with his brothers, he said to the steward of his house, “Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for they shall dine with me at noon.”
16 Y vió José á Benjamín con ellos, y dijo al mayordomo de su casa: Mete en casa á esos hombres, y degüella víctima, y aderéza[la]; porque estos hombres comerán conmigo al medio día.
17 The man did as Joseph had commanded and took the brothers to Joseph’s house.
17 E hizo el hombre como José dijo; y metió aquel hombre á los hombres en casa de José.
18 But the brothers were frightened that they had been taken to Joseph’s house. “We have been brought here because of the silver that was returned in our bags the first time,” they said. “They intend to overpower us and take us as slaves, along with our donkeys.”
18 Y aquellos hombres tuvieron temor, cuando fueron metidos en casa de José, y decían: Por el dinero que fué vuelto en nuestros costales la primera vez nos han metido [aquí], para revolver contra nosotros, y dar sobre nosotros, y tomarnos por siervos á nosotros, y á nuestros asnos.
19 So they approached Joseph’s steward and spoke to him at the entrance to the house.
19 Y llegáronse al mayordomo de la casa de José, y le hablaron á la entrada de la casa.
20 “Please, sir,” they said, “we really did come down here the first time to buy food.
20 Y dijeron: Ay, señor mío, nosotros en realidad de verdad descendimos al principio á comprar alimentos:
21 But when we came to the place we lodged for the night, we opened our sacks and, behold, each of us found his silver in the mouth of his sack! It was the full amount of our silver, and we have brought it back with us.
21 Y aconteció que como vinimos al mesón y abrimos nuestros costales, he aquí el dinero de cada uno estaba en la boca de su costal, nuestro dinero en su justo peso; y hémoslo vuelto en nuestras manos.
22 We have brought additional silver with us to buy food. We do not know who put our silver in our sacks.”
22 Hemos también traído en nuestras manos otro dinero para comprar alimentos: nosotros no sabemos quién haya puesto nuestro dinero en nuestros costales.
23 “It is fine,” said the steward. “Do not be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, gave you the treasure that was in your sacks. I received your silver.” Then he brought Simeon out to them.
23 Y él respondió: Paz á vosotros, no temáis; vuestro Dios y el Dios de vuestro padre os dió el tesoro en vuestros costales: vuestro dinero vino á mí. Y sacó á Simeón á ellos.
24 And the steward took the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet, and provided food for their donkeys.
24 Y metió aquel varón á aquellos hombres en casa de José: y dióles agua, y lavaron sus pies: y dió de comer á sus asnos.
25 Since the brothers had been told that they were going to eat a meal there, they prepared their gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon.
25 Y ellos prepararon el presente entretanto que venía José al medio día, porque habían oído que allí habían de comer pan.
26 When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him.
26 Y vino José á casa, y ellos le trajeron el presente que tenían en su mano dentro de casa, é inclináronse á él hasta tierra.
27 He asked if they were well, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?”
27 Entonces les preguntó él cómo estaban, y dijo: ¿Vuestro padre, el anciano que dijisteis, lo pasa bien? ¿vive todavía?
28 “Your servant our father is well,” they answered. “He is still alive.” And they bowed down to honor him.
28 Y ellos respondieron: Bien va á tu siervo nuestro padre; aun vive. Y se inclinaron, é hicieron reverencia.
29 When Joseph looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his own mother’s son, he asked, “Is this your youngest brother, the one you told me about?” Then he declared, “May God be gracious to you, my son.”
29 Y alzando él sus ojos vió á Benjamín su hermano, hijo de su madre, y dijo: ¿Es éste vuestro hermano menor, de quien me hablasteis? Y dijo: Dios tenga misericordia de ti, hijo mío.
30 Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep.
30 Entonces José se apresuró, porque se conmovieron sus entrañas á causa de su hermano, y procuró donde llorar: y entróse en su cámara, y lloró allí.
31 Then he washed his face and came back out. Regaining his composure, he said, “Serve the meal.”
31 Y lavó su rostro, y salió fuera, y reprimióse, y dijo: Poned pan.
32 They separately served Joseph, his brothers, and the Egyptians. They ate separately because the Egyptians would not eat with the Hebrews, since that was detestable to them.
32 Y pusieron para él aparte, y separadamente para ellos, y aparte para los Egipcios que con él comían: porque los Egipcios no pueden comer pan con los Hebreos, lo cual es abominación á los Egipcios.
33 They were seated before Joseph in order by age, from the firstborn to the youngest, and the men looked at one another in astonishment.
33 Y sentáronse delante de él, el mayor conforme á su mayoría, y el menor conforme á su menoría; y estaban aquellos hombres atónitos [mirándose] el uno al otro.
34 When the portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of the others. So they feasted and drank freely with Joseph.
34 Y él tomó viandas de delante de sí para ellos; mas la porción de Benjamín era cinco veces como cualquiera de las de ellos. Y bebieron, y alegráronse con él.
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Betrayed and enslaved, he rose to rule Egypt and saved his family from famine.
Cited in the guide: Genesis 37; 39–50
Cross references (27)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Genesis 12:10; Genesis 42:5; Genesis 41:54–57; Ecclesiastes 9:1–2; Acts 7:11–13
- 2 1 Timothy 6:6–8; Proverbs 31:16; Genesis 43:20; Proverbs 16:18; Proverbs 15:16
- 3 Genesis 44:23; Genesis 43:5; 2 Samuel 3:13; 2 Samuel 14:32; Acts 20:25
- 5 Genesis 42:38; Genesis 44:26; Exodus 20:12
- 7 Genesis 43:3; Genesis 42:13; Genesis 43:27
- 8 Genesis 42:2; Deuteronomy 33:6; Genesis 42:38; Genesis 44:26; Genesis 50:21
- 9 Genesis 42:37; Hebrews 7:22; Philemon 18–19; Genesis 44:32–33; Genesis 31:39
- 10 Genesis 19:16
- 11 Genesis 37:25; Jeremiah 8:22; Proverbs 18:16; 1 Samuel 9:7; Ezekiel 27:17
- 12 Genesis 42:25; Genesis 42:35; Romans 12:17; Romans 13:8; Philippians 4:8
- 13 Genesis 42:38
- 14 Esther 4:16; Genesis 17:1; Acts 21:14; Nehemiah 1:11; Proverbs 16:7
- 16 Genesis 44:1; Genesis 43:19; Genesis 31:54; Genesis 39:4–5; Genesis 15:2
- 18 Genesis 42:35; Judges 14:4; Psalm 73:16; Job 15:21; Matthew 14:26–27
- 20 Genesis 42:3; Genesis 42:10; Genesis 43:3; Genesis 42:35; Genesis 43:7
- 21 Genesis 43:12; 1 Peter 3:16; Hebrews 13:5; Genesis 43:15; Romans 12:17
- 23 Genesis 42:24; John 20:26; John 14:27; Luke 24:36; John 20:21
- 24 Genesis 18:4; Genesis 24:32; Genesis 19:2; Luke 7:44; John 13:4–17
- 25 Genesis 43:11; Genesis 43:16
- 26 Philippians 2:10–11; Genesis 42:6; Genesis 27:29; Genesis 37:19–20; Psalm 72:9
- 27 Genesis 42:13; 1 Chronicles 18:10; Genesis 41:16; Judges 18:15; Genesis 37:14
- 28 Genesis 37:7; Genesis 43:26; Genesis 37:9–10; Exodus 18:7; 2 Samuel 1:2
- 29 Genesis 42:13; Numbers 6:25; Genesis 30:22–24; Mark 10:24; Malachi 1:9
- 30 Genesis 42:24; Jeremiah 31:20; Philippians 2:1; John 11:33–38; Genesis 45:14–15
- 31 Genesis 45:1; 1 Peter 3:10; Isaiah 42:14; Jeremiah 31:16
- 32 Exodus 8:26; Genesis 46:34; Genesis 43:16; Genesis 31:54
- 34 Genesis 45:22; 1 Samuel 1:5; 2 Samuel 11:8; John 2:10; Ecclesiastes 10:19
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