Genesis 43 Free Bible Version
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1 The famine continued to be really bad in Canaan,
1 Y EL hambre era grande en la tierra.
2 so once they had finished the grain they'd brought from Egypt, their father told them, “You have to go back and buy some more grain for us.”
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 responded, “The man was adamant when he warned us, ‘I won't even see you 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 send our brother Benjamin with us then we'll go and buy food for you.
4 Si enviares á nuestro hermano con nosotros, descenderemos y te compraremos alimento:
5 But if you won't send him, then we won't go, because the man was very clear, ‘I won't even see you 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 have you made things so bad for me by telling the man you had another brother?” Israel asked.
6 Y dijo Israel: ¿Por qué me hicisteis tanto mal, declarando al varón que teníais más hermano?
7 “The man kept on asking direct questions about us and our family like ‘Is your father still alive?’ and ‘Do you have another brother?’” they replied. “We just answered his questions. How were we to know he'd 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 Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy in my care, and we'll leave immediately, so that we can stay alive and not die—and that includes you and us and 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 promise to take care of him—I'll be personally responsible for bringing him back to you. If I don't, then I will always carry the blame!
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 Now let's go, because if we hadn't hesitated, we could have gone there and come back twice by now.”
10 Que si no nos hubiéramos detenido, cierto ahora hubiéramos ya vuelto dos veces.
11 “If it has to be, then this is what you'll do,” Israel replied. “Take with you the best our country produces. Pack your bags with gifts for the man—balm, a little honey, spices, 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 money that was returned to you in your sacks—maybe 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 and go back to the man right away.
13 Tomad también á vuestro hermano, y levantaos, y volved á aquel varón.
14 May God Almighty make the man treat you kindly so when you come before him he'll release your other brother and send Benjamin back. As for me, if I am to lose all my children, then so be it.”
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 they packed the gifts, took double the money, and set off, accompanied by Benjamin. They arrived in Egypt and went to have an audience with 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 was with them, he told his household supervisor, “Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and make a meal, for they are going to eat 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 ordered and took them to Joseph's house.
17 E hizo el hombre como José dijo; y metió aquel hombre á los hombres en casa de José.
18 They were really worried that they were being taken to Joseph's house. “It's because of the money that was put in our sacks the first time we came,” they said to each other. “That's why we're being brought in—so he can accuse us and attack us! He'll make us his slaves and take 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 went and spoke to Joseph's household supervisor 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 excuse us, my lord,” they said. “We came down the first time to buy food,
20 Y dijeron: Ay, señor mío, nosotros en realidad de verdad descendimos al principio á comprar alimentos:
21 and when we stopped for the night, we opened our sacks and each of us found our money—the exact amount—at the top of our sacks. So we've 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've also brought more money to buy food. We've no idea who put our money 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 “Everything's fine!” he told them. “Don't worry! Your God, the God of your father, must have given you the treasure hidden in your sacks. I got your money.” Then he brought Simeon out to meet 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 The steward took them inside Joseph's house, gave them water to wash their feet, and supplied 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 They got their gifts ready for when Joseph would come at noon, because they had found out that they were going to eat there.
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 arrived at the house they gave him the gifts they had brought for him, and bowed low 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 how they were, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father doing that you spoke of? 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 “Yes, your servant our father is still alive, and is well,” they replied and bowed low in respect.
28 Y ellos respondieron: Bien va á tu siervo nuestro padre; aun vive. Y se inclinaron, é hicieron reverencia.
29 Then Joseph looked over at his brother Benjamin, the son of his own mother. “Is this your youngest brother that you told me about?” he asked. “God be gracious to you, my son,” he said.
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 had to run out quickly because he was becoming so emotional at seeing his brother. He looked for a place to cry, and went to his room to weep there.
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, got his emotions under control, and went back out. “Serve the food,” he ordered.
31 Y lavó su rostro, y salió fuera, y reprimióse, y dijo: Poned pan.
32 Joseph was served at a table by himself, and his brothers were served at a separate table. The Egyptians were also served at another table, because Egyptians cannot eat with Hebrews because they find this repulsive.
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 The brothers had been seated in front of him in order by age, from the firstborn, the oldest, down to the youngest, and they looked at each other in complete surprise.
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 The food was served to them from Joseph's table, and Benjamin received five times as much as anyone else. So they ate and drank plenty with him.
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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