He commandedוַיְצַוthe oneאֶת אֲשֶׁרoverעַלhis house,בֵּיתוֹsaying,לֵאמֹר“Fillמַלֵּאthe bagsאֶת אַמְתְּחֹתof the menהָאֲנָשִׁיםwith food,אֹכֶלas much asכַּאֲשֶׁרthey canיוּכְלוּןcarry,שְׂאֵתand putוְשִׂיםeach man’sאִישׁsilverכֶּסֶףin the mouthבְּפִיof his bag.אַמְתַּחְתּוֹ
And my cup,וְאֶת גְּבִיעִיthe silverהַכֶּסֶףcup,גְּבִיעַputתָּשִׂיםin the mouthבְּפִיof the bagאַמְתַּחַתof the youngest,הַקָּטֹןalong withוְאֵתthe silverכֶּסֶףfor his grain.”שִׁבְרוֹAnd he didוַיַּעַשׂaccording to the wordכִּדְבַרof Josephיוֹסֵףthatאֲשֶׁרhe had spoken.דִּבֵּר
As the morningהַבֹּקֶרdawned,אוֹרthe menוְהָאֲנָשִׁיםwere sent off,שֻׁלְּחוּtheyהֵמָּהand their donkeys.וַחֲמֹרֵיהֶם
Theyהֵםhad gone outיָצְאוּof the cityאֶת הָעִירand had not gone farלֹא הִרְחִיקוּwhen Josephוְיוֹסֵףsaidאָמַרto the oneלַאֲשֶׁרoverעַלhis house,בֵּיתוֹ“Get up,קוּםpursueרְדֹףthe men,אַחֲרֵי הָאֲנָשִׁיםand when you overtake them,וְהִשַּׂגְתָּםsayוְאָמַרְתָּto them,אֲלֵהֶם‘Whyלָמָּהhave you repaidשִׁלַּמְתֶּםevilרָעָהforתַּחַתgood?טוֹבָה
Is notהֲלוֹאthisזֶהthe one from whichאֲשֶׁר בּוֹmy lordאֲדֹנִיdrinks,יִשְׁתֶּהand by whichוְ בּוֹheהוּאindeed practices divination?נַחֵשׁ יְנַחֵשׁYou have done evilהֲרֵעֹתֶםin whatאֲשֶׁרyou have done.’”עֲשִׂיתֶם
He overtook themוַיַּשִּׂגֵםand spokeוַיְדַבֵּרto themאֲלֵהֶםtheseהָאֵלֶּהwords.אֶת הַדְּבָרִים
They saidוַיֹּאמְרוּto him,אֵלָיו“Whyלָמָּהdoes my lordאֲדֹנִיspeakיְדַבֵּרwords like these?כַּדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּהFar be itחָלִילָהfrom your servantsלַעֲבָדֶיךָto doמֵעֲשׂוֹתsuch a thing!כַּדָּבָר הַזֶּה
Look,הֵןthe silverכֶּסֶףthatאֲשֶׁרwe foundמָצָאנוּin the mouthבְּפִיof our bagsאַמְתְּחֹתֵינוּwe brought backהֱשִׁיבֹנוּto youאֵלֶיךָfrom the landמֵאֶרֶץof Canaan.כְּנָעַןHow thenוְאֵיךְcould we stealנִגְנֹבfrom the houseמִבֵּיתof your lordאֲדֹנֶיךָsilverכֶּסֶףorאוֹgold?זָהָב
Whoeverאֲשֶׁרof your servantsמֵעֲבָדֶיךָis foundיִמָּצֵאwith it,אִתּוֹlet him die,וָמֵתand weאֲנַחְנוּtooוְגַםwill beנִהְיֶהslavesלַעֲבָדִיםto my lord.”לַאדֹנִי
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Nowעַתָּהlet it beכֶּן הוּאalsoגַּםaccording to your words:כְדִבְרֵיכֶםthe oneאֲשֶׁרwith whom it is foundיִמָּצֵא אִתּוֹwill beיִהְיֶהmy slave,לִּי עָבֶדand youוְאַתֶּםwill beתִּהְיוּinnocent.”נְקִיִּם
Quicklyוַיְמַהֲרוּeach manאִישׁloweredוַיּוֹרִדוּhis bagאֶת אַמְתַּחְתּוֹto the ground,אָרְצָהand each manאִישׁopenedוַיִּפְתְּחוּhis bag.אַמְתַּחְתּוֹ
He searched,וַיְחַפֵּשׂbeginningהֵחֵלwith the oldestבַּגָּדוֹלand finishingכִּלָּהwith the youngest,וּבַקָּטֹןand the cupהַגָּבִיעַwas foundוַיִּמָּצֵאin Benjamin’sבִּנְיָמִןbag.בְּאַמְתַּחַת
They toreוַיִּקְרְעוּtheir clothes,שִׂמְלֹתָםand each manאִישׁloadedוַיַּעֲמֹסhis donkey,עַל חֲמֹרוֹand they returnedוַיָּשֻׁבוּto the city.הָעִירָה
Judahיְהוּדָהand his brothersוְאֶחָיוcameוַיָּבֹאto Joseph’sיוֹסֵףhouse,בֵּיתָהand heוְהוּאwas stillעוֹדֶנּוּthere;שָׁםand they fellוַיִּפְּלוּbefore himלְפָנָיוto the ground.אָרְצָה
Josephיוֹסֵףsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto them,לָהֶם“Whatמָהis thisהַזֶּהdeedהַמַּעֲשֶׂהthatאֲשֶׁרyou have done?עֲשִׂיתֶםDid you notהֲלוֹאknowיְדַעְתֶּםthatכִּיa manאִישׁsuch asאֲשֶׁר כָּמֹIנִיindeed practices divination?”נַחֵשׁ יְנַחֵשׁ
Judahיְהוּדָהsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר“Whatמַהshall we sayנֹּאמַרto my lord?לַאדֹנִיWhatמַהshall we speak?נְּדַבֵּרAnd howוּמַהshall we declare ourselves righteous?נִּצְטַדָּקElohimהָאֱלֹהִיםhas found outמָצָאthe iniquityאֶת עֲוֺןof your servants.עֲבָדֶיךָHere we are,הִנֶּנּוּslavesעֲבָדִיםto my lord,לַאדֹנִיbothגַּםweאֲנַחְנוּandגַּםthe oneאֲשֶׁרin whose handבְּיָדוֹthe cupהַגָּבִיעַwas found.”נִמְצָא
But he said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Far be itחָלִילָהfrom meלִּיto doמֵעֲשׂוֹתthis!זֹאתThe manהָאִישׁin whose handאֲשֶׁר בְּיָדוֹthe cupהַגָּבִיעַwas found,נִמְצָאheהוּאwill beיִהְיֶהmy slave;לִּי עָבֶדand you,וְאַתֶּםgo upעֲלוּin peaceלְשָׁלוֹםto your father.”אֶל אֲבִיכֶם
Then Judahוַ יְהוּדָהapproachedיִּגַּשׁhimאֵלָיוand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Please,בִּיmy lord,אֲדֹנִיlet your servantנָא עַבְדְּךָspeakיְדַבֶּרa wordדָבָרin the earsבְּאָזְנֵיof my lord,אֲדֹנִיand do notוְאַלlet your angerאַפְּךָburnיִחַרagainst your servant,בְּעַבְדֶּךָforכִּיyouכָמוֹךָare likeכְּPharaoh.פַרְעֹה
My lordאֲדֹנִיaskedשָׁאַל לֵאמֹרhis servants,אֶת עֲבָדָיו‘Do you haveהֲיֵשׁ לָכֶםa fatherאָבorאוֹa brother?’אָח
And we saidוַנֹּאמֶרto my lord,אֶל אֲדֹנִי‘We haveיֶשׁ לָנוּan oldזָקֵןfatherאָבand a youngוְ קָטָןchildיֶלֶדof his old age;זְקֻנִיםhis brotherוְאָחִיוis dead,מֵתand heהוּאaloneלְבַדּוֹis leftוַיִּוָּתֵרof his mother,לְאִמּוֹand his fatherוְאָבִיוloves him.’אֲהֵבוֹ
Then you saidוַתֹּאמֶרto your servants,אֶל עֲבָדֶיךָ‘Bring him downהוֹרִדֻהוּto me,אֵלָיso that I may setוְאָשִׂימָהmy eyesעֵינִיon him.’עָלָיו
We saidוַנֹּאמֶרto my lord,אֶל אֲדֹנִי‘The young manהַנַּעַרcannotלֹא יוּכַלleaveלַעֲזֹבhis father;אֶת אָבִיוif he leavesוְעָזַבhis father,אֶת אָבִיוhe would die.’וָמֵת
But you saidוַתֹּאמֶרto your servants,אֶל עֲבָדֶיךָ‘Unlessאִם לֹאyour youngestהַקָּטֹןbrotherאֲחִיכֶםcomes downיֵרֵדwith you,אִתְּכֶםyou will notלֹאseeלִרְאוֹתmy faceפָּנָיagain.’תֹסִפוּן
Whenוַיְהִי כִּיwe went upעָלִינוּto your servantאֶל עַבְדְּךָmy father,אָבִיwe toldוַנַּגֶּדhimלוֹthe wordsאֵת דִּבְרֵיof my lord.אֲדֹנִי
And our fatherאָבִינוּsaid,וַיֹּאמֶר‘Go back,שֻׁבוּbuyשִׁבְרוּusלָנוּa littleמְעַטfood.’אֹכֶל
We said,וַנֹּאמֶר‘We cannotלֹא נוּכַלgo down.לָרֶדֶתIfאִםour youngestהַקָּטֹןbrotherאָחִינוּisיֵשׁwith us,אִתָּנוּwe will go down;וְיָרַדְנוּforכִּיwe cannotלֹא נוּכַלseeלִרְאוֹתthe man’sהָאִישׁfaceפְּנֵיif our youngestוְ הַקָּטֹןbrotherאָחִינוּis notאֵינֶנּוּwith us.’אִתָּנוּ
Your servantעַבְדְּךָmy fatherאָבִיsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto us,אֵלֵינוּ‘Youאַתֶּםknowיְדַעְתֶּםthatכִּיmy wifeאִשְׁתִּיboreיָלְדָהmeלִּיtwo sons.שְׁנַיִם
Oneהָאֶחָדwent outוַיֵּצֵאfrom me,מֵאִתִּיand I said,וָאֹמַר“Surelyאַךְhe has been torn to pieces,”טָרֹף טֹרָףand I have notוְלֹאseen himרְאִיתִיוsince.עַד הֵנָּה
If you takeוּלְקַחְתֶּםthis oneאֶת זֶהalsoגַּםfrom meמֵעִם פָּנַיand harmאָסוֹןbefalls him,וְקָרָהוּyou will bring downוְהוֹרַדְתֶּםmy gray hairאֶת שֵׂיבָתִיin miseryבְּרָעָהto Sheol.’שְׁאֹלָה
Now therefore,וְעַתָּהwhen I comeכְּבֹאִיto your servantאֶל עַבְדְּךָmy fatherאָבִיand the young manוְהַנַּעַרis notאֵינֶנּוּwith us,אִתָּנוּsince his soulוְנַפְשׁוֹis bound upקְשׁוּרָהwith his soul,בְנַפְשׁוֹ
when he seesוְהָיָה כִּרְאוֹתוֹthatכִּיthe young manהַנַּעַרis not there,אֵיןhe will die,וָמֵתand your servantsוְ עֲבָדֶיךָwill bring downהוֹרִידוּthe gray hairאֶת שֵׂיבַתof your servantעַבְדְּךָour fatherאָבִינוּin sorrowבְּיָגוֹןto Sheol.שְׁאֹלָה
Forכִּיyour servantעַבְדְּךָbecame suretyעָרַבfor the young manאֶת הַנַּעַרto my father,מֵעִם אָבִיsaying,לֵאמֹר‘IfאִםI do notלֹאbring himאֲבִיאֶנּוּto you,אֵלֶיךָthen I will have sinnedוְחָטָאתִיagainst my fatherלְאָבִיfor all time.’כָּל הַיָּמִים
Now therefore,וְעַתָּהpleaseנָאlet your servantעַבְדְּךָremainיֵשֶׁבinstead ofתַּחַתthe young manהַנַּעַרas a slaveעֶבֶדto my lord,לַאדֹנִיand let the young manוְהַנַּעַרgo upיַעַלwith his brothers.עִם אֶחָיו
Forכִּיhowאֵיךְcan I go upאֶעֱלֶהto my fatherאֶל אָבִיif the young manוְהַנַּעַרis notאֵינֶנּוּwith me?אִתִּיLet me not seeפֶּן אֶרְאֶהthe evilבָרָעthatאֲשֶׁרwould come uponיִמְצָאmy father.”אֶת אָבִי