45 — Genesis

1Joseph could no longer refrain himself before many that stood by: whereupon he commanded that all should go out, and no stranger be present at their knowing one another.Non poteva più contenersi Giuseppe, molti essendo d'intorno a lui: per la qual cosa ordinò, che tutti si ritirassero, affinché nissuno straniero fosse presente, mentre ad essi si dava a conoscere.IOSEPH could no longer refrayne manie standing by in presence: wherupon he commanded that al should goe forth, and no stranger should be present at their acknowledging one of another.Non se poterat ultra cohibere Joseph multis coram astantibus: unde præcepit ut egrederentur cuncti foras, et nullus interesset alienus agnitioni mutuæ. 2And he lifted up his voice with weeping, which the Egyptians, and all the house of Pharao heard.E piangendo alzò la voce: e fu udita dagli Egiziani, e da tutta la casa di Faraone.And he lifted vp his voice with weeping, which the Aegyptians heard, and al the house of Pharao.Elevavitque vocem cum fletu, quam audierunt Ægyptii, omnisque domus Pharaonis. 3And he said to his brethren: I am Joseph: Is my father yet living? His brethren could not answer him, being struck with exceeding great fear.E disse a' suoi fratelli: Io son Giuseppe: vive tuttora il padre mio? Non poteano dargli risposta i fratelli per l'eccessivo sbigottimento.And he said to his Brethren: I am Ioseph: is my father yet liuing? His brethren could not answer him being teribly astonyed out of measure.Et dixit fratribus suis: Ego sum Joseph: adhuc pater meus vivit ? Non poterant respondere fratres nimio terrore perterriti. 4And he said mildly to them: Come nearer to me. And when they were come near him, he said: I am Joseph, your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.Ma egli con benignità disse loro: Appressatevi a me. E quando gli furon dappresso: Io sono, disse, Giuseppe vostro fratello, che voi vendeste per l'Egitto.To whom gently he said: Come hither to me. And when they were come nere him, I am, quoth he, Ioseph, your brother, whom you solde into Aegypt.Ad quos ille clementer: Accedite, inquit, ad me. Et cum accessissent prope: Ego sum, ait, Joseph, frater vester, quem vendidistis in Ægyptum. 5Be not afraid, and let it not seem to you a hard case that you sold me into these countries: for God sent me before you into Egypt for your preservation.Non temete, e non vi sembri dura cosa l'avermi venduto per questo paese: perocché per vostra salute mandommi Dio innanzi a voi in Egitto.Be not affraid, neither let it seeme to you a hard case that you did sel me into these countries: for God sent me before you into Aegypt for your preseruation.Nolite pavere, neque vobis durum esse videatur quod vendidistis me in his regionibus: pro salute enim vestra misit me Deus ante vos in Ægyptum.

6For it is two years since the famine began to be upon the land, and five years more remain, wherein there can be neither ploughing nor reaping.Imperocché sono due anni, che la fame ha principiato nel paese: e rimangono ancor cinque anni, ne' quali non si potrà arare, né mietere.For it is two yeares since the famin begain to be vpon the earth, and yet fiue yeares remaine, wherin there can be neither earing nor reaping.Biennium est enim quod cœpit fames esse in terra: et adhuc quinque anni restant, quibus nec arari poterit, nec meti. 7And God sent me before, that you may be preserved upon the earth, and may have food to live.E il Signore mi mandò innanzi, affinché voi siate salvati sulla terra, e possiate aver cibo per conservare la vita.And God sent me before, that you may be preserued vp on the earth, and may haue victuals to liue.Præmisitque me Deus ut reservemini super terram, et escas ad vivendum habere possitis. 8Not by your counsel was I sent hither, but by the will of God: who hath made me as it were a father to Pharao, and lord of his whole house, and governor in all the land of Egypt.Non per vostro consiglio sono stato mandato qua, ma per volere di Dio, il quale mi ha renduto quasi il padre di Faraone, e padrone di tutta la sua casa, e principe di tutta la terra d'Egitto.Not by your counsail, but by the wil of God was I sent hither: who hath made me as it were a father to Pharao, and lord of his whole house, and prince in al the land of Aegypt.Non vestro consilio, sed Dei voluntate huc missum sum: qui fecit me quasi patrem Pharaonis, et dominum universæ domus ejus, ac principem in omni terra Ægypti. 9Make haste, and go ye up to my father, and say to him: Thus saith thy son Joseph: God hath made me lord of the whole land of Egypt; come down to me, linger not.Speditevi, e andate a mio padre, e ditegli: Queste cose ti manda a dire Giuseppe tuo figlio: Dio mi ha fatto signore di tutta la terra d'Egitto: vieni da me; non porre indugio,Make hast and get ye vp to my father, and you shal say to him: Thy sonne Ioseph willeth thus: God hath made me lord of the whole land of Aegypt: come downe to me, tary not.Festinate, et ascendite ad patrem meum, et dicetis ei: Hæc mandat filius tuus Joseph: Deus fecit me dominum universæ terræ Ægypti: descende ad me, ne moreris, 10And thou shalt dwell in the land of Gessen: and thou shalt be near me, thou and thy sons, and thy sons’ sons, thy sheep, and thy herds, and all things that thou hast.E abiterai nella terra di Gessen, e sarai vicino a me tu, e i tuoi figliuoli, e i figliuoli de' tuoi figliuoli, le tue pecore, e i tuoi armenti, e tutto quello che possiedi.And thou shalt dwel in the land of Gessen: and thou shalt be nere me thou and thy sonnes, and thy sonnes children, thy shepe, and thy heardes. and al things that thou dost possesse.et habitabis in terra Gessen: erisque juxta me tu, et filii tui, et filii filiorum tuorum, oves tuæ, et armenta tua, et universa quæ possides:

11And there I will feed thee, (for there are yet five years of famine remaining) lest both thou perish, and thy house, and all things that thou hast.E ivi ti sostenterò (perocché vi restano tuttora cinque anni di fame), affinché non perisca tu, e la tua casa, e tutto quello che possiedi.And there I wil fede thee (for yet there are fiue yeares of famine remayning) lest both thou perish, and thy house, & al things that thou dost possesse.ibique te pascam (adhuc enim quinque anni residui sunt famis) ne et tu pereas, et domus tua, et omnia quæ possides. 12Behold, your eyes, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, see that it is my mouth that speaketh to you.Ecco che gli occhi vostri, e gli occhi del fratello mio Beniamino veggono, che son io, che di mia bocca vi parlo.Behold, your eyes, and the eyes of my brother Beniamin doe see, that it is my mouth that speaketh vnto you.En oculi vestri, et oculi fratris mei Benjamin, vident quod os meum loquatur ad vos. 13You shall tell my father of all my glory, and all things that you have seen in Egypt: make haste and bring him to me.Raccontate al padre mio tutta la mia gloria, e tutto quello che veduto avete in Egitto: affrettatevi, e conducetelo a me.Report to my father my whole glorie and al things that you haue seene in Aegypt: make hast, and bring him to me.Nuntiate patri meo universam gloriam meam, et cuncta quæ vidistis in Ægypto: festinate, et adducite eum ad me. 14And falling upon the neck of his brother Benjamin, he embraced him and wept: and Benjamin in like manner wept also on his neck.E lasciandosi cader sul collo del suo fratello Beniamino pianse, piangendo ugualmente anche questi sul collo di lui.And falling vpon the neck of his brother Beniamin, embracing him he wept: he also in like maner weeping vpon his neck.Cumque amplexatus recidisset in collum Benjamin fratris sui, flevit: illo quoque similiter flente super collum ejus. 15And Joseph kissed all his brethren, and wept upon every one of them: after which they were emboldened to speak to him.E baciò Giuseppe tutti i suoi fratelli, e pianse ad uno ad uno con essi: dopo di ciò preser fidanza di parlare con lui.And Ioseph kissed al his brethren, and wept vpon euerie one: after which things they were bold to speake vnto him.Osculatusque est Joseph omnes fratres suos, et ploravit super singulos: post quæ ausi sunt loqui ad eum. 16And it was heard, and the fame was spread abroad in the king’s court: The brethren of Joseph are come; and Pharao with all his family was glad.E si sentì dire, e divulgossi di bocca in bocca per la reggia di Faraone: Sono venuti i fratelli di Giuseppe: e Faraone, e tutta la sua famiglia ne provò gran piacere.And it was heard of, and very famously reported abrode in the kings courte: The brethren of Ioseph are come: and Pharao was glad, and al his familie.Auditumque est, et celebri sermone vulgatum in aula regis: Venerunt fratres Joseph: et gavisus est Pharao, atque omnis familia ejus.

17And he spoke to Joseph that he should give orders to his brethren, saying: Load your beasts, and go into the land of Chanaan,E disse a Giuseppe, che comandasse, e dicesse ai suoi fratelli: Caricate i vostri giumenti, e andate nella terra di Chanaan;And he spake to Ioseph that he should command his brethren, saying: Loading your beasts goe into the Land of Chanaan,Dixitque ad Joseph ut imperaret fratribus suis, dicens: Onerantes jumenta, ite in terram Chanaan, 18And bring away from thence your father and kindred, and come to me; and I will give you all the good things of Egypt, that you may eat the marrow of the land.E di là prendete il padre vostro, e la sua famiglia, e venite da me: e io vi darò tutti i beni dell'Egitto, e vi nutrirete del midollo della terra.and take thence your father and kinne, and come to me: and I wil geue you al the good things of Aegypt, that you may eate the marow of the land.et tollite inde patrem vestrum et cognationem, et venite ad me: et ego dabo vobis omnia bona Ægypti, ut comedatis medullam terræ. 19Give orders also that they take wagons out of the land of Egypt, for the carriage of their children and their wives; and say: Take up your father, and make haste to come with all speed:Ordina ancora, che prendano carri dalla terra di Egitto per trasportare i piccoli loro figli, e le donne, e dirai loro: Prendete il padre vostro, e affrettatevi, e venite con tutta celerità.Geue commandment also that they take waynes out of the land of Aegypt, for the carage of their litle ones and wyues: and say: Take vp your father, and make hast to come with al spede.Præcipe etiam ut tollant plaustra de terra Ægypti, ad subvectionem parvulorum suorum ac conjugum: et dicito: Tollite patrem vestrum, et properate quantocius venientes. 20And leave nothing of your household stuff; for all the riches of Egypt shall be yours.E non vi date pena di non portare tutti i vostri utensili; perocché tutte le ricchezze dell'Egitto saranno vostre.Neither doe you leaue any thing of your houshould stuffe: for al the riches of Aegypt, shal be yours.Nec dimittatis quidquam de supellectili vestra: quia omnes opes Ægypti vestræ erunt. 21And the sons of Israel did as they were bid. And Joseph gave them wagons according to Pharao’s commandment: and provisions for the way.E i figliuoli d'Israele fecero, com'era lor comandato. E Giuseppe diede loro de' carri, conforme avea ordinato Faraone, e i viveri pel viaggio.And the sonnes of Israel did as it was commanded them. To whom Ioseph gaue waynes according to Pharaos commandment: and victuals for the way.Feceruntque filii Israël ut eis mandatum fuerat. Quibus dedit Joseph plaustra, secundum Pharaonis imperium, et cibaria in itinere.

22He ordered also to be brought out for every one of them two robes: but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, with five robes of the best:E ordinò ancora, che fossero messe fuori due vesti per ognuno di essi: e a Beniamin diede trecento monete d'argento con cinque ottime vesti:He bad also to be brought vp for euery one two robes: but to Beniamin he gaue three hundred peeces of siluer with fiue robes of the best:Singulis quoque proferri jussit binas stolas: Benjamin vero dedit trecentos argenteos cum quinque stolis optimis: 23Sending to his father as much money and raiment; adding besides, ten he-asses, to carry off all the riches of Egypt, and as many she-asses, carrying wheat and bread for the journey.Altrettanto denaro, e altrettante vesti mandò a suo padre colla giunta di dieci asini, che portavano d'ogni sorta delle ricchezze d'Egitto, e altrettante asine cariche di grano e di pane pel viaggio.sending to his father as much money and rayment, adding besides them he asses that should carie of al the riches of Aegypt, and as many shee asses, carying wheat for the iourney and bread.tantumdem pecuniæ et vestium mittens patri suo, addens et asinos decem, qui subveherent ex omnibus divitiis Ægypti, et totidem asinas, triticum in itinere, panesque portantes. 24So he sent away his brethren, and at their departing said to them: Be not angry in the way.Licenziò adunque i fratelli, e mentre stavano per partire disse: Non sieno dispute tra voi per viaggio.Therfore he dismissed his brethren, and when they were departing he said to them: Be not angrie in the way.Dimisit ergo fratres suos, et proficiscentibus ait: Ne irascamini in via. 25And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Chanaan, to their father Jacob.Quelli partiti dall'Egitto giunsero al padre loro Giacobbe nella terra di Chanaan.Who going vp out of Aegypt, came into the land of Chanaan to their father Iacob.Qui ascendentes ex Ægypto, venerunt in terram Chanaan ad patrem suum Jacob. 26And they told him, saying: Joseph, thy son, is living; and he is ruler in all the land of Egypt. Which when Jacob heard, he awaked as it were out of a deep sleep, yet did not believe them.E gli dieder le nuove, e dissero: Giuseppe il tuo figlio vive, ed egli è padrone in tutta la terra d'Egitto. Udita la qual cosa Giacobbe, quasi da profondo sonno svegliandosi, non prestava però fede ad essi.And they told him saying: Ioseph thy sonne is liuing: and he ruleth in al the Land of Aegypt. Which when Iacob heard, awaking as it were out of a heauie sleepe, notwithstanding did not beleeue them.Et nuntiaverunt ei, dicentes: Joseph filius tuus vivit: et ipse dominatur in omni terra Ægypti. Quo audito Jacob, quasi de gravi somno evigilans, tamen non credebat eis.

27They, on the other side, told the whole order of the thing. And when he saw the wagons, and all that he had sent, his spirit revived,Ma quelli tutta raccontaron la serie delle cose. E quando ebbe egli veduti i carri, e tutte le cose, che quegli avea mandate, si ravvivò il suo spirito,They on the contrarie side reported the whole order of the thing. And when he sawe the waynes and al things that he had sent, his spirit reuiued,Illi e contra referebant omnem ordinem rei. Cumque vidisset plaustra et universa quæ miserat, revixit spiritus ejus, 28And he said: It is enough for me if Joseph, my son, be yet living: I will go and see him before I die.E disse: A me basta, che sia ancor in vita Giuseppe mio figlio: anderò, e lo vedrò prima di morire.and he said: It sufficeth me if Ioseph my sonne be liuing yet: I wil goe, and see him before I dye.et ait: Sufficit mihi si adhuc Joseph filius meus vivit: vadam, et videbo illum antequam moriar.