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創世記 43

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1 ききんはその地に激しかった。

2 彼らがエジプトから携えてきた穀物を食い尽した時、父は彼らに言った、「また行って、われわれのために少しの食糧を買ってきなさい」。

3 ユダは父に答えて言った、「あの人はわれわれをきびしく戒めて、弟が一緒でなければ、わたしの見てはならないと言いました。

4 もしあなたが弟をわれわれと一緒にやってくださるなら、われわれは下って行って、あなたのために食糧を買ってきましょう。

5 しかし、もし彼をやられないなら、われわれは下って行きません。あの人がわれわれに、弟が一緒でなければわたしの見てはならないと言ったのですから」。

6 イスラエルは言った、「なぜ、もうひとりの弟があるとあの人に言って、わたしを苦しめるのか」。

7 彼らは言った、「あの人がわれわれと一族とのことを問いただして、父はまだ生きているか、もうひとりの弟があるかと言ったので、問われるままに答えましたが、その人が、弟を連れてこいと言おうとは、どうして知ることができたでしょう」。

8 ユダは父イスラエルに言った、「あの子をわたしと一緒にやってくだされば、われわれは立って行きましょう。そしてわれわれもあなたも、われわれの子供らも生きながらえ、死を免れましょう。

9 わたしが彼の身を請け合います。わたしのから彼を求めなさい。もしわたしが彼をあなたのもとに連れ帰って、あなたのに置かなかったら、わたしはあなたに対して永久に罪を負いましょう。

10 もしわれわれがこんなにためらわなかったら、今ごろは二度も行ってきたでしょう」。

11 イスラエルは彼らに言った、「それではこうしなさい。このの名産を器に入れ、携え下ってその人に贈り物にしなさい。すなわち少しの乳香、少しの蜜、香料、もつやく、ふすだしう、あめんどう。

12 そしてその上に、倍額のに持って行きなさい。また袋のに返してあったは持って行って返しなさい。たぶんそれは誤りであったのでしょう。

13 弟も連れ、立って、またその人の所へ行きなさい。

14 どうか全能の神がその人のであなたがたをあわれみ、もうひとりの兄弟とベニヤミンとを、返させてくださるように。もしわたしが子を失わなければならないのなら、失ってもよい」。

15 そこでその人々は贈り物を取り、また倍額のを携え、ベニヤミンを連れ、立ってエジプトへ下り、ヨセフのに立った。

16 ヨセフはベニヤミンが彼らと共にいるのを見てづかさに言った、「この人々をに連れて行き、獣をほふって、したくするように。この人々は昼、わたしと一緒に食事をします」。

17 その人はヨセフの言ったようにして、この人々をヨセフのへ連れて行った。

18 ところがこの人々はヨセフのへ連れて行かれたので恐れて言った、「初めの時に袋に返してあったあののゆえに、われわれを引き入れたのです。そしてわれわれを襲い、攻め、捕えて奴隷とし、われわれのろばをも奪うのです」。

19 彼らはヨセフのづかさに近づいて、の入口で、言った、

20 「ああ、わがよ、われわれは最初、食糧を買うために下ってきたのです。

21 ところが宿に行って袋をあけて見ると、めいめいのは袋のにあって、の重さは元のままでした。それでわれわれはそれを持って参りました。

22 そして食糧を買うために、ほかのをも持って下ってきました。われわれのを袋に入れた者が、だれであるかは分りません」。

23 彼は言った、「安心しなさい。恐れてはいけません。そのはあなたがたの、あなたがたの父のが、あなたがたの袋に入れてあなたがたに賜わったのです。あなたがたのはわたしが受け取りました」。そして彼はシメオンを彼らの所へ連れてきた。

24 こうしてその人はこの人々をヨセフのへ導き、を与えてを洗わせ、また、ろばに飼葉を与えた。

25 彼らはその所で食事をするのだと聞き、贈り物を整えて、昼にヨセフの来るのを待った。

26 さてヨセフがに帰ってきたので、彼らはそのに携えてきた贈り物をヨセフにささげ、地に伏して、彼を拝した。

27 ヨセフは彼らの安否を問うて言った、「あなたがたの父、あなたがたがさきに話していたその老人は無事ですか。なお生きながらえておられますか」。

28 彼らは答えた、「あなたのしもべ、われわれの父は無事で、なお生きながらえています」。そして彼らは、頭をさげて拝した。

29 ヨセフはをあげて同じである弟ベニヤミンを見て言った、「これはあなたがたが前にわたしに話した末の弟ですか」。また言った、「わがよ、どうかがあなたを恵まれるように」。

30 ヨセフは弟なつかしさに心がせまり、急いで泣く場所をたずね、へやにはいって泣いた。

31 やがて彼はを洗って出てきた。そして自分を制して言った、「食事にしよう」。

32 そこでヨセフはヨセフ、彼らは彼ら、陪食のエジプトびとはエジプトびと、と別々に席に着いた。エジプトびとはヘブルびとと共に食事することができなかった。それはエジプトびとの忌むところであったからである。

33 こうして彼らはヨセフのに、長子は長子として、弟は弟としてすわらせられたので、その人々は互に驚いた。

34 またヨセフのから、めいめいの分が運ばれたが、ベニヤミンの分は他のいずれの者の分よりも五倍多かった。こうして彼らは飲み、ヨセフと共に楽しんだ。

   

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Arcana Coelestia #5687

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5687. 'And said' means perception. This is clear from the meaning of 'saying' in the historical narratives of the Word as perception, often dealt with already. The reason 'saying' means perceiving is that in heaven, quite differently from what happens in the world, the actual thoughts that give rise to an utterance are perceived. And this is the reason why perceiving in the spiritual sense is 'speaking' or 'saying' in the literal sense, or what amounts to the same, the natural sense.

  
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Genesis 43

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1 The famine was severe in the land.

2 It happened, when they had eaten up the grain which they had brought out of Egypt, their father said to them, "Go again, buy us a little more food."

3 Judah spoke to him, saying, "The man solemnly warned us, saying, 'You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.'

4 If you'll send our brother with us, we'll go down and buy you food,

5 but if you'll not send him, we'll not go down, for the man said to us, 'You shall not see my face, unless your brother is with you.'"

6 Israel said, "Why did you treat me so badly, telling the man that you had another brother?"

7 They said, "The man asked directly concerning ourselves, and concerning our relatives, saying, 'Is your father still alive? Have you another brother?' We just answered his questions. Is there any way we could know that he would say, 'Bring your brother down?'"

8 Judah said to Israel, his father, "Send the boy with me, and we'll get up and go, so that we may live, and not die, both we, and you, and also our little ones.

9 I'll be collateral for him. From my hand will you require him. If I don't bring him to you, and set him before you, then let me bear the blame forever,

10 for if we hadn't delayed, surely we would have returned a second time by now."

11 Their father, Israel, said to them, "If it must be so, then do this. Take from the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry down a present for the man, a little balm, a little honey, spices and myrrh, nuts, and almonds;

12 and take double money in your hand, and take back the money that was returned in the mouth of your sacks. Perhaps it was an oversight.

13 Take your brother also, get up, and return to the man.

14 May God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved."

15 The men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and got up, went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

16 When Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house, "Bring the men into the house, and butcher an animal, and prepare; for the men will dine with me at noon."

17 The man did as Joseph commanded, and the man brought the men to Joseph's house.

18 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, we're brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, attack us, and seize us as slaves, along with our donkeys."

19 They came near to the steward of Joseph's house, and they spoke to him at the door of the house,

20 and said, "Oh, my lord, we indeed came down the first time to buy food.

21 When we came to the lodging place, we opened our sacks, and behold, each man's money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight. We have brought it back in our hand.

22 We have brought down other money in our hand to buy food. We don't know who put our money in our sacks."

23 He said, "Peace be to you. Don't be afraid. Your God, and the God of your father, has given you treasure in your sacks. I received your money." He brought Simeon out to them.

24 The man brought the men into Joseph's house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet. He gave their donkeys fodder.

25 They prepared the present for Joseph's coming at noon, for they heard that they should eat bread there.

26 When Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves down to him to the earth.

27 He asked them of their welfare, and said, "Is your father well, the old man of whom you spoke? Is he yet alive?"

28 They said, "Your servant, our father, is well. He is still alive." They bowed the head, and did homage.

29 He lifted up his eyes, and saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother's son, and said, "Is this your youngest brother, of whom you spoke to me?" He said, "God be gracious to you, my son."

30 Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and wept there.

31 He washed his face, and came out. He controlled himself, and said, "Serve the meal."

32 They served him by himself, and them by themselves, and the Egyptians, that ate with him, by themselves, because the Egyptians don't eat bread with the Hebrews, for that is an abomination to the Egyptians.

33 They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth, and the men marveled one with another.

34 He sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin's portion was five times as much as any of theirs. They drank, and were merry with him.