1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth.
Akamwamuru yule msimamizi wa nyumba yake akisema, Jaza magunia ya watu hawa chakula kwa kadiri wawezavyo kuchukua, utie na fedha ya kila mtu kinywani mwa gunia lake.
2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.
Na kikombe changu, kikombe kile cha fedha, ukitie kinywani mwa gunia la yule mdogo pamoja na fedha ya nafaka yake. Akafanya kama vile alivyomwambia Yusufu.
3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses.
Asubuhi kulipopambazuka, hao watu wakapewa ruhusa, wao na punda zao.
4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?
Na walipotoka mjini, wala hawajaendelea sana, Yusufu akamwambia yule msimamizi wa nyumba yake, Ondoka, uwafuate watu hawa, nawe utakapowapata, waambie, Kwa nini mmelipa mabaya kwa mema?
5 Is not this it in which my lord drinketh, and whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.
Je! Kikombe hiki, sicho anyweacho bwana wangu? Naye hufanya uaguzi kwa hicho. Mmefanya vibaya kwa kufanya hivi.
6 And he overtook them, and he spake unto them these same words.
Akawafuata, akawapata, na kuwaambia maneno hayo.
7 And they said unto him, Wherefore saith my lord these words? God forbid that thy servants should do according to this thing:
Wakamwambia, Kwa nini bwana wangu anasema maneno kama haya?
8 behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?
Hasha! Watumwa wako wasifanye hivi; tazama, hizo fedha mlizoziona kinywani mwa magunia yetu, tumekuletea tena kutoka nchi ya Kanaani. Tuwezeje sisi kuiba nyumbani mwa bwana wako fedha au dhahabu?
9 With whomsoever of thy servants it be found, both let him die, and we also will be my lord's bondmen.
Atakayeonekana kuwa nacho miongoni mwa watumwa wako, na afe, na sisi nasi tutakuwa watumwa wa bwana wangu.
10 And he said, Now also let it be according unto your words: he with whom it is found shall be my servant; and ye shall be blameless.
Akasema, Basi na iwe hivyo kama mlivyosema, Mtu atakayeonekana kuwa nacho atakuwa mtumwa wangu, na ninyi mtakuwa hamna hatia.
11 Then they speedily took down every man his sack to the ground, and opened every man his sack.
Wakafanya haraka, wakashusha kila mtu gunia lake, na kufungua kila mtu gunia lake.
12 And he searched, and began at the eldest, and left at the youngest: and the cup was found in Benjamin's sack.
Naye akatafuta, akaanza kwa mkubwa na kuisha kwa mdogo. Kikombe kikaonekana katika gunia la Benyamini.
13 Then they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
Wakararua nguo zao, wakaweka kila mtu mzigo wake juu ya punda wake, wakarudi mjini.
14 And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
Akaja Yuda na ndugu zake nyumbani kwa Yusufu, naye mwenyewe alikuwamo, nao wakamwangukia kifudifudi.
15 And Joseph said unto them, What deed is this that ye have done? wot ye not that such a man as I can certainly divine?
Yusufu akawaambia, Ni tendo gani hili mlilolitenda? Hamkujua ya kwamba mtu kama mimi naweza kufanya uaguzi?
16 And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.
Yuda akasema, Tumwambie nini bwana wangu? Tusemeje! Tujivutieje haki? Mungu ameona uovu wa watumwa wako. Tazama, sisi ni watumwa wa bwana wangu, sisi na yeye ambaye kikombe kilionekana mkononi mwake.
17 And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.
Akasema, Hasha! Nisifanye hivi; mtu ambaye kikombe kilionekana mkononi mwake, ndiye atakayekuwa mtumwa wangu. Nanyi enendeni zenu kwa amani kwa baba yenu.
18 Then Judah came near unto him, and said, Oh my lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my lord's ears, and let not thine anger burn against thy servant: for thou art even as Pharaoh.
Ndipo Yuda akamkaribia, akasema, Tafadhali, bwana wangu, mtumwa wako na aseme neno moja masikioni mwa bwana wangu, wala hasira yako isimwakie mtumwa wako, maana wewe u kama Farao.
19 My lord asked his servants, saying, Have ye a father, or a brother?
Wewe, bwana wangu, ulituuliza watumwa wako, ukisema, Je! Mnaye baba, au ndugu?
20 And we said unto my lord, We have a father, an old man, and a child of his old age, a little one; and his brother is dead, and he alone is left of his mother, and his father loveth him.
Tukakuambia wewe, bwana wangu, Tunaye baba, naye ni mzee, na mwana wa uzee wake ni mdogo, na nduguye amekufa; amebaki yeye peke yake wa katika tumbo la mamaye, na baba yake anampenda.
21 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Bring him down unto me, that I may set mine eyes upon him.
Ukatuambia watumwa wako, Mleteni kwangu, ili macho yangu yamwangalie.
22 And we said unto my lord, The lad cannot leave his father: for if he should leave his father, his father would die.
Tukakuambia, bwana wangu, Kijana hawezi kumwacha babaye, maana akimwacha babaye, babaye atakufa.
23 And thou saidst unto thy servants, Except your youngest brother come down with you, ye shall see my face no more.
Ukatuambia watumwa wako, Asiposhuka ndugu yenu mdogo pamoja nanyi, hamtaniona uso wangu tena
24 And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.
Ikawa tulipokwenda kwa mtumwa wako, baba yangu, tukamwarifu maneno yako, bwana wangu.
25 And our father said, Go again, and buy us a little food.
Kisha baba yetu akanena, Rudini huko, mkatununulie chakula kidogo.
26 And we said, We cannot go down: if our youngest brother be with us, then will we go down: for we may not see the man's face, except our youngest brother be with us.
Tukasema, Hatuwezi kwenda; ndugu yetu mdogo akiwapo pamoja nasi, tutashuka, maana hatutaweza kuuona uso wa mtu huyo, ndugu yetu mdogo asipokuwa pamoja nasi.
27 And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my wife bare me two sons:
Mtumwa wako, baba yangu, akatuambia, Mnajua ya kuwa mke wangu alinizalia wana wawili;
28 and the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I saw him not since:
mmoja alitoka kwangu, nikasema, Bila shaka ameraruliwa, wala sikumwona tangu hapo.
29 and if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
Na mkiniondolea huyu naye, na madhara yakimpata, mtashusha mvi zangu na msiba kaburini.
30 Now therefore when I come to thy servant my father, and the lad be not with us; seeing that his life is bound up in the lad's life;
Basi, nikienda kwa mtumwa wako, baba yangu, na huyu kijana hayupo pamoja nasi, iwapo roho yake imeshikamana na roho ya kijana;
31 it shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad is not with us , that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.
itakuwa atakapoona ya kwamba huyu kijana hayuko, atakufa; na watumwa wako watashusha mvi za mtumwa wako, baba yetu, kwa huzuni kaburini.
32 For thy servant became surety for the lad unto my father, saying, If I bring him not unto thee, then I shall bear the blame to my father for ever.
Kwa maana mtumwa wako alijifanya mdhamini wa huyu kijana kwa baba yangu, nikisema, Nisipomrudisha kwako, nitakuwa na hatia kwa baba yangu sikuzote.
33 Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide instead of the lad a bondman to my lord; and let the lad go up with his brethren.
Basi, sasa nakusihi, uniache mimi mtumwa wako nikae badala ya huyu kijana kuwa mtumwa wa bwana wangu; na huyu kijana umwache aende pamoja na nduguze.
34 For how shall I go up to my father, and the lad be not with me? lest peradventure I see the evil that shall come on my father.
Kwa maana nitawezaje kumwendea baba yangu, na huyu kijana hayuko pamoja nami? Nisije nikayaona mabaya yatakayompata baba yangu.
