And Joseph was ruler of the land; he sold to all the people of the land. And the brethren of Joseph, having come, did reverence to him, bowing with the face to the ground.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And Joseph was ruler of the land; he sold to all the people of the land. And the brethren of Joseph, having come, did reverence to him, bowing with the face to the ground.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Ο Ιωσηφ δε ητο ο διοικητης του τοπου· αυτος επωλει εις παντα τον λαον του τοπου· ηλθον λοιπον οι αδελφοι του Ιωσηφ και προσεκυνησαν αυτον επι προσωπον εως εδαφους.
And when Joseph saw his brethren, he knew them, and estranged himself from them, and spoke hard words to them, and said to them; Whence are ye come? and they said, Out of the land of Chanaan, to buy food.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And when Joseph saw his brethren, he knew them, and estranged himself from them, and spoke hard words to them, and said to them; Whence are ye come? and they said, Out of the land of Chanaan, to buy food.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Ιδων δε ο Ιωσηφ τους αδελφους αυτου, εγνωρισεν αυτους· προσεποιηθη ομως τον ξενον προς αυτους και ελαλει προς αυτους σκληρα· και ειπε προς αυτους, Ποθεν ερχεσθε; οι δε ειπον, Εκ της γης Χανααν, δια να αγορασωμεν τροφας.
And they said, We thy servants are twelve brethren, in the land of Chanaan, and behold, the youngest is with our father to-day, but the other one is not.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And they said, We thy servants are twelve brethren, in the land of Chanaan, and behold, the youngest is with our father to-day, but the other one is not.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Οι δε ειπον, Οι δουλοι σου ειμεθα δωδεκα αδελφοι, υιοι ενος ανθρωπου εν τη γη Χανααν· και ιδου, ο νεωτερος ευρισκεται σημερον μετα του πατρος ημων, ο δε αλλος δεν υπαρχει.
Send one of you, and take your brother; and go ye to prison, till your words be clear, whether ye speak the truth or not; but if not, by the health of Pharao, verily ye are spies.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
Send one of you, and take your brother; and go ye to prison, till your words be clear, whether ye speak the truth or not; but if not, by the health of Pharao, verily ye are spies.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
αποστειλατε ενα απο σας και ας φερη τον αδελφον σας· σεις δε θελετε μενει δεσμιοι, εωσου αποδειχθωσιν οι λογοι σας, αν λεγητε την αληθειαν· ει δε μη, μα την ζωην του Φαραω, κατασκοποι βεβαιως εισθε.
And each said to his brother, Yes, indeed, for we are in fault concerning our brother, when we disregarded the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we hearkened not unto him; and therefore has this affliction come upon us.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And each said to his brother, Yes, indeed, for we are in fault concerning our brother, when we disregarded the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we hearkened not unto him; and therefore has this affliction come upon us.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και ειπεν ο εις προς τον αλλον, Αληθως ενοχοι ειμεθα δια τον αδελφον ημων, καθοτι ειδομεν την θλιψιν της ψυχης αυτου, οτε παρεκαλει ημας και δεν εισηκουσαμεν αυτου· δια τουτο επηλθεν εφ' ημας η θλιψις αυτη.
And Ruben answered them, saying, Did I not speak to you, saying, Hurt not the boy, and ye heard me not? and, behold, his blood is required.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And Ruben answered them, saying, Did I not speak to you, saying, Hurt not the boy, and ye heard me not? and, behold, his blood is required.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Απεκριθη δε ο Ρουβην προς αυτους λεγων, Δεν ειπον προς εσας λεγων, Μη αμαρτησητε κατα του παιδιου, και δεν εισηκουσατε; δια τουτο, ιδου, και το αιμα αυτου εκζητειται.
And Joseph turned away from them, and wept; and again he came to them, and spoke to them; and he took Symeon from them, and bound him before their eyes.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And Joseph turned away from them, and wept; and again he came to them, and spoke to them; and he took Symeon from them, and bound him before their eyes.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και συρθεις απο πλησιον αυτων εκλαυσε· και παλιν επεστρεψε προς αυτους και ελαλει εις αυτους· και ελαβεν εξ αυτων τον Συμεων και εδεσεν αυτον ενωπιον αυτων.
And Joseph gave orders to fill their vessels with corn, and to return their money to each into his sack, and to give them provision for the way; and it was so done to them.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And Joseph gave orders to fill their vessels with corn, and to return their money to each into his sack, and to give them provision for the way; and it was so done to them.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Τοτε προσεταξεν ο Ιωσηφ να γεμισωσι τα αγγεια αυτων σιτον και να επιστρεψωσι το αργυριον εκαστου εν τω σακκιω αυτου και να δωσωσιν εις αυτους ζωοτροφιαν δια την οδον· και εγεινεν εις αυτους ουτω.
And one having opened his sack to give his asses, fodder, at the place where they rested, saw also his bundle of money, for it was on the mouth of his sack.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And one having opened his sack to give his asses, fodder, at the place where they rested, saw also his bundle of money, for it was on the mouth of his sack.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Οτε δε εις εξ αυτων ελυσε το σακκιον αυτου, δια να δωση εις τον ονον αυτου τροφην εν τω καταλυματι, ειδε το αργυριον αυτου, και ιδου, ητο εν τω στοματι του σακκιου αυτου.
And he said to his brethren, my money has been restored to me, and behold this is in my sack. And their heart was wonder-struck, and they were troubled, saying one to another, What is this that God has done to us?
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And he said to his brethren, my money has been restored to me, and behold this is in my sack. And their heart was wonder-struck, and they were troubled, saying one to another, What is this that God has done to us?
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και ειπε προς τους αδελφους αυτου, το αργυριον μου μοι εδοθη οπισω και μαλιστα ιδου, ειναι εν τω σακκιω μου· και εξεπλαγη η καρδια αυτων και συνεταραχθησαν, λεγοντες προς αλληλους, Τι ειναι τουτο, το οποιον μας εκαμεν ο Θεος;
And the man, the lord of the land, said to us, Herein shall I know that ye are peaceable; leave one brother here with me, and having taken the corn ye have purchased for your family, depart.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And the man, the lord of the land, said to us, Herein shall I know that ye are peaceable; leave one brother here with me, and having taken the corn ye have purchased for your family, depart.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Ειπε δε προς ημας ο ανθρωπος, ο κυριος του τοπου, Με τουτο θελω γνωρισει οτι εισθε καλοι ανθρωποι· ενα εκ των αδελφων σας αφησατε μετ' εμου, και λαβοντες σιτον δια την πειναν των οικιων σας απελθετε·
And bring to me your younger brother, then I shall know that ye are not spies, but that ye are men of peace: and I will restore you your brother, and ye shall trade in the land.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And bring to me your younger brother, then I shall know that ye are not spies, but that ye are men of peace: and I will restore you your brother, and ye shall trade in the land.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
και φερετε προς εμε τον αδελφον σας τον νεωτερον· τοτε θελω γνωρισει οτι δεν εισθε κατασκοποι, αλλ' εισθε καλοι· και θελω σας αποδωσει τον αδελφον σας και θελετε εμπορευεσθαι εν τω τοπω.
And it came to pass as they were emptying their sacks, there was each man’s bundle of money in his sack; and they and their father saw their bundles of money, and they were afraid.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And it came to pass as they were emptying their sacks, there was each man’s bundle of money in his sack; and they and their father saw their bundles of money, and they were afraid.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και οτε εκενουν τα σακκια αυτων, ιδου, εκαστου το κομβοδεμα του αργυριου ητο εν τω σακκιω αυτου· και ιδοντες αυτοι και ο πατηρ αυτων τα κομβοδεματα του αργυριου αυτων, εφοβηθησαν.
And their father Jacob said to them, Ye have bereaved me. Joseph is not, Symeon is not, and will ye take Benjamin? all these things have come upon me.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And their father Jacob said to them, Ye have bereaved me. Joseph is not, Symeon is not, and will ye take Benjamin? all these things have come upon me.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και ειπε προς αυτους Ιακωβ ο πατηρ αυτων, Σεις με ητεκνωσατε· ο Ιωσηφ δεν υπαρχει και ο Συμεων δεν υπαρχει, και τον Βενιαμιν θελετε λαβει επ' εμε ηλθον παντα ταυτα.
And Ruben spoke to his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee; give him into my hand, and I will bring him back to thee.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And Ruben spoke to his father, saying, Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee; give him into my hand, and I will bring him back to thee.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Ειπε δε ο Ρουβην προς τον πατερα αυτου λεγων, τους δυο υιους μου θανατωσον, εαν δεν φερω αυτον προς σε· παραδος αυτον εις την χειρα μου και εγω θελω επαναφερει αυτον προς σε.
But he said, My son shall not go down with you, because his brother is dead, and he only has been left; and suppose it shall come to pass that he is afflicted by the way by which ye go, then ye shall bring down my old age with sorrow to Hades.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
But he said, My son shall not go down with you, because his brother is dead, and he only has been left; and suppose it shall come to pass that he is afflicted by the way by which ye go, then ye shall bring down my old age with sorrow to Hades.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Ο δε ειπε, δεν θελει καταβη ο υιος μου μεθ' υμων· διοτι ο αδελφος αυτου απεθανε και αυτος μονος εμεινε· και εαν συμβη εις αυτον συμφορα εν τη οδω, οπου υπαγετε, τοτε θελετε καταβιβασει την πολιαν μου μετα λυπης εις τον ταφον.