فَلَمَّا رَجَعُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَبِيهِمْ قَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَبَانَا مُنِعَ مِنَّا ٱلْكَيْلُ فَأَرْسِلْ مَعَنَآ أَخَانَا نَكْتَلْ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ لَحَٰفِظُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)falammaa raja'oo ilaa abeehim qaaloo yaa abaanaa muni'a minnaa l-kaylu fa'arsil ma'anaa akhaanaa naktal wa'innaa lahu lahaafizoon
DIN 31635falammā raǧaʿū ʾilā ʾabīhim qālū yā ʾabānā muniʿa minnā l-kaylu faʾarsil maʿanā ʾaḫānā naktal waʾinnā lahu laḥāfiẓūna
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When they returned to their father, they said, "O father, we were denied measure, but send our brother with us, and we will obtain measure. We will take care of him."
Talal Itani, ClearQuran ·ClearQuran, "God" edition, EPUB·Talal Itani / ClearQuran.com ·Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International·retrieved 7 Sep 2026
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So when they went back to their father they said: O our father! The measure is denied us, so send with us our brother that we may obtain the measure, surely we will guard him well
Translation Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran·Public domain — copyright term expired
Pickthall, The Meaning of the Glorious Koran ·1930 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And when they returned to their father, they said, 'O our father! Measure is withheld from us; so send with us our brother that we may get measure, and, verily, him we will keep
Translation Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
Edward Henry Palmer, English translation of the Qur'an ·1880 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And when they returned to their father, they said, "O, our father! corn is withholden from us: send, therefore, our brother with us and we shall have our measure; and all care of him will we take
Translation John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
John Medows Rodwell, English translation of the Qur'an ·1861 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
And when they were returned unto their father, they said, O father, it is forbidden to measure out corn unto us any more, unless we carry our brother Benjamin with us: Wherefore send our brother with us, and we shall have corn measured unto us; and we will certainly guard him from any mischance
Translation George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an·Public domain — copyright term expired
George Sale, English translation of the Qur'an ·1734 translation, digital edition of unverified printing·None — public domain work ·Public domain — copyright term expired·retrieved 24 Aug 2026
Kur u kthyen te babai i tyre, thanë: "O babai ynë! Nuk do të na japin më ushqim[5], prandaj, dërgoje me ne vëllanë tonë (Benjaminin), që të mund të marrim ushqim, se ne njëmend do ta ruajmë atë."
অতঃপর যখন তারা তাদের বাবার কাছে ফিরে আসলো, তখন বললো: ‘হে আমাদের পিতা! (ভবিষ্যতের জন্য ) আমাদের জন্য বরাদ্দ খাদ্য নিষিদ্ধ করা হয়েছে(১৭)। অতএব আমাদের সাথে আমাদের ভাইকে পাঠান, যেন আমরা পরিমাপ করে বেশি খাদ্য আনতে পারি। আর অবশ্যই আমরা তার হিফাযত করবো।’
I pošto se vratiše ocu svome, rekoše: “O oče naš, uskraćeni ćemo za mjeru s namirnicama biti. Zato pošalji s nama brata našeg da bismo dobili mjeru s namirnicama, a mi ćemo ga, zaista, čuvati.”
I pošto se vratiše ocu svome, rekoše: “O oče naš, uskraćeni ćemo za mjeru s namirnicama biti. Zato pošalji s nama brata našeg da bismo dobili mjeru s namirnicama, a mi ćemo ga, zaista, čuvati.”
Tuma nde ɓe nduuttinoo ka ben maɓɓe, ɓe mbi'i: "eeheyma ben(baaba) amen, min skaɗaama ɓetu. neldu amen musiɗɗo amen on, men ɓetanee. Ko men reenooɓe mo".
და როცა (ძმები) დაბრუნდნენ მამასთან, უთხრეს: «ო, მამაჩვენო! (შემდეგში) აგვეკრძალება წილი [სურსათს არ მოგვცემენ],[თუ ეგვიპტეში მის გარეშე მივალთ]. გამოგზავნე ჩვენი ძმა ჩვენთან ერთად, და მაშინ მივიღებთ ჩვენს წილს. და, ნამდვილად, ჩვენ აუცილებლად დავიცავთ მას».
Als sie dann zu ihrem Vater zurückkehrten, sagten sie: „O unser Vater, ein (weiteres) Maß ist uns verweigert worden. So lasse unseren Bruder mit uns gehen, damit wir ein (weiteres) Maß zugeteilt bekommen. Und wir werden ihn ja gewiss behüten.“
Όταν επέστρεψαν στον πατέρα τους, είπαν: «Ω, πατέρα μας! Μας απαγόρεψαν να πάρουμε ξανά οποιοδήποτε άλλο φορτίο φαγητού (μέχρι να φέρουμε μαζί μας τον αδελφό μας). Στείλε λοιπόν τον αδελφό μας μαζί μας για να μπορούμε ξανά να αγοράσουμε φορτία φαγητού και σίγουρα θα τον προστατέψουμε.»
फिर जब वे अपने पिता के पास लौटे, तो कहा : ऐ हमारे पिता! हमसे (भविष्य में) माप रोक लिया गया है। अतः हमारे साथ हमारे भाई को भेजें कि हम माप (ग़ल्ला) लेकर आएँ और निःसंदेह हम उसकी अवश्य रक्षा करने वाले हैं।
Quando arrivarono dal loro padre, dissero: «O padre nostro, ci hanno impedito il rifornimento. Manda con noi nostro fratello per avere il carico, e in verità noi lo proteggeremo.»
63. Taigi, kai jie grįžo pas savo tėvą, tarė: „Mūsų tėve, nebegausime daugiau grūdų porcijų (nebent paimsime savo brolį). Taigi siųsk mūsų brolį su mumis ir gausime savo porciją, ir tikrai mes jį saugosime.“
Yeroma gara abbaa isaanii deebi’an ni jedhan: “Yaa abbaa keenya! (yoo obboleessa keenya fuunee hindhaqin) safarri (midhaanii) nurraa dhorgameera. Obboleessa Kenya nuu wajjiin ergi. Ni safaranna. Nuti dhugumatti isaaf tiksoodha”
И когда они вернулись к своему отцу, то сказали: «О наш отец! Нам было отказано в мере [зерна]. Отправь же с нами нашего брата — и мы получим меру. И, воистину, мы — его хранители».
И пошто се вратише своме оцу, рекоше: „О оче наш, бићемо ускраћени за меру са намирницама. Зато пошаљи са нама брата нашег да бисмо добили меру са намирницама, а ми ћемо, заиста, да га чувамо.“
Basi waliporejea kwa baba yao, walisema: Ewe baba yetu! Tumenyimwa chakula zaidi. Basi muachilie ndugu yetu pamoja nasi ili tupate kupimiwa. Nasi hakika tutamlinda.
När de återvände till sin far sa de: ”Far! Vi har nekats [mer] spannmål [om vi inte hämtar vår bror]. Låt vår bror följa med oss så att vi får vår spannmål. Vi ska vakta honom.”
Onlar, babalarına döndüklerinde: “Ey babamız! Bize artık erzak verilmeyecek. Kardeşimizi (Bünyamin’i) bizimle gönder ki erzak alalım. Onu biz elbette koruruz.” dediler.
جب یہ لوگ لوٹ کر اپنے والد کے پاس گئے تو کہنے لگے کہ ہم سے تو غلہ کا ناپ روک لیا گیا[1] ۔ اب آپ ہمارے ساتھ ہمارے بھائی کو بھیجئے کہ ہم پیمانہ بھر کر ﻻئیں ہم اس کی نگہبانی کے ذمہ دار ہیں.
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قَالُوا۟ سَنُرَٰوِدُ عَنْهُ أَبَاهُ وَإِنَّا لَفَٰعِلُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaaloo sanuraawidu 'anhu abaahu wa'innaa lafaa'iloon
DIN 31635qālū sanurāwidu ʿanhu ʾabāhu waʾinnā lafāʿilūna
They said, "We will solicit him from his father. We will surely do."
They said: We will try to win him from his father: that we will surely do
They said, 'We will desire him of our father, and we will surely do it
They said, "We will ask him of his father, and we will surely do it
They answered, we will endeavour to obtain him of his father, and we will certainly perform what thou requirest
وَقَالَ لِفِتْيَٰنِهِ ٱجْعَلُوا۟ بِضَٰعَتَهُمْ فِى رِحَالِهِمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَعْرِفُونَهَآ إِذَا ٱنقَلَبُوٓا۟ إِلَىٰٓ أَهْلِهِمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَرْجِعُونَ
Easy-read (simplified)waqaala lifityaanihi j'aloo bidaa'atahum fee rihaalihim la'allahum ya'rifoonahaa idhaa nqalaboo ilaa ahlihim la'allahum yarji'oon
DIN 31635waqāla lifityānihi ǧʿalū biḍāʿatahum fī riḥālihim laʿallahum yaʿrifūnahā ʾiḏā nqalabū ʾilā ʾahlihim laʿallahum yarǧiʿūna
He said to his servants, "Put their goods in their saddlebags; perhaps they will recognize them when they return to their families, and maybe they will come back."
He said unto his young men: Place their merchandise in their saddlebags, so that they may know it when they go back to their folk, and so will come again
Then he said to his young men, 'Put their chattels in their packs, haply they may know it when they are come back to their family; haply they may return
Said he to his servants, "Put their money into their camel-packs, that they may perceive it when they have returned to their family: haply they will come back to us
And Joseph said to his servants, put their money which they have paid for their corn, into their sacks, that they may perceive it, when they shall be returned to their family: Peradventure they will come back unto us
12:63 — the verse above
قَالَ هَلْ ءَامَنُكُمْ عَلَيْهِ إِلَّا كَمَآ أَمِنتُكُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَخِيهِ مِن قَبْلُ فَٱللَّهُ خَيْرٌ حَٰفِظًا وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ
Easy-read (simplified)qaala hal aamanukum 'alayhi illaa kamaa amintukum 'alaa akheehi min qablu fallaahu khayrun haafizan wahuwa arhamu r-raahimeen
DIN 31635qāla hal ʾāmanukum ʿalayhi ʾillā kamā ʾamintukum ʿalā ʾaḫīhi min qablu fallāhu ḫayrun ḥāfiẓan wahuwa ʾarḥamu r-rāḥimīna
He said, "Shall I trust you with him, as I trusted you with his brother before? God is the Best Guardian, and He is the Most Merciful of the merciful."
He said: Can I entrust him to you save as I entrusted his brother to you aforetime? Allah is better at guarding, and He is the Most Merciful of those who show mercy
He said, 'Shall I entrust you with him, save as I entrusted you with his brother before? but God is the best of keepers, and He is the most merciful of the merciful
He said, "Shall I entrust you with him otherwise than as I before entrusted you with his brother? But God is the best guardian, and of those who shew compassion He is the most compassionate
Jacob answered, shall I trust him with you with any better success than I trusted your brother Joseph with you heretofore? But God is the best guardian; and He is the most merciful of those who shew mercy
وَلَمَّا فَتَحُوا۟ مَتَٰعَهُمْ وَجَدُوا۟ بِضَٰعَتَهُمْ رُدَّتْ إِلَيْهِمْ قَالُوا۟ يَٰٓأَبَانَا مَا نَبْغِى هَٰذِهِۦ بِضَٰعَتُنَا رُدَّتْ إِلَيْنَا وَنَمِيرُ أَهْلَنَا وَنَحْفَظُ أَخَانَا وَنَزْدَادُ كَيْلَ بَعِيرٍ ذَٰلِكَ كَيْلٌ يَسِيرٌ
Easy-read (simplified)walammaa fatahoo mataa'ahum wajadoo bidaa'atahum ruddat ilayhim qaaloo yaa abaanaa maa nabghee haadhihi bidaa'atunaa ruddat ilaynaa wanameeru ahlanaa wanahfazu akhaanaa wanazdaadu kayla ba'eerin dhaalika kaylun yaseer
DIN 31635walammā fataḥū matāʿahum waǧadū biḍāʿatahum ruddat ʾilayhim qālū yā ʾabānā mā nabġī hāḏihi biḍāʿatunā ruddat ʾilaynā wanamīru ʾahlanā wanaḥfaẓu ʾaḫānā wanazdādu kayla baʿīrin ḏālika kaylun yasīrun
And when they opened their baggage, they found that their goods were returned to them. They said, "Father, what more do we want? Here are our goods, returned to us. We will provide for our family, and protect our brother, and have an additional camel-load. This is easy commerce."
And when they opened their belongings they discovered that their merchandise had been returned to them. They said: O our father! What (more) can we ask? Here is our merchandise returned to us. We shall get provision for our folk and guard our brother, and we shall have the extra measure of a camel (load). This (that we bring now) is a light measure
And when they opened their goods they found their chattels restored to them. Said they, 'O our father! What more can we crave? Here are our chattels restored to us, and we shall guard our brother, and shall have an additional measure beside that - a small measure
And when they opened their goods they found their money had been returned to them. They said, "O, our father, what more can we desire? Here is our money returned to us; we will provide corn for our families, and will take care of our brother, and shall receive a camel's burden more of corn. This is an easy quantity
And when they opened their provisions, they found their money had been returned unto them; and they said, O father, what do we desire farther? This our money hath been returned unto us: We will therefore return, and provide corn for our family: We will take care of our brother; and we shall receive a camel's burden more than we did the last time. This is a small quantity
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فَلَمَّا رَجَعُوا إِلَىٰ أَبِيهِمْ قَالُوا يَا أَبَانَا مُنِعَ مِنَّا الْكَيْلُ فَأَرْسِلْ مَعَنَا أَخَانَا نَكْتَلْ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ
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