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104 EACHDRAIDH lOSEIPH,
neo-chùramach mu mhulad agus mu thrioblaid
athar co urramach, bu mheasa sinn na na brùid-
ean fein. Na cuireadh Israeil cion caomh-iochd
as ar leth, ma dh'aithris sinn tre eiginn an ni bu
mhiann leis a chleth. Air mo shon fein deth,
air leam gu bheil gnùis an uachdarain gu mòr a'
cur an aghaidh a chridhe, m'as ion eagal a bhi
oirnn roimhe. Tha nì-eiginn co gradhach agus
co gaol-thàirneach ann, 's gur e air leam gu'n
earbainn mo bheatha ris. Agus mar dhearbhadh
gur i'n fhìrinn a tha mi labhairt, ma leigeas m'
athair le Beniamin dol leinn, mar gheall sinn,
gu'm fàg mi mo dhà mhac, Hanoch agus Palu
mar gheall na èirig gus am pill e ; agus ma thig
dochair air, dioladh iad air a shon.
Mo thruaighe, a Reubein ! a deir an seann
duine, tha thu labhairt mar dhuine gun fhios-
rachadh. Ged a bhiodh Beniamin air a chall,
cha deanadh bìis mo dhà ogha ach mo lot ni bu
chràitiche. Tha loseph cheana marbh, agus cha
'n 'eil agam a làthair de ghineil Eacheil, ach
Beniamin, arson an d'rinn mi seirbhis rè cheithir
bliadhna deug d'ar sean-athair ; agus nan rach-
adh e maille ribh, 's gu'n tigeadh sgiorradh air
mar thachair air loseph, thigeadh an ceann liath
so agams' a nuas le bròn gun tomhas chum na
h-uaighe. Cha d'theid mo mhac Beniamin sios
maiUe ribh.
Mhothaich an t-athair aosmhor, lacob, gu'n
roch dà-thrian do'n lòn air a chaitheamh, agus
chuir e 'n cuimhne a chuid mac gu'm b 'àm
dhoibh bhi smaointeach' air dol a ris do'n Eiphit,
a dh'f haighinn an tuille, chum nach rachadh as
'doibh le gorta. Rachaibh, a deir e, a chlann,
neo-chùramach mu mhulad agus mu thrioblaid
athar co urramach, bu mheasa sinn na na brùid-
ean fein. Na cuireadh Israeil cion caomh-iochd
as ar leth, ma dh'aithris sinn tre eiginn an ni bu
mhiann leis a chleth. Air mo shon fein deth,
air leam gu bheil gnùis an uachdarain gu mòr a'
cur an aghaidh a chridhe, m'as ion eagal a bhi
oirnn roimhe. Tha nì-eiginn co gradhach agus
co gaol-thàirneach ann, 's gur e air leam gu'n
earbainn mo bheatha ris. Agus mar dhearbhadh
gur i'n fhìrinn a tha mi labhairt, ma leigeas m'
athair le Beniamin dol leinn, mar gheall sinn,
gu'm fàg mi mo dhà mhac, Hanoch agus Palu
mar gheall na èirig gus am pill e ; agus ma thig
dochair air, dioladh iad air a shon.
Mo thruaighe, a Reubein ! a deir an seann
duine, tha thu labhairt mar dhuine gun fhios-
rachadh. Ged a bhiodh Beniamin air a chall,
cha deanadh bìis mo dhà ogha ach mo lot ni bu
chràitiche. Tha loseph cheana marbh, agus cha
'n 'eil agam a làthair de ghineil Eacheil, ach
Beniamin, arson an d'rinn mi seirbhis rè cheithir
bliadhna deug d'ar sean-athair ; agus nan rach-
adh e maille ribh, 's gu'n tigeadh sgiorradh air
mar thachair air loseph, thigeadh an ceann liath
so agams' a nuas le bròn gun tomhas chum na
h-uaighe. Cha d'theid mo mhac Beniamin sios
maiUe ribh.
Mhothaich an t-athair aosmhor, lacob, gu'n
roch dà-thrian do'n lòn air a chaitheamh, agus
chuir e 'n cuimhne a chuid mac gu'm b 'àm
dhoibh bhi smaointeach' air dol a ris do'n Eiphit,
a dh'f haighinn an tuille, chum nach rachadh as
'doibh le gorta. Rachaibh, a deir e, a chlann,
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Early Gaelic Book Collections > Blair Collection > Eachdraidh Ioseiph, mhic Iacoib > (108) |
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Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/76198065 |
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Description | A selection of books from a collection of more than 500 titles, mostly on religious and literary topics. Also includes some material dealing with other Celtic languages and societies. Collection created towards the end of the 19th century by Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray. |
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Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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