1 Mosebog 50

1 Da faldt Josef over sin Faders Ansigt og græd over ham og kyssede ham.

Then Joseph was so distressed that he collapsed on the face of his father, and he wept over him, and he kissed him.

2 Og Josef befalede sine Tjenere, Lægerne, at balsamere hans Fader; saa balsamerede Lægerne Israel.

Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.

3 Og fyrretyve Dage medgik hertil; thi saa mange Dage medgaa til Balsameringen; og Ægypterne begræd ham halvfjerdsindstyve Dage.

They took forty days, for that was the full time for embalming. The Egyptians wept for him seventy days.

4 Og der Grædedagene over ham vare forbi, da talede Josef til Faraos Hus og sagde: Kære, dersom jeg har fundet Naade for eders Øjne, da taler, kære, for Faraos Øren og siger:

When the days of weeping were over, Joseph spoke to the house of Pharaoh, saying, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak to Pharaoh, saying,

5 Min Fader tog en Ed af mig og sagde: Se, jeg dør; i min Grav, som jeg lod mig grave i Kanaans Land, der skal du begrave mig; og nu, kære, vil jeg drage op og begrave min Fader, og jeg vil komme igen.

'My father made me swear, saying, “See, I am about to die. Bury me in my tomb that I dug for myself in the land of Canaan. There you will bury me.” Now let me go up and bury my father, and then I will return.'”

6 Og Farao sagde: Drag op og begrav din Fader, saaledes som han tog Ed af dig.

Pharaoh answered, “Go and bury your father, as he made you swear.”

7 Og Josef drog op for at begrave sin Fader, og alle Faraos Tjenere fore op med ham, de ældste af hans Hus, og alle de ældste af Ægyptens Land,

Joseph went up to bury his father. All the officials of Pharaoh went with him—the elders of his household, all the senior officials of the land of Egypt,

8 og Josefs ganske Hus og hans Brødre og hans Faders Hus, kun deres smaa Børn og deres Faar og deres Øksne lode de blive i Gosen Land.

with all Joseph's household and his brothers, and his father's household. But their children, their flocks, and their herds were left in the land of Goshen.

9 Og baade Vogne og Ryttere droge op med ham, og det var en meget stor Hær.

Chariots and horsemen also went with him. It was a very large group of people.

10 Der de kom til den Lade Atad, som ligger paa hin Side Jordan, da holdt de der en stor og saare svar Klage, og han lod holde Sorrig for sin Fader syv Dage.

When they came to the threshing floor of Atad on the other side of the Jordan, they mourned with very great and grievous sorrow. There Joseph made a seven-day mourning for his father.

11 Og Kananiten, som boede i Landet, saa den Sorrig ved den Lade Atad, og de sagde: Denne er en svar Sorrig for Ægypterne; derfor kaldte man det Steds Navn: Ægypternes Sorrig, som er paa hin Side Jordan.

When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, “This is a very sad occasion for the Egyptians.” That is why the place was called Abel Mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.

12 Og hans Sønner gjorde saaledes med ham, som han havde befalet dem.

So his sons did for Jacob just as he had instructed them.

13 Og hans Sønner førte ham til Kanaans Land og begrove ham i Hulen paa den Ager Makpela, den Ager, som Abraham havde købt til Begravelses Ejendom af Efron den Hethiter, tvært over for Mamre.

His sons carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre. Abraham had bought the cave with the field for a burial place. He had bought it from Ephron the Hittite.

14 Og Josef kom igen til Ægypten, han og hans Brødre og alle de, som vare dragne op med ham til at begrave hans Fader, efter at han havde begravet sin Fader.

After he had buried his father, Joseph returned into Egypt, he, along with his brothers, and all who had accompanied him to bury his father.

15 Der Josefs Brødre saa, at deres Fader var død, da sagde de: Maaske Josef hader os, saa han visselig vil betale os igen alt det onde, som vi have gjort imod ham.

When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds on to anger against us and wants to repay us in full for all the evil we did to him?”

16 Og de beskikkede nogen at tale til Josef, sigende: Din Fader befalede, før han døde og sagde:

So they commanded the presence of Joseph, saying, “Your father gave instructions before he died, saying,

17 Saa skulle I sige til Josef: Kære, forlad dog dine Brødre deres Overtrædelse og deres Synd, at de gjorde ilde imod dig; kære, saa forlad nu din Faders Guds Tjenere deres Overtrædelse; da græd Josef, der de talede til ham.

'Tell Joseph this, “Please forgive the transgression of your brothers and their sin when they did evil to you.”' Now please forgive the servants of the God of your father.” Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

18 Og hans Brødre gik ogsaa selv hen og faldt ned for hans Ansigt og sagde: Se, vi ere dine Tjenere!

His brothers also went and lay facedown before him. They said, “See, we are your servants.”

19 Og Josef sagde til dem: Frygter ikke; thi monne jeg være i Guds Sted?

But Joseph answered them, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?

20 Og I tænkte ondt imod mig; Gud tænkte at vende det til det gode, for at gøre, hvad der sker paa denne Dag, at holde meget Folk ved Live.

As for you, you meant to harm me, but God meant it for good, to preserve the lives of many people, as you see today.

21 Saa frygter nu ikke, jeg vil opholde eder og eders smaa Børn; saa trøstede han dem og talede kærlig med dem.

So now do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little children.” He comforted them in this way and spoke kindly to their hearts.

22 Saa boede Josef i Ægypten, han og hans Faders Hus, og Josef levede hundrede og ti Aar.

Joseph lived in Egypt, together with his father's family. He lived one hundred ten years.

23 Og Josef saa Efraims Sønner i tredje Led; desligeste Makirs, Manasse Søns, Sønner bleve fødte paa Josefs Knæ.

Joseph saw Ephraim's children to the third generation. He also saw the children of Machir son of Manasseh, who were placed on the knees of Joseph.

24 Og Josef sagde til sine Brødre: Jeg dør, og Gud skal visselig besøge eder og føre eder op af dette Land, til det Land, som han har tilsvoret Abraham, Isak og Jakob.

Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die; but God will surely come to you and lead you up out of this land to the land which he swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.”

25 Og Josef tog en Ed af Israels Børn og sagde: Gud skal visselig besøge eder, og I skulle føre mine Ben op herfra.

Then Joseph made the people of Israel swear an oath. He said, “God will surely come to you. At that time you must carry up my bones from here.”

26 Saa døde Josef hundrede og ti Aar gammel; og de balsamerede ham, og man lagde ham i Kiste i Ægypten.

So Joseph died, 110 years old. They embalmed him and he was placed in a coffin in Egypt.