1 Mosebog 48

1 Efter disse Begivenheder fik Josef Melding om, at hans Fader var syg. Da tog han sine Sønner, Manasse og Efraim, med sig.

After these things, it was told Joseph that his father was sick: and he set out to go to him, taking his two sons Manasses and Ephraim.

2 Da det nu meldtes Jakob, at hans Søn Josef var kommet, tog Israel sig sammen og satte sig oprejst paa Lejet.

And it was told the old man: Behold thy son Joseph cometh to thee. And being strengthened he sat on his bed.

3 Jakob sagde til Josef: »Gud den Almægtige aabenbarede sig for mig i Luz i Kana'ans Land og velsignede mig;

And when Joseph was come in to him, he said: God Almighty appeared to me at Luza, which is in the land of Chanaan: and he blessed me,

4 og han sagde til mig: Jeg vil gøre dig frugtbar og give dig et talrigt Afkom og gøre dig til en Mængde Stammer, og jeg vil give dit Afkom efter dig Land til evigt Eje!

And he said: I will cause thee to increase and multiply, and I will make of thee a multitude of people: and I will give this land to thee, and to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.

5 Nu skal dine to Sønner, der er født dig i Ægypten før mit komme til dig her i Ægypten, være mine, Efraim og Manasse skal være mine saa godt som Ruben og Simeon;

So thy two sons who were born to thee in the land of Egypt before I came hither to thee, shall be mine: Ephraim and Manasses shall be reputed to me as Ruben and Simeon.

6 derimod skal de Børn, du har faaet efter dem, være dine; men de skal nævnes efter deres Brødres Navne i deres Arvelod.

But the rest whom thou shalt have after them, shall be thine, and shall be called by the name of their brethren in their possessions.

7 Da jeg kom fra Paddan, døde Rakel for mig, medens jeg var undervejs i Kana'an, da vi endnu var et stykke Vej fra Efrat, og jeg jordede hende der paa Vejen til Efrat, det er Betlehem«.

For, when I came out of Mesopotamia, Rachel died from me in the land of Chanaan in the very journey, and it was springtime: and I was going to Ephrata, and I buried her near the way of Ephrata, which by another name is called Bethlehem.

8 Da Israel saa Josefs Sønner, sagde han: »Hvem bringer du der?«

Then seeing his sons, he said to him: Who are these?

9 Josef svarede sin Fader: »Det er mine Sønner, som Gud har skænket mig her.« Da sagde han: »Bring dem hen til mig, at jeg kan velsigne dem!«

He answered: They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said: Bring them to me that I may bless them.

10 Men Israels Øjne var svækkede af Alderdom, saa at han ikke kunde se. Da førte han dem hen til ham, og han kyssede og omfavnede dem.

For Israel’s eyes were dim by reason of his great age, and he could not see clearly. And when they were brought to him, he kissed and embraced them.

11 Og Israel sagde til Josef: »Jeg havde ikke turdet haabe at faa dit Ansigt at se, og nu har Gud endog ladet mig se dit Afkom!«

And said to his son: I am not deprived of seeing thee: moreover God hath showed me thy seed.

12 Derpaa tog Josef dem bort fra hans Knæ og kastede sig til Jorden paa sit Ansigt.

And when Joseph had taken them from his father’s lap, he bowed down with his face to the ground.

13 Josef tog saa dem begge, Efraim i sin højre Haand til venstre for Israel og Manasse i sin venstre Haand til højre for Israel, og førte dem hen til ham;

And he set Ephraim on his right hand, that is, towards the left hand of Israel; but Manasses on his left hand, to wit, towards his father’s right hand, and brought them near to him.

14 men Israel udrakte sin højre Haand og lagde den paa Efraims Hoved, uagtet han var den yngste, og sin venstre Haand lagde han paa Manasses Hoved, saa at han lagde Hænderne over Kors; thi Manasse var den førstefødte.

But he stretching forth his right hand, put it upon the head of Ephraim the younger brother; and the left upon the head of Manasses who was the elder, changing his hands.

15 Derpaa velsignede han Josef og sagde: »Den Gud, for hvis Aasyn mine Fædre Abraham og Isak vandrede, den Gud, der har vogtet mig: fra min første Færd og til nu,

And Jacob blessed the sons of Joseph, and said: God, in whose sight my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, God that feedeth me from my youth until this day;

16 den Engel, der har udløst mig fra alt ondt, velsigne Drengene, saa at mit Navn og mine Fædre Abrahams og Isaks Navn maa blive nævnet ved dem, og de maa vokse i Mængde i Landet!«

The angel that delivereth me from all evils, bless these boys: and let my name be called upon them, and the names of my fathers Abraham, and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.

17 Men da Josef saa, at hans Fader lagde sin højre Haand paa Efraims Hoved, var det ham imod, og han greb sin Faders Haand for at tage den bort fra Efraims Hoved og lægge den paa Manasses;

And Joseph seeing that his father had put his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, was much displeased: and taking his father’s hand he tried to lift it from Ephraim’s head, and to remove it to the head of Manasses.

18 og Josef sagde til sin Fader: »Nej, ikke saaledes, Fader, thi denne er den førstefødte; læg din højre Haand paa hans Hoved!«

And he said to his father: It should not be so, my father: for this is the firstborn, put thy right hand upon his head.

19 Men hans Fader vægrede sig og sagde: »Jeg ved det, min Søn, jeg ved det! Ogsaa han skal blive til et Folk, ogsaa han skal blive stor; men hans yngre Broder skal blive større end han, og hans Afkom skal blive en Mangfoldighed af Folkeslag!«

But he refusing, said: I know, my son, I know: and this also shall become peoples, and shall be multiplied: but this younger brother shall be greater than he: and his seed shall grow into nations.

20 Saaledes velsignede han dem paa den Dag og sagde: »Med eder skal Israel velsigne og sige: Gud gøre dig som Efraim og Manasse!« Og han stillede Efraim foran Manasse.

And he blessed them at that time, saying: In thee shall Israel be blessed, and it shall be said: God do to thee as to Ephraim, and as to Manasses. And he set Ephraim before Manasses.

21 Da sagde Israel til Josef: »Jeg skal snart dø, men Gud skal være med eder og føre eder tilbage til eders Fædres Land.

And he said to Joseph his son: Behold I die, and God will be with you, and will bring you back into the land of your fathers.

22 Dig giver jeg ud over dine Brødre en Højderyg, som jeg har fravristet Amoriterne med mit Sværd og min Bue!«

I give thee a portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorrhite with my sword and bow.