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, someone said to Joseph, “Behold, your father is sick.” He took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
2 Da det nu meldtes Jakob, at hans Søn Josef var kommet, tog Israel sig sammen og satte sig oprejst paa Lejet.
Someone told Jacob, and said, “Behold, your son Joseph comes to you,” and Israel strengthened himself, and sat on the bed.
3 Jakob sagde til Josef: »Gud den Almægtige aabenbarede sig for mig i Luz i Kana'ans Land og velsignede mig;
Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and 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 said to me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful, and multiply you, and I will make of you a company of peoples, and will give this land to your offspring after you 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;
Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you into Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh, even as Reuben and Simeon, will be mine.
6 derimod skal de Børn, du har faaet efter dem, være dine; men de skal nævnes efter deres Brødres Navne i deres Arvelod.
Your offspring, whom you become the father of after them, will be yours. They will be called after the name of their brothers in their inheritance.
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«.
As for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died beside me in the land of Canaan on the way, when there was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (also called Bethlehem).”
8 Da Israel saa Josefs Sønner, sagde han: »Hvem bringer du der?«
Israel saw Joseph’s sons, and said, “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!«
Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons, whom God has given me here.” He said, “Please bring them to me, and I will 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.
Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he couldn’t see well. Joseph brought them near to him; and he kissed them, 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!«
Israel said to Joseph, “I didn’t think I would see your face, and behold, God has let me see your offspring also.”
12 Derpaa tog Josef dem bort fra hans Knæ og kastede sig til Jorden paa sit Ansigt.
Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
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;
Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand towards Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand towards Israel’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.
Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh was the firstborn.
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,
He blessed Joseph, and said, “The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has fed me all my life long to 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 who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads, and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac. Let them 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;
When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him. He held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.
18 og Josef sagde til sin Fader: »Nej, ikke saaledes, Fader, thi denne er den førstefødte; læg din højre Haand paa hans Hoved!«
Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn. Put your right hand on 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!«
His father refused, and said, “I know, my son, I know. He also will become a people, and he also will be great. However, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his offspring will become a multitude of 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.
He blessed them that day, saying, “Israel will bless in your name, saying, ‘God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh’” He set Ephraim before Manasseh.
21 Da sagde Israel til Josef: »Jeg skal snart dø, men Gud skal være med eder og føre eder tilbage til eders Fædres Land.
Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am dying, but God will be with you, and bring you again to 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!«
Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.”
