1 Mosebog 50

1 Da kastede Josef sig over sin Faders Ansigt, græd 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 de lægekyndige blandt sine Tjenere at balsamere hans Fader, og Lægerne balsamerede Israel.

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

3 Dermed gik fyrretyve Dage, thi saa lang Tid tager Balsameringen: og Ægypterne begræd ham i halvfjerdsindstyve Dage.

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

4 Da Grædetiden var omme, sagde Josef til Faraos Husfolk: »Hvis I har Godhed for mig, saa sig paa mine Vegne til Farao:

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 mig i Ed, idet han sagde: Naar jeg er død, saa jord mig i den Grav, jeg lod mig grave i Kana'ans Land! Lad mig derfor drage op og jorde min Fader og saa vende tilbage hertil!«

'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 Da sagde Farao: »Drag kun op og jord din Fader, som han har ladet dig sværge.«

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

7 Saa drog Josef op for at jorde sin Fader, og med ham drog alle Faraos Tjenere, de ypperste i hans Hus og de ypperste i Ægypten,

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 hele Josefs Hus og hans Brødre og hans Faders Hus, kun deres Kvinder og Børn, Smaakvæg og Hornkvæg lod de blive tilbage i Gosen;

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 med ham fulgte baade Stridsvogne og Ryttere, saa det blev en overmaade stor Karavane.

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

10 Da de kom til Goren-ha-atad hinsides Jordan, holdt de der en overmaade stor og højtidelig Dødeklage, og han fejrede Sørgefest for sin Fader i 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 Men da Landets Indbyggere, Kana'anæerne, saa denne Sørgefest i Goren-ha-atad, sagde de: »Ægypterne holder en højtidelig Sørgefest.« Derfor gav man det Navnet Abel-Mizrajim; det ligger hinsides 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, som han havde paalagt dem;

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

13 hans Sønner førte ham til Kana'ans Land og jordede ham i Hulen paa Makpelas Mark, den Mark, som Abraham havde købt til Gravsted af Hetiten Efron 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 Efter at have jordet sin Fader vendte Josef tilbage til Ægypten med sine Brødre og alle dem, der var draget op med ham til hans Faders Jordefærd.

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 Da Josefs Brødre saa, at deres Fader var død, sagde de: »Blot nu ikke Josef vil vise sig fjendsk mod os og gengælde os alt det onde, vi har gjort 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 Derfor sendte de Bud til Josef og sagde: »Din Fader paalagde os før sin Død

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

17 at sige til Josef: Tilgiv dog dine Brødres Brøde og Synd, thi de har gjort ondt imod dig! Saa tilgiv nu din Faders Guds Tjenere deres Brøde!« Da græd Josef over deres Ord 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 Siden kom hans Brødre selv og faldt ham til Fode og sagde: »Se, vi vil være dine Trælle!«

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

19 Da sagde Josef til dem: »Frygt ikke, er jeg vel i Guds Sted?

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

20 I tænkte ondt mod mig, men Gud tænkte at vende det til det gode for at gøre, hvad nu er sket, og holde mange Folk i 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 frygt ikke, jeg vil sørge for eder og eders Kvinder og Børn!« Saaledes trøstede han dem og satte Mod i 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 Josef blev nu i Ægypten, baade han og hans Faders Hus, og Josef blev 110 Aar gammel.

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

23 Josef saa Børn i tredje Led af Efraim; ogsaa Børn af Manasses Søn Makir fødtes 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 Derpaa sagde Josef til sine Brødre: »Jeg dør snart, men Gud vil se til eder og føre eder fra Landet her til det Land, han tilsvor 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 Israels Sønner i Ed og sagde: »Naar Gud ser til eder, skal I føre mine Ben bort 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 Josef døde 110 Aar gammel, og man balsamerede ham og lagde ham i Kiste i Ægypten.

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