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

Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he set out with 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 på Lejet

When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel rallied his strength and sat up in bed.

3 Jakob sagde til Josef: "Gud den Almægtige åbenbarede 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 there 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 told me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and multiply you; I will make you a multitude of peoples, and will give this land to your descendants after you as 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 så godt som Ruben og Simeon;

And now your two sons born to you in Egypt before I came to you here shall be reckoned as mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are mine.

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

Any children born to you after them shall be yours, and they shall be called by the names of their brothers in the territory they inherit.

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 på vejen til Efrat, det er Betlehem".

Now as for me, when I was returning from Paddan, to my sorrow Rachel died along the way in the land of Canaan, some distance from Ephrath. So I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath” (that is, Bethlehem).

8 Da Israel så Josefs Sønner, sagde han: "Hvem bringer du der?"

When Israel saw the sons of Joseph, he asked, “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 velsignedem!"

Joseph said to his father, “They are the sons God has given me in this place.” So Jacob said, “Please bring them to me, that I may bless them.”

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

Now Israel’s eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought his sons to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.

11 Og Israel sagde til Josef: "Jeg: havde ikke turdet håbe at få dit Ansigt at se, og nu har Gud endog: ladet mig se dit Afkom!"

“I never expected to see your face again,” Israel said to Joseph, “but now God has let me see your children as well.”

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

Then Joseph removed his sons from his father’s knees and bowed facedown.

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

And Joseph took both of them—with Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand—and brought them close to him.

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

But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger; and crossing his hands, he put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn.

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

Then he blessed Joseph and said: “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,

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

the angel who has redeemed me from all harm— may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.”

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

When Joseph saw that his father had placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head, he was displeased and took his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s.

18 og Josef sagde til sin Fader: "Nej, ikke således, Fader, thi denne er den førstefødte; læg din højre Hånd på hans Hoved!"

“Not so, my father!” Joseph said. “This one 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! Også han skal blive til et Folk, også han skal blive stor; men hans yngre Broder skal blive større end han, og hans Afkom skal blive en Mangfoldighed af Folkeslag!"

But his father refused. “I know, my son, I know!” he said. “He too shall become a people, and he too shall be great; nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations.”

20 Således velsignede han dem på den Dag og sagde: "Med eder skal Israel velsigne og sige: Gud gøre dig som Efraim og Manasse!" Og han stillede Efraim foran Manasse.

So that day Jacob blessed them and said: “By you shall Israel pronounce this blessing: ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’” So he put 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.

Then Israel said to Joseph, “Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and bring you back to the land of your fathers.

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

And to you, as one who is above your brothers, I give the ridge of land that I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.”