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

And it came to pass after these things, that it was reported to Joseph, Behold, thy father is ill; and, having taken his two sons, Manasse and Ephraim, he came to Jacob.

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

And it was reported to Jacob, saying, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh to thee; and Israel having strengthened himself, sat upon the bed.

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

And Jacob said to Joseph, My God appeared to me in Luza, in the land of Chanaan, 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 increase thee, and multiply thee, and will make of thee multitudes of nations; 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 så godt som Ruben og Simeon;

Now then thy two sons, who were born to thee in the land of Egypt, before I came to thee into Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasse, as Ruben and Symeon they shall be mine.

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

And the children which thou shalt beget hereafter, shall be in the name of their brethren; they shall be named after their inheritances.

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".

And as for me, when I came out of Mesopotamia of Syria, Rachel, thy mother, died in the land of Chanaan, as I drew night to the horse-course of Chabratha of the land [of Chanaan], so as to come to Ephratha; and I buried her in the road of the course; this is Bethlehem.

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

And when Israel saw the sons of Joseph, he said, Who are these to thee?

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!"

And Joseph said to his father, They are my sons, whom God gave me here; and Jacob said, Bring me them, 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 the eyes of Israel were dim through age, and he could not see; and he brought them near to him, and he 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!"

And Israel said to Joseph, Behold, I have not been deprived of [seeing] thy face, and lo! God has showed me thy seed also.

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

And Joseph brought them out from [between] his knees, and they did reverence to him, with their face to the ground.

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 his two sons, both Ephraim in his right hand, but on the left of Israel, and Manasse on his left hand, but on the right of Israel, and brought them near 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 having stretched out his right hand, laid it on the head of Ephraim, and he was the younger; and his left hand on the head of Manasse, [guiding] his hands crosswise.

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,

And he blessed them and said, The God in whose sight my fathers were well pleasing, [even] Abraam and Isaac, the God who continues to feed me from my youth until 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 delivers me from all evils, bless these boys, and my name shall be called upon them, and the name of my fathers, Abraam and Isaac; and let them be increased to a great multitude on 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;

And Joseph having seen that his father put his right hand on the head of Ephraim—it seemed grievous to him; and Joseph took hold of the hand of his father, to remove it from the head of Ephraim to the head of Manasse.

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

And Joseph said to his father, Not so, father; for this is the first-born; lay thy right-hand upon 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!"

And he would not, but said, I know it, son, I know it; he also shall be a people, and he shall be exalted, but his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed 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.

And he blessed them in that day, saying, In you shall Israel be blessed, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and Manasse; and he set Ephraim before Manasse.

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 Israel said to Joseph, Behold, I die; and God shall be with you, and restore you 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 I give to thee Sicima, a select portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorites with my sword and bow.