1 Mosebog 49
1 Derpå kaldte Jakob sine Sønner til sig og sagde: "Saml eder, så vil jeg forkynde eder, hvad der skal hændes eder i de sidste Dage:
Then Jacob called for his sons and said, “Gather around so that I can tell you what will happen to you in the days to come:
2 Kom hid og hør, Jakobs Sønner, lyt til eders Fader Israel!
Come together and listen, O sons of Jacob; listen to your father Israel.
3 Ruben, du er min førstefødte, min Styrke og min Mandskrafts første, ypperst i Højhed, ypperst i Kraft!
Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.
4 Du skummer over som Vandet, men du mister din Forret; thi du besteg din Faders Leje. Skændigt handled du da han besteg mit Leje!
Uncontrolled as the waters, you will no longer excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, onto my couch, and defiled it.
5 Simeon og Levi, det Broder Par, Voldsredskaber er deres Våben.
Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence.
6 I deres Råd giver min Sjæl ej Møde, i deres Forsamling tager min Ære ej Del; thi i Vrede dræbte de Mænd, egenrådigt lamslog de Okser.
May I never enter their council; may I never join their assembly. For they kill men in their anger, and hamstring oxen on a whim.
7 Forbandet være deres Vrede, så vild den er, deres Hidsighed, så voldsom den er! Jeg spreder dem i Jakob, splitter dem ad i Israel!
Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.
8 Juda, dig skal dine Brødre prise, din Hånd skal gribe dine Fjender i Nakken, din Faders Sønner skal bøje sig for dig.
Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you.
9 En Løveunge er Juda. Fra Rov stiger du op, min Søn! Han ligger og strækker sig som en Løve, ja, som en Løvinde, hvo tør vække ham!
Judah is a young lion— my son, you return from the prey. Like a lion he crouches and lies down; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him?
10 Ikke viger Kongespir fra Juda, ej Herskerstav fra hans Fødder, til han, hvem den tilhører; kommer, ham skal Folkene lyde.
The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.
11 Han binder sit Æsel ved Vinstokken, ved Ranken Asenindens Fole, tvætter i Vin sin Kjortel, sin Kappe i Drueblod,
He ties his donkey to the vine, his colt to the choicest branch. He washes his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.
12 med Øjnene dunkle af Vin og Tænderne hvide af Mælk!
His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk.
13 Zebulon har hjemme ved Havets Byst, han bor ved Skibenes Kyst, hans Side er vendt mod Zidon.
Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore and become a harbor for ships; his border shall extend to Sidon.
14 Issakar, det knoglede Æsel, der strækker sig mellem Foldene,
Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the sheepfolds.
15 fandt Hvilen sød og Landet lifligt; derfor bøjed han Ryg under Byrden og blev en ufri Træl.
He saw that his resting place was good and that his land was pleasant, so he bent his shoulder to the burden and submitted to labor as a servant.
16 Dan dømmer sit Folk så godt som nogen Israels Stamme.
Dan shall provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel.
17 Dan blive en Slange ved Vejen, en Giftsnog ved Stien, som bider Hesten i Hælen, så Rytteren styrter bagover!
He will be a snake by the road, a viper in the path that bites the horse’s heels so that its rider tumbles backward.
18 På din Frelse bier jeg, HERRE!
I await Your salvation, O LORD.
19 Gad, på ham gør Krigerskarer Indhug, men han gør Indhug i Hælene på dem.
Gad will be attacked by raiders, but he will attack their heels.
20 Aser, hans Føde er fed, Lækkerier for Konger har han at give.
Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies.
21 Naftali er en løssluppen Hind, han fremfører yndig Tale.
Naphtali is a doe set free that bears beautiful fawns.
22 Et yppigt Vintræ er Josef, et yppigt Vintræ ved Kilden, Ranker slynger sig over Muren.
Joseph is a fruitful vine— a fruitful vine by a spring, whose branches scale the wall.
23 Bueskytter fejder imod ham, strides med ham, gør Angreb på ham,
The archers attacked him with bitterness; they aimed at him in hostility.
24 men hans Bue er stærk, hans Hænders Arme rappe; det kommer fra Jakobs Vældige, fra Hyrden, Israels Klippe,
Yet he steadied his bow, and his strong arms were tempered by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, in the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
25 fra din Faders Gud han hjælpe dig! Og Gud den Almægtige, han velsigne dig med Himmelens Velsignelser oventil og Dybets Velsignelser nedentil, med Brysters og Moderlivs Velsignelser!
by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb.
26 Din Faders Velsignelser overgår de ældgamle Bjerges Velsignelser, de evige Højes Herlighed. Måtte de komme over Josefs Hoved, over Issen på Fyrsten blandt Brødre!
The blessings of your father have surpassed the blessings of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills. May they rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince of his brothers.
27 Benjamin, den rovlystne Ulv, om Morgenen æder han Rov, om Aftenen deler han Bytte!"
Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder.”
28 Alle disse er Israels Stammer, tolv i Tal, og det var, hvad deres Fader talte til dem, og han velsignede dem, hver især af dem gav han sin særlige Velsignelse.
These are the tribes of Israel, twelve in all, and this was what their father said to them. He blessed them, and he blessed each one with a suitable blessing.
29 Og han sagde til dem som sin sidste Vilje: "Nu samles jeg til mit Folk; jord mig da hos mine Fædre i Hulen på Hetiten Efrons Mark.
Then Jacob instructed them, “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite.
30 i Hulen på Makpelas Mark over for Mamre i Kana'ans Land. den Mark, som Abraham købte af Hetiten Efron til Gravsted,
The cave is in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, in the land of Canaan. This is the field Abraham purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site.
31 hvor de jordede Abraham og hans Hustru Sara, hvor de jordede Isak og hans Hustru Rebekka, og hvor jeg jordede Lea.
There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried, and there I buried Leah.
32 Marken og Hulen derpå blev købt af Hetiterne."
The field and the cave that is in it were purchased from the Hittites.”
33 Dermed havde Jakob givet sine Sønner sin Vilje til Kende, og han strakte sine Fødder ud på Lejet. udåndede og samledes til sin Slægt.
When Jacob had finished instructing his sons, he pulled his feet into the bed and breathed his last, and he was gathered to his people.
