1 Mosebog 50

1 Da kastede Josef sig over sin Faders Ansigt, græd og kyssede ham;

And when Joseph saw this, he fell upon his father’s face weeping and kissing him.

2 og Josef befalede de lægekyndige blandt sine Tjenere at balsamere hans Fader, og Lægerne balsamerede Israel.

And he commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father.

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

And while they were fulfilling his commands, there passed forty days: for this was the manner with bodies that were embalmed, and Egypt mourned for him seventy days.

4 Da Grædetiden var omme, sagde Josef til Faraos Husfolk: "Hvis I har Godhed for mig, så sig på mine Vegne til Farao:

And the time of the mourning being expired, Joseph spoke to the family of Pharao: If I have found favour in your sight, speak in the ears of Pharao:

5 Min Fader tog mig i Ed, idet han sagde: Når jeg er død, så jord mig i den Grav, jeg lod mig grave i Kana'ans Land! Lad mig derfor drage op og jorde min Fader og så vende tilbage hertil!"

For my father made me swear to him, saying: Behold I die: thou shalt bury me in my sepulchre which I have digged for myself in the land of Chanaan. So I will go up and bury my father, and return.

6 Da sagde Farao: "Drag kun op og jord din Fader, som han har ladet dig sværge."

And Pharao said to him: Go up and bury thy father according as he made thee swear.

7 Så 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,

So he went up, and there went with him all the ancients of Pharao’s house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt,

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

And the house of Joseph with his brethren, except their children, and their flocks and herds, which they left in the land of Gessen.

9 og med ham fulgte både Stridsvogne og Ryttere, så det blev en overmåde stor Karavane.

He had also in his train chariots and horsemen: and it was a great company.

10 Da de kom til Gorenhåtad hinsides Jordan, holdt de der en overmåde stor og højtidelig Dødeklage, og han fejrede Sørgefest for sin Fader i syv Dage.

And they came to the threshingfloor of Atad, which is situated beyond the Jordan: where celebrating the exequies with a great and vehement lamentation, they spent full seven days.

11 Men da Landets Indbyggere, Kana'anæerne, så denne Sørgefest i Gorenhåtad, sagde de: "Ægypterne holder en højtidelig Sørgefest." Derfor gav man det Navnet Abel Mizrajim; det ligger hinsides Jordan.

And when the inhabitants of Chanaan saw this, they said: This is a great mourning to the Egyptians. And therefore the name of that place was called, The mourning of Egypt.

12 Og hans Sønner gjorde, som han havde pålagt dem;

So the sons of Jacob did as he had commanded them.

13 hans Sønner førte ham til Kana'ans Land og jordede ham i Hulen på Makpelas Mark, den Mark, som Abraham havde købt til Gravsted af Hetiten Efron over for Mamre.

And carrying him into the land of Chanaan, they buried him in the double cave which Abraham had bought together with the field for a possession of a buryingplace, of Ephron the Hethite over against Mambre.

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.

And Joseph returned into Egypt with his brethren, and all that were in his company, after he had buried his father.

15 Da Josefs Brødre så, 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!"

Now he being dead, his brethren were afraid, and talked one with another: Lest perhaps he should remember the wrong he suffered, and requite us all the evil that we did to him.

16 Derfor sendte de Bud til Josef og sagde: "Din Fader pålagde os før sin Død

And they sent a message to him, saying: Thy father commanded us before he died,

17 at sige til Josef: Tilgiv dog dine Brødres Brøde og Synd, thi de har gjort ondt imod dig! Så tilgiv nu din Faders Guds Tjenere deres Brøde!" Da græd Josef over deres Ord til ham.

That we should say thus much to thee from him: I beseech thee to forget the wickedness of thy brethren, and the sin and malice they practiced against thee: we also pray thee, to forgive the servants of the God of thy father this wickedness. And when Joseph heard this, he wept.

18 Siden kom hans Brødre selv og faldt ham til Fode og sagde: "Se, vi vil være dine Trælle!"

And his brethren came to him: and worshipping prostrate on the ground they said: We are thy servants.

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

And he answered them: Fear not: can we resist the will 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;

You thought evil against me: but God turned it into good, that he might exalt me, as at present you see, and might save many people.

21 frygt ikke, jeg vil sørge for eder og eders Kvinder og Børn!" Således trøstede han dem og satte Mod i dem.

Fear not: I will feed you and your children. And he comforted them, and spoke gently and mildly.

22 Josef blev nu i Ægypten, både han og hans Faders Hus, og Josef blev 110 År gammel.

And he dwelt in Egypt with all his father’s house: and lived a hundred and ten years.

23 Josef så Børn i tredje Led af Efraim; også Børn af Manasses Søn Makir fødtes på Josefs Knæ.

And he saw the children of Ephraim to the third generation. The children also of Machir the son of Manasses were born on Joseph’s knees.

24 Derpå 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."

After which he told his brethren: God will visit you after my death, and will make you go up out of this land, to the land which he swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

25 Og Josef tog Israels Sønner i Ed og sagde: "Når Gud ser til eder, skal I føre mine Ben bort herfra!"

And he made them swear to him, saying: God will visit you, carry my bones with you out of this place:

26 Josef døde 110 År gammel, og man balsamerede ham og lagde ham i Kiste i Ægypten.

And he died being a hundred and ten years old. And being embalmed he was laid in a coffin in Egypt.