Genesis 49
1 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:
Derpaa kaldte Jakob sine Sønner til sig og sagde: »Saml eder, saa vil jeg forkynde eder, hvad der skal hændes eder i de sidste Dage:
2 Come together and listen, O sons of Jacob; listen to your father Israel.
Kom hid og hør, Jakobs Sønner, lyt til eders Fader Israel!
3 Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.
Ruben, du er min førstefødte, min Styrke og min Mandskrafts første, ypperst i Højhed, ypperst i Kraft!
4 Uncontrolled as the waters, you will no longer excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, onto my couch, and defiled it.
Du skummer over som Vandet, men du mister din Forret; thi du besteg din Faders Leje. Skændigt handled du da han besteg mit Leje!
5 Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence.
Simeon og Levi, det Broder Par, Voldsredskaber er deres Vaaben.
6 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.
I deres Raad giver min Sjæl ej Møde, i deres Forsamling tager min Ære ej Del; thi i Vrede dræbte de Mænd, egenraadigt lamslog de Okser.
7 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.
Forbandet være deres Vrede, saa vild den er, deres Hidsighed, saa voldsom den er! Jeg spreder dem i Jakob, splitter dem ad i Israel!
8 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.
Juda, dig skal dine Brødre prise, din Haand skal gribe dine Fjender i Nakken, din Faders Sønner skal bøje sig for dig.
9 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?
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!
10 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.
Ikke viger Kongespir fra Juda, ej Herskerstav fra hans Fødder, til han, hvem den tilhører; kommer, ham skal Folkene lyde.
11 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.
Han binder sit Æsel ved Vinstokken, ved Ranken Asenindens Fole, tvætter i Vin sin Kjortel, sin Kappe i Drueblod,
12 His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk.
med Øjnene dunkle af Vin og Tænderne hvide af Mælk!
13 Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore and become a harbor for ships; his border shall extend to Sidon.
Zebulon har hjemme ved Havets Kyst, han bor ved Skibenes Kyst, hans Side er vendt mod Zidon.
14 Issachar is a strong donkey, lying down between the sheepfolds.
Issakar, det knoglede Æsel, der strækker sig mellem Foldene,
15 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.
fandt Hvilen sød og Landet lifligt; derfor bøjed han Ryg under Byrden og blev en ufri Træl.
16 Dan shall provide justice for his people as one of the tribes of Israel.
Dan dømmer sit Folk saa godt som nogen Israels Stamme.
17 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.
Dan blive en Slange ved Vejen, en Giftsnog ved Stien, som bider Hesten i Hælen, saa Rytteren styrter bagover! —
18 I await Your salvation, O LORD.
Paa din Frelse bier jeg, HERRE!
19 Gad will be attacked by raiders, but he will attack their heels.
Gad, paa ham gør Krigerskarer Indhug, men han gør Indhug i Hælene paa dem.
20 Asher’s food will be rich; he shall provide royal delicacies.
Aser, hans Føde er fed, Lækkerier for Konger har han at give.
21 Naphtali is a doe set free that bears beautiful fawns.
Naftali er en løssluppen Hind, han fremfører yndig Tale.
22 Joseph is a fruitful vine— a fruitful vine by a spring, whose branches scale the wall.
Et yppigt Vintræ er Josef, et yppigt Vintræ ved Kilden, Ranker slynger sig over Muren.
23 The archers attacked him with bitterness; they aimed at him in hostility.
Bueskytter fejder imod ham, strides med ham, gør Angreb paa ham,
24 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,
men hans Bue er stærk, hans Hænders Arme rappe; det kommer fra Jakobs Vældige, fra Hyrden, Israels Klippe,
25 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.
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!
26 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.
Din Faders Velsignelser overgaar de ældgamle Bjerges Velsignelser, de evige Højes Herlighed. Maatte de komme over Josefs Hoved, over Issen paa Fyrsten blandt Brødre!
27 Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder.”
Benjamin, den rovlystne Ulv, om Morgenen æder han Rov, om Aftenen deler han Bytte!«
28 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.
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.
29 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.
Og han sagde til dem som sin sidste Vilje: »Nu samles jeg til mit Folk; jord mig da hos mine Fædre i Hulen paa Hetiten Efrons Mark,
30 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.
i Hulen paa Makpelas Mark over for Mamre i Kana'ans Land, den Mark, som Abraham købte af Hetiten Efron til Gravsted,
31 There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried, and there I buried Leah.
hvor de jordede Abraham og hans Hustru Sara, hvor de jordede Isak og hans Hustru Rebekka, og hvor jeg jordede Lea.
32 The field and the cave that is in it were purchased from the Hittites.”
Marken og Hulen derpaa blev købt af Hetiterne.«
33 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.
Dermed havde Jakob givet sine Sønner sin Vilje til Kende, og han strakte sine Fødder ud paa Lejet, udaandede og samledes til sin Slægt.
