Genesis 48

1 Now after these things, word came to Joseph that his father was ill: and he took with him his sons Manasseh and Ephraim.

At nangyari na pagkatapos ng mga bagay na ito, may nagsabi kay Jose, “Tingnan mo, maysakit ang iyong ama.” Kaya kinuha niya ang kanyang dalawang anak na lalaki, sina Manasses at Efraim.

2 And when they said to Jacob, Your son Joseph is coming to see you: then Israel, getting all his strength together, had himself lifted up in his bed.

Nang sinabihan si Jacob, “Tingnan mo, ang iyong anak na si Jose ay dumating para makita ka,” Nag-ipon ng lakas si Israel at umupo sa kanyang higaan.

3 And Jacob said to Joseph, God, the Ruler of all, came to me in a vision at Luz in the land of Canaan, and gave me his blessing,

Sinabi ni Jacob kay Jose, “Nagpakita sa aking ang makapangyarihang Diyos sa Luz sa lupain ng Canaan. Binasbasan niya ako

4 And said to me, Truly, I will make you fertile and give you increase and will make of you a great family of nations: and I will give this land to your seed after you to be their heritage for ever.

at sinabi sa akin, 'Tingnan mo, palalaguin kita, at pararamihin kita. Gagawin kitang kapulungan sa mga bansa. Ibibigay ko ang lupaing ito sa iyong mga kaapu-apuhan bilang isang walang hanggang pag-aari.'

5 And now your two sons who came to birth in Egypt before I came to you here, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine, in the same way as Reuben and Simeon are.

At ngayon ang dalawa mong anak na lalaki na ipinanganak sa iyo mula sa lupain ng Ehipto bago ako dumating dito, sila ay akin. Sina Efraim at Manasses ay magiging akin, tulad nina Ruben at Simeon na akin.

6 And any other offspring which you have after them, will be yours, and will be named after their brothers in their heritage.

Ang susunod na mga anak mo pagkatapos nila ay magiging iyo; sila ay nakalista sa ilalim ng mga pangalan ng kanilang mga kapatid sa kanilang mana.

7 And as for me, when I came from Paddan, death overtook Rachel on the way, when we were still some distance from Ephrath; and I put her to rest there on the road to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.

Pero para sa akin, nang dumating ako mula sa Paddan, sa aking kalungkutan namatay si Raquel sa lupain ng Canaan sa daan nang ako ay pabalik, habang may kaunting kalayuan pa papunta sa Efrata. Inilibing ko siya roon sa daanan patungo sa Efrata (ito ay Bethlehem).”

8 Then Israel, looking at Joseph's sons, said, Who are these?

Nang nakita ni Israel ang mga anak na lalaki ni Jose, sinabi niya. “Kanino ang mga ito?”

9 And Joseph said to his father, They are my sons, whom God has given me in this land. And he said, Let them come near me, and I will give them a blessing.

Sinabi ni Jose sa kanyang ama, “Sila ang mga anak kong lalaki, na ibinigay sa akin ng Diyos dito.” Sinabi ni Israel, “Dalhin mo sila sa akin para mabasbasan ko sila.”

10 Now because Israel was old, his eyes were no longer clear, and he was not able to see. So he made them come near to him, and he gave them a kiss, folding them in his arms.

Ngayon ang mga mata ni Israel ay malabo na dahil sa kanyang katandaan, kaya hindi na siya nakakakita. Kaya dinala sila ni Jose malapit sa kanya, at hinagkan sila at niyakap.

11 And Israel said to Joseph, I had no hope of seeing your face again, but God in his mercy has let me see you and your children.

Sinabi ni Israel kay Jose, “Hindi ko kailanman inasahang makikitang muli ang iyong mukha, pero ipinahintulot pa ng Diyos na makita ko ang iyong mga anak.”

12 Then Joseph took them from between his knees, and went down on his face to the earth.

Kinuha sila ni Jose mula sa pagitan ng mga tuhod ni Jacob, at saka yumuko na nakasayad ang mukha sa lupa.

13 Then taking Ephraim with his right hand, Joseph put him at Israel's left side, and with his left hand he put Manasseh at Israel's right side, placing them near him.

Kapwa sila kinuha ni Jose, si Efraim sa kanyang kanang kamay sa may bandang kaliwang kamay ni Israel, at si Manasses sa kanyang kaliwang kamay sa may bandang kanang kamay ni Israel, at dinala sila malapit sa kanya.

14 And Israel, stretching out his right hand, put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, crossing his hands on purpose, for Manasseh was the older.

Inabot ni Israel ang kanyang kanang kamay at inilagay sa ulo ni Efraim, na siyang mas bata, at ang kanyang kaliwang kamay sa ulo ni Manasses. Pinagsalungat niya ang kanyang mga kamay, dahil si Manasses ang panganay.

15 And he gave Joseph a blessing, saying, May the God to whom my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, gave worship, the God who has taken care of me all my life till this day,

Binasbasan ni Israel si Jose, na nagsasabing, “And Diyos na kasama ng aking amang si Abraham at si Isaac, ang Diyos na nag-alaga sa akin sa araw na ito,

16 The angel who has been my saviour from all evil, send his blessing on these children: and let my name and the name of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, be given to them; and let them become a great nation in the earth.

ang anghel na nagbantay sa akin mula sa lahat ng kapahamakan, nawa ay pagpalain niya ang mga kabataang ito. Nawa ang pangalan ko ay ipangalan sa kanila, at ang pangalan ng aking amang sina Abraham at Isaac. Nawa lumago sila at maging napakarami sa mundo.”

17 Now when Joseph saw that his father had put his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it did not seem right to him; and lifting his father's hand he would have put it on the head of Manasseh.

Nang nakita ni Jose ang kanyang ama na nilagay ang kanyang kanang kamay sa ulo ni Efraim, ikinasama niya ng loob ito. Kinuha niya ang kamay ng kanyang ama upang ilipat mula sa ulo ni Efraim sa ulo ni Manasses.

18 And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father, for this is the older; put your right hand on his head.

Sinabi ni Jose sa kanyang ama, “Hindi aking ama; ito po ang panganay. Ilagay mo ang iyong kanang kamay sa kanyang ulo.”

19 But his father would not, saying, I am doing it on purpose, my son; he will certainly become a nation and a great one; but his younger brother will be greater than he, and his seed will become a great family of nations.

Tumanggi ang kanyang ama at nagsabi, “Alam ko, anak, alam ko, siya ay magiging isang lahi, at siya rin ay magiging dakilang mga lahi. Pero ang kanyang nakababatang kapatid ay magiging mas dakila pa kaysa sa kanya, at ang kanyang mga kaapu-apuhan ay magiging maraming mga bansa.”

20 So he gave them his blessing that day, saying, You will be the sign of blessing in Israel, for they will say, May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh; and he put Ephraim before Manasseh.

Binasbasan sila ni Israel sa araw na iyon sa mga salitang ito, “Ang mga mamamayan sa Israel ay magpapahayag ng pagpapala sa pamamagitan ng inyong mga pangalan na nagsasabing, 'Nawa gawin ng Diyos na maging tulad ni Efraim at Manasses'.” Sa ganitong paraan, inuna ni Israel si Efraim bago si Manasses.

21 Then Israel said to Joseph, Now my death is near; but God will be with you, guiding you back to the land of your fathers.

Sinabi ni Israel kay Jose, “Tingnan mo, malapit na akong mamatay, pero kasama ninyo ang Diyos, at dadalhin kayo pabalik sa lupain ng inyong mga ama.

22 And I have given you more than your brothers, even Shechem as your heritage, which I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow.

Sa iyo, bilang isang nakahihigit sa iyong mga kapatid, ibibigay ko ang bundok na libis na nakuha ko mula sa Amoreo sa pamamagitan ng aking tabak at aking pana.”