Genesis 48
1 After these things were done, it was reported to Joseph that his father was sick. And taking his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim, he went directly to him.
Beberapa waktu kemudian, seseorang mengabarkan pada Yusuf, “Tuan, keadaan ayahmu semakin memburuk.” Maka Yusuf mengajak kedua anaknya, Manasye dan Efraim, untuk mengunjungi Yakub.
2 And it was told to the old man, “Behold, your son Joseph is coming to you.” And being strengthened, he sat up in bed.
Ketika Yakub diberitahu bahwa Yusuf sudah datang, dia mengumpulkan segenap tenaganya untuk duduk di tempat tidur.
3 And when he had entered to him, he said: “Almighty God appeared to me at Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, and he blessed me.
Berkatalah Yakub kepada Yusuf, “Allah Yang Mahakuasa datang kepadaku di Lus, di negeri Kanaan, dan memberkati aku.
4 And he said: ‘I will increase and multiply you, and I will make you influential among the people. And I will give this land to you, and to your offspring after you, as an everlasting possession.’
Dia berkata kepadaku, ‘Aku akan memberimu keturunan yang banyak. Mereka akan bertambah banyak dan menjadi bangsa yang besar. Aku akan memberikan tanah ini kepada keturunanmu untuk menjadi milik mereka selamanya.’
5 Therefore, your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came here to you, will be mine. Ephraim and Manasseh will be treated by me just like Reuben and Simeon.
Yusuf anakku, kedua putramu yang lahir di Mesir sebelum ayah datang kepadamu sudah ayah anggap sebagai anak sendiri, sama seperti Ruben dan Simeon.
6 But the remainder, whom you will conceive after them, will be yours, and they will be called by the name of their brothers among their possessions.
Apabila kamu mempunyai keturunan lagi, barulah anak-anak yang berikutnya itu menjadi milikmu dan warisan mereka akan dicatat di bawah kakak-kakak mereka.
7 As for me, when I came from Mesopotamia, Rachel died in the land of Canaan on the very journey, and it was springtime. And I entered Ephrath and buried her next to the way of Ephrath, which by another name is called Bethlehem.”
Mengenai aku, ketika aku dalam perjalanan dari Padan Aram, aku sangat sedih karena meninggalnya Rahel di Kanaan, tidak jauh dari Efrata. Aku menguburnya dalam perjalanan ke Efrata.” (Kota itu sekarang dikenal sebagai Betlehem.)
8 Then, seeing his sons, he said to him: “Who are these?”
Ketika Yakub melihat kedua anak Yusuf, dia bertanya, “Siapakah anak-anak ini?”
9 He responded, “They are my sons, whom God gave to me as a gift in this place.” “Bring them to me,” he said, “so that I may bless them.”
Jawab Yusuf kepada ayahnya, “Mereka inilah anak-anakku yang sudah Allah berikan kepadaku di Mesir.” Lalu berkatalah Yakub, “Dekatkanlah kepadaku agar aku memberkati mereka.”
10 For Israel’s eyes were clouded by reason of his great age, and he was unable to see clearly. And when they were placed up against him, he kissed and embraced them.
Saat itu penglihatan Yakub sudah rabun karena usianya yang sangat lanjut. Yusuf membawa kedua anaknya mendekati Yakub, dan Yakub mencium serta memeluk mereka.
11 And he said to his son: “I have not been cheated out of seeing you. Moreover, God has shown me your offspring.”
Katanya kepada Yusuf, “Ayah tidak menyangka akan dapat melihat wajahmu lagi. Tetapi Allah bahkan mengizinkan aku bertemu anak-anakmu juga!”
12 And when Joseph had taken them from his father’s lap, he reverenced prone on the ground.
Lalu Yusuf melepaskan anak-anaknya dari pangkuan Yakub. Dia bersujud untuk memberi hormat kepada ayahnya.
13 And he placed Ephraim on his right, that is, towards the left hand of Israel. Yet truly Manasseh was on his left, namely, towards his father’s right hand. And he placed them both up against him.
Yusuf mengatur posisi kedua anaknya di hadapan Yakub. Dengan tangan kanannya, Yusuf menempatkan Efraim di sisi kiri Yakub, dan dengan tangan kirinya, Yusuf menempatkan Manasye di sisi kanan Yakub.
14 And he, extending his right hand, placed it over the head of Ephraim, the younger brother, but the left hand was on the head of Manasseh, who was the elder, so that his hands were crossed.
Namun, Yakub mengulurkan tangan kanannya menjamah kepala Efraim, anak bungsu yang berada di sisi kirinya, dan dengan tangan kirinya, dia menjamah kepala Manasye, anak sulung yang ada di sisi kanan, sehingga tangan Yakub bersilangan.
15 And Jacob blessed the sons of Joseph, and he said: “God, in whose sight my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, walked; God, who pastured me from my youth until the present day;
Dia kemudian memberkati keturunan Yusuf dengan berkata, “Allah yang disembah nenek moyangku, Abraham dan Isak, yaitu Allah yang sudah menggembalakan aku setiap hari selama hidupku
16 the Angel, who rescues me from all evils: bless these boys. And let my name be invoked over them, and also the names of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac. And may they increase into a multitude across the earth.”
dan yang melalui malaikat-Nya sudah melindungi aku dari segala kejahatan, Dialah yang memberkati anak-anak ini. Kiranya melalui anak-anak ini, namaku dan nama nenek moyang kita, Abraham dan Isak, diteruskan, dan kiranya keturunan mereka memenuhi seluruh bumi.”
17 But Joseph, seeing that his father had placed his right hand over the head of Ephraim, took it gravely. And grasping his father’s hand, he tried to lift it from Ephraim’s head and transfer it onto the head of Manasseh.
Saat Yusuf melihat bahwa ayahnya menaruh tangan kanan pada kepala Efraim, dia tidak setuju. Maka Yusuf memegang tangan kanan Yakub, hendak memindahkannya dari atas kepala Efraim dan menaruhnya ke atas kepala Manasye.
18 And he said to his father: “It should not have come to pass this way, father. For this one is the firstborn. Place your right hand over his head.”
“Jangan seperti itu, Ayah,” kata Yusuf kepada Yakub. “Yang sulung ada di sebelah sini. Letakkanlah tangan kanan Ayah di kepala anakku yang sulung.”
19 But refusing, he said: “I know, my son, I know. And this one, indeed, will be among the people and will be multiplied. But his younger brother will be greater than he. And his offspring will increase among the nations.”
Tetapi Yakub menolak dan berkata, “Aku tahu, Nak, aku tahu. Keturunan Manasye akan menjadi suatu bangsa yang hebat. Walaupun demikian, Efraim akan menjadi bangsa yang lebih hebat, dan jumlah keturunannya akan menjadi banyak bangsa.”
20 And he blessed them at that time, saying: “In you, Israel will be blessed, and it will be said: ‘May God treat you like Ephraim, and like Manasseh.’” And he established Ephraim before Manasseh.
Pada hari itu, Yakub memberkati mereka, “Mulai sekarang, semua orang Israel akan memakai nama kalian ketika memberkati orang lain. Mereka akan berkata, ‘Semoga Allah memberkatimu seperti Efraim dan Manasye.’” Dengan demikian, Yakub mendahulukan Efraim daripada Manasye.
21 And he said to his son Joseph: “See, I am dying, and God will be with you, and he will lead you back to the land of your fathers.
Kemudian Yakub berkata kepada Yusuf, “Tidak lama lagi, aku akan meninggal, tetapi Allah akan menyertaimu dan memimpin kamu kembali ke tanah nenek moyangmu.
22 I give you one part beyond that of your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.”
Selain itu, aku berikan kepadamu dan bukan kepada saudara-saudaramu, daerah perbukitan yang sudah aku rebut dari orang Amori ketika berperang melawan mereka dengan pedang dan busur panahku.”
