Genesis 48
1 After these things, it was told Joseph that his father was sick: and he set out to go to him, taking his two sons Manasses and Ephraim.
這事以後，有人告訴約瑟說：「你的父親病了。」他就帶着兩個兒子瑪拿西和以法蓮同去。
2 And it was told the old man: Behold thy son Joseph cometh to thee. And being strengthened he sat on his bed.
有人告訴雅各說：「請看，你兒子約瑟到你這裏來了。」以色列就勉強在床上坐起來。
3 And when Joseph was come in to him, he said: God Almighty appeared to me at Luza, which is in the land of Chanaan: and he blessed me,
雅各對約瑟說：「全能的上帝曾在迦南地的路斯向我顯現，賜福與我，
4 And he said: I will cause thee to increase and multiply, and I will make of thee a multitude of people: and I will give this land to thee, and to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.
對我說：『我必使你生養眾多，成為多民，又要把這地賜給你的後裔，永遠為業。』
5 So thy two sons who were born to thee in the land of Egypt before I came hither to thee, shall be mine: Ephraim and Manasses shall be reputed to me as Ruben and Simeon.
我未到埃及見你之先，你在埃及地所生的以法蓮和瑪拿西這兩個兒子是我的，正如呂便和西緬是我的一樣。
6 But the rest whom thou shalt have after them, shall be thine, and shall be called by the name of their brethren in their possessions.
你在他們以後所生的就是你的，他們可以歸於他們弟兄的名下得產業。
7 For, when I came out of Mesopotamia, Rachel died from me in the land of Chanaan in the very journey, and it was springtime: and I was going to Ephrata, and I buried her near the way of Ephrata, which by another name is called Bethlehem.
至於我，我從巴旦來的時候，拉結死在我眼前，在迦南地的路上，離以法他還有一段路程，我就把她葬在以法他的路上（以法他就是伯利恆）。」
8 Then seeing his sons, he said to him: Who are these?
以色列看見約瑟的兩個兒子，就說：「這是誰？」
9 He answered: They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said: Bring them to me that I may bless them.
約瑟對他父親說：「這是上帝在這裏賜給我的兒子。」以色列說：「請你領他們到我跟前，我要給他們祝福。」
10 For Israel’s eyes were dim by reason of his great age, and he could not see clearly. And when they were brought to him, he kissed and embraced them.
以色列年紀老邁，眼睛昏花，不能看見。約瑟領他們到他跟前，他就和他們親嘴，抱着他們。
11 And said to his son: I am not deprived of seeing thee: moreover God hath showed me thy seed.
以色列對約瑟說：「我想不到得見你的面，不料，上帝又使我得見你的兒子。」
12 And when Joseph had taken them from his father’s lap, he bowed down with his face to the ground.
約瑟把兩個兒子從以色列兩膝中領出來，自己就臉伏於地下拜。
13 And he set Ephraim on his right hand, that is, towards the left hand of Israel; but Manasses on his left hand, to wit, towards his father’s right hand, and brought them near to him.
隨後，約瑟又拉着他們兩個，以法蓮在他的右手裏，對着以色列的左手，瑪拿西在他的左手裏，對着以色列的右手，領他們到以色列的跟前。
14 But he stretching forth his right hand, put it upon the head of Ephraim the younger brother; and the left upon the head of Manasses who was the elder, changing his hands.
以色列伸出右手來，按在以法蓮的頭上（以法蓮乃是次子），又剪搭過左手來，按在瑪拿西的頭上（瑪拿西原是長子）。
15 And Jacob blessed the sons of Joseph, and said: God, in whose sight my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, God that feedeth me from my youth until this day;
他就給約瑟祝福說：「願我祖亞伯拉罕和我父以撒所事奉的上帝，就是一生牧養我直到今日的上帝，
16 The angel that delivereth me from all evils, bless these boys: and let my name be called upon them, and the names of my fathers Abraham, and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.
救贖我脫離一切患難的那使者，賜福與這兩個童子。願他們歸在我的名下和我祖亞伯拉罕、我父以撒的名下。又願他們在世界中生養眾多。」
17 And Joseph seeing that his father had put his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, was much displeased: and taking his father’s hand he tried to lift it from Ephraim’s head, and to remove it to the head of Manasses.
約瑟見他父親把右手按在以法蓮的頭上，就不喜悅，便提起他父親的手，要從以法蓮頭上挪到瑪拿西的頭上。
18 And he said to his father: It should not be so, my father: for this is the firstborn, put thy right hand upon his head.
約瑟對他父親說：「我父，不是這樣。這本是長子，求你把右手按在他的頭上。」
19 But he refusing, said: I know, my son, I know: and this also shall become peoples, and shall be multiplied: but this younger brother shall be greater than he: and his seed shall grow into nations.
他父親不從，說：「我知道，我兒，我知道。他也必成為一族，也必昌大。只是他的兄弟將來比他還大；他兄弟的後裔要成為多族。」
20 And he blessed them at that time, saying: In thee shall Israel be blessed, and it shall be said: God do to thee as to Ephraim, and as to Manasses. And he set Ephraim before Manasses.
當日就給他們祝福說：「以色列人要指着你們祝福說：『願上帝使你如以法蓮、瑪拿西一樣。』」於是立以法蓮在瑪拿西以上。
21 And he said to Joseph his son: Behold I die, and God will be with you, and will bring you back into the land of your fathers.
以色列又對約瑟說：「我要死了，但上帝必與你們同在，領你們回到你們列祖之地。
22 I give thee a portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorrhite with my sword and bow.
並且我從前用弓用刀從亞摩利人手下奪的那塊地，我都賜給你，使你比眾弟兄多得一分。」
