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.
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 the old man: Behold thy son Joseph cometh to thee. And being strengthened he sat on his bed.
Ketika Yakub diberitahu bahwa Yusuf sudah datang, dia mengumpulkan segenap tenaganya untuk duduk di tempat tidur.
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,
Berkatalah Yakub kepada Yusuf, “Allah Yang Mahakuasa datang kepadaku di Lus, di negeri Kanaan, dan memberkati aku.
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.
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 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.
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 rest whom thou shalt have after them, shall be thine, and shall be called by the name of their brethren in 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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 said to his son: I am not deprived of seeing thee: moreover God hath showed me thy seed.
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 bowed down with his face to the ground.
Lalu Yusuf melepaskan anak-anaknya dari pangkuan Yakub. Dia bersujud untuk memberi hormat kepada ayahnya.
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.
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 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.
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 said: God, in whose sight my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, God that feedeth me from my youth until this 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 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.
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 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.
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 be so, my father: for this is the firstborn, put thy right hand upon 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 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.
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 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.
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 Joseph his son: Behold I die, and God will be with you, and will bring you back into 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 thee a portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorrhite with my sword and 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.”
