Genesis 48
1 Sometime after this, Joseph was told, “Your father is sick.” So Joseph went to see him, taking with him his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim.
Efter disse Begivenheder fik Josef Melding om, at hans Fader var syg. Da tog han sine Sønner, Manasse og Efraim, med sig
2 When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” he gathered his strength and sat up in bed.
Da det nu meldtes Jakob, at hans Søn Josef var kommet, tog Israel sig sammen og satte sig oprejst på Lejet
3 Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in Canaan, and he blessed me there.
Jakob sagde til Josef: "Gud den Almægtige åbenbarede sig for mig i Luz i Kana'ans Land og velsignede mig;
4 He told me, ‘Listen! I will make you prosperous and make your descendants so numerous that you will become the ancestor of many nations, and I will give this land to your descendants to own forever.’
og han sagde til mig: Jeg vil gøre dig frugtbar og give dig et talrigt Afkom og gøre dig til en Mængde Stammer, og jeg vil give dit Afkom efter dig Land til evigt Eje!
5 I am counting as mine your two sons Ephraim and Manasseh who were born here in Egypt before I arrived, just as Reuben and Simeon are mine.
Nu skal dine to Sønner, der er født dig i Ægypten før mit komme til dig her i Ægypten, være mine, Efraim og Manasse skal være mine så godt som Ruben og Simeon;
6 Any other children you have after them will be yours, and will share their inheritance within the land of their older brothers.
derimod skal de Børn, du har fået efter dem, være dine; men de skal nævnes efter deres Brødres Navne i deres Arvelod
7 I'm doing this because tragically for me when I was returning from Paddan-aram, Rachel died in Canaan some distance from Ephrath. I buried her there on the way to Ephrath” (also known as Bethlehem).
Da jeg kom fra Paddan, døde Rakel for mig, medens jeg var undervejs i Kana'an, da vi endnu var et stykke Vej fra Efrat, og jeg jordede hende der på vejen til Efrat, det er Betlehem".
8 Israel saw Jacob's sons and said, “These are your sons then?”
Da Israel så Josefs Sønner, sagde han: "Hvem bringer du der?"
9 “Yes, these are the sons God gave me here,” Joseph told his father. “Bring them over here so I can bless them,” he said.
Josef svarede sin Fader: "Det er mine Sønner, som Gud har skænket mig her." Da sagde han:"Bring dem hen til mig, at jeg kan velsignedem!"
10 Israel's eyesight was failing because of his age and he couldn't see well, so Joseph brought them close to his father, and he kissed and hugged them.
Men Israels Øjne var svækkede af Alderdom, så at han ikke kunde se. Da førte han dem hen til ham. og han kyssede og omfavnede dem.
11 Israel said to Joseph, “I never thought I'd see your face again, and now God has even let me see your children!”
Og Israel sagde til Josef: "Jeg: havde ikke turdet håbe at få dit Ansigt at se, og nu har Gud endog: ladet mig se dit Afkom!"
12 Joseph took his sons from between Israel's knees, and bowed low with his face to the ground.
Derpå tog Josef dem bort fra hans Knæ og kastede sig til Jorden. på sit Ansigt.
13 Then Joseph placed Ephraim on his right so he would be on Israel's left, and Manasseh on his left so he would be on Israel's right, and then brought them over to Israel.
Josef tog så dem begge, Efraim i sin højre Hånd til venstre for Israel og Manasse i sin venstre Hånd til højre for Israel, og førte dem hen til ham;
14 But when Israel reached out his hands, he crossed them over and placed his right hand on Ephraim the younger son, and placed his left on Manasseh, the firstborn.
men Israel udrakte sin højre Hånd og lagde den på Efraims Hoved, uagtet han var den yngste. og sin venstre Hånd lagde han på Manasses Hoved, så at han lagde Hænderne over Kors; thi Manasse var den førstefødte.
15 He blessed Joseph, saying, “May the God my grandfather Abraham and my father worshiped—the God who has taken care of me like a shepherd throughout my life until now,
Derpå velsignede han Josef og sagde: "Den Gud, for hvis Åsyn mine Fædre Abraham og Isak vandrede, den Gud, der har vogtet mig: fra min første Færd og til nu,
16 the Angel who has saved me from all kinds of trouble—may he bless these boys. May my name and the names of my grandfather Abraham and father Isaac continue through them, and may they have many descendants that spread throughout the earth.”
den Engel, der har udløst mig fra alt ondt, velsigne Drengene, så at mit Navn og mine Fædre Abrahams og Isaks Navn må blive nævnet ved dem, og de må vokse i Mængde i Landet!"
17 Joseph was unhappy when saw his father had put his right hand on Ephraim, so he took his father's hand to try and move it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.
Men da Josef så, at hans Fader lagde sin højre Hånd på Efraims Hoved, var det ham imod, og han greb sin Faders Hånd for at tage den bort fra Efraims Hoved og lægge den på Manasses;
18 “Not like that, father, this is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head,” Joseph told him.
og Josef sagde til sin Fader: "Nej, ikke således, Fader, thi denne er den førstefødte; læg din højre Hånd på hans Hoved!"
19 But his father refused, saying, “I know what I'm doing. Manasseh will also become an important people, but his younger brother will be greater than him, and his descendants will become a large nation.”
Men hans Fader vægrede sig og sagde: "Jeg ved det, min Søn, jeg ved det! Også han skal blive til et Folk, også han skal blive stor; men hans yngre Broder skal blive større end han, og hans Afkom skal blive en Mangfoldighed af Folkeslag!"
20 So Israel blessed them that day and said: “In the future the people of Israel will use your names to give a blessing, saying, ‘May God bless you like he did Ephraim and Manasseh.’” In saying this he placed Ephraim before Manasseh.
Således velsignede han dem på den Dag og sagde: "Med eder skal Israel velsigne og sige: Gud gøre dig som Efraim og Manasse!" Og han stillede Efraim foran Manasse.
21 Then Israel said to Joseph, “I'm going to die soon, but God will be with you and bring you back to the land of your fathers.
Da sagde Israel til Josef: "Jeg skal snart dø, men Gud skal være med eder og føre eder tilbage til eders Fædres Land.
22 I'm also giving you something in addition to what I'm giving your brothers—piece of land on the mountain slope of Shechem that I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.”
Dig giver jeg ud over dine Brødre en Højderyg, som jeg har fravristet Amonterne med mit Sværd og min Bue!"
