Genesis 49
1 And Jacob calls to his sons and says, “Be gathered together, and I declare to you that which happens with you in the latter end of the days.
Derpå kaldte Jakob sine Sønner til sig og sagde: "Saml eder, så vil jeg forkynde eder, hvad der skal hændes eder i de sidste Dage:
2 Be assembled, and hear, sons of Jacob, And listen to your father Israel.
Kom hid og hør, Jakobs Sønner, lyt til eders Fader Israel!
3 Reuben! You [are] my firstborn, My power, and beginning of my strength, The abundance of exaltation, And the abundance of strength;
Ruben, du er min førstefødte, min Styrke og min Mandskrafts første, ypperst i Højhed, ypperst i Kraft!
4 Unstable as water, you are not abundant; For you have gone up your father’s bed; Then you have defiled [it]: He went up my couch!
Du skummer over som Vandet, men du mister din Forret; thi du besteg din Faders Leje. Skændigt handled du da han besteg mit Leje!
5 Simeon and Levi [are] brothers! Instruments of violence—their espousals!
Simeon og Levi, det Broder Par, Voldsredskaber er deres Våben.
6 Into their secret, do not come, O my soul! Do not be united to their assembly, O my glory; For in their anger they slew a man, And in their self-will eradicated a prince.
I deres Råd giver min Sjæl ej Møde, i deres Forsamling tager min Ære ej Del; thi i Vrede dræbte de Mænd, egenrådigt lamslog de Okser.
7 Cursed [is] their anger, for [it is] fierce, And their wrath, for [it is] sharp; I divide them in Jacob, And I scatter them in Israel.
Forbandet være deres Vrede, så vild den er, deres Hidsighed, så voldsom den er! Jeg spreder dem i Jakob, splitter dem ad i Israel!
8 Judah! Your brothers praise you! Your hand [is] on the neck of your enemies, Sons of your father bow themselves to you.
Juda, dig skal dine Brødre prise, din Hånd skal gribe dine Fjender i Nakken, din Faders Sønner skal bøje sig for dig.
9 A lion’s whelp [is] Judah, For prey, my son, you have gone up; He has bent, he has crouched as a lion, And as a lioness; who causes him to arise?
En Løveunge er Juda. Fra Rov stiger du op, min Søn! Han ligger og strækker sig som en Løve, ja, som en Løvinde, hvo tør vække ham!
10 The scepter does not turn aside from Judah, And a lawgiver from between his feet, Until his Seed comes; And His [is] the obedience of peoples.
Ikke viger Kongespir fra Juda, ej Herskerstav fra hans Fødder, til han, hvem den tilhører; kommer, ham skal Folkene lyde.
11 Binding to the vine his donkey, And to the choice vine the colt of his donkey, He has washed in wine his clothing, And in the blood of grapes his covering;
Han binder sit Æsel ved Vinstokken, ved Ranken Asenindens Fole, tvætter i Vin sin Kjortel, sin Kappe i Drueblod,
12 Red [are] eyes with wine, And white [are] teeth with milk!
med Øjnene dunkle af Vin og Tænderne hvide af Mælk!
13 Zebulun dwells at a haven of the seas, And he [is] for a haven of ships; And his side [is] to Sidon.
Zebulon har hjemme ved Havets Byst, han bor ved Skibenes Kyst, hans Side er vendt mod Zidon.
14 Issachar [is] a strong donkey, Crouching between the two folds;
Issakar, det knoglede Æsel, der strækker sig mellem Foldene,
15 And he sees rest, that [it is] good, And the land, that [it is] pleasant, And he inclines his shoulder to bear, And is a servant for tribute.
fandt Hvilen sød og Landet lifligt; derfor bøjed han Ryg under Byrden og blev en ufri Træl.
16 Dan judges his people, As one of the tribes of Israel;
Dan dømmer sit Folk så godt som nogen Israels Stamme.
17 Dan is a serpent by the way, a viper by the path, Which is biting the horse’s heels, And its rider falls backward.
Dan blive en Slange ved Vejen, en Giftsnog ved Stien, som bider Hesten i Hælen, så Rytteren styrter bagover!
18 For Your salvation I have waited, YHWH!
På din Frelse bier jeg, HERRE!
19 Gad! A troop assaults him, But he assaults last.
Gad, på ham gør Krigerskarer Indhug, men han gør Indhug i Hælene på dem.
20 Out of Asher his bread [is] fat; And he gives delicacies of a king.
Aser, hans Føde er fed, Lækkerier for Konger har han at give.
21 Naphtali [is] a doe sent away, Who is giving beautiful young ones.
Naftali er en løssluppen Hind, han fremfører yndig Tale.
22 Joseph [is] a fruitful son; A fruitful son by a fountain, Daughters step over the wall;
Et yppigt Vintræ er Josef, et yppigt Vintræ ved Kilden, Ranker slynger sig over Muren.
23 And embitter him indeed, they have striven, Indeed, archers hate him;
Bueskytter fejder imod ham, strides med ham, gør Angreb på ham,
24 And his bow abides in strength, And strengthened are the arms of his hands By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, From where is a shepherd, a son of Israel.
men hans Bue er stærk, hans Hænders Arme rappe; det kommer fra Jakobs Vældige, fra Hyrden, Israels Klippe,
25 By the God of your father who helps you, And the Mighty One who blesses you, Blessings of the heavens from above, Blessings of the deep lying under, Blessings of breasts and womb—
fra din Faders Gud han hjælpe dig! Og Gud den Almægtige, han velsigne dig med Himmelens Velsignelser oventil og Dybets Velsignelser nedentil, med Brysters og Moderlivs Velsignelser!
26 Your father’s blessings have been mighty Above the blessings of my progenitors, To the limit of the perpetual heights They are for the head of Joseph, And for the crown of the one Separate [from] his brothers.
Din Faders Velsignelser overgår de ældgamle Bjerges Velsignelser, de evige Højes Herlighed. Måtte de komme over Josefs Hoved, over Issen på Fyrsten blandt Brødre!
27 Benjamin! A wolf tears; In the morning he eats prey, And at evening he apportions spoil.”
Benjamin, den rovlystne Ulv, om Morgenen æder han Rov, om Aftenen deler han Bytte!"
28 All these [are] the twelve tribes of Israel, and this [is] that which their father has spoken to them, and he blesses them; each according to his blessing he has blessed them.
Alle disse er Israels Stammer, tolv i Tal, og det var, hvad deres Fader talte til dem, og han velsignede dem, hver især af dem gav han sin særlige Velsignelse.
29 And he commands them and says to them, “I am being gathered to my people; bury me by my fathers, at the cave which [is] in the field of Ephron the Hittite;
Og han sagde til dem som sin sidste Vilje: "Nu samles jeg til mit Folk; jord mig da hos mine Fædre i Hulen på Hetiten Efrons Mark.
30 in the cave which [is] in the field of Machpelah, which [is] on the front of Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field from Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a burying-place;
i Hulen på Makpelas Mark over for Mamre i Kana'ans Land. den Mark, som Abraham købte af Hetiten Efron til Gravsted,
31 (there they buried Abraham and his wife Sarah; there they buried Isaac and his wife Rebekah; and there I buried Leah);
hvor de jordede Abraham og hans Hustru Sara, hvor de jordede Isak og hans Hustru Rebekka, og hvor jeg jordede Lea.
32 the purchase of the field and of the cave which [is] in it, [is] from sons of Heth.”
Marken og Hulen derpå blev købt af Hetiterne."
33 And Jacob finishes commanding his sons, and gathers up his feet to the bed, and expires, and is gathered to his people.
Dermed havde Jakob givet sine Sønner sin Vilje til Kende, og han strakte sine Fødder ud på Lejet. udåndede og samledes til sin Slægt.
