Genesis 49
1 Then called Jacob unto his sons, —and said—Gather yourselves together, and let me tell you, that which shall befall you in the afterpart 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 Assemble yourselves and hear ye sons of Jacob, —And hearken unto Israel your father!
Kom hid og hør, Jakobs Sønner, lyt til eders Fader Israel!
3 Reuben, my first-born, thou, My vigour, and the first-fruit of my strength, —Pre-eminence of elevation and pre-eminence of power:
Ruben, du er min førstefødte, min Styrke og min Mandskrafts første, ypperst i Højhed, ypperst i Kraft!
4 Boiling over like water, thou mayest not have pre-eminence, Because thou didst mount the bed of thy father, —Then, wast thou profane—My marriage-bed, he mounted!
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 brethren, —Instruments of violence, are their agreements:
Simeon og Levi, det Broder Par, Voldsredskaber er deres Våben.
6 Into their circle, do not thou enter my soul! In their convocation, do not thou join mine honour! For in their anger, they slew brave men, And in their wantonness, they ham-strung oxen.
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 Accursed, be their anger, because fierce, And their wrath because cruel, —I divide them in Jacob, And I disperse 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, as for thee, thy brethren shall praise thee when thy hand is on the neck of thy foes, —The sons of thy father, shall bow them-selves down to thee:
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, From the prey, my son hast thou come up! He hath stooped—hath crouched As a lion—or as a lioness, Who shall rouse him?
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 sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor the commander’s staff from between his feet, —Until that he come in as a Shiloh, And, his, be the obedience of the 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 ass, And to the choice vine his ass’s colt, He hath washed in wine his raiment, And in the blood of grapes, his mantle:
Han binder sit Æsel ved Vinstokken, ved Ranken Asenindens Fole, tvætter i Vin sin Kjortel, sin Kappe i Drueblod,
12 Darker—his eyes, than wine, —Whiter—his teeth than milk!
med Øjnene dunkle af Vin og Tænderne hvide af Mælk!
13 Zebulon, by a haven of seas, shall he settle down, —Even he, by a haven of ships, With his utmost part upon Zidon.
Zebulon har hjemme ved Havets Byst, han bor ved Skibenes Kyst, hans Side er vendt mod Zidon.
14 Issachar, an ass of strength, —couching between the pens;
Issakar, det knoglede Æsel, der strækker sig mellem Foldene,
15 Then beholdeth he rest, that it is good, And the ground that it is pleasant, —So he bendeth his shoulder to bear, And becometh a tributary servant.
fandt Hvilen sød og Landet lifligt; derfor bøjed han Ryg under Byrden og blev en ufri Træl.
16 Dan, shall vindicate his people, —as one of the tribes of Israel;
Dan dømmer sit Folk så godt som nogen Israels Stamme.
17 It cometh to pass that, Dan, is a serpent upon the way, A horned viper, upon the path, —That biteth the heels of the horse, And his rider falleth backwards: —
Dan blive en Slange ved Vejen, en Giftsnog ved Stien, som bider Hesten i Hælen, så Rytteren styrter bagover!
18 For thy salvation, have I waited O Yahweh!
På din Frelse bier jeg, HERRE!
19 Gad! a troop shall troop on him, —But, he, shall troop on the rear.
Gad, på ham gør Krigerskarer Indhug, men han gør Indhug i Hælene på dem.
20 Out of Asher, fatness, is his food, —So, he, setteth forth dainties for a king.
Aser, hans Føde er fed, Lækkerier for Konger har han at give.
21 Naphtali, is a slender hind, —That putteth forth antlers of beauty.
Naftali er en løssluppen Hind, han fremfører yndig Tale.
22 A fruitful bough, is Joseph, A fruitful bough over a fountain, —Branches creeping over a wall.
Et yppigt Vintræ er Josef, et yppigt Vintræ ved Kilden, Ranker slynger sig over Muren.
23 So they attack him and have shot, —So they enclose him, do the masters of arrows.
Bueskytter fejder imod ham, strides med ham, gør Angreb på ham,
24 But abideth, as an enduring one, his bow, And supple are the arms of his hands, —From the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, From thence, is the Shepherd the Stone of Israel:
men hans Bue er stærk, hans Hænders Arme rappe; det kommer fra Jakobs Vældige, fra Hyrden, Israels Klippe,
25 From the GOD of thy father who doth help thee And GOD Almighty who doth bless thee, Blessings of the heavens, above, Blessings of the abyss, couching beneath, —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 The blessings of thy father, have prevailed, Over the blessings of the perpetual mountains, The charm of the age-abiding hills, —They turn out to be, for the head of Joseph, And for the crown of the head of him who was set apart from his brethren.
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 that teareth in pieces, In the morning, he eateth prey, And at eventide, he divideth 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 spake to them when he blessed them, Each man severally according to the blessing wherewith he 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 Then commanded he them and said unto them—I, am about to be gathered unto my people, Bury me among my fathers, —within the cave, that 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 that is in the field of Machpelah which is over against Mamre, in the land of Canaan, —which Abraham bought, along with the field, from Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace: —
i Hulen på Makpelas Mark over for Mamre i Kana'ans Land. den Mark, som Abraham købte af Hetiten Efron til Gravsted,
31 There, buried they Abraham, and Sarah his wife, There, buried they Isaac, and Rebekah his wife, —And there, buried I Leah: —
hvor de jordede Abraham og hans Hustru Sara, hvor de jordede Isak og hans Hustru Rebekka, og hvor jeg jordede Lea.
32 buying the field and the cave that is therein, from the sons of Heth.
Marken og Hulen derpå blev købt af Hetiterne."
33 So Jacob made an end of commanding his sons, and gathered up his feet into the couch, —and ceased to breathe and was gathered unto 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.
