Genesis 48
1 Some time later, someone told Joseph, “[Hey, ] your father is ill.” When Joseph heard that, he took his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, to see his father.
És lőn ezek után, megmondák Józsefnek: Ímé a te atyád beteg; és elvivé magával az ő két fiát Manassét és Efraimot.
2 When someone told Jacob, “Look, your son Joseph has come to see you!” Jacob sat up on the bed, even though it was difficult for him to do that.
És tudtára adák Jákóbnak, mondván: Ímé a te fiad József hozzád jő; és összeszedé erejét Izráel, s felüle az ágyon.
3 He said to Joseph, “When I was at Luz in Canaan, God Almighty appeared to me. He blessed me
És monda Jákób Józsefnek: A mindenható Isten megjelenék nékem Lúzban, a Kanaán földén, és megálda engem.
4 and said to me, ‘I am going to enable you to become the father of many children. You will have many descendants, and they will become [the ancestors of] many people-groups. And I will give this land to your descendants to possess forever.’
És monda nékem: Ímé én megszaporítlak és megsokasítlak és népek sokaságává teszlek téged, s ezt a földet te utánnad a te magodnak adom örök birtokul.
5 “And now I will consider that your two sons, who were born to you here in Egypt before I came here, will (belong to me/be as though they are my sons). Ephraim and Manasseh will be [as though they were] my sons, and they will inherit my possessions, just like my sons Reuben and Simeon [and the others] will.
Most tehát a te két fiad, a kik néked Égyiptom földén annakelőtte születtek, hogy én hozzád jöttem vala Égyiptomba, az enyéim; Efraim és Manasse, akár csak Rúben és Simeon, az enyéim lesznek.
6 If you later become the father of any more children, they will not be considered to be my children, but as my grandchildren, and [in Canaan] they will receive as part of what they inherit some of the same land that is in the territory that their brothers [Ephraim and Manasseh] will inherit.
Ama szülötteid pedig, kiket ő utánok nemzettél, tiéid lésznek, és az ő bátyjaik nevéről neveztessenek az ő örökségökben.
7 Many years ago, as I was returning from Paddan-Aram/Mesopotamia, your mother Rachel died in the Canaan region, while we were still traveling, not far from Ephrath [town]. So I buried her body there alongside the road to Ephrath [which is now called Bethlehem].”
Mert mikor Mésopotámiából jövék, meghala mellettem Rákhel Kanaán földén az úton, mikor még egy dűlőföldre valék Efratától, és eltemetém őt ott az Efratába (azaz Bethlehembe) vezető úton.
8 When Jacob saw Joseph’s sons, he asked, “Who are these boys?”
És meglátá Izráel a József fiait és monda: Kicsodák ezek?
9 Joseph replied, “They are the sons that God has given to me here in Egypt.” Jacob said, “Bring them close to me so that I can bless them.”
József pedig monda az ő atyjának: Az én fiaim, kiket Isten itt adott nékem. És monda: Hozd ide őket hozzám, hadd áldjam meg.
10 Jacob was almost blind because he was very old. He could not recognize the boys. So Joseph brought his sons close to his father, and Jacob kissed them and hugged them.
Mert Izráelnek szemei meghomályosodának a vénség miatt, és nem láthat vala. Közel vivé tehát őket hozzá, ő pedig megcsókolgatá és megölelgeté őket.
11 Jacob said to Joseph, “I did not expect to see you again, but look at this! God has allowed me to see not only you, but he has allowed me to see your children, too!”
És monda Izráel Józsefnek: Nem gondoltam, hogy orczádat megláthassam, és íme az Isten megengedte látnom magodat is.
12 Joseph took the boys from alongside Jacob’s knees. Then he bowed down with his face to the ground.
Akkor kivevé József azokat az ő atyjának térdei közül, és leborula arczczal a földre.
13 Then Joseph took both of the boys, putting Ephraim on his right side toward Jacob’s left hand, and putting Manasseh on his left side toward Jacob’s right hand, and brought them close to Jacob.
És fogá József mindkettejöket, Efraimot jobbkezével Izráel balkeze felől; Manassét pedig balkezével Izráelnek jobbkeze felől és közel vivé őket hozzá.
14 But Jacob [did not do what Joseph wanted him to do. Instead], he reached out his right hand and put it on Ephraim’s head, even though he was the younger son. He crossed his arms and put his left hand on Manasseh’s head, even though Manasseh was the older son.
Izráel pedig kinyujtá az ő jobbkezét és rátevé Efraim fejére, pedig ő a kisebbik vala, az ő balkezét pedig Manasse fejére. Tudva tevé így kezeit, mert az elsőszülött Manasse vala.
15 Then he (blessed/asked God to bless) Joseph and his sons, saying, “My grandfather Abraham and my father Isaac conducted their lives as God desired, and to this very day God has led me and taken care of me as a shepherd leads and cares for his sheep [MET].
És megáldá Józsefet s monda: Az Isten, a kinek előtte jártak az én atyáim Ábrahám és Izsák; az Isten a ki gondomat viselte, a mióta vagyok, mind e napig:
16 The angel whom he sent has kept me from being harmed in any way. I pray that God will bless these boys. I pray that people will never forget about me and about Abraham and Isaac because of what God does for these boys. I pray that they will have many descendants who will live all over the earth.”
Amaz Angyal, ki megszabadított engem minden gonosztól, áldja meg e gyermekeket, és viseljék az én nevemet és az én atyáimnak Ábrahámnak és Izsáknak nevét, és mint a halak szaporodjanak e földön.
17 When Joseph saw that his father had placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head and not on Manasseh’s head, he was distressed/displeased. So he took his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.
Látván pedig József, hogy az ő atyja jobbkezét Efraim fejére tevé, nem tetszék néki, és megfogá atyja kezét, hogy Efraim fejéről Manasse fejére tegye át.
18 Joseph said to him, “My father, that is not right! The one on whom you put your left hand is my older son. Put your right hand on his head.”
És monda József az ő atyjának: Nem úgy atyám; mert ez az elsőszülött, ennek fejére tedd jobb kezedet.
19 But his father refused, saying, “I know that, my son, I know what I am doing. Manasseh’s descendants will also become a people-group, and they will become important. But his younger brother’s descendants will become greater than his will. His descendants will become several nations.”
Nem akará pedig az atyja és monda: Tudom fiam, tudom, ő is néppé lesz, ő is megnevekedik; de az ő öccse nálánál inkább megnevekedik, és az ő magja népek sokaságává lesz.
20 So he blessed them both on that day, saying, “The people in Israel will use your names when they bless people. They will say, ‘We pray that God will help you as he helped Ephraim and Manasseh.’” In that way, Jacob said that Ephraim would become more important than Manasseh.
És megáldá őket azon a napon, mondván: Ha áld, téged említsen Izráel, mondván: Az Isten téged olyanná tégyen mint Efraimot s Manassét. És Efraimot eleibe tevé Manassénak.
21 Then Jacob said to Joseph, “I am about to die. But I know that God will help/protect you. And some day he will take your descendants back to the land of their ancestors.
És mondá Izráel Józsefnek: Ímé én meghalok, de az Isten veletek lesz és vissza visz titeket a ti atyáitok földére.
22 And it is to you, not to your brothers, that I will give the fertile hill in the Shechem area. I captured that land from the Amor people-group, fighting them with my sword and my bow and arrows.”
Én pedig adok néked egy osztályrészt a te atyádfiainak része felett, melyet az Emoreustól vettem fegyveremmel és kézívemmel.
