Genesisy 48
1 Ary rehefa afaka izany, dia nisy nilaza tamin’ i Josefa, hoe: Indro marary ny rainao. Dia nentiny niaraka taminy Manase sy Efraima, zanany mirahalahy.
It came about after these things, that one said to Joseph, “Look, your father is sick.” So he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
2 Ary nisy nilaza tamin’ i Jakoba ka nanao hoe: Indro, Josefa zanakao tamy ho etỳ aminao; dia nanatanja-tena Isiraely ka niarina teo ambonin’ ny farafara.
When Jacob was told, “Look, your son Joseph has arrived to see you,” Israel gathered strength and sat up in bed.
3 Ary hoy Jakoba tamin i Josefa: Andriamanitra Tsitoha efa niseho tamiko tany Lozy any amin’ ny tany Kanana ary nitahy ahy ka nanao tamiko hoe:
Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan. He blessed me
4 Indro, Izaho hahamaro ny taranakao, dia hampitombo anao sy hanao anao ho firenena maro; dia homeko ny taranakao mandimby anao ity tany ity ho lovany mandrakizay.
and said to me, 'Behold, I will make you fruitful, and multiply you. I will make of you an assembly of nations. I will give this land to your descendants as an everlasting possession.'
5 Ary ankehitriny, ny zanakao mirahalahy, izay efa naterakao tatỳ amin’ ny tany Egypta, fony tsy mbola tonga tatỳ aminao eto Egypta aho, dia ho ahy ireo: eny, Efraima sy Mariase dia ho ahy, tahaka an’ i Robena sy Simeona.
Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you into Egypt, they are mine. Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are mine.
6 Fa ny zanakao izay haterakao aorian’ izy mirahalahy dia ho anao kosa, ary ny anarany hatao araka ny an’ ny rahalahiny eo amin’ ny zara-taniny.
The children you have after them will be yours; they will be listed under the names of their brothers in their inheritance.
7 Ary izaho, raha niala tany Mesopotamia aho, dia maty teo anatrehako Rahely tany amin’ ny tany Kanana, tany an-dalana, rehefa kely foana no sisa tsy nahatongavana tao Efrata, ary nandevina azy aho teo amoron’ ny lalana mankany Efrata (Betlehema izany).
But as for me, when I came from Paddan, to my sorrow Rachel died in the land of Canaan on the way, while there was still some distance to go to Ephrath. I buried her there on the way to Ephrath” (that is, Bethlehem).
8 Ary rehefa hitan’ Isiraely ny zanak’ i Josefa, dia hoy izy: Iza moa ireo?
When Israel saw Joseph's sons, he said, “Whose are these?”
9 Ary hoy Josefa tamin-drainy: Zanako ireto, izay nomen’ Andriamanitra ahy tatỳ. Ary hoy izy: Masìna ianao, ento eto amiko izy, dia hotsofiko rano.
Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons, whom God has given me here.” Israel said, “Bring them to me, that I may bless them.”
10 Ary efa pahina ny mason’ Isiraely noho ny fahanterany, ka tsy nahita izy; dia nentin’ i Josefa nanatona azy izy mirahalahy; ary Isiraely nanoroka sy namihina azy.
Now Israel's eyes were failing because of his age, so he could not see. So Joseph brought them near to him, and he kissed them and embraced them.
11 Dia hoy Isiraely tamin’ i Josefa; Tsy nanampo izay hahita ny tavanao intsony aho; kanjo, indro, Andriamanitra efa nampahita ahy ny zanakao koa aza.
Israel said to Joseph, “I never expected to see your face again, but God has even allowed me to see your children.”
12 Ary Josefa nampiala azy mirahalahy teo anelanelan’ ny lohalik’ Isiraely, dia niankohoka tamin’ ny tany izy.
Joseph brought them out from between Israel's knees, and then he bowed with his face to the earth.
13 Dia notantanan’ i Josefa izy mirahalahy: Efraima tamin’ ny ankavanany ho eo amin’ ny ankavian’ Isiraely, ary Manase tamin’ ny ankaviany ho eo amin’ ny ankavanan’ Isiraely, ka nentiny nanatona azy.
Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them close to him.
14 Dia nahinjitr’ Isiraely ny tanany ankavanana ka napetrany tamin’ ny lohan’ i Efraima, nefa izy no zandriny, fa ny tànany ankavia kosa teo amin’ ny lohan’ i Manase; fa niniany natao toy izany ny tànany, nefa Manase no lahimatoa.
Israel reached out with his right hand and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head. He crossed his hands, for Manasseh was the firstborn.
15 Dia nitso-drano an’ i Josefa izy ka nanao hoe: Andriamanitra, Izay nandehanan’ i Abrahama sy Isaka razako teo anatrehany, Andriamanitra, Izay Mpiandry ahy hatrizay niainako ka mandraka androany,
Israel blessed Joseph, saying, “The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has cared for me to this day,
16 ny Anjely Izay Mpamonjy ahy tamin’ ny loza rehetra: Izy anie hitahy ireto zaza ireto; ary aoka ny anarako sy ny anaran’ i Abrahama sy Isaka raiko no hanononana azy, ary hitombo ho maro dia maro eo amin’ ny tany anie izy.
the angel who has protected me from all harm, may he bless these boys. May my name be named in them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac. May they grow into a multitude on the earth.”
17 Ary rehefa hitan’ i Josefa fa ny rainy nametraka ny tànany ankavanana teo amin’ ny lohan’ i Efraima, dia tsy sitrany izany; ka noraisiny ny tanan’ ny rainy, mba hampiala azy amin’ ny lohan’ i Efraima ho amin’ ny lohan’ i Manase,
When Joseph saw his father place his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him. He took his father's hand to move it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.
18 ka hoy Josefa tamin’ ny rainy: Tsy izao no izy, ry ikaky; fa ity no lahimatoa, ka apetraho eo amin’ ny lohany ny tananao ankavanana.
Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father; for this is the firstborn. Put your right hand upon his head.”
19 Fa tsy nety ny rainy, fa nanao hoe: Fantatro ihany, anaka, fantatro ihany, izy koa ho tonga firenena, ary izy koa ho lehibe; kanefa ny zandriny ho lehibe noho izy, ary ny taranany ho firenena maro.
His father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He also will become a people, and he also will be great. Yet his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will become a multitude of nations.”
20 Dia nitso-drano azy tamin’ izany andro izany izy ka nanao hoe: Hianao no hitsofan’ ny Isiraely rano hoe: Hataon’ Andriamanitra tahaka an’ i Efraima sy tahaka an’ i Manase anie ianao. Ary Efraima no nataony alohan’ i Manase.
Israel blessed them that day with these words, “The people of Israel will pronounce blessings by your names saying, 'May God make you like Ephraim and like Manasseh'.” In this way, Israel put Ephraim before Manasseh.
21 Ary hoy Isiraely tamin’ i Josefa: Indro, ho faty aho, nefa Andriamanitra homba anareo ka hampody anareo indray ho any amin’ ny tanindrazanareo.
Israel said to Joseph, “See, I am about to die, but God will be with you, and will bring you back to the land of your fathers.
22 Ary izaho manome anao zara-tany iray ho tombon-dahinao amin’ ny rahalahinao, izay nalaiko tamin’ ny sabatro sy ny tsipikako teo an-tànan’ ny Amorita.
To you, as one who is above your brothers, I give to you the mountain slope that I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow.”
