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1 Og Josef bøide sig ned over sin fars ansikt og gråt over ham og kysset ham.

Then Joseph was so distressed that he collapsed on the face of his father, and he wept over him, and he kissed him.

2 Og Josef bød lægene som han hadde i sin tjeneste, å balsamere hans far; og lægene balsamerte Israel.

Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father. So the physicians embalmed Israel.

3 Firti dager gikk med hertil, for så mange dager går med til balsameringen; og egypterne gråt over ham i sytti dager.

They took forty days, for that was the full time for embalming. The Egyptians wept for him seventy days.

4 Da sørgedagene over ham var til ende, talte Josef til Faraos husfolk og sa: Dersom jeg har funnet nåde for eders øine, så tal for mig til Farao og si:

When the days of weeping were over, Joseph spoke to the house of Pharaoh, saying, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak to Pharaoh, saying,

5 Min far tok en ed av mig og sa: Jeg dør; i min grav som jeg lot grave for mig i Kana'ans land, der skal du begrave mig. La mig derfor få dra op og begrave min far og så vende tilbake!

'My father made me swear, saying, “See, I am about to die. Bury me in my tomb that I dug for myself in the land of Canaan. There you will bury me.” Now let me go up and bury my father, and then I will return.'”

6 Og Farao sa: Dra op og begrav din far, således som du tilsvor ham.

Pharaoh answered, “Go and bury your father, as he made you swear.”

7 Så drog Josef op for å begrave sin far; og alle Faraos tjenere, de eldste i hans hus, og alle de eldste i Egyptens land drog op med ham,

Joseph went up to bury his father. All the officials of Pharaoh went with him—the elders of his household, all the senior officials of the land of Egypt,

8 og hele Josefs hus og hans brødre og hans fars hus; bare sine små barn og sitt småfe og storfe lot de bli tilbake i landet Gosen.

with all Joseph's household and his brothers, and his father's household. But their children, their flocks, and their herds were left in the land of Goshen.

9 Og både vogner og hestfolk drog op med ham, så det blev et meget stort tog.

Chariots and horsemen also went with him. It was a very large group of people.

10 Da de kom til Goren-Ha'atad på hin side Jordan, holdt de der en stor og høitidelig sørgefest, og han gjorde likferd efter sin far i syv dager.

When they came to the threshing floor of Atad on the other side of the Jordan, they mourned with very great and grievous sorrow. There Joseph made a seven-day mourning for his father.

11 Og da landets innbyggere, kana'anittene, så likferden i Goren-Ha'atad, sa de: Det er en prektig likferd egypterne holder der. Derfor kalte de stedet Abel Misra'im; det ligger på hin side Jordan.

When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, “This is a very sad occasion for the Egyptians.” That is why the place was called Abel Mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.

12 Og hans sønner gjorde med ham således som han hadde pålagt dem;

So his sons did for Jacob just as he had instructed them.

13 hans sønner førte ham til Kana'ans land og begravde ham i hulen på Makpela-marken, den mark som Abraham hadde kjøpt av hetitten Efron til eiendoms-gravsted, østenfor Mamre.

His sons carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave in the field of Machpelah, near Mamre. Abraham had bought the cave with the field for a burial place. He had bought it from Ephron the Hittite.

14 Og da Josef hadde begravet sin far, vendte han tilbake til Egypten, både han og hans brødre og alle de som hadde draget op med ham for å begrave hans far.

After he had buried his father, Joseph returned into Egypt, he, along with his brothers, and all who had accompanied him to bury his father.

15 Da Josefs brødre så at deres far var død, sa de: Bare nu ikke Josef vil hate oss og gjengjelde oss alt det onde vi gjorde mot ham!

When Joseph's brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph holds on to anger against us and wants to repay us in full for all the evil we did to him?”

16 Så sendte de bud til Josef og lot si: Din far gav oss før sin død dette pålegg:

So they commanded the presence of Joseph, saying, “Your father gave instructions before he died, saying,

17 Så skal I si til Josef: Tilgi, kjære, dine brødres misgjerning og deres synd, at de har gjort ille mot dig! Så tilgi nu oss, som også tjener din fars Gud, vår misgjerning! Og Josef gråt da de talte således til ham.

'Tell Joseph this, “Please forgive the transgression of your brothers and their sin when they did evil to you.”' Now please forgive the servants of the God of your father.” Joseph wept when they spoke to him.

18 Siden kom også hans brødre selv og falt ned for ham og sa: Se, vi vil være dine tjenere.

His brothers also went and lay facedown before him. They said, “See, we are your servants.”

19 Da sa Josef til dem: Vær ikke redde; er vel jeg i Guds sted?

But Joseph answered them, “Do not be afraid. Am I in the place of God?

20 I tenkte ondt mot mig; men Gud tenkte det til det gode for å gjøre det han nu har gjort, og holde meget folk i live.

As for you, you meant to harm me, but God meant it for good, to preserve the lives of many people, as you see today.

21 Så vær da ikke redde, jeg vil sørge for eder og eders barn. Og han trøstet dem og talte vennlig til dem.

So now do not be afraid. I will provide for you and your little children.” He comforted them in this way and spoke kindly to their hearts.

22 Josef blev boende i Egypten, både han og hans fars hus; og Josef blev hundre og ti år gammel.

Joseph lived in Egypt, together with his father's family. He lived one hundred ten years.

23 Og Josef fikk se Efra'ims barn i tredje ledd; også barna til Makir, Manasses sønn, blev født på Josefs knær.

Joseph saw Ephraim's children to the third generation. He also saw the children of Machir son of Manasseh, who were placed on the knees of Joseph.

24 Og Josef sa til sine brødre: Jeg dør, men Gud skal visselig se til eder og føre eder op fra dette land til det land han har tilsvoret Abraham, Isak og Jakob.

Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die; but God will surely come to you and lead you up out of this land to the land which he swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.”

25 Og Josef tok en ed av Israels sønner og sa: Gud skal visselig se til eder, og da skal I føre mine ben op herfra.

Then Joseph made the people of Israel swear an oath. He said, “God will surely come to you. At that time you must carry up my bones from here.”

26 Og Josef døde, hundre og ti år gammel; og de balsamerte ham og la ham i kiste i Egypten.

So Joseph died, 110 years old. They embalmed him and he was placed in a coffin in Egypt.