ମୋଶାଙ୍କ ଲିଖିତ ପ୍ରଥମ ପୁସ୍ତକ 48
1 ସେହି ସବୁ ଘଟଣା ଉତ୍ତାରେ କେହି ଯୋଷେଫଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ବାଦ ଦେଇ କହିଲା; “ଦେଖ, ତୁମ୍ଭ ପିତା ପୀଡ଼ିତ ଅଛନ୍ତି,” ତହିଁରେ ସେ ଆପଣାର ଦୁଇ ପୁତ୍ର ମନଃଶି ଓ ଇଫ୍ରୟିମଙ୍କୁ ସଙ୍ଗରେ ନେଇଗଲେ।
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.
2 ସେତେବେଳେ କେହି ଯାକୁବଙ୍କୁ କହିଲା, “ଦେଖ, ତୁମ୍ଭ ପୁତ୍ର ଯୋଷେଫ ତୁମ୍ଭ ନିକଟକୁ ଆସିଅଛି,” ତହିଁରେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ଆପଣାକୁ ସବଳ କରି ଶଯ୍ୟାରେ ଉଠି ବସିଲେ।
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.
3 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ଯାକୁବ ଯୋଷେଫଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, “କିଣାନ ଦେଶରେ ଲୂସ୍ ନାମକ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ସର୍ବଶକ୍ତିମାନ ପରମେଶ୍ୱର ମୋତେ ଦର୍ଶନ ଦେଇ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ କରି ଏହା କହିଥିଲେ,
He said to Joseph, “When I was at Luz in Canaan, God Almighty appeared to me. He blessed me
4 ‘ଦେଖ, ଆମ୍ଭେ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ପ୍ରଜାବନ୍ତ ଓ ବହୁବଂଶ କରିବା ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭଠାରୁ ନାନା ଜନସମାଜ ଉତ୍ପନ୍ନ କରିବା, ପୁଣି, ତୁମ୍ଭ ଭବିଷ୍ୟଦ୍ବଂଶକୁ ଅନନ୍ତକାଳୀନ ଅଧିକାର ନିମନ୍ତେ ଏହି ଦେଶ ଦେବା।’
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.’
5 ଏହେତୁ ମିସର ଦେଶରେ ତୁମ୍ଭ ନିକଟକୁ ମୋହର ଆସିବା ପୂର୍ବେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଯେଉଁ ଦୁଇ ପୁତ୍ର ମିସର ଦେଶରେ ଜନ୍ମିଥିଲେ, ସେମାନେ ମୋହର ହେବେ; ରୁବେନ୍ ଓ ଶିମୀୟୋନ ତୁଲ୍ୟ ଇଫ୍ରୟିମ ଓ ମନଃଶି ମୋହର ହେବେ।
“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.
6 ପୁଣି, ଏମାନଙ୍କ ଉତ୍ତାରେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ଯେଉଁ ସନ୍ତାନ ଜାତ ହେବେ, ସେମାନେ ତୁମ୍ଭର ହେବେ ଓ ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠ ଭାଇମାନଙ୍କ ନାମରେ ଆପଣା ଆପଣା ଅଧିକାରରେ ବିଖ୍ୟାତ ହେବେ।
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.
7 ପଦ୍ଦନ୍ ଅରାମଠାରୁ କିଣାନ ଦେଶକୁ ମୋହର ଆଗମନ କାଳରେ ଇଫ୍ରାଥାରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିବା ନିମିତ୍ତ କିଛି ଦୂର ଥାଉ ଥାଉ ରାହେଲ ପଥ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ମୋʼ ନିକଟରେ ମଲା; ତହିଁରେ ମୁଁ ସେଠାରେ ଇଫ୍ରାଥାରେ, ଅର୍ଥାତ୍, ବେଥଲିହିମର ପଥ ପାର୍ଶ୍ୱରେ ତାକୁ କବର ଦେଲି।”
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].”
8 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ଯୋଷେଫଙ୍କର ପୁତ୍ରମାନଙ୍କୁ ଦେଖି ପଚାରିଲେ, “ଏମାନେ କିଏ?”
When Jacob saw Joseph’s sons, he asked, “Who are these boys?”
9 ତହିଁରେ ଯୋଷେଫ ପିତାଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, “ଏମାନେ ମୋହର ପୁତ୍ର, ପରମେଶ୍ୱର ଏମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏହି ଦେଶରେ ମୋତେ ଦେଇଅଛନ୍ତି।” ତେବେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ କହିଲେ, “ବିନୟ କରୁଅଛି, ଏମାନଙ୍କୁ ମୋʼ ନିକଟକୁ ଆଣ, ମୁଁ ଏମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ କରିବି।”
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.”
10 ସେହି ସମୟରେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ବୃଦ୍ଧାବସ୍ଥା ହେତୁ କ୍ଷୀଣଦୃଷ୍ଟି ହେବାରୁ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟରୂପେ ଦେଖି ପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ। ଏଣୁ ଯୋଷେଫ ତାଙ୍କ କତିକି ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଣି ଦିଅନ୍ତେ, ସେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଚୁମ୍ବନ ଓ ଆଲିଙ୍ଗନ କଲେ।
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.
11 ପୁଣି, ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ଯୋଷେଫଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, “ମୁଁ ଭାବିଥିଲି, ତୁମ୍ଭ ମୁଖ ଆଉ ଦେଖି ପାରିବି ନାହିଁ; ମାତ୍ର ଦେଖ, ପରମେଶ୍ୱର ତୁମ୍ଭର ବଂଶ ମଧ୍ୟ ମୋତେ ଦେଖାଇଲେ।”
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!”
12 ତହୁଁ ଯୋଷେଫ ପିତାଙ୍କର ଦୁଇ ଜଙ୍ଘ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ନେଇ ଆପେ ଭୂମିଷ୍ଠ ପ୍ରଣାମ କଲେ।
Joseph took the boys from alongside Jacob’s knees. Then he bowed down with his face to the ground.
13 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ଯୋଷେଫ ସେ ଦୁହିଁଙ୍କୁ ନେଇ ଆପଣା ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ହସ୍ତରେ ଇଫ୍ରୟିମକୁ ଧରି ଇସ୍ରାଏଲଙ୍କ ବାମ ପାର୍ଶ୍ୱରେ ଓ ବାମ ହସ୍ତରେ ମନଃଶିକୁ ଧରି ଇସ୍ରାଏଲଙ୍କ ଡାହାଣ ପାର୍ଶ୍ୱରେ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ କରାଇଲେ।
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.
14 ତହିଁରେ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ଆପଣା ଡାହାଣ ହସ୍ତ ବଢ଼ାଇ କନିଷ୍ଠ ଇଫ୍ରୟିମର ମସ୍ତକ ଉପରେ ରଖିଲେ, ପୁଣି, ମନଃଶିର ମସ୍ତକ ଉପରେ ବାମ ହସ୍ତ ରଖିଲେ, ସେ ବିବେଚନାପୂର୍ବକ ଆପଣା ହସ୍ତ ଏରୂପ ଚଳାଇଲେ; କାରଣ ମନଃଶି ପ୍ରଥମଜାତ ଥିଲା।
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.
15 ଏଥିଉତ୍ତାରେ ସେ ଯୋଷେଫଙ୍କୁ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ କରି କହିଲେ, “ଯେଉଁ ପରମେଶ୍ୱରଙ୍କ ସାକ୍ଷାତରେ ମୋହର ପୂର୍ବପୁରୁଷ ଅବ୍ରହାମ ଓ ଇସ୍ହାକ ଗମନାଗମନ କରିଥିଲେ, ଯେଉଁ ପରମେଶ୍ୱର ଜନ୍ମ ଦିନଠାରୁ ଆଜି ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ମୋତେ ପ୍ରତିପାଳନ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି,
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].
16 ଯେଉଁ ଦୂତ ସମସ୍ତ ଆପଦରୁ ମୋତେ ମୁକ୍ତ କରିଅଛନ୍ତି, ସେ ଏହି ବାଳକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ କରନ୍ତୁ; ଏମାନେ ମୋʼ ନାମରେ ଓ ମୋହର ପୂର୍ବପୁରୁଷ ଅବ୍ରହାମ ଓ ଇସ୍ହାକଙ୍କ ନାମରେ ବିଖ୍ୟାତ ହେଉନ୍ତୁ, ପୁଣି, ଏମାନେ ଦେଶ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇ ଲୋକସମୂହ ହେଉନ୍ତୁ।”
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.”
17 ସେତେବେଳେ ଇଫ୍ରୟିମର ମସ୍ତକରେ ପିତାଙ୍କର ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ହସ୍ତ ଦେଖି ଯୋଷେଫ ଅସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ ହେଲେ; ଏହେତୁ ଇଫ୍ରୟିମର ମସ୍ତକରୁ ମନଃଶିର ମସ୍ତକରେ ତାହା ସ୍ଥାପନ କରିବାକୁ ପିତାଙ୍କର ହସ୍ତ ଉଠାଇ କହିଲେ,
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.
18 “ପିତଃ, ଏପରି ନୁହେଁ, ଏହି ଜଣ ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠ, ଏହାର ମସ୍ତକରେ ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ହସ୍ତ ଦିଅ।”
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.”
19 ମାତ୍ର ତାଙ୍କର ପିତା ଅସମ୍ମତ ହୋଇ କହିଲେ, “ହେ ପୁତ୍ର; ତାହା ମୁଁ ଜାଣେ, ମୁଁ ଜାଣେ; ସେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଏକ ଗୋଷ୍ଠୀ ହେବ ଓ ସେ ମଧ୍ୟ ମହାନ ହେବ; ମାତ୍ର ତାହାର କନିଷ୍ଠ ଭ୍ରାତା ତାହାଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ମହାନ ହେବ ଓ ତାହାର ବଂଶ ବହୁଗୋଷ୍ଠୀକ ହେବେ।”
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.”
20 ସେହି ଦିନ ସେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ କରି କହିଲେ, “ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ବଂଶ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ କରିବା ସମୟରେ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ନାମ ଧରି କହିବେ, ‘ପରମେଶ୍ୱର ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଇଫ୍ରୟିମ ଓ ମନଃଶି ତୁଲ୍ୟ କରନ୍ତୁ।’” ଏହି ପ୍ରକାରେ ସେ ମନଃଶିଠାରୁ ଇଫ୍ରୟିମକୁ ଅଗ୍ରଗଣ୍ୟ କଲେ।
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.
21 ଆଉ ଇସ୍ରାଏଲ ଯୋଷେଫଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, “ଦେଖ, ମୁଁ ମରୁଅଛି; ମାତ୍ର ପରମେଶ୍ୱର ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କ ସଙ୍ଗରେ ଥିବେ ଓ ତୁମ୍ଭମାନଙ୍କୁ ପୁନର୍ବାର ପୈତୃକ ଦେଶକୁ ନେଇଯିବେ।
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.
22 ମୁଁ ଆପଣା ଖଡ୍ଗ ଓ ଧନୁ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଇମୋରୀୟମାନଙ୍କ ହସ୍ତରୁ ଯେଉଁ ଅଂଶ ପାଇଅଛି, ତୁମ୍ଭ ଭ୍ରାତୃଗଣ ଅପେକ୍ଷା ସେହି ଅଧିକ ଅଂଶ ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଦେଲି।”
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.”
