Génesis 48
1 Después de estas cosas, se le informó a José: Mira, tu padre está enfermo. Entonces él tomó consigo a sus dos hijos, Manasés y Efraín.
After these things, someone said to Joseph [May he add], “Behold, your father is sick.” He took with him his two sons, Manasseh [Causing to forget] and Ephraim [Fruit].
2 Le informaron a Jacob: Mira, tu hijo José viene a ti. Y él se esforzó y se sentó en la cama.
Someone told Jacob [Supplanter], and said, “Behold, your son Joseph [May he add] comes to you,” and Israel [God prevails] strengthened himself, and sat on the bed.
3 Jacob dijo a José: ʼEL-Shadday se me apareció en Luz, en la tierra de Canaán, y me bendijo:
Jacob [Supplanter] said to Joseph [May he add], “El Shaddai [God Almighty] appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan [Humbled], and blessed me,
4 Mira, Yo te haré fructífero, te multiplicaré y haré de ti una multitud de pueblos. Daré esta tierra por posesión perpetua a ti y a tus descendientes.
and said to me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful, and multiply you, and I will make of you a company of peoples, and will give this land to your offspring after you for an everlasting possession.’
5 Ahora, los dos hijos que te nacieron en la tierra de Egipto antes de venir yo a vivir contigo en Egipto, son míos. Efraín y Manasés serán míos, como Rubén y Simeón.
Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery] before I came to you into Egypt [Abode of slavery], are mine; Ephraim [Fruit] and Manasseh [Causing to forget], even as Reuben [See, a son!] and Simeon [Hearing], will be mine.
6 Pero los descendientes que engendres después de ellos, serán tuyos. En sus heredades serán llamados por el nombre de sus hermanos.
Your issue, whom you become the father of after them, will be yours. They will be called after the name of their brothers in their inheritance.
7 En cuanto a mí, cuando venía de Padam, se me murió Raquel en la tierra de Canaán, en el camino, como a 2,8 kilómetros antes de entrar en Efrata, y la sepulté allí en el camino de Efrata (es decir, Belén).
As for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel [Ewe sheep] died by me in the land of Canaan [Humbled] on the way, when there was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (also called Bethlehem [House of Bread]).”
8 Al ver Israel a los hijos de José, preguntó: ¿Quiénes son estos?
Israel [God prevails] saw Joseph [May he add]’s sons, and said, “Whose are these?”
9 José respondió a su padre: Son mis hijos que ʼElohim me dio aquí. Israel le dijo: Acércamelos para que los bendiga.
Joseph [May he add] said to his father, “They are my sons, whom God has given me here.” He said, “Please bring them to me, and I will bless them.”
10 Los ojos de Israel estaban debilitados a causa de la vejez y casi no podía ver. Así pues, los hizo acercarse, los besó y los abrazó.
Now the eyes of Israel [God prevails] were dim for age, so that he couldn’t see. He brought them near to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
11 Israel dijo a José: No esperaba ver tu rostro, y fíjate, ʼElohim me concedió ver también a tus hijos.
Israel [God prevails] said to Joseph [May he add], “I didn’t think I would see your face, and behold, God has let me see your offspring also.”
12 Entonces José los retiró de sus rodillas, y se postró con su rostro en tierra.
Joseph [May he add] brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
13 Después José tomó a ambos, con la mano derecha colocó a Efraín a la izquierda de Israel, y con su izquierda colocó a Manasés a la derecha de Israel, y se los acercó.
Joseph [May he add] took them both, Ephraim [Fruit] in his right hand toward Israel [God prevails]’s left hand, and Manasseh [Causing to forget] in his left hand toward Israel [God prevails]’s right hand, and brought them near to him.
14 Israel extendió su mano derecha y la puso sobre la cabeza de Efraín, el menor, y su izquierda sobre la cabeza de Manasés. Cruzó los brazos a propósito, aunque Manasés era el primogénito.
Israel [God prevails] stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim [Fruit]’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh [Causing to forget]’s head, guiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh [Causing to forget] was the firstborn.
15 Bendijo a José: ʼElohim, delante de Quien mis antepasados Abraham e Isaac anduvieron, El ʼElohim Quien me ha pastoreado toda mi vida hasta hoy,
He blessed Joseph [May he add], and said, “The God before whom my fathers Abraham [Father of a multitude] and Isaac [Laughter] walked, the God who has fed me all my life long to this day,
16 El Ángel que me libra de todo mal, Bendiga a estos jóvenes. Sea perpetuado en ellos mi nombre, Y el nombre de mis antepasados Abraham [e] Isaac, Y aumenten hasta ser una multitud en medio de la tierra.
the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads, and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham [Father of a multitude] and Isaac [Laughter]. Let them grow into a multitude upon the earth.”
17 Pero José, al ver que su padre puso la derecha sobre la cabeza de Efraín, se desagradó y tomó la mano de su padre para cambiarla de la cabeza de Efraín a la cabeza de Manasés,
When Joseph [May he add] saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim [Fruit], it displeased him. He held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim [Fruit]’s head to Manasseh [Causing to forget]’s head.
18 mientras decía a su padre: Así no, padre mío, porque éste es el primogénito, pon tu mano derecha sobre su cabeza.
Joseph [May he add] said to his father, “Not so, my father; for this is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.”
19 Pero su padre rehusó y dijo: Lo sé, hijo mío, lo sé. También él será un pueblo y será grande. Sin embargo, su hermano menor será más grande que él, y su descendencia será una multitud de naciones.
His father refused, and said, “I know, my son, I know. He also will become a people, and he also will be great. However, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his offspring will become a multitude of nations.”
20 Aquel día los bendijo: Para ti Israel bendecirá: ʼElohim te haga como a Efraín y como a Manasés. Y colocó a Efraín delante de Manasés.
He blessed them that day, saying, “In you will Israel [God prevails] bless, saying, ‘God make you as Ephraim [Fruit] and as Manasseh [Causing to forget]’” He set Ephraim [Fruit] before Manasseh [Causing to forget].
21 Israel dijo a José: Oye, yo estoy a punto de morir, pero ʼElohim estará con ustedes, y los hará regresar a la tierra de sus antepasados.
Israel [God prevails] said to Joseph [May he add], “Behold, I am dying, but God will be with you, and bring you again to the land of your fathers.
22 Yo te entrego una porción mejor que a tus hermanos, la cual tomé de mano del amorreo con mi espada y con mi arco.
Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite [Descendants of Talkers] with my sword and with my bow.”
