Génesis 49
1 Jacob llamó a sus hijos y les dijo: Reúnanse y les declararé lo que les acontecerá en los días venideros.
Jacob [Supplanter] called to his sons, and said: “Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which will happen to you in the days to come.
2 Reúnanse y escuchen, hijos de Jacob, escuchen a su padre Israel:
Assemble yourselves, and hear, you sons of Jacob [Supplanter]. Sh'ma ·Hear obey· unto Israel [God prevails], your father.
3 Rubén, tú eres mi primogénito, Mi fuerza y primicia de mi vigor, Preeminente en dignidad, Preeminente en poder,
“Reuben [See, a son!], you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength; excelling in dignity, and excelling in power.
4 Impetuoso como las aguas. No serás el principal, Pues subiste al lecho de tu padre y lo profanaste. ¡Él subió a mi lecho!
Boiling over like water, you shall not excel; because you went up to your father’s bed, then defiled it. He went up to my couch.
5 Simeón y Leví son hermanos, Sus armas son instrumentos de injusticia.
“Simeon [Hearing] and Levi [United with] are brothers. Their swords are weapons of violence.
6 En su consejo no entre mi alma, Ni mi espíritu se una a su asamblea, Pues en su furia asesinaron hombres, Y en su temeridad desjarretaron bueyes.
My soul, don’t come into their council. My glory, don’t be united to their assembly; for in their anger they killed men. In their self-will they hamstrung cattle.
7 Maldita sea su cólera, que fue fiera, Y su furor, que fue cruel, Los dispersaré entre Jacob Y los esparciré entre Israel.
Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob [Supplanter], and scatter them in Israel [God prevails].
8 Judá, te alabarán tus hermanos. Tu mano estará sobre el cuello de tus enemigos. Se inclinarán ante ti los hijos de tu padre.
“Judah [Praised], your brothers will yadah ·extend hands in thankful praise· to you. Your hand will be on the neck of your enemies. Your father’s sons will bow down before you.
9 Cachorro de león es Judá, De la presa subiste, hijo mío, Se agazapa y acecha como un león, Y como un león, ¿quién se atreve a despertarlo?
Judah [Praised] is a lion’s cub. From the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stooped down, he crouched as a lion, as a lioness. Who will rouse him up?
10 No será quitado el cetro de Judá, Ni el legislador de entre sus pies, Hasta que llegue Siloh, Y sea suya la obediencia de los pueblos.
The scepter will not depart from Judah [Praised], nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until Shiloh [Him to whom obedience belongs]. To him will the obedience of the peoples be.
11 Ata a la vid su pollino, Y a la cepa el pollino de su asna. Lava en vino su ropa, Y en sangre de uvas su manto.
Binding his foal to the vine, his donkey’s colt to the choice vine; he has washed his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.
12 Sus ojos están turbios por el vino, Y sus dientes blancos por la leche.
His eyes will be red with wine, his teeth white with milk.
13 Zabulón habitará en la costa de los mares. Él será puerto de navíos, Y su extremo llegará hasta Sidón.
“Zebulun [Living together] will dwell at the haven of the sea. He will be for a haven of ships. His border will be on Sidon.
14 Isacar, asno robusto, Que se echa entre dos apriscos.
“Issachar [Hire, Reward] is a strong donkey, lying down between the saddlebags.
15 Vio que el descanso era bueno Y la tierra placentera. Inclinó su hombro para cargar. Fue un esclavo de trabajo forzado.
He saw a resting place, that it was good, the land, that it was pleasant. He bows his shoulder to the burden, and becomes a servant doing forced labor.
16 Dan juzgará a su pueblo, Como una de las tribus de Israel.
“Dan [He judged] will judge his people, as one of the tribes of Israel [God prevails].
17 Dan será serpiente junto al camino, Víbora junto al sendero, Que muerde los talones del caballo, Y su jinete cae hacia atrás.
Dan [He judged] will be a serpent on the trail, an adder in the path, That bites the horse’s heels, so that his rider falls backward.
18 Espero tu salvación, oh Yavé.
I have waited for your yishu'ah ·salvation·, Adonai.
19 A Gad lo asaltarán salteadores, Pero él asaltará su retaguardia.
“A troop will press on Gad [Good fortune], but he will press on their heel.
20 El pan de Aser es sustancioso, Y él producirá deleites reales.
“Asher [Happy]’s food will be rich. He will produce royal dainties.
21 Neftalí es venada suelta Que dará hermosas crías.
“Naphtali [My wrestling] is a doe set free, who bears beautiful fawns.
22 Retoño fructífero es José, Retoño fructífero junto a un manantial, Sus ramas trepan sobre el muro.
“Joseph [May he add] is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a spring. His branches run over the wall.
23 Lo amargaron, lo flecharon y lo aborrecieron los arqueros,
The archers have severely grieved him, shot at him, and persecute him:
24 Pero su arco permaneció firme. Fueron fortalecidos los brazos de sus manos, Por las manos del Fuerte de Jacob. De allí es el Pastor, la Roca de Israel,
But his bow remained strong. The arms of his hands were made strong, by the hands of the 'Avir Ya'akov [Mighty One of Supplanter], (from there is the Ro'i [Shepherd Provider], the 'Even Isra'el [Stone of God prevails]),
25 Por el ʼEL de tu padre, Quien te ayudará, Por ʼEL-Shadday, Quien te bendecirá Con bendiciones de los cielos arriba, Con bendiciones de las profundidades abajo, Con bendiciones de los pechos y de la matriz.
even by the God of your father, who will help you; by Shaddai [Almighty], who will bless you, with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of the breasts, and of the rachamim ·womb of compassionate loves·.
26 Las bendiciones de tu padre Son mayores que las bendiciones de mis antepasados Hasta el límite extremo de las colinas eternas. Sean ellas sobre la cabeza de José, Y para la coronilla del príncipe entre sus hermanos.
The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of your ancestors, above the boundaries of the ancient hills. They will be on the head of Joseph [May he add], on the crown of the head of him who is separated from his brothers.
27 Benjamín, lobo depredador, En la mañana devorará la presa, Y por la tarde repartirá despojos.
“Benjamin [Son of right hand, Son of south] is a ravenous wolf. In the morning he will devour the prey. At evening he will divide the plunder.”
28 Todas estas son las 12 tribus de Israel, y esto es lo que les predijo su padre al bendecirlos a cada uno según la bendición que le correspondió.
All these are the twelve tribes of Israel [God prevails], and this is what their father spoke to them and blessed them. He blessed everyone according to his blessing.
29 Luego les dio instrucciones y les dijo: Yo voy a ser reunido a mi pueblo. Sepúltenme con mis antepasados en la cueva que está en el campo de Efrón el heteo,
He enjoined them, and said to them, “I am to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron [Fawn-like] the Hittite [Descendant of Trembling fear],
30 en la cueva que está frente a Mamre en el campo de la Macpela, en la tierra de Canaán, la cual Abraham compró con el campo de Efrón heteo, como propiedad para sepultura.
in the cave that is in the field of Machpelah [Double], which is before Mamre [Bitter, Fatness], in the land of Canaan [Humbled], which Abraham [Father of a multitude] bought with the field from Ephron [Fawn-like] the Hittite [Descendant of Trembling fear] as a burial place.
31 Allí sepultaron a Abraham y a su esposa Sara. Allí sepultaron a Isaac y a su esposa Rebeca, y allí sepulté yo a Lea.
There they buried Abraham [Father of a multitude] and Sarah [Princess], his wife. There they buried Isaac [Laughter] and Rebekah [Securely bound], his wife, and there I buried Leah [Weary]:
32 El campo y la cueva que hay en él fueron comprados de los hijos de Het.
the field and the cave that is therein, which was purchased from the children of Heth [Trembling fear].”
33 Cuando Jacob concluyó de dar instrucciones a sus hijos, encogió sus pies en la cama y expiró. Y fue reunido a su pueblo.
When Jacob [Supplanter] finished enjoining words to his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the spirit, and was gathered to his people.
