Génesis 48
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1Après ces choses, on vint dire à Joseph : « Voici, ton père est malade. » Il prit avec lui ses deux fils, Manassé et Éphraïm.
2On informa Jacob, en disant : « Voici, ton fils Joseph vient vers toi. » Israël rassembla ses forces, et s'assit sur le lit.
3Jacob dit à Joseph : « Le Dieu Tout-Puissant m'est apparu à Luz, dans le pays de Canaan, et il m'a béni,
4et il m'a dit : 'Voici, je te rendrai fécond, je te multiplierai, et je ferai de toi une multitude de peuples, et je donnerai ce pays à ta descendance après toi comme possession perpétuelle.'
5Maintenant, tes deux fils, qui te sont nés dans le pays d'Égypte avant que je n'arrive vers toi en Égypte, sont à moi ; Éphraïm et Manassé seront à moi, tout comme Ruben et Siméon.
6Les enfants que tu engendreras après eux seront à toi. Ils porteront le nom de leurs frères dans leur héritage.
7Quant à moi, à mon retour de Paddan, Rachel est morte près de moi dans le pays de Canaan, en chemin, alors qu'il restait encore un peu de distance pour arriver à Éphrata, et je l'ai enterrée là, sur le chemin d'Éphrata (qui est Bethléem). »
8Israël vit les fils de Joseph, et dit : « Qui sont ceux-ci ? »
9Joseph dit à son père : « Ce sont mes fils, que Dieu m'a donnés ici. » Il dit : « Fais-les approcher de moi, je te prie, pour que je les bénisse. »
10Or, les yeux d'Israël étaient appesantis par la vieillesse, de sorte qu'il ne pouvait plus bien voir. Joseph les fit approcher de lui ; et il les embrassa, et les serra dans ses bras.
11Israël dit à Joseph : « Je ne pensais pas revoir ton visage, et voici que Dieu m'a même fait voir ta descendance. »
12Joseph les retira d'entre ses genoux, et il se prosterna le visage contre terre.
13Joseph les prit tous les deux, Éphraïm de sa main droite, à la gauche d'Israël, et Manassé de sa main gauche, à la droite d'Israël, et les fit approcher de lui.
14Israël tendit sa main droite, et la posa sur la tête d'Éphraïm, qui était le plus jeune, et sa main gauche sur la tête de Manassé, dirigeant ses mains intentionnellement, car Manassé était le premier-né.
15Il bénit Joseph, et dit : « Que le Dieu devant qui ont marché mes pères, Abraham et Isaac, le Dieu qui m'a nourri tout au long de ma vie jusqu'à ce jour,
16l'ange qui m'a racheté de tout mal, bénisse ces garçons ! Que mon nom soit invoqué sur eux, ainsi que le nom de mes pères, Abraham et Isaac. Qu'ils se multiplient en abondance sur la terre. »
17Lorsque Joseph vit que son père posait sa main droite sur la tête d'Éphraïm, cela lui déplut. Il saisit la main de son père, pour la détourner de la tête d'Éphraïm vers la tête de Manassé.
18Joseph dit à son père : « Pas ainsi, mon père, car c'est celui-ci le premier-né. Pose ta main droite sur sa tête. »
19Son père refusa, et dit : « Je le sais, mon fils, je le sais. Lui aussi deviendra un peuple, et lui aussi sera grand. Cependant, son frère cadet sera plus grand que lui, et sa descendance deviendra une multitude de nations. »
20Il les bénit ce jour-là, en disant : « C'est par toi qu'Israël bénira, en disant : 'Que Dieu te rende semblable à Éphraïm et à Manassé !' » Il plaça Éphraïm avant Manassé.
21Israël dit à Joseph : « Voici, je vais mourir, mais Dieu sera avec vous, et vous ramènera dans le pays de vos pères.
22De plus, je t'ai donné une part de plus qu'à tes frères, celle que j'ai prise de la main de l'Amoréen avec mon épée et avec mon arc. »
Reina-Valera 1909
1Y SUCEDIÓ después de estas cosas el haberse dicho á José: He aquí tu padre está enfermo. Y él tomó consigo sus dos hijos Manasés y Ephraim.
2Y se hizo saber á Jacob, diciendo: He aquí tu hijo José viene á ti. Entonces se esforzó Israel, y sentóse sobre la cama;
3Y dijo á José: El Dios Omnipotente me apareció en Luz en la tierra de Canaán, y me bendijo,
4Y díjome: He aquí, yo te haré crecer, y te multiplicaré, y te pondré por estirpe de pueblos: y daré esta tierra á tu simiente después de ti por heredad perpetua.
5Y ahora tus dos hijos Ephraim y Manasés, que te nacieron en la tierra de Egipto, antes que viniese á ti á la tierra de Egipto, míos son; como Rubén y Simeón, serán míos:
6Y los que después de ellos has engendrado, serán tuyos; por el nombre de sus hermanos serán llamados en sus heredades.
7Porque cuando yo venía de Padan-aram, se me murió Rachêl en la tierra de Canaán, en el camino, como media legua de tierra viniendo á Ephrata; y sepultéla allí en el camino de Ephrata, que es Bethlehem.
8Y vió Israel los hijos de José, y dijo: ¿Quiénes son éstos?
9Y respondió José á su padre: Son mis hijos, que Dios me ha dado aquí. Y él dijo: Allégalos ahora á mí, y los bendeciré.
10Y los ojos de Israel estaban tan agravados de la vejez, que no podía ver. Hízoles, pues, llegar á él, y él los besó y abrazó.
11Y dijo Israel á José: No pensaba yo ver tu rostro, y he aquí Dios me ha hecho ver también tu simiente.
12Entonces José los sacó de entre sus rodillas, é inclinóse á tierra.
13Y tomólos José á ambos, Ephraim á su diestra, á la siniestra de Israel; y á Manasés á su izquierda, á la derecha de Israel; é hízoles llegar á él.
14Entonces Israel extendió su diestra, y púsola sobre la cabeza de Ephraim, que era el menor, y su siniestra sobre la cabeza de Manasés, colocando así sus manos adrede, aunque Manasés era el primogénito.
15Y bendijo á José, y dijo: El Dios en cuya presencia anduvieron mis padres Abraham é Isaac, el Dios que me mantiene desde que yo soy hasta este día,
16El Angel que me liberta de todo mal, bendiga á estos mozos: y mi nombre sea llamado en ellos, y el nombre de mis padres Abraham é Isaac: y multipliquen en gran manera en medio de la tierra.
17Entonces viendo José que su padre ponía la mano derecha sobre la cabeza de Ephraim, causóle esto disgusto; y asió la mano de su padre, para mudarla de sobre la cabeza de Ephraim á la cabeza de Manasés.
18Y dijo José á su padre: No así, padre mío, porque éste es el primogénito; pon tu diestra sobre su cabeza.
19Mas su padre no quiso, y dijo: Lo sé, hijo mío, lo sé: también él vendrá á ser un pueblo, y será también acrecentado; pero su hermano menor será más grande que él, y su simiente será plenitud de gentes.
20Y bendíjolos aquel día, diciendo: En ti bendecirá Israel, diciendo: Póngate Dios como á Ephraim y como á Manasés. Y puso á Ephraim delante de Manasés.
21Y dijo Israel á José: He aquí, yo muero, mas Dios será con vosotros, y os hará volver á la tierra de vuestros padres.
22Y yo te he dado á ti una parte sobre tus hermanos, la cual tomé yo de mano del Amorrheo con mi espada y con mi arco.
King James Version
1And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
2And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
3And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
4And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.
5And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.
6And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance.
7And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Beth-lehem.
8And Israel beheld Joseph’s sons, and said, Who are these?
9And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.
10Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
11And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.
12And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
13And 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 near unto him.
14And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
15And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,
16The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
17And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head unto Manasseh’s head.
18And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
19And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
20And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.
21And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.
22Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
World English Bible
1After these things, someone said to Joseph, “Behold, your father is sick.” He took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
2Someone told Jacob, and said, “Behold, your son Joseph comes to you,” and Israel strengthened himself, and sat on the bed.
3Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
4and 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.’
5Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you into Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh, even as Reuben and Simeon, will be mine.
6Your offspring, whom you become the father of after them, will be yours. They will be called after the name of their brothers in their inheritance.
7As for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died beside me in the land of Canaan 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).”
8Israel saw Joseph’s sons, and said, “Who are these?”
9Joseph 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.”
10Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he couldn’t see well. Joseph brought them near to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
11Israel said to Joseph, “I didn’t think I would see your face, and behold, God has let me see your offspring also.”
12Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
13Joseph 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 near to him.
14Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh was the firstborn.
15He blessed Joseph, and said, “The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has fed me all my life long to this day,
16the 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 and Isaac. Let them grow into a multitude upon the earth.”
17When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him. He held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.
18Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head.”
19His 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.”
20He blessed them that day, saying, “Israel will bless in your name, saying, ‘God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh’” He set Ephraim before Manasseh.
21Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am dying, but God will be with you, and bring you again to the land of your fathers.
22Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.”