Genesis 47
1 Then Joseph went in and told Pharao, saying: My father and brethren, their sheep and their herds, and all that they possess, are come out of the land of Chanaan: and behold they stay in the land of Gessen.
Saa drog Josef hen og meldte det til Farao og sagde: »Min Fader og mine Brødre er kommet fra Kana'ans Land med deres Smaakvæg og Hornkvæg og alt, hvad de ejer, og befinder sig i Gosen.«
2 Five men also the last of his brethren, he presented before the king:
Og han tog fem af sine Brødre med sig og forestillede dem for Farao.
3 And he asked them: What is your occupation? They answered: We thy servants are shepherds, both we, and our fathers.
Da nu Farao spurgte dem, hvad de var, svarede de: »Dine Trælle er Hyrder ligesom vore Fædre!«
4 We are come to sojourn in thy land, because there is no grass for the flocks of thy servants, the famine being very grievous in the land of Chanaan: and we pray thee to give orders that we thy servants may be in the land of Gessen.
Og de sagde til Farao: »Vi er kommet for at bo som Gæster i Landet, thi der er ingen Græsning for dine Trælles Smaakvæg, da Hungersnøden er trykkende i Kana'an, og nu vilde dine Trælle gerne bosætte sig i Gosen.«
5 The king therefore said to Joseph: Thy father and thy brethren are come to thee.
Da sagde Farao til Josef: »Din Fader og dine Brødre er kommet til dig;
6 The land of Egypt is before thee: make them dwell in the best place, and give them the land of Gessen. And if thou knowest that there are industrious men among them, make them rulers over my cattle.
Ægypten staar til din Raadighed, lad din Fader og dine Brødre bosætte sig i den bedste Del af Landet; de kan tage Ophold i Gosens Land; og hvis du ved, at der er dygtige Folk iblandt dem, kan du sætte dem til Opsynsmænd over mine Hjorde!«
7 After this Joseph brought in his father to the king, and presented him before him: and he blessed him.
Da hentede Josef sin Fader Jakob og forestillede ham for Farao, og Jakob velsignede Farao.
8 And being asked by him: How many are the days of the years of thy life?
Farao spurgte Jakob: »Hvor mange er dine Leveaar?«
9 He answered: The days of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years, few, and evil, and they are not come up to the days of the pilgrimage of my fathers.
Jakob svarede ham: »Min Udlændigheds Aar er 130 Aar; faa og onde var mine Leveaar, og ikke naar de op til mine Fædres Aar i deres Udlændigheds Tid.«
10 And blessing the king, he went out.
Derpaa velsignede Jakob Farao og gik bort fra ham.
11 But Joseph gave a possession to his father and his brethren in Egypt, in the best place of the land, in Ramesses, as Pharao had commanded.
Men Josef lod sin Fader og sine Brødre bosætte sig og gav dem Jordegods i Ægypten, i den bedste Del af Landet, i Landet Ra'meses, som Farao havde befalet.
12 And he nourished them, and all his father’s house, allowing food to every one.
Og Josef forsørgede sin Fader og sine Brødre og hele sin Faders Hus med Brød efter Børnenes Tal.
13 For in the whole world there was want of bread, and a famine had oppressed the land: more especially of Egypt and Chanaan.
Der fandtes ikke mere Brødkorn i Landet, thi Hungersnøden var overvættes stor, og Ægypten og Kana'an vansmægtede af Sult.
14 Out of which he gathered up all the money for the corn which they bought, and brought it into the king’s treasure.
Da lod Josef alle de Penge samle, som var indkommet i Ægypten og Kana'an for det Korn, der købtes, og lod dem bringe til Faraos Hus.
15 And when the buyers wanted money, all Egypt came to Joseph, saying: Give us bread: why should we die in thy presence, having now no money.
Men da Pengene slap op i Ægypten og Kana'an, kom hele Ægypten til Josef og sagde: »Giv os Brødkorn, at vi ikke skal dø for dine Øjne, thi Pengene er sluppet op!«
16 And he answered them: Bring me your cattle, and for them I will give you food, if you have no money.
Josef svarede: »Kom med eders Hjorde, saa vil jeg give eder Brødkorn for dem, siden Pengene er sluppet op.«
17 And when they had brought them, he gave them food in exchange for their horses, and sheep, and oxen, and asses and he maintained them that year for the exchange of their cattle.
Da bragte de deres Hjorde til Josef, og han gav dem Brødkorn for Hestene, for deres Hjorde af Smaakvæg og Hornkvæg og for Æslerne; og han forsørgede dem i det Aar med Brødkorn for alle deres Hjorde.
18 And they came the second year, and said to him: We will not hide from our lord, how that our money is spent, and our cattle also are gone: neither art thou ignorant that we have nothing now left but our bodies and our lands.
Men da Aaret var omme, kom de til ham det følgende Aar og sagde: »Vi vil ikke dølge det for min Herre; men Pengene er sluppet op, og Kvæget har vi bragt til min Herre; nu er der ikke andet tilbage for min Herre end vore Kroppe og vor Jord;
19 Why therefore shall we die before thy eyes? we will be thine, both we and our lands: buy us to be the king’s servants, and give us seed, lest for want of tillers the land be turned into a wilderness.
lad os dog ikke dø for dine Øjne, vi sammen med vor Jord, men køb os og vor Jord for Brødkorn, og lad os med vor Jord blive livegne for Farao, og giv os derfor Saasæd, saa vi kan blive i Live og slippe for Døden, og vor Jord undgaa at lægges øde!«
20 So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt, every man selling his possessions, because of the greatness of the famine. And he brought it into Pharao’s hands:
Da købte Josef al Jord i Ægypten til Farao, idet enhver Ægypter solgte sin Mark, fordi Hungersnøden tvang dem, og saaledes kom Landet i Faraos Besiddelse;
21 And all its people from one end of the borders of Egypt, even to the other end thereof,
og Befolkningen gjorde han til hans Trælle i hele Ægypten fra Ende til anden.
22 Except the land of the priests, which had been given them by the king: to whom also a certain allowance of food was given out of the public stores, and therefore they were not forced to sell their possessions.
Kun Præsternes Jord købte han ikke, thi de havde faste Indtægter fra Farao, og de levede af de Indtægter, Farao havde skænket dem; derfor behøvede de ikke at sælge deres Jord.
23 Then Joseph said to the people: Behold as you see, both you and your lands belong to Pharao: take seed and sow the fields,
Derpaa sagde Josef til Folket: »Nu har jeg købt eder og eders Jord til Farao; nu har I Saasæd til Jorden;
24 That you may have corn. The fifth part you shall give to the king: the other four you shall have for seed, and for food for your families and children.
men af Afgrøden skal I afgive en Femtedel til Farao, medens de fire Femtedele skal tjene eder til Saasæd paa Marken og til Føde for eder og eders Husstand og til Føde for eders Børn.«
25 And they answered: Our life is in thy hand: only let my lord look favourably upon us, and we will gladly serve the king.
De svarede: »Du har reddet vort Liv; maatte vi eje min Herres Gunst, saa vil vi være Faraos Trælle!«
26 From that time unto this day, in the whole land of Egypt, the fifth part is paid to the king, and it is become as a law, except the land of the priests, which was free from this covenant.
Saaledes gjorde Josef det til en Vedtægt, der endnu den Dag i Dag gælder i Ægypten, at afgive en Femtedel til Farao; kun Præsternes Jord kom ikke i Faraos Besiddelse.
27 So Israel dwelt in Egypt, that is, in the land of Gessen, and possessed it: and grew, and was multiplied exceedingly.
Israel bosatte sig nu i Ægypten, i Gosens Land; og de tog fast Ophold der, blev frugtbare og saare talrige.
28 And he lived in it seventeen years: and all the days of his life came to a hundred and forty-seven years.
Jakob levede i Ægypten i sytten Aar, saa at Jakobs Levetid blev 147 Aar.
29 And when he saw that the day of his death drew nigh, he called his son Joseph, and said to him: If I have found favour in thy sight, put thy hand under my thigh; and thou shalt shew me this kindness and truth, not to bury me in Egypt:
Da nu Tiden nærmede sig, at Israel skulde dø, kaldte han sin Søn Josef til sig og sagde til ham: »Hvis jeg har fundet Naade for dine Øjne, saa læg din Haand under min Lænd og lov mig at vise mig den Kærlighed og Trofasthed ikke at jorde mig i Ægypten.
30 But I will sleep with my fathers, and thou shalt take me away out of this land, and bury me in the burying place of my ancestors. And Joseph answered him: I will do what thou hast commanded.
Naar jeg har lagt mig til Hvile hos mine Fædre, skal du føre mig fra Ægypten og jorde mig i deres Grav!« Han svarede: »Jeg skal gøre, som du siger.«
31 And he said: Swear then to me. And as he was swearing, Israel adored God, turning to the bed’s head.
Da sagde han: »Tilsværg mig det!« Og han tilsvor ham det. Da bøjede Israel sig tilbedende over Lejets Hovedgærde.
