Genesis 50
1 Joseph fell on his father’s face, wept on him, and kissed him.
Da faldt Josef over sin Faders Ansigt og græd over ham og kyssede ham.
2 Joseph commanded his servants, the physicians, to embalm his father; and the physicians embalmed Israel.
Og Josef befalede sine Tjenere, Lægerne, at balsamere hans Fader; saa balsamerede Lægerne Israel.
3 Forty days were used for him, for that is how many days it takes to embalm. The Egyptians wept for Israel for seventy days.
Og fyrretyve Dage medgik hertil; thi saa mange Dage medgaa til Balsameringen; og Ægypterne begræd ham halvfjerdsindstyve Dage.
4 When the days of weeping for him were past, Joseph spoke to Pharaoh’s staff, saying, “If now I have found favor in your eyes, please speak in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,
Og der Grædedagene over ham vare forbi, da talede Josef til Faraos Hus og sagde: Kære, dersom jeg har fundet Naade for eders Øjne, da taler, kære, for Faraos Øren og siger:
5 ‘My father made me swear, saying, “Behold, I am dying. Bury me in my grave which I have dug for myself in the land of Canaan.” Now therefore, please let me go up and bury my father, and I will come again.’”
Min Fader tog en Ed af mig og sagde: Se, jeg dør; i min Grav, som jeg lod mig grave i Kanaans Land, der skal du begrave mig; og nu, kære, vil jeg drage op og begrave min Fader, og jeg vil komme igen.
6 Pharaoh said, “Go up, and bury your father, just like he made you swear.”
Og Farao sagde: Drag op og begrav din Fader, saaledes som han tog Ed af dig.
7 Joseph went up to bury his father; and with him went up all the servants of Pharaoh, the elders of his house, all the elders of the land of Egypt,
Og Josef drog op for at begrave sin Fader, og alle Faraos Tjenere fore op med ham, de ældste af hans Hus, og alle de ældste af Ægyptens Land,
8 all the house of Joseph, his brothers, and his father’s house. Only their little ones, their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.
og Josefs ganske Hus og hans Brødre og hans Faders Hus, kun deres smaa Børn og deres Faar og deres Øksne lode de blive i Gosen Land.
9 Both chariots and horsemen went up with him. It was a very great company.
Og baade Vogne og Ryttere droge op med ham, og det var en meget stor Hær.
10 They came to the threshing floor of Atad, which is beyond the Jordan, and there they lamented with a very great and severe lamentation. He mourned for his father seven days.
Der de kom til den Lade Atad, som ligger paa hin Side Jordan, da holdt de der en stor og saare svar Klage, og han lod holde Sorrig for sin Fader syv Dage.
11 When the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites, saw the mourning in the floor of Atad, they said, “This is a grievous mourning by the Egyptians.” Therefore its name was called Abel Mizraim, which is beyond the Jordan.
Og Kananiten, som boede i Landet, saa den Sorrig ved den Lade Atad, og de sagde: Denne er en svar Sorrig for Ægypterne; derfor kaldte man det Steds Navn: Ægypternes Sorrig, som er paa hin Side Jordan.
12 His sons did to him just as he commanded them,
Og hans Sønner gjorde saaledes med ham, som han havde befalet dem.
13 for his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field, as a possession for a burial site, from Ephron the Hittite, near Mamre.
Og hans Sønner førte ham til Kanaans Land og begrove ham i Hulen paa den Ager Makpela, den Ager, som Abraham havde købt til Begravelses Ejendom af Efron den Hethiter, tvært over for Mamre.
14 Joseph returned into Egypt—he, and his brothers, and all that went up with him to bury his father, after he had buried his father.
Og Josef kom igen til Ægypten, han og hans Brødre og alle de, som vare dragne op med ham til at begrave hans Fader, efter at han havde begravet sin Fader.
15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “It may be that Joseph will hate us, and will fully pay us back for all the evil which we did to him.”
Der Josefs Brødre saa, at deres Fader var død, da sagde de: Maaske Josef hader os, saa han visselig vil betale os igen alt det onde, som vi have gjort imod ham.
16 They sent a message to Joseph, saying, “Your father commanded before he died, saying,
Og de beskikkede nogen at tale til Josef, sigende: Din Fader befalede, før han døde og sagde:
17 ‘You shall tell Joseph, “Now please forgive the disobedience of your brothers, and their sin, because they did evil to you.”’ Now, please forgive the disobedience of the servants of the God of your father.” Joseph wept when they spoke to him.
Saa skulle I sige til Josef: Kære, forlad dog dine Brødre deres Overtrædelse og deres Synd, at de gjorde ilde imod dig; kære, saa forlad nu din Faders Guds Tjenere deres Overtrædelse; da græd Josef, der de talede til ham.
18 His brothers also went and fell down before his face; and they said, “Behold, we are your servants.”
Og hans Brødre gik ogsaa selv hen og faldt ned for hans Ansigt og sagde: Se, vi ere dine Tjenere!
19 Joseph said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for am I in the place of God?
Og Josef sagde til dem: Frygter ikke; thi monne jeg være i Guds Sted?
20 As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to save many people alive, as is happening today.
Og I tænkte ondt imod mig; Gud tænkte at vende det til det gode, for at gøre, hvad der sker paa denne Dag, at holde meget Folk ved Live.
21 Now therefore don’t be afraid. I will provide for you and your little ones.” He comforted them, and spoke kindly to them.
Saa frygter nu ikke, jeg vil opholde eder og eders smaa Børn; saa trøstede han dem og talede kærlig med dem.
22 Joseph lived in Egypt, he, and his father’s house. Joseph lived one hundred ten years.
Saa boede Josef i Ægypten, han og hans Faders Hus, og Josef levede hundrede og ti Aar.
23 Joseph saw Ephraim’s children to the third generation. The children also of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were born on Joseph’s knees.
Og Josef saa Efraims Sønner i tredje Led; desligeste Makirs, Manasse Søns, Sønner bleve fødte paa Josefs Knæ.
24 Joseph said to his brothers, “I am dying, but God will surely visit you, and bring you up out of this land to the land which he swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.”
Og Josef sagde til sine Brødre: Jeg dør, og Gud skal visselig besøge eder og føre eder op af dette Land, til det Land, som han har tilsvoret Abraham, Isak og Jakob.
25 Joseph took an oath from the children of Israel, saying, “God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from here.”
Og Josef tog en Ed af Israels Børn og sagde: Gud skal visselig besøge eder, og I skulle føre mine Ben op herfra.
26 So Joseph died, being one hundred ten years old, and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.
Saa døde Josef hundrede og ti Aar gammel; og de balsamerede ham, og man lagde ham i Kiste i Ægypten.
