Génesis 48
Riveduta 1927
1Dopo queste cose, avvenne che fu detto a Giuseppe: “Ecco, tuo padre è ammalato”. Ed egli prese seco i suoi due figliuoli, Manasse ed Efraim.
2Giacobbe ne fu informato, e gli fu detto: “Ecco, il tuo figliuolo Giuseppe viene da te”. E Israele raccolse le sue forze, e si mise a sedere sul letto.
3E Giacobbe disse a Giuseppe: “L’Iddio onnipotente mi apparve a Luz nel paese di Canaan, mi benedisse,
4e mi disse: Ecco, io ti farò fruttare, ti moltiplicherò, ti farò diventare una moltitudine di popoli, e darò questo paese alla tua progenie dopo di te, come un possesso perpetuo.
5E ora, i tuoi due figliuoli che ti son nati nel paese d’Egitto prima ch’io venissi da te in Egitto, sono miei. Efraim e Manasse saranno miei, come Ruben e Simeone.
6Ma i figliuoli che hai generati dopo di loro, saranno tuoi; essi saranno chiamati col nome dei loro fratelli, quanto alla loro eredità.
7Quanto a me, allorché tornavo da Paddan, Rachele morì presso di me, nel paese di Canaan, durante il viaggio, a qualche distanza da Efrata; e la seppellii quivi, sulla via di Efrata, che è Bethlehem”.
8Israele guardò i figliuoli di Giuseppe, e disse: “Questi, chi sono?”
9E Giuseppe rispose a suo padre: “Sono miei figliuoli, che Dio mi ha dati qui”. Ed egli disse: “Deh, fa’ che si appressino a me, e io li benedirò”.
10Or gli occhi d’Israele erano annebbiati a motivo dell’età, sì che non ci vedeva più. E Giuseppe li fece avvicinare a lui, ed egli li baciò e li abbracciò.
11E Israele disse a Giuseppe: “Io non pensavo di riveder più la tua faccia; ed ecco che Iddio m’ha dato di vedere anche la tua progenie”.
12Giuseppe li ritirò di tra le ginocchia di suo padre, e si prostrò con la faccia a terra.
13Poi Giuseppe li prese ambedue: Efraim alla sua destra, alla sinistra d’Israele; e Manasse alla sua sinistra, alla destra d’Israele; e li fece avvicinare a lui.
14E Israele stese la sua man destra, e la posò sul capo di Efraim ch’era il più giovane; e posò la sua mano sinistra sul capo di Manasse, incrociando le mani; poiché Manasse era il primogenito.
15E benedisse Giuseppe, e disse: “L’Iddio, nel cui cospetto camminarono i miei padri Abrahamo e Isacco, l’Iddio ch’è stato il mio pastore dacché esisto fino a questo giorno,
16l’angelo che mi ha liberato da ogni male, benedica questi fanciulli! Siano chiamati col mio nome e col nome de’ miei padri Abrahamo ed Isacco, e moltiplichino copiosamente sulla terra!”
17Or quando Giuseppe vide che suo padre posava la man destra sul capo di Efraim, n’ebbe dispiacere, e prese la mano di suo padre per levarla di sul capo di Efraim e metterla sul capo di Manasse.
18E Giuseppe disse a suo padre: “Non così, padre mio; perché questo è il primogenito; metti la tua man destra sul suo capo”.
19Ma suo padre ricusò e disse: “Lo so, figliuol mio, lo so; anch’egli diventerà un popolo, e anch’egli sarà grande; nondimeno, il suo fratello più giovane sarà più grande di lui, e la sua progenie diventerà una moltitudine di nazioni”.
20E in quel giorno li benedisse, dicendo: “Per te Israele benedirà, dicendo: Iddio ti faccia simile ad Efraim ed a Manasse!” E mise Efraim prima di Manasse.
21Poi Israele disse a Giuseppe: “Ecco, io mi muoio; ma Dio sarà con voi, e vi ricondurrà nel paese dei vostri padri.
22E io ti do una parte di più che ai tuoi fratelli: quella che conquistai dalle mani degli Amorei, con la mia spada e col mio arco”.
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.”