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創世記 48
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
創世記 48
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
雅各祝福以法蓮和瑪拿西
48 後來，有人來通知約瑟，說他父親病了，約瑟就帶著兩個兒子瑪拿西和以法蓮去探望父親。 2 雅各聽說約瑟來了，就強撐著從床上坐起來， 3 對約瑟說：「全能的上帝曾經在迦南的路斯向我顯現，賜福給我。 4 祂對我說，『我必使你生養眾多，子孫興旺，並把迦南賜給你和你的後裔永遠作產業。』
5 「我來之前，你在埃及生的兩個兒子以法蓮和瑪拿西都算我的，他們可以像呂便和西緬一樣承受我的產業。 6 除了他們以外，你其他子女仍然歸你，這些子女可以在他們弟兄的名下繼承產業。 7 我從巴旦回來的路上，拉結死在了迦南，那地方離以法他還有一段路程，我把她葬在通往以法他的路旁。」以法他就是伯利恆。
8 以色列看見約瑟的兩個兒子，就問：「這是誰？」 9 約瑟說：「是上帝在這裡賜給我的兒子。」以色列說：「把他們帶過來，我要祝福他們。」 10 以色列因為年老眼睛已經昏花。約瑟把兒子帶到他面前，他就親吻他們、擁抱他們。 11 以色列對約瑟說：「我以為再也見不到你了，上帝竟然還讓我見到了你的兒子！」 12 約瑟把兩個兒子從以色列的膝旁領開，自己向父親俯伏下拜， 13 隨後左手牽著瑪拿西，右手牽著以法蓮，把他們分別領到以色列的右邊和左邊。 14 但以色列卻兩手交叉，把右手放在約瑟次子以法蓮的頭上，左手放在約瑟長子瑪拿西的頭上。 15 他祝福約瑟說：「願我祖先亞伯拉罕和以撒敬拜的上帝，牧養我一生直到今天的上帝， 16 救我脫離一切患難的天使，賜福這兩個孩子。願我和我祖先亞伯拉罕及以撒的名字藉著他們流傳。願他們在地上子孫興旺。」
17 約瑟見父親把右手放在以法蓮的頭上，感到不悅，就把父親的右手從以法蓮的頭上挪到瑪拿西頭上， 18 對父親說：「父親，你弄錯了，這才是長子，你應該把右手按在他的頭上。」 19 他父親卻不同意，說：「我兒啊，我知道，我知道。他必發展成一個強大的民族，但他弟弟將比他更強大，他弟弟的後裔必成為多個民族。」 20 雅各那天祝福他們，說：「以色列人必引用你們的名祝福人，說，『願上帝使你們像以法蓮和瑪拿西一樣！』」他把以法蓮排在瑪拿西前面。
21 以色列對約瑟說：「我快死了，但上帝必與你們同在，帶你們回到你們祖先的土地。 22 我要把我用刀和弓從亞摩利人手上奪來的那塊地留給你，讓你比其他弟兄多得一份。」
創世記 48
Japanese Living Bible
創世記 48
Japanese Living Bible
ヨセフの息子たちを祝福するヤコブ
48 こののち、父親の容態が悪化したという知らせが届いたので、ヨセフはマナセとエフライムを連れて父を見舞いました。 2 ヨセフが来たと聞いて、イスラエルは力をふりしぼって起き上がり、彼を迎えました。 3 「全能の神がカナンの地ルズで私に現れ、祝福してくださった時のことは、今でもはっきり覚えている。 4 あの時、神様は、『わたしはあなたを大いなる国とし、カナンの地を永遠にあなたと子孫とに与えよう』と約束なさった。 5 それはそうと、私がここへ来る前に生まれたおまえの息子らのことだが、エフライムとマナセ、あの二人を私の養子にしようと思う。ルベンやシメオンと同じように、あの二人にも私の遺産を相続させたいのだ。 6 しかし、おまえの息子をみな、私の子にするとは言わない。次の子が生まれたら、その子らにおまえの跡を継がせればいいだろう。 7 おまえの母さんのラケルは、パダン・アラムから帰る途中、エフラテの近くで死んだ。二人の子を残して。それで私は、泣く泣くベツレヘムへ行く道のかたわらに葬ったのだ。」
8 この時イスラエルは、二人の少年に気づきました。「もしや、この二人が？」
9 「そうです。神様がエジプトで私に恵んでくださった息子たちです。」
「そうか、そうか。ちょうどよかった。私のそばに連れて来なさい。祝福しよう。」
10 イスラエルは年老いて目がほとんど見えません。ヨセフが少年たちをそばに連れて行くと、二人をぎゅっと抱きしめて祝福の口づけをしました。 11 そして彼はヨセフに、「私はおまえの顔を二度と見ることはあるまいとあきらめておったのだ。それがどうだ。こうして、かわいい孫の顔まで見られるとは……」としみじみ言いました。
12-13 ヨセフはもう一度、二人の息子の手を取り、ていねいにおじぎをしてから、彼らを祖父の前に進ませました。イスラエルから見て、エフライムが左側、マナセが右側です。 14 ところが頭に手を置く時、イスラエルは伸ばした手をわざわざ交差させました。右手を弟エフライムの頭に、左手を兄マナセの頭に置いたのです。
15 次に、イスラエルはヨセフを祝福しました。「祖父アブラハム、父イサクの神様。羊飼いのように、私を生涯守ってくださった神様。 16 どうぞこの子どもたちを大いに祝福してください。神様は私をあらゆる危険から守ってくださいました。この子どもたちが、私やアブラハム、イサクの名を汚すことなく、一族の名を上げてくれますように。彼らが大きな国となりますように。」
17 しかし、父が右手をエフライムの頭に置いたのがヨセフには納得いかず、それで父の手を取り、マナセの頭に置こうとしました。 18 「違いますよ、お父さん。手の置き方が反対です。こちらが長男です。右手はこの子に置いてください。」
19 「いや、ちゃんとわかっている。マナセも大きな国になる。だが弟のほうがもっと強くなるのだ。」
20 ヤコブはその日、二人の少年に次のような祝福を与えました。「イスラエル人は互いに祝福し合う時、これからは、『神様があなたがたを、エフライムとマナセのように栄えさせてくださいますように』と言うだろう。」この時も、エフライムの名をマナセの前にしました。
21 そのあとイスラエルは、またヨセフに言いました。「私はもう長くはない。だがおまえには神様がついている。きっともう一度、先祖の国カナンへ帰れるだろう。 22 その時のために、シェケムの地をおまえにやろう。あれは、私がエモリ人から苦労して戦い取った土地だ。ほかのだれにも与えない。おまえのものだ。」
Genesis 48
New American Standard Bible
Genesis 48
New American Standard Bible
Israel’s Last Days
48 Now it came about after these things that [a]Joseph was told, “Behold, your father is sick.” So he took his two sons (A)Manasseh and Ephraim with him. 2 When [b]it was told to Jacob, “Behold, your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel [c]collected his strength and sat [d]up in the bed. 3 Then Jacob said to Joseph, “[e](B)God Almighty appeared to me at (C)Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me, 4 and He said to me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and numerous, and I will make you a multitude of peoples, and will give this land to your [f]descendants after you as (D)an everlasting possession.’ 5 Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine; (E)Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, as (F)Reuben and Simeon are. 6 But your children that you have fathered after them shall be yours; they shall be called by the [g]names of their brothers in their inheritance. 7 Now as for me, when I came from (G)Paddan, (H)Rachel died, [h]to my sorrow, in the land of Canaan on the journey, when there was still some distance to go to Ephrath. I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).”
8 When Israel (I)saw Joseph’s sons, he said, “Who are these?” 9 And Joseph said to his father, “(J)They are my sons, whom God has given me here.” So he said, “Bring them to me, please, so that (K)I may bless them.” 10 Now (L)the eyes of Israel were so [i]dim from age that he could not see. And [j]Joseph brought them close to him, and he (M)kissed them and embraced them. 11 And Israel said to Joseph, “I never [k]expected to see your face, and behold, God has let me see your [l]children as well!” 12 Then Joseph [m]took them from his knees, and (N)bowed with his face to the ground. 13 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel’s left, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel’s right, and brought them close to him. 14 But Israel reached out his right hand and placed it on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, crossing his hands, although (O)Manasseh was the firstborn. 15 And he blessed Joseph, and said,
“(P)The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked,
(Q)The God who has been my shepherd [n]all my life to this day,
16 (R)The angel who has redeemed me from all evil,
(S)Bless the boys;
And may my name [o]live on in them,
And the [p]names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac;
And (T)may they grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.”
17 When Joseph saw that his father (U)placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head, it displeased him; and he grasped his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head. 18 And Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn. Place your right hand on his head.” 19 But his 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 shall be greater than he, and (V)his [q]descendants shall become [r]a multitude of nations.” 20 So (W)he blessed them that day, saying,
“By you Israel will pronounce blessing, saying,
‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!’”
And so he put Ephraim before Manasseh. 21 Then Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am about to die, but (X)God will be with you, and (Y)bring you back to the land of your fathers. 22 And I give you one [s]portion more than your brothers, (Z)which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 48:1 Lit one said to Joseph
- Genesis 48:2 Lit one told Jacob and said
- Genesis 48:2 Lit strengthened himself
- Genesis 48:2 Lit upon the bed
- Genesis 48:3 Heb El Shaddai
- Genesis 48:4 Lit seed
- Genesis 48:6 Lit name
- Genesis 48:7 Lit upon me
- Genesis 48:10 Lit dull
- Genesis 48:10 Lit he
- Genesis 48:11 Lit assumed
- Genesis 48:11 Lit seed
- Genesis 48:12 Lit made them come out
- Genesis 48:15 Lit from the continuance of me
- Genesis 48:16 Lit be called
- Genesis 48:16 Lit name
- Genesis 48:19 Lit seed
- Genesis 48:19 Lit the fullness
- Genesis 48:22 Or ridge; lit shoulder; Heb Shechem
Genesis 48
New International Version
Genesis 48
New International Version
Manasseh and Ephraim
48 Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim(A) along with him. 2 When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel(B) rallied his strength and sat up on the bed.
3 Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty[a](C) appeared to me at Luz(D) in the land of Canaan, and there he blessed me(E) 4 and said to me, ‘I am going to make you fruitful and increase your numbers.(F) I will make you a community of peoples, and I will give this land(G) as an everlasting possession to your descendants after you.’(H)
5 “Now then, your two sons born to you in Egypt(I) before I came to you here will be reckoned as mine; Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine,(J) just as Reuben(K) and Simeon(L) are mine. 6 Any children born to you after them will be yours; in the territory they inherit they will be reckoned under the names of their brothers. 7 As I was returning from Paddan,[b](M) to my sorrow(N) Rachel died in the land of Canaan while we were still on the way, a little distance from Ephrath. So I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath” (that is, Bethlehem).(O)
8 When Israel(P) saw the sons of Joseph,(Q) he asked, “Who are these?”
9 “They are the sons God has given me here,”(R) Joseph said to his father.
Then Israel said, “Bring them to me so I may bless(S) them.”
10 Now Israel’s eyes were failing because of old age, and he could hardly see.(T) So Joseph brought his sons close to him, and his father kissed them(U) and embraced them.(V)
11 Israel(W) said to Joseph, “I never expected to see your face again,(X) and now God has allowed me to see your children too.”(Y)
12 Then Joseph removed them from Israel’s knees(Z) and bowed down with his face to the ground.(AA) 13 And Joseph took both of them, Ephraim on his right toward Israel’s left hand and Manasseh on his left toward Israel’s right hand,(AB) and brought them close to him. 14 But Israel(AC) reached out his right hand and put it on Ephraim’s head,(AD) though he was the younger,(AE) and crossing his arms, he put his left hand on Manasseh’s head, even though Manasseh was the firstborn.(AF)
15 Then he blessed(AG) Joseph and said,
“May the God before whom my fathers
Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully,(AH)
the God who has been my shepherd(AI)
all my life to this day,
16 the Angel(AJ) who has delivered me from all harm(AK)
—may he bless(AL) these boys.(AM)
May they be called by my name
and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac,(AN)
and may they increase greatly
on the earth.”(AO)
17 When Joseph saw his father placing his right hand(AP) on Ephraim’s head(AQ) he was displeased; so he took hold of his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head. 18 Joseph said to him, “No, my father, this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.”(AR)
19 But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He too will become a people, and he too will become great.(AS) Nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he,(AT) and his descendants will become a group of nations.(AU)” 20 He blessed(AV) them that day(AW) and said,
“In your[c] name will Israel(AX) pronounce this blessing:(AY)
‘May God make you like Ephraim(AZ) and Manasseh.(BA)’”
So he put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.
21 Then Israel said to Joseph, “I am about to die, but God will be with you[d](BB) and take you[e] back to the land of your[f] fathers.(BC) 22 And to you I give one more ridge of land[g](BD) than to your brothers,(BE) the ridge I took from the Amorites with my sword(BF) and my bow.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 48:3 Hebrew El-Shaddai
- Genesis 48:7 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia
- Genesis 48:20 The Hebrew is singular.
- Genesis 48:21 The Hebrew is plural.
- Genesis 48:21 The Hebrew is plural.
- Genesis 48:21 The Hebrew is plural.
- Genesis 48:22 The Hebrew for ridge of land is identical with the place name Shechem.
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