Génesis 48
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Jacob bendice a los hijos de José
48 Y después de estas cosas, le dijeron a José[a]: «Su padre está enfermo». Y él tomó consigo a sus dos hijos, Manasés y Efraín(A). 2 Cuando se le avisó a Jacob: «Su hijo José ha venido a usted»; entonces Israel hizo un esfuerzo[b] y se sentó en la cama.
3 Y Jacob dijo a José: «El Dios Todopoderoso[c](B) se me apareció en Luz(C), en la tierra de Canaán. Me bendijo, 4 y me dijo: “Yo te haré fecundo y te multiplicaré. Y haré de ti multitud de pueblos y daré esta tierra a tu descendencia[d] después de ti en posesión perpetua(D)”.
5 »Ahora pues, tus dos hijos que te nacieron en la tierra de Egipto, antes de que yo viniera a ti a Egipto, míos son. Efraín y Manasés(E) serán míos, como lo son Rubén(F) y Simeón. 6 Pero los hijos[e] que has tenido después de ellos, serán tuyos. Serán llamados por el nombre de sus hermanos en su heredad. 7 En cuanto a mí, cuando vine de Padán(G), Raquel se me murió[f] en la tierra de Canaán, en el camino, cuando faltaba todavía cierta distancia para llegar a Efrata, y la sepulté allí en el camino a Efrata, esto es Belén(H)».
8 Cuando Israel vio a los hijos de José(I), dijo: «¿Quiénes son estos?». 9 Y José respondió a su padre: «Son mis hijos, los que Dios me ha dado aquí(J)». «Acércalos a mí, te ruego, para que yo los bendiga(K)», le dijo. 10 Los ojos de Israel estaban tan débiles por la vejez que no podía ver(L). Entonces José se los acercó, y él los besó(M) y los abrazó. 11 Israel dijo a José: «Nunca esperaba[g] ver tu rostro, y mira, Dios me ha permitido ver también a tus hijos[h]».
12 Entonces José los tomó de las[i] rodillas de Jacob, y se inclinó con su rostro en tierra(N). 13 José tomó a los dos, a Efraín con la derecha, hacia la izquierda de Israel, y a Manasés con la izquierda, hacia la derecha de Israel, y se los acercó. 14 Pero Israel extendió su derecha y la puso sobre la cabeza de Efraín, que era el menor, y su izquierda sobre la cabeza de Manasés, cruzando a propósito sus manos, aunque[j] Manasés era el primogénito(O). 15 Israel bendijo a José, y dijo:
«El Dios delante de quien anduvieron mis padres Abraham e Isaac(P),
El Dios que ha sido mi pastor(Q) toda mi vida[k] hasta este día,
16 El ángel que me ha rescatado de todo mal(R),
Bendiga a estos muchachos(S);
Y viva[l] en ellos mi nombre,
Y el nombre de mis padres Abraham e Isaac;
Y crezcan para ser multitud en medio de la tierra(T)».
17 Cuando José vio que su padre había puesto su mano derecha sobre la cabeza de Efraín(U), esto le desagradó. Y tomó la mano de su padre para cambiarla de la cabeza de Efraín a la cabeza de Manasés. 18 Y José dijo a su padre: «No sea así, padre mío, pues este es el primogénito. Pon tu mano derecha sobre su cabeza».
19 Pero su padre rehusó y dijo: «Lo sé, hijo mío, lo sé. Él también llegará a ser un pueblo, y él también será grande. Sin embargo, su hermano menor será más grande que él, y su descendencia[m] llegará a ser multitud[n] de naciones(V)». 20 Y los bendijo aquel día(W), diciendo:
«Por ti[o] bendecirá Israel, diciendo:
“Que Dios te haga como Efraín y Manasés”».
Así puso a Efraín antes de Manasés.
21 Entonces Israel dijo a José: «Yo estoy a punto de morir, pero Dios estará con ustedes(X) y los hará volver a la tierra de sus padres(Y). 22 Yo te doy una parte[p] más que a tus hermanos, la cual tomé de mano del amorreo(Z) con mi espada y con mi arco».
Footnotes
- 48:1 Lit. uno dijo a José.
- 48:2 Lit. se fortaleció.
- 48:3 Heb. El Shaddai.
- 48:4 Lit. simiente.
- 48:6 Lit. tu prole.
- 48:7 Lit. Raquel murió sobre mí.
- 48:11 Lit. juzgaba.
- 48:11 Lit. tu simiente.
- 48:12 Lit. los hizo salir de sus.
- 48:14 Lit. cuando.
- 48:15 Lit. desde mi continuidad.
- 48:16 Lit. sea llamado.
- 48:19 O simiente.
- 48:19 Lit. plenitud.
- 48:20 Algunos mss. dicen: ustedes.
- 48:22 Lit. un hombro, heb. Shekem.
Genesis 48
King James Version
48 And 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.
2 And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
3 And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
4 And 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.
5 And 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.
6 And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance.
7 And 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 Bethlehem.
8 And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these?
9 And 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.
10 Now 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.
11 And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.
12 And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
13 And 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.
14 And 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.
15 And 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,
16 The 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.
17 And 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.
18 And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
19 And 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.
20 And 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.
21 And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.
22 Moreover 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.
Genesis 48
New King James Version
Jacob Blesses Joseph’s Sons(A)
48 Now it came to pass after these things that Joseph was told, “Indeed your father is sick”; and he took with him his two sons, (B)Manasseh and Ephraim. 2 And Jacob was told, “Look, your son Joseph is coming to you”; and Israel [a]strengthened himself and sat up on the bed. 3 Then Jacob said to Joseph: “God (C)Almighty appeared to me at (D)Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me, 4 and said to me, ‘Behold, I will (E)make you fruitful and multiply you, and I will make of you a multitude of people, and (F)give this land to your descendants after you (G)as an everlasting possession.’ 5 And now your (H)two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine. 6 Your [b]offspring [c]whom you beget after them shall be yours; they will be called by the name of their brothers in their inheritance. 7 But as for me, when I came from Padan, (I)Rachel died beside me in the land of Canaan on the way, when there was but a little distance to go to Ephrath; and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).”
8 Then Israel saw Joseph’s sons, and said, “Who are these?”
9 Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons, whom God has given me in this place.”
And he said, “Please bring them to me, and (J)I will bless them.” 10 Now (K)the eyes of Israel were dim with age, so that he could not see. Then Joseph brought them near him, and he (L)kissed them and embraced them. 11 And Israel said to Joseph, (M)“I had not thought to see your face; but in fact, God has also shown me your offspring!”
12 So Joseph brought them from beside his knees, and he bowed down with his face to the earth. 13 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near him. 14 Then Israel stretched out his right hand and (N)laid it on Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, (O)guiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh was the (P)firstborn. 15 And (Q)he blessed Joseph, and said:
“God, (R)before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked,
The God who has fed me all my life long to this day,
16 The Angel (S)who has redeemed me from all evil,
Bless the lads;
Let (T)my name be named upon them,
And the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac;
And let them (U)grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.”
17 Now when Joseph saw that his father (V)laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him; so he took hold of his father’s hand to remove 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; put your right hand on his head.”
19 But his father refused and said, (W)“I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great; but truly (X)his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations.”
20 So he blessed them that day, saying, (Y)“By you Israel will bless, saying, ‘May God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh!’ ” And thus he set Ephraim before Manasseh.
21 Then Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am dying, but (Z)God will be with you and bring you back to the land of your fathers. 22 Moreover (AA)I have given to you one [d]portion above your brothers, which I took from the hand (AB)of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 48:2 Collected his strength
- Genesis 48:6 children
- Genesis 48:6 Who are born to you
- Genesis 48:22 Lit. shoulder
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