Genesis 48

这事以后，有人告诉约瑟说：「你的父亲病了。」他就带着两个儿子玛拿西和以法莲同去。

zhè shì yǐ hòu ， yǒu rén gào sù yuē sè shuō ：「 nǐ de fù qīn bìng le 。」 tā jiù dài zhe liǎng gè ér zi mǎ ná xī hé yǐ fǎ lián tóng qù 。

After these things, someone said to Joseph, “Behold, your father is sick.” He took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

有人告诉雅各说：「请看，你儿子约瑟到你这里来了。」以色列就勉强在床上坐起来。

yǒu rén gào sù yǎ gè shuō ：「 qǐng kàn ， nǐ ér zi yuē sè dào nǐ zhè lǐ lái le 。」 yǐ sè liè jiù miǎn qiǎng zài chuáng shàng zuò qǐ lái 。

Someone told Jacob, and said, “Behold, your son Joseph comes to you,” and Israel strengthened himself, and sat on the bed.

雅各对约瑟说：「全能的 神曾在迦南地的路斯向我显现，赐福与我，

yǎ gè duì yuē sè shuō ：「 quán néng de shén céng zài jiā nán dì de lù sī xiàng wǒ xiǎn xiàn ， cì fú yǔ wǒ ，

Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,

对我说：『我必使你生养众多，成为多民，又要把这地赐给你的后裔，永远为业。』

duì wǒ shuō ：『 wǒ bì shǐ nǐ shēng yǎng zhòng duō ， chéng wéi duō mín ， yòu yào bǎ zhè dì cì gěi nǐ de hòu yì ， yǒng yuǎn wèi yè 。』

and 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.’

我未到埃及见你之先，你在埃及地所生的以法莲和玛拿西这两个儿子是我的，正如吕便和西缅是我的一样。

wǒ wèi dào āi jí jiàn nǐ zhī xiān ， nǐ zài āi jí dì suǒ shēng de yǐ fǎ lián hé mǎ ná xī zhè liǎng gè ér zi shì wǒ de ， zhèng rú lǚ biàn hé xī miǎn shì wǒ de yí yàng 。

Now 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.

你在他们以后所生的就是你的，他们可以归于他们弟兄的名下得产业。

nǐ zài tā men yǐ hòu suǒ shēng de jiù shì nǐ de ， tā men kě yǐ guī yú tā men dì xiong de míng xià dé chǎn yè 。

Your 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.

至于我，我从巴旦来的时候，拉结死在我眼前，在迦南地的路上，离以法他还有一段路程，我就把她葬在以法他的路上（以法他就是伯利恒）。」

zhì yú wǒ ， wǒ cóng bā dàn lái de shí hòu ， lā jié sǐ zài wǒ yǎn qián ， zài jiā nán dì de lù shang ， lí yǐ fǎ tā hái yǒu yí duàn lù chéng ， wǒ jiù bǎ tā zàng zài yǐ fǎ tā de lù shang （ yǐ fǎ tā jiù shì bó lì héng ）。」

As 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).”

以色列看见约瑟的两个儿子，就说：「这是谁？」

yǐ sè liè kàn jiàn yuē sè de liǎng gè ér zi ， jiù shuō ：「 zhè shì shuí ？」

Israel saw Joseph’s sons, and said, “Who are these?”

约瑟对他父亲说：「这是 神在这里赐给我的儿子。」以色列说：「请你领他们到我跟前，我要给他们祝福。」

yuē sè duì tā fù qīn shuō ：「 zhè shì shén zài zhè lǐ cì gěi wǒ de ér zi 。」 yǐ sè liè shuō ：「 qǐng nǐ lǐng tā men dào wǒ gēn qián ， wǒ yào gěi tā men zhù fú 。」

Joseph 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.”

以色列年纪老迈，眼睛昏花，不能看见。约瑟领他们到他跟前，他就和他们亲嘴，抱着他们。

yǐ sè liè nián jì lǎo mài ， yǎn jīng hūn huā ， bù néng kàn jiàn 。 yuē sè lǐng tā men dào tā gēn qián ， tā jiù hé tā men qīn zuǐ ， bào zhe tā men 。

Now 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.

以色列对约瑟说：「我想不到得见你的面，不料， 神又使我得见你的儿子。」

yǐ sè liè duì yuē sè shuō ：「 wǒ xiǎng bú dào dé jiàn nǐ de miàn ， bú liào ， shén yòu shǐ wǒ dé jiàn nǐ de ér zi 。」

Israel said to Joseph, “I didn’t think I would see your face, and behold, God has let me see your offspring also.”

约瑟把两个儿子从以色列两膝中领出来，自己就脸伏于地下拜。

yuē sè bǎ liǎng gè ér zi cóng yǐ sè liè liǎng xī zhōng lǐng chū lái ， zì jǐ jiù liǎn fú yú dì xià bài 。

Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

随后，约瑟又拉着他们两个，以法莲在他的右手里，对着以色列的左手，玛拿西在他的左手里，对着以色列的右手，领他们到以色列的跟前。

suí hòu ， yuē sè yòu lā zhe tā men liǎng gè ， yǐ fǎ lián zài tā de yòu shǒu lǐ ， duì zhe yǐ sè liè de zuǒ shǒu ， mǎ ná xī zài tā de zuǒ shǒu lǐ ， duì zhe yǐ sè liè de yòu shǒu ， lǐng tā men dào yǐ sè liè de gēn qián 。

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 to him.

以色列伸出右手来，按在以法莲的头上（以法莲乃是次子），又剪搭过左手来，按在玛拿西的头上（玛拿西原是长子）。

yǐ sè liè shēn chū yòu shǒu lái ， àn zài yǐ fǎ lián de tóu shàng （ yǐ fǎ lián nǎi shì cì zǐ ）， yòu jiǎn dā guò zuǒ shǒu lái ， àn zài mǎ ná xī de tóu shàng （ mǎ ná xī yuán shì zhǎng zǐ ）。

Israel 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.

他就给约瑟祝福说：「愿我祖亚伯拉罕和我父以撒所事奉的 神，就是一生牧养我直到今日的 神，

tā jiù gěi yuē sè zhù fú shuō ：「 yuàn wǒ zǔ yà bó lā hǎn hé wǒ fù yǐ sā suǒ shì fèng de shén ， jiù shì yì shēng mù yǎng wǒ zhí dào jīn rì de shén ，

He 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,

救赎我脱离一切患难的那使者，赐福与这两个童子。愿他们归在我的名下和我祖亚伯拉罕、我父以撒的名下。又愿他们在世界中生养众多。」

jiù shú wǒ tuō lí yí qiè huàn nàn de nà shǐ zhě ， cì fú yǔ zhè liǎng gè tóng zǐ 。 yuàn tā men guī zài wǒ de míng xià hé wǒ zǔ yà bó lā hǎn 、 wǒ fù yǐ sā de míng xià 。 yòu yuàn tā men zài shì jiè zhōng shēng yǎng zhòng duō 。」

the 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.”

约瑟见他父亲把右手按在以法莲的头上，就不喜悦，便提起他父亲的手，要从以法莲头上挪到玛拿西的头上。

yuē sè jiàn tā fù qīn bǎ yòu shǒu àn zài yǐ fǎ lián de tóu shàng ， jiù bù xǐ yuè ， biàn tí qǐ tā fù qīn de shǒu ， yào cóng yǐ fǎ lián tóu shàng nuó dào mǎ ná xī de tóu shàng 。

When 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.

约瑟对他父亲说：「我父，不是这样。这本是长子，求你把右手按在他的头上。」

yuē sè duì tā fù qīn shuō ：「 wǒ fù ， bú shì zhè yàng 。 zhè běn shì zhǎng zǐ ， qiú nǐ bǎ yòu shǒu àn zài tā de tóu shàng 。」

Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head.”

他父亲不从，说：「我知道，我儿，我知道。他也必成为一族，也必昌大。只是他的兄弟将来比他还大；他兄弟的后裔要成为多族。」

tā fù qīn bù cóng ， shuō ：「 wǒ zhī dào ， wǒ ér ， wǒ zhī dào 。 tā yě bì chéng wéi yì zú ， yě bì chāng dà 。 zhī shì tā de xiōng dì jiāng lái bǐ tā hái dà ； tā xiōng dì de hòu yì yào chéng wéi duō zú 。」

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 will be greater than he, and his offspring will become a multitude of nations.”

当日就给他们祝福说：「以色列人要指着你们祝福说：『愿 神使你如以法莲、玛拿西一样。』」于是立以法莲在玛拿西以上。

dāng rì jiù gěi tā men zhù fú shuō ：「 yǐ sè liè rén yào zhǐ zhe nǐ men zhù fú shuō ：『 yuàn shén shǐ nǐ rú yǐ fǎ lián 、 mǎ ná xī yí yàng 。』」 yú shì lì yǐ fǎ lián zài mǎ ná xī yǐ shàng 。

He 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.

以色列又对约瑟说：「我要死了，但 神必与你们同在，领你们回到你们列祖之地。

yǐ sè liè yòu duì yuē sè shuō ：「 wǒ yào sǐ le ， dàn shén bì yǔ nǐ men tóng zài ， lǐng nǐ men huí dào nǐ men liè zǔ zhī dì 。

Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am dying, but God will be with you, and bring you again to the land of your fathers.

并且我从前用弓用刀从亚摩利人手下夺的那块地，我都赐给你，使你比众弟兄多得一分。」

bìng qiě wǒ cóng qián yòng gōng yòng dāo cóng yà mó lì rén shǒu xià duó de nà kuài dì ， wǒ dōu cì gěi nǐ ， shǐ nǐ bǐ zhòng dì xiong duō dé yì fēn 。」

Moreover 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.”