Genesis 50

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1 Joseph threw himself on his father's face and wept over him as he kissed him.	1 Και επεσεν ο Ιωσηφ επι το προσωπον του πατρος αυτου και εκλαυσεν επ' αυτον και εφιλησεν αυτον.
2 Then he ordered the physicians in his service to embalm his father. When they embalmed Israel,	2 Και προσεταξεν ο Ιωσηφ τους δουλους αυτου τους ιατρους να βαλσαμωσωσι τον πατερα αυτου? και εβαλσαμωσαν οι ιατροι τον Ισραηλ.
3 they spent forty days at it, for that is the full period of embalming; and the Egyptians mourned him for seventy days.	3 Και συνεπληρωθησαν δι' αυτον τεσσαρακοντα ημεραι? διοτι ουτω συμπληρουνται αι ημεραι της βαλσαμωσεως? και επενθησαν αυτον οι Αιγυπτιοι εβδομηκοντα ημερας.
4 When that period of mourning was over, Joseph spoke to Pharaoh's courtiers. "Please do me this favor," he said, "and convey to Pharaoh this request of mine.	4 Αφου δε παρηλθον αι ημεραι του πενθους αυτου, ελαλησεν ο Ιωσηφ προς τον οικον του Φαραω, λεγων, Εαν τωρα ευρηκα χαριν ενωπιον σας, λαλησατε, παρακαλω, εις τα ωτα του Φαραω, λεγοντες,
5 Since my father, at the point of death, made me promise on oath to bury him in the tomb that he had prepared for himself in the land of Canaan, may I go up there to bury my father and then come back?"	5 Ο πατηρ μου με ωρκισε, λεγων, Ιδου, εγω αποθνησκω? εις το μνημειον μου, το οποιον εσκαψα εις εμαυτον εν γη Χανααν, εκει θελεις με θαψει? τωρα λοιπον ας αναβω, παρακαλω, και ας θαψω τον πατερα μου? και θελω επιστρεψει.
6 Pharaoh replied, "Go and bury your father, as he made you promise on oath."	6 Και ειπεν ο Φαραω, Αναβηθι και θαψον τον πατερα σου καθως σε ωρκισε.
7 So Joseph left to bury his father; and with him went all of Pharaoh's officials who were senior members of his court and all the other dignitaries of Egypt,	7 Και ανεβη ο Ιωσηφ δια να θαψη τον πατερα αυτου? και συνανεβησαν μετ' αυτου παντες οι δουλοι του Φαραω, οι πρεσβυτεροι του οικου αυτου, και παντες οι πρεσβυτεροι της γης Αιγυπτου
8 as well as Joseph's whole household, his brothers, and his father's household; only their children and their flocks and herds were left in the region of Goshen.	8 και πας ο οικος του Ιωσηφ και οι αδελφοι αυτου και ο οικος του πατρος αυτου? μονον τας οικογενειας αυτων και τα ποιμνια αυτων και τας αγελας αυτων αφηκαν εν τη γη Γεσεν.
9 Chariots, too, and charioteers went up with him; it was a very large retinue.	9 Και συνανεβησαν μετ' αυτου και αμαξαι και ιππεις? ωστε εγεινε συνοδια μεγαλη σφοδρα?
10 When they arrived at Goren-ha-atad, which is beyond the Jordan, they held there a very great and solemn memorial service; and Joseph observed seven days of mourning for his father.	10 και ηλθον εις το αλωνιον του Αταδ το περαν του Ιορδανου? και εκει εθρηνησαν θρηνον μεγαν και δυνατον σφοδρα? και εκαμεν ο Ιωσηφ δια τον πατερα αυτου πενθος επτα ημερας.
11 When the Canaanites who inhabited the land saw the mourning at Goren-ha-atad, they said, "This is a solemn funeral the Egyptians are having." That is why the place was named Abel-mizraim. It is beyond the Jordan.	11 Και ιδοντες οι κατοικοι του τοπου, οι Χαναναιοι, το πενθος εν τω αλωνιω του Αταδ, ειπον, Πενθος μεγα ειναι τουτο εις τους Αιγυπτιους? δια τουτο ωνομασθη το ονομα αυτου Αβελ-μισραιμ, το οποιον ειναι περαν του Ιορδανου.
12 Thus Jacob's sons did for him as he had instructed them.	12 Και εκαμον εις αυτον οι υιοι αυτου καθως παρηγγειλεν εις αυτους?
13 They carried him to the land of Canaan and buried him in the cave in the field of Machpelah, facing on Mamre, the field that Abraham had bought for a burial ground from Ephron the Hittite.	13 και μετακομισαντες αυτον οι υιοι αυτου εις γην Χανααν, εθαψαν αυτον εν τω σπηλαιω του αγρου Μαχπελαχ, το οποιον ο Αβρααμ ηγορασε μετα του αγρου δια κτημα μνημειου παρα του Εφρων του Χετταιου κατεναντι της Μαμβρη.
14 After Joseph had buried his father he returned to Egypt, together with his brothers and all who had gone up with him for the burial of his father.	14 Και αφου ο Ιωσηφ εθαψε τον πατερα αυτου, επεστρεψεν εις Αιγυπτον αυτος και οι αδελφοι αυτου και παντες οι συναναβαντες μετ' αυτου δια να θαψωσι τον πατερα αυτου.
15 Now that their father was dead, Joseph's brothers became fearful and thought, "Suppose Joseph has been nursing a grudge against us and now plans to pay us back in full for all the wrong we did him!"	15 Και ιδοντες οι αδελφοι του Ιωσηφ οτι απεθανεν ο πατηρ αυτων, ειπον, Ισως ο Ιωσηφ θελει μνησικακησει εις ημας και θελει μας ανταποδωσει αυστηρως παντα τα κακα οσα επραξαμεν εις αυτον.
16 So they approached Joseph and said: "Before your father died, he gave us these instructions:	16 Και εμηνυσαν προς τον Ιωσηφ, λεγοντες, Ο πατηρ σου προσεταξε, πριν αποθανη, λεγων,
17 'You shall say to Joseph, Jacob begs you to forgive the criminal wrongdoing of your brothers, who treated you so cruelly.' Please, therefore, forgive the crime that we, the servants of your father's God, committed." When they spoke these words to him, Joseph broke into tears.	17 Ουτω θελετε ειπει προς τον Ιωσηφ? Συγχωρησον, παρακαλω, την αδικιαν των αδελφων σου και την αμαρτιαν αυτων? διοτι επραξαν κακον εις σε? τωρα λοιπον συγχωρησον, παρακαλουμεν, την αδικιαν των δουλων του Θεου του πατρος σου. Και εκλαυσεν ο Ιωσηφ οτε ελαλησαν προς αυτον.
18 Then his brothers proceeded to fling themselves down before him and said, "Let us be your slaves!"	18 Υπηγαν δε και οι αδελφοι αυτου και πεσοντες εμπροσθεν αυτου, ειπον, Ιδου, ημεις ειμεθα δουλοι σου.
19 But Joseph replied to them: "Have no fear. Can I take the place of God?	19 Και ειπε προς αυτους ο Ιωσηφ, Μη φοβεισθε? μηπως αντι Θεου ειμαι εγω;
20 Even though you meant harm to me, God meant it for good, to achieve his present end, the survival of many people.	20 σεις μεν εβουλευθητε κακον εναντιον μου? ο δε Θεος εβουλευθη να μεταστρεψη τουτο εις καλον, δια να γεινη καθως την σημερον, ωστε να σωση την ζωην πολλου λαου?
21 Therefore have no fear. I will provide for you and for your children." By thus speaking kindly to them, he reassured them.	21 τωρα λοιπον μη φοβεισθε? εγω θελω θρεψει εσας και τας οικογενειας σας. Και παρηγορησεν αυτους και ελαλησε κατα την καρδιαν αυτων.
22 Joseph remained in Egypt, together with his father's family. He lived a hundred and ten years.	22 Και κατωκησεν ο Ιωσηφ εν Αιγυπτω, αυτος και ο οικος του πατρος αυτου? και εζησεν ο Ιωσηφ εκατον δεκα ετη.
23 He saw Ephraim's children to the third generation, and the children of Manasseh's son Machir were also born on Joseph's knees.	23 Και ειδεν ο Ιωσηφ τεκνα του Εφραιμ, εως τριτης γενεας? και τα παιδια του Μαχειρ, υιου του Μανασση, επι των γονατων του Ιωσηφ εγεννηθησαν.
24 Joseph said to his brothers: "I am about to die. God will surely take care of you and lead you out of this land to the land that he promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob."	24 Και ειπεν ο Ιωσηφ προς τους αδελφους αυτου, Εγω αποθνησκω? ο δε Θεος θελει βεβαιως σας επισκεφθη και θελει σας αναβιβασει εκ της γης ταυτης εις την γην, την οποιαν ωμοσε προς τον Αβρααμ, προς τον Ισαακ και προς τον Ιακωβ.
25 Then, putting the sons of Israel under oath, he continued, "When God thus takes care of you, you must bring my bones up with you from this place."	25 Και ωρκισεν ο Ιωσηφ τους υιους Ισραηλ, λεγων, Ο Θεος βεβαιως θελει σας επισκεφθη και θελετε αναβιβασει τα οστα μου εντευθεν.
26 Joseph died at the age of a hundred and ten. He was embalmed and laid to rest in a coffin in Egypt.	26 Και ετελευτησεν ο Ιωσηφ εν ηλικια ετων εκατον δεκα? και εβαλσαμωσαν αυτον? και ετεθη εις θηκην εν τη Αιγυπτω.