Genesis 48

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	GREEK BIBLE
1 After these things were done, it was reported to Joseph that his father was sick. And taking his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim, he went directly to him.	1 Μετα δε τα πραγματα ταυτα, ειπον προς τον Ιωσηφ, Ιδου, ο πατηρ σου ασθενει. Και ελαβε μεθ' εαυτου τους δυο υιους αυτου, τον Μανασση και τον Εφραιμ.
2 And it was told to the old man, “Behold, your son Joseph is coming to you.” And being strengthened, he sat up in bed.	2 Και απηγγειλαν προς τον Ιακωβ, λεγοντες, Ιδου, ο υιος σου Ιωσηφ ερχεται προς σε? και αναλαβων δυναμιν, ο Ισραηλ εκαθισεν επι την κλινην.
3 And when he had entered to him, he said: “Almighty God appeared to me at Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, and he blessed me.	3 Και ειπεν ο Ιακωβ προς τον Ιωσηφ, Ο Θεος ο Παντοδυναμος εφανη εις εμε εν Λουζ εν τη γη Χανααν και με ευλογησε?
4 And he said: ‘I will increase and multiply you, and I will make you influential among the people. And I will give this land to you, and to your offspring after you, as an everlasting possession.’	4 και ειπε προς εμε, Ιδου, εγω θελω σε αυξησει και θελω σε πληθυνει και θελω σε καταστησει εις πληθος λαων? και θελω δωσει την γην ταυτην εις το σπερμα σου μετα σε παντοτεινην ιδιοκτησιαν.
5 Therefore, your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came here to you, will be mine. Ephraim and Manasseh will be treated by me just like Reuben and Simeon.	5 Τωρα λοιπον οι δυο υιοι σου, οι γεννηθεντες εις σε εν τη γη της Αιγυπτου, πριν εγω ελθω προς σε εις την Αιγυπτον ειναι ιδικοι μου? ο Εφραιμ και ο Μανασσης θελουσιν εισθαι εις εμε ως ο Ρουβην και ο Συμεων?
6 But the remainder, whom you will conceive after them, will be yours, and they will be called by the name of their brothers among their possessions.	6 τα δε τεκνα σου οσα γεννησης μετα τουτους, θελουσιν εισθαι ιδικα σου? κατα το ονομα των αδελφων αυτων θελουσιν ονομασθη εν τη κληρονομια αυτων.
7 As for me, when I came from Mesopotamia, Rachel died in the land of Canaan on the very journey, and it was springtime. And I entered Ephrath and buried her next to the way of Ephrath, which by another name is called Bethlehem.”	7 Οτε δε εγω ηρχομην απο Παδαν, απεθανεν εις εμε η Ραχηλ καθ' οδον εν τη γη Χανααν, ενω δεν ελειπεν ειμη ολιγον διαστημα δια να φθασωμεν εις Εφραθα? και εθαψα αυτην εκει εν τη οδω της Εφραθα? αυτη ειναι η Βηθλεεμ.
8 Then, seeing his sons, he said to him: “Who are these?”	8 Ιδων δε ο Ισραηλ τους υιους του Ιωσηφ, ειπε, Τινες ειναι ουτοι;
9 He responded, “They are my sons, whom God gave to me as a gift in this place.” “Bring them to me,” he said, “so that I may bless them.”	9 και ειπεν ο Ιωσηφ προς τον πατερα αυτου, Ουτοι ειναι οι υιοι μου, τους οποιους μοι εδωκεν ο Θεος ενταυθα. Ο δε ειπε, Φερε αυτους, παρακαλω, προς εμε, δια να ευλογησω αυτους.
10 For Israel’s eyes were clouded by reason of his great age, and he was unable to see clearly. And when they were placed up against him, he kissed and embraced them.	10 Ησαν δε οι οφθαλμοι του Ισραηλ βαρυωποι υπο του γηρατος, δεν ηδυνατο να βλεπη. Και επλησιασεν αυτους προς αυτον? και εφιλησεν αυτους και ενηγκαλισθη αυτους.
11 And he said to his son: “I have not been cheated out of seeing you. Moreover, God has shown me your offspring.”	11 Και ειπεν ο Ισραηλ προς τον Ιωσηφ, Δεν ηλπιζον να ιδω το προσωπον σου? και ιδου, ο Θεος εδειξεν εις εμε και το σπερμα σου.
12 And when Joseph had taken them from his father’s lap, he reverenced prone on the ground.	12 Και εξηγαγεν αυτους ο Ιωσηφ εκ μεσου των γονατων αυτου. Και προσεκυνησεν επι προσωπον εως εδαφους.
13 And he placed Ephraim on his right, that is, towards the left hand of Israel. Yet truly Manasseh was on his left, namely, towards his father’s right hand. And he placed them both up against him.	13 Λαβων δε αυτους ο Ιωσηφ αμφοτερους, τον Εφραιμ εν τη δεξια αυτου προς την αριστεραν του Ισραηλ, και τον Μανασση εν τη αριστερα αυτου προς την δεξιαν του Ισραηλ, επλησιασεν εις αυτον.
14 And he, extending his right hand, placed it over the head of Ephraim, the younger brother, but the left hand was on the head of Manasseh, who was the elder, so that his hands were crossed.	14 Και εκτεινας ο Ισραηλ την δεξιαν αυτου επεθεσεν επι την κεφαλην του Εφραιμ, οστις ητο ο νεωτερος, την δε αριστεραν αυτου επι την κεφαλην του Μανασση, εναλλαξας τας χειρας αυτου? διοτι ο Μανασσης ητο ο πρωτοτοκος.
15 And Jacob blessed the sons of Joseph, and he said: “God, in whose sight my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, God who pastured me from my youth until the present day,	15 Και ευλογησε τον Ιωσηφ και ειπεν, Ο Θεος, εμπροσθεν του οποιου περιεπατησαν οι πατερες μου Αβρααμ και Ισαακ, ο Θεος οστις με εποιμανεν εκ γεννησεως μου εως της ημερας ταυτης,
16 the Angel, who rescues me from all evils: bless these boys. And let my name be invoked over them, and also the names of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac. And may they increase into a multitude across the earth.”	16 ο αγγελος οστις με ελυτρωσεν εκ παντων των κακων, να ευλογηση τα παιδια ταυτα? και να ονομασθη επ' αυτα το ονομα μου και το ονομα των πατερων μου Αβρααμ και Ισαακ, και να πληθυνθωσιν εις πληθος μεγα επι της γης.
17 But Joseph, seeing that his father had placed his right hand over the head of Ephraim, took it gravely. And grasping his father’s hand, he tried to lift it from Ephraim’s head and transfer it onto the head of Manasseh.	17 Και ιδων ο Ιωσηφ οτι επεθεσεν ο πατηρ αυτου την χειρα αυτου την δεξιαν επι την κεφαλην του Εφραιμ, δυσηρεστηθη? και επιασε την χειρα του πατρος αυτου δια να μεταθεση αυτην απο της κεφαλης του Εφραιμ επι την κεφαλην του Μανασση.
18 And he said to his father: “It should not have come to pass this way, father. For this one is the firstborn. Place your right hand over his head.”	18 Και ειπεν ο Ιωσηφ προς τον πατερα αυτου, Μη ουτω, πατερ μου, διοτι ουτος ειναι ο πρωτοτοκος? επιθες την δεξιαν σου επι την κεφαλην αυτου.
19 But refusing, he said: “I know, my son, I know. And this one, indeed, will be among the people and will be multiplied. But his younger brother will be greater than he. And his offspring will increase among the nations.”	19 Αλλ' ο πατηρ αυτου δεν ηθελησε? και ειπεν, Εξευρω, τεκνον μου, εξευρω? και ουτος θελει κατασταθη λαος και ουτος ετι θελει γεινει μεγας? αλλ' ομως ο αδελφος αυτου ο νεωτερος θελει εισθαι μεγαλητερος αυτου και το σπερμα αυτου θελει γεινει πληθος εθνων.
20 And he blessed them at that time, saying: “In you, Israel will be blessed, and it will be said: ‘May God treat you like Ephraim, and like Manasseh.’ ” And he established Ephraim before Manasseh.	20 Και ευλογησεν αυτους την ημεραν εκεινην, λεγων, Εις σε αναφερομενος θελει ευλογει ο Ισραηλ, λεγων, Ο Θεος να σε καμη ως τον Εφραιμ και ως τον Μανασση. Και εστησε τον Εφραιμ προ του Μανασση.
21 And he said to his son Joseph: “See, I am dying, and God will be with you, and he will lead you back to the land of your fathers.	21 Και ειπεν ο Ισραηλ προς τον Ιωσηφ, Ιδου, εγω αποθνησκω? και ο Θεος θελει εισθαι με σας και θελει σας επαναφερει εις την γην των πατερων σας?
22 I give you one part beyond that of your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.”	22 και εγω διδω εις σε μεριδιον εν υπερ τους αδελφους σου, το οποιον ελαβον εκ της χειρος των Αμορραιων δια της μαχαιρας μου και δια του τοξου μου.