Genesis 50

Commentary from 2 fathers

1

AND Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept on him, and kissed him.

ΚΑΙ ἐπιπεσὼν ᾿Ιωσὴφ ἐπὶ πρόσωπον τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ, ἔκλαυσεν αὐτὸν καὶ ἐφίλησεν αὐτόν.

И҆ припа́дъ і҆ѡ́сифъ на лицѐ ѻ҆тца̀ своегѡ̀, пла́касѧ (го́рькѡ) ѡ҆ не́мъ и҆ ѡ҆блобыза̀ є҆го̀:

2

And Joseph commanded his servants the embalmers to embalm his father; and the embalmers embalmed Israel.

καὶ προσέταξεν ᾿Ιωσὴφ τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ τοῖς ἐνταφιασταῖς ἐνταφιάσαι τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐνεταφίασαν οἱ ἐνταφιασταὶ τὸν ᾿Ισραήλ.

и҆ повелѣ̀ і҆ѡ́сифъ рабѡ́мъ свои̑мъ погреба́телємъ погребстѝ ѻ҆тца̀ своего̀. И҆ погребо́ша погреба́телїе і҆и҃лѧ.

3

And they fulfilled forty days for him, for so are the days of embalming numbered; and Egypt mourned for him seventy days.

καὶ ἐπλήρωσαν αὐτοῦ τεσσαράκοντα ἡμέρας· οὕτω γὰρ καταριθμοῦνται αἱ ἡμέραι τῆς ταφῆς. καὶ ἐπένθησεν αὐτὸν Αἴγυπτος ἑβδομήκοντα ἡμέρας.

И҆ и҆спо́лнишасѧ є҆мꙋ̀ четы́редесѧть дні́й: та́кѡ бо и҆счислѧ́ютсѧ дні́е погребе́нїѧ: и҆ пла́касѧ є҆гѡ̀ є҆гѵ́петъ се́дмьдесѧтъ дні́й.

4

And when the days of mourning were past, Joseph spoke to the princes of Pharao, saying, If I have found favour in your sight, speak concerning me in the ears of Pharao, saying,

᾿Επεὶ δὲ παρῆλθον αἱ ἡμέραι τοῦ πένθους, ἐλάλησεν ᾿Ιωσὴφ πρὸς τοὺς δυνάστας Φαραὼ λέγων· εἰ εὗρον χάριν ἐναντίον ὑμῶν λαλήσατε περὶ ἐμοῦ εἰς τὰ ὦτα Φαραὼ λέγοντες·

Є҆гда́ же преидо́ша дні́е пла́ча, глаго́ла і҆ѡ́сифъ ко вельмо́жамъ фараѡ́нѡвымъ, глаго́лѧ: а҆́ще ѡ҆брѣто́хъ благода́ть пред̾ ва́ми, рцы́те ѡ҆ мнѣ̀ во ᲂу҆́шы фараѡ́нꙋ, глаго́люще:

5

My father adjured me, saying, In the sepulchre which I dug for myself in the land of Chanaan, there thou shalt bury me; now then I will go up and bury my father, and return again.

ὁ πατήρ μου ὥρκισέ με λέγων· ἐν τῷ μνημείῳ ᾧ ὤρυξα ἐμαυτῷ ἐν γῇ Χαναάν, ἐκεῖ με θάψεις· νῦν οὖν ἀναβὰς θάψω τὸν πατέρα μου καὶ ἐπανελεύσομαι.

ѻ҆те́цъ мо́й заклѧ́ мѧ пре́жде сконча́нїѧ (своегѡ̀), глаго́лѧ: во гро́бѣ, є҆го́же и҆скопа́хъ себѣ̀ въ землѝ ханаа́ни, та́мѡ мѧ̀ погребѝ: нн҃ѣ ᲂу҆̀бо возше́дъ погребꙋ̀ ѻ҆тца̀ моего̀ и҆ возвращꙋ́сѧ. И҆ реко́ша фараѡ́нꙋ по словесѝ і҆ѡ́сифовꙋ.

6

And Pharao said to Joseph, Go up, bury thy father, as he constrained thee to swear.

καὶ εἶπε Φαραὼ τῷ ᾿Ιωσήφ· ἀνάβηθι, θάψον τὸν πατέρα σου, καθάπερ ὥρκισέ σε.

И҆ речѐ фараѡ́нъ ко і҆ѡ́сифꙋ: взы́ди, погребѝ ѻ҆тца̀ твоего̀, ꙗ҆́коже заклѧ́ тѧ.

7

So Joseph went up to bury his father; and all the servants of Pharao went up with him, and the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt.

καὶ ἀνέβη ᾿Ιωσὴφ θάψαι τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ, καὶ συνανέβησαν μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ πάντες οἱ παῖδες Φαραὼ καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι τοῦ οἴκου αὐτοῦ καὶ πάντες οἱ πρεσβύτεροι τῆς γῆς Αἰγύπτου.

И҆ взы́де і҆ѡ́сифъ погребстѝ ѻ҆тца̀ своего̀. И҆ совзыдо́ша съ ни́мъ всѝ рабѝ фараѡ̑ни и҆ старѣ̑йшины до́мꙋ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ всѝ старѣ̑йшины землѝ є҆гѵ́петскїѧ,

8

And all the household of Joseph, and his brethren, and all the house of his father, and his kindred; and they left behind the sheep and the oxen in the land of Gesem.

καὶ πᾶσα ἡ πανοικία ᾿Ιωσὴφ καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ πᾶσα ἡ οἰκία ἡ πατρικὴ αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὴν συγγένειαν αὐτοῦ καὶ τὰ πρόβατα καὶ τοὺς βόας ὑπελίποντο ἐν γῇ Γεσέμ.

и҆ ве́сь до́мъ і҆ѡ́сифовъ и҆ бра́тїѧ є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ве́сь до́мъ ѻ҆тца̀ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ срѡ́дницы є҆гѡ̀: ѻ҆́вцы же и҆ волы̀ ѡ҆ста́виша въ землѝ гесе́мъ.

9

And there went up with him also chariots and horsemen; and there was a very great company.

καὶ συνανέβησαν μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ καὶ ἅρματα καὶ ἱππεῖς, καὶ ἐγένετο ἡ παρεμβολὴ μεγάλη σφόδρα.

И҆ совзыдо́ша съ ни́мъ и҆ колєсни́цы и҆ кѡ́нницы, и҆ бы́сть по́лкъ вели́къ ѕѣлѡ̀.

10

And they came to the threshing-floor of Atad, which is beyond Jordan; and they bewailed him with a great and very sore lamentation; and he made a mourning for his father seven days.

καὶ παρεγένοντο εἰς ἅλωνα ᾿Ατάδ, ὅ ἐστι πέραν τοῦ ᾿Ιορδάνου, καὶ ἐκόψαντο αὐτὸν κοπετὸν μέγαν καὶ ἰσχυρὸν σφόδρα· καὶ ἐποίησε τὸ πένθος τῷ πατρὶ αὐτοῦ ἑπτὰ ἡμέρας.

И҆ прїидо́ша на гꙋмно̀ а҆та́дово, є҆́же є҆́сть ѡ҆б̾ ѡ҆́нъ по́лъ і҆ѻрда́на, и҆ рыда́ша є҆гѡ̀ рыда́нїемъ ве́лїимъ и҆ крѣ́пкимъ ѕѣлѡ̀: и҆ сотворѝ пла́чь ѻ҆тцꙋ̀ своемꙋ̀ се́дмь дні́й.

11

And the inhabitants of the land of Chanaan saw the mourning at the floor of Atad, and said, This is a great mourning to the Egyptians; therefore he called its name, The mourning of Egypt, which is beyond Jordan.

καὶ εἶδον οἱ κάτοικοι τῆς γῆς Χαναὰν τὸ πένθος ἐπὶ ἅλωνι ᾿Ατὰδ καὶ εἶπαν· πένθος μέγα τοῦτό ἐστι τοῖς Αἰγυπτίοις· διὰ τοῦτο ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Πένθος Αἰγύπτου, ὅ ἐστι πέραν τοῦ ᾿Ιορδάνου.

И҆ ви́дѣша жи́телїе землѝ ханаа́нскїѧ пла́чь на гꙋмнѣ̀ а҆та́довѣ и҆ рѣ́ша: пла́чь вели́къ се́й є҆́сть є҆гѵ́птѧнѡмъ. Сегѡ̀ ра́ди нарече́сѧ и҆́мѧ мѣ́стꙋ томꙋ̀ пла́чь є҆гѵ́петскъ, є҆́же є҆́сть ѡ҆б̾ ѡ҆́нъ по́лъ і҆ѻрда́на.

12

And thus his sons did to him.

καὶ ἐποίησαν αὐτῷ οὕτως οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ

И҆ сотвори́ша є҆мꙋ̀ та́кѡ сы́нове є҆гѡ̀, ꙗ҆́коже заповѣ́да и҆̀мъ.

13

So his sons carried him up into the land of Chanaan, and buried him in the double cave, which cave Abraam bought for possession of a burying place, of Ephrom the Chettite, before Mambre.

καὶ ἀνέλαβον αὐτὸν οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτοῦ εἰς γῆν Χαναὰν καὶ ἔθαψαν αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ σπήλαιον τὸ διπλοῦν, ὃ ἐκτήσατο ῾Αβραὰμ τὸ σπήλαιον ἐν κτήσει μνημείου παρὰ ᾿Εφρὼν τοῦ Χετταίου, κατέναντι Μαμβρῆ.

И҆ взѧ́ша є҆го̀ сы́нове є҆гѡ̀ въ зе́млю ханаа́ню и҆ погребо́ша є҆го̀ въ пеще́рѣ сꙋгꙋ́бѣй, ю҆́же стѧжа̀ а҆враа́мъ пеще́рꙋ въ стѧжа́нїе гро́ба ѿ є҆фрѡ́на хетте́анина, прѧ́мѡ мамврі́и.

14

And Joseph returned to Egypt, he and his brethren, and those that had gone up with him to bury his father.

καὶ ὑπέστρεψεν ᾿Ιωσὴφ εἰς Αἴγυπτον, αὐτὸς καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ οἱ συναναβάντες θάψαι τὸν πατέρα αὐτοῦ.

И҆ возврати́сѧ і҆ѡ́сифъ во є҆гѵ́петъ, са́мъ и҆ бра́тїѧ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ всѝ совозше́дшїи погребстѝ ѻ҆тца̀ є҆гѡ̀.

15

And when the brethren of Joseph saw that their father was dead, they said, [Let us take heed], lest at any time Joseph remember evil against us, and recompense to us all the evils which we have done against him.

᾿Ιδόντες δὲ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ ᾿Ιωσὴφ ὅτι τέθνηκεν ὁ πατὴρ αὐτῶν, εἶπαν· μή ποτε μνησικακήσῃ ἡμῖν ᾿Ιωσὴφ καὶ ἀνταπόδομα ἀνταποδῷ ἡμῖν πάντα τὰ κακά, ἃ ἐνεδειξάμεθα εἰς αὐτόν.

Ви́дѣвше же бра́тїѧ і҆ѡ́сифѡвы, ꙗ҆́кѡ ᲂу҆́мре ѻ҆те́цъ и҆́хъ, рѣ́ша: да не когда̀ воспомѧне́тъ ѕло́бꙋ на́шꙋ і҆ѡ́сифъ и҆ воздаѧ́нїемъ возда́стъ на́мъ за всѧ̑ ѕла̑ѧ, ꙗ҆̀же показа́хомъ є҆мꙋ̀.

16

And they came to Joseph, and said, Thy father adjured [us] before his death, saying,

καὶ παραγενόμενοι πρὸς ᾿Ιωσὴφ εἶπαν· ὁ πατήρ σου ὥρκισε πρὸ τοῦ τελευτῆσαι αὐτὸν λέγων·

И҆ прише́дше ко і҆ѡ́сифꙋ реко́ша: ѻ҆те́цъ тво́й заклѧ̀ пре́жде кончи́ны своеѧ̀, глаго́лѧ:

17

Thus say ye to Joseph, Forgive them their injustice and their sin, forasmuch as they have done thee evil; and now pardon the injustice of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept while they spoke to him.

οὕτως εἴπατε ᾿Ιωσήφ· ἄφες αὐτοῖς τὴν ἀδικίαν καί τὴν ἁμαρτίαν αὐτῶν, ὅτι πονηρά σοι ἐνεδείξαντο· καὶ νῦν δέξαι τὴν ἀδικίαν τῶν θεραπόντων τοῦ Θεοῦ τοῦ πατρός σου. καὶ ἔκλαυσεν ᾿Ιωσὴφ λαλούντων αὐτῶν πρὸς αὐτόν.

та́кѡ рцы́те і҆ѡ́сифꙋ: ѡ҆ста́ви и҆̀мъ непра́вдꙋ и҆ грѣ́хъ и҆́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ лꙋка̑ваѧ тебѣ̀ показа́ша: и҆ нн҃ѣ прїимѝ непра́вдꙋ рабѡ́въ бг҃а ѻ҆тца̀ твоегѡ̀. И҆ пла́касѧ і҆ѡ́сифъ, глаго́лющымъ и҆̀мъ къ немꙋ̀.

18

And they came to him and said, We, these [persons], are thy servants.

καὶ ἐλθόντες πρὸς αὐτὸν εἶπαν· οἵδε ἡμεῖς σοὶ ἱκέται.

И҆ прише́дше къ немꙋ̀ реко́ша: сѐ, мы̀ тебѣ̀ рабѝ.

19

And Joseph said to them, Fear not, for I am God's.

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς ᾿Ιωσήφ· μὴ φοβεῖσθε, τοῦ γὰρ Θεοῦ εἰμι ἐγώ.

И҆ речѐ къ ни̑мъ і҆ѡ́сифъ: не бо́йтесѧ, бж҃їй бо є҆́смь а҆́зъ:

20

Ye took counsel against me for evil, but God took counsel for me for good, that [the matter] might be as [it is] to-day, and much people might be fed.

ὑμεῖς ἐβουλεύσασθε κατ᾿ ἐμοῦ εἰς πονηρά, ὁ δὲ Θεὸς ἐβουλεύσατο περὶ ἐμοῦ εἰς ἀγαθά, ὅπως ἂν γενηθῇ ὡς σήμερον καὶ τραφῇ λαὸς πολύς.

вы̀ совѣща́сте на мѧ̀ ѕла̑ѧ, бг҃ъ же совѣща̀ ѡ҆ мнѣ̀ во бл҃га̑ѧ, дабы̀ бы́ло ꙗ҆́коже дне́сь, и҆ препита́лисѧ бы лю́дїе мно́зи.

21

And he said to them, Fear not, I will maintain you, and your families: and he comforted them, and spoke kindly to them.

καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· μὴ φοβεῖσθε· ἐγὼ διαθρέψω ὑμᾶς καὶ τὰς οἰκίας ὑμῶν. καὶ παρεκάλεσεν αὐτοὺς καὶ ἐλάλησεν αὐτῶν εἰς τὴν καρδίαν.

И҆ речѐ и҆̀мъ: не бо́йтесѧ, а҆́зъ препита́ю ва́съ и҆ до́мы ва́шѧ. И҆ ᲂу҆тѣ́ши и҆̀хъ, и҆ глаго́ла и҆̀мъ по се́рдцꙋ и҆́хъ.

22

And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he and his brethren, and all the family of his father; and Joseph lived a hundred and ten years.

Καὶ κατῴκησεν ᾿Ιωσὴφ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ, αὐτὸς καὶ οἱ ἀδελφοὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ πᾶσα ἡ πανοικία τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτοῦ. καὶ ἔζησεν ᾿Ιωσὴφ ἔτη ἑκατὸν δέκα.

И҆ всели́сѧ і҆ѡ́сифъ во є҆гѵ́птѣ са́мъ и҆ бра́тїѧ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ ве́сь до́мъ ѻ҆тца̀ є҆гѡ̀: и҆ поживѐ і҆ѡ́сифъ лѣ́тъ сто̀ де́сѧть.

23

And Joseph saw the children of Ephraim to the third generation; and the sons of Machir the son of Manasse were borne on the sides of Joseph.

καὶ εἶδεν ᾿Ιωσὴφ ᾿Εφραΐμ παιδία ἕως τρίτης γενεᾶς, καὶ οἱ υἱοὶ Μαχεὶρ τοῦ υἱοῦ Μανασσῆ ἐτέχθησαν ἐπὶ μηρῶν ᾿Ιωσήφ.

И҆ ви́дѣ і҆ѡ́сифъ є҆фрє́мли дѣ́ти до тре́тїѧгѡ ро́да: и҆ сы́нове махі́ра сы́на манассі́ина роди́шасѧ при бе́дрѣхъ і҆ѡ́сифовыхъ.

24

And Joseph spoke to his brethren, saying, I die, and God will surely visit you, and will bring you out of this land to the land concerning which God sware to our fathers, Abraam, Isaac, and Jacob.

καὶ εἶπεν ᾿Ιωσήφ τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς αὐτοῦ λέγων· ἐγὼ ἀποθνήσκω· ἐπισκοπῇ δὲ ἐπισκέψεται ὁ Θεὸς ὑμᾶς καὶ ἀνάξει ὑμᾶς ἐκ τῆς γῆς ταύτης εἰς τὴν γῆν, ἣν ὤμοσεν ὁ Θεὸς τοῖς πατράσιν ἡμῶν, ῾Αβραάμ, ᾿Ισαὰκ καὶ ᾿Ιακώβ.

И҆ речѐ і҆ѡ́сифъ бра́тїи свое́й, глаго́лѧ: а҆́зъ ᲂу҆мира́ю, посѣще́нїемъ же посѣти́тъ ва́съ бг҃ъ и҆ и҆зведе́тъ ва́съ ѿ землѝ сеѧ̀ въ зе́млю, ѡ҆ не́йже клѧ́тсѧ бг҃ъ ѻ҆тцє́мъ на́шымъ а҆враа́мꙋ, і҆саа́кꙋ и҆ і҆а́кѡвꙋ.

25

And Joseph adjured the sons of Israel, saying, At the visitation with which God shall visit you, then ye shall carry up my bones hence with you.

καὶ ὥρκισεν ᾿Ιωσὴφ τοὺς υἱοὺς ᾿Ισραὴλ λέγων· ἐν τῇ ἐπισκοπῇ, ᾗ ἐπισκέψηται ὁ Θεὸς ὑμᾶς, καὶ συνανοίσετε τὰ ὀστᾶ μου ἐντεῦθεν μεθ᾿ ὑμῶν.

И҆ заклѧ̀ і҆ѡ́сифъ сы́ны і҆и҃лєвы, глаго́лѧ: въ посѣще́нїи, и҆́мже посѣти́тъ ва́съ бг҃ъ, совознеси́те и҆ кѡ́сти моѧ̑ ѿсю́дꙋ съ ва́ми.

26

And Joseph died, aged an hundred and ten years; and they prepared his corpse, and put him in a coffin in Egypt.

καὶ ἐτελεύτησεν ᾿Ιωσὴφ ἐτῶν ἑκατὸν δέκα· καὶ ἔθαψαν αὐτὸν καὶ ἔθηκαν ἐν τῇ σορῷ ἐν Αἰγύπτῳ.

И҆ сконча́сѧ і҆ѡ́сифъ сы́й лѣ́тъ ста̀ десѧтѝ: и҆ погребо́ша є҆го̀, и҆ положи́ша въ ра́цѣ во є҆гѵ́птѣ.