1After these things, someone said to Joseph, “Behold, your father is sick.” He took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.2Someone told Jacob, and said, “Behold, your son Joseph comes to you,” and Israel strengthened himself, and sat on the bed.3Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,4and 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.’5Now 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.6Your 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.7As 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).”8Israel saw Joseph’s sons, and said, “Who are these?”9Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons, whom God has given me here.”10Now 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.11Israel said to Joseph, “I didn’t think I would see your face, and behold, God has let me see your offspring also.”12Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.13Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand towards Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand towards Israel’s right hand, and brought them near to him.14Israel 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.15He blessed Joseph, and said,16the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads,17When 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.18Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head.”19His 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.”20He blessed them that day, saying, “Israel will bless in you, saying, ‘God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh’” He set Ephraim before Manasseh.21Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am dying, but God will be with you, and bring you again to the land of your fathers.22Moreover 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.”23After these things, someone said to Joseph, “Behold, your father is sick.” He took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.24Someone told Jacob, and said, “Behold, your son Joseph comes to you,” and Israel strengthened himself, and sat on the bed.25Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,26and 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.’27Now 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.28Your 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.29As 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).”30Israel saw Joseph’s sons, and said, “Who are these?”31Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons, whom God has given me here.”32Now 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.33Israel said to Joseph, “I didn’t think I would see your face, and behold, God has let me see your offspring also.”34Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.35Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand towards Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand towards Israel’s right hand, and brought them near to him.36Israel 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.37He blessed Joseph, and said,38the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads,39When 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.40Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head.”41His 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.”42He blessed them that day, saying, “Israel will bless in you, saying, ‘God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh’” He set Ephraim before Manasseh.43Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am dying, but God will be with you, and bring you again to the land of your fathers.44Moreover 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.”45After these things, someone said to Joseph, “Behold, your father is sick.” He took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.46Someone told Jacob, and said, “Behold, your son Joseph comes to you,” and Israel strengthened himself, and sat on the bed.47Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,48and 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.’49Now 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.50Your 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.51As 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).”52Israel saw Joseph’s sons, and said, “Who are these?”53Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons, whom God has given me here.”54Now 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.55Israel said to Joseph, “I didn’t think I would see your face, and behold, God has let me see your offspring also.”56Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.57Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand towards Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand towards Israel’s right hand, and brought them near to him.58Israel 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.59He blessed Joseph, and said,60the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads,61When 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.62Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head.”63His 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.”64He blessed them that day, saying, “Israel will bless in you, saying, ‘God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh’” He set Ephraim before Manasseh.65Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am dying, but God will be with you, and bring you again to the land of your fathers.66Moreover 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.”67After these things, someone said to Joseph, “Behold, your father is sick.” He took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.68Someone told Jacob, and said, “Behold, your son Joseph comes to you,” and Israel strengthened himself, and sat on the bed.69Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,70and 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.’71Now 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.72Your 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.73As 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).”74Israel saw Joseph’s sons, and said, “Who are these?”75Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons, whom God has given me here.”76Now 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.77Israel said to Joseph, “I didn’t think I would see your face, and behold, God has let me see your offspring also.”78Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.79Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand towards Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand towards Israel’s right hand, and brought them near to him.80Israel 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.81He blessed Joseph, and said,82the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads,83When 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.84Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head.”85His 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.”86He blessed them that day, saying, “Israel will bless in you, saying, ‘God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh’” He set Ephraim before Manasseh.87Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am dying, but God will be with you, and bring you again to the land of your fathers.88Moreover 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.”