Gen 48 | ABEn | STEP | And it came to pass after these things, and it was announced to Joseph that, Your father is troubled. And taking up [ 2 two 3 sons 1 his], Manasseh and Ephraim, he came to Jacob.

‏ Genesis 48

CHAPTER 48 Jacob Blesses Joseph's Sons

1 And it came to pass after these things, and it was announced to Joseph that, Your father is troubled. And taking up [²two ³sons ¹his], Manasseh and Ephraim, he came to Jacob. 2 And it was reported to Jacob, saying, Behold, your son Joseph comes to you. And Israel growing strong sat upon the bed. 3 And Jacob said to Joseph, My God was appeared to me in Luz, in the land of Canaan, and blessed me. 4 And he said to me, Behold, I will increase you, and I will multiply you, and I will make you into a gathering of nations. And I will give to you this land, and to your seed after you, for [²possession ¹an eternal]. 5 Now then, [²two ³sons ¹your], the ones born to you in the land of Egypt, before my coming to you in Egypt, are mine, Ephraim and Manasseh, as Reuben and Simeon they shall be mine. 6 And the progeny, who ever should be procreated after these will be yours. By the name of their brothers they shall be called in those lots. 7 But I, when I came from Mesopotamia of Syria, [³died ¹Rachel ²your mother] in the land of Canaan at my approaching down by the course of the horses of Habratha of the land, before coming into Ephrath. And I buried her in the way of the course of the horses -- this is Beth-lehem. 8 [³seeing ¹And ²Israel] the sons of Joseph, said, Who are these to you? 9 [³said ¹And ²Joseph] to his father, [²my sons ¹They are] whom [²gave ³to me ¹God] here. And Jacob said, Lead [²forward ³to me ¹them] that I may bless them. 10 And the eyes of Israel were weighed down because of old age, and he was not able to see. And they approached to him, and he kissed them, and embraced them. 11 And Israel said to Joseph, Behold, [²of your face ¹I was not deprived]; and behold, [²showed ³to me ¹God] your seed. 12 And [²led ³them ¹Joseph] from his knees, and they did obeisance to him with their face upon the ground. 13 [³taking ¹And ²Joseph ⁵two ⁶sons ⁴his], with Ephraim at the right, [²from ³the left ¹but] of Israel, and Manasseh at the left, [²from ³the right ¹but] of Israel, and he approached them to him. 14 [³stretching out ¹And ²Israel] the [²hand ¹right] put it upon the head of Ephraim, and this one was the younger; and the left upon the head of Manasseh; crosswise with the hands. 15 And he blessed them, and he said, The God in whom [²were well-pleasing ¹my fathers] in his presence -- Abraham and Isaac; the God maintaining me from my youth until this day; 16 the angel rescuing me from all evils, bless these boys! And [²shall be called upon ³them ¹my name], and the name of my fathers -- Abraham and Isaac. And may they multiply into [²multitude ¹a great] upon the earth. 17 [³seeing ¹And ²Joseph] that [²put ¹his father] [²hand ¹his right] upon the head of Ephraim, [²wrong ³to him ¹it appeared]. And Joseph took hold of the hand of his father to remove it from the head of Ephraim, to the head of Manasseh. 18 [³said ¹And ²Joseph] to his father, Not so father, for this one is the first-born; place your right hand upon his head. 19 And he would not, but said, I know child, I know; and this one will be for a people, and this one will be raised up high. But [³brother ¹his ²younger ⁵greater ⁶than he ⁴will be], and his seed will be a multitude of nations. 20 And he blessed them in that day, saying, By you Israel shall be blessed, saying, [²make ³you ¹God] as Ephraim and as Manasseh! And he put Ephraim in front of Manasseh. 21 [³said ¹And ²Israel] to Joseph, Behold, I die, and God will be with you, and he will return you to the land of your fathers. 22 And I give to you [²portion ¹a chosen out] above your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorites with my sword and bow.