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Genesis 48:6-13 New King James Version (NKJV)

6. Your offspring whom you beget after them shall be yours; they will be called by the name of their brothers in their inheritance.

7. But as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died beside me in the land of Canaan on the way, when there was but a little distance to go to Ephrath; and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).”

8. Then Israel saw Joseph’s sons, and said, “Who are these?”

9. And Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons, whom God has given me in this place.”And he said, “Please bring them to me, and I will bless them.”

10. Now the eyes of Israel were dim with age, so that he could not see. Then Joseph brought them near him, and he kissed them and embraced them.

11. And Israel said to Joseph, “I had not thought to see your face; but in fact, God has also shown me your offspring!”

12. So Joseph brought them from beside his knees, and he bowed down with his face to the earth.

13. And Joseph took them both, Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near him.

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