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| [1]Again after this, one said to Joseph, Lo, thy father is sick: then he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. |
[1]And it came to pass after these things, that one said to Joseph: 'Behold, thy father is sick.' And he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. |
| [2]Also one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph is come to thee, and Israel took his strength unto him and sat upon the bed. |
[2]And one told Jacob, and said: 'Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee.' And Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed. |
| [3]Then Jacob said unto Joseph, God almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me. |
[3]And Jacob said unto Joseph: 'God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me, |
| [4]And he said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and will multiply thee, and will make a great number of people of thee, and will give this land unto thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession. |
[4]And said unto me: Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a company of peoples; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession. |
| [5]And now thy two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, which are born unto thee in the land of Egypt, before I came to thee into Egypt, shall be mine, as Reuben and Simeon are mine. |
[5]And now thy two sons, who were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine Ephraim and Manasseh, even as Reuben and Simeon, shall be mine. |
| [6]But thy linage, which thou hast begotten after them, shall be thine: they shall be called after the names of their brethren in their inheritance. |
[6]And thy issue, that thou begettest after them, shall be thine; they shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance. |
| [7]Now when I came from Padan, Rachel died upon mine hand in the land of Canaan, by the way when there was but half a day's journey of ground to come to Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way to Ephrath: the same is Beth-lehem. |
[7]And as for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died unto me in the land of Canaan in the way, when there was still some way to come unto Ephrath; and I buried her there in the way to Ephrath—the same is Beth-lehem.' |
| [8]Then Israel beheld Joseph's sons and said, Whose are these? |
[8]And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said: 'Who are these?' |
| [9]And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, which God hath given me here. Then he said, I pray thee, bring them to me, that I may bless them: |
[9]And Joseph said unto his father: 'They are my sons, whom God hath given me here.' And he said: 'Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.' |
| [10](For the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not well see) Then he caused them to come to him, and he kissed them and embraced them. |
[10]Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. |
| [11]And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to have seen thy face: yet lo, God hath showed me also thy seed. |
[11]And Israel said unto Joseph: 'I had not thought to see thy face; and, lo, God hath let me see thy seed also.' |
| [12]And Joseph took them away from his knees, and did reverence down to the ground. |
[12]And Joseph brought them out from between his knees; and he fell down on his face to the earth. |
| [13]Then took Joseph them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, so he brought them unto him. |
[13]And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him. |
| [14]But Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim's head, which was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head (directing his hands of purpose) for Manasseh was the elder. |
[14]And Isra stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the first-born. |
| [15]Also he blessed Joseph and said, The God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God, which hath fed me all my life long unto this day, bless thee. |
[15]And he blessed Joseph, and said: 'The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God who hath been my shepherd all my life long unto this day, |
| [16]The Angel, which hath delivered me from all evil, bless the children, and let my name be named upon them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, that they may grow as fish into a multitude in the midst of the earth. |
[16]The angel who hath redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named in them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.' |
| [17]But when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he stayed his father's hand to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head. |
[17]And when Joseph saw that his father was laying his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him, and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head. |
| [18]And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father, for this is the eldest: put thy right hand upon his head. |
[18]And Joseph said unto his father: 'Not so, my father, for this is the first-born; put thy right hand upon his head.' |
| [19]But his father refused, and said, I know well, my son, I know well: he shall be also a people, and he shall be great likewise: but his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall be full of nations. |
[19]And his father refused, and said: 'I know it, my son, I know it; he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great; howbeit his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.' |
| [20]So he blessed them that day, and said, In thee Israel shall bless, and say, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh. And he set Ephraim before Manasseh. |
[20]And he blessed them that day, saying: 'By thee shall Israel bless, saying: God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh.' And he set Ephraim before Manasseh. |
| [21]Then Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die, and God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers. |
[21]And Israel said unto Josep 'Behold, I die; but God will be with you, and bring you back unto the land of your fathers. |
| [22]Moreover, I have given unto thee one portion above thy brethren, which I gat out of the hand of the Amorite by my sword and by my bow. |
[22]Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.' |