1 ¶ And it came to pass after these things that it was told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick; and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Some time after these things occurred, someone told Joseph, Behold, your father is sick. And he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

2 A nd one told Jacob and said, Behold, thy son Joseph comes unto thee. Then Israel strengthened himself and sat upon the bed

When Jacob was told, Your son Joseph has come to you, Israel collected his strength and sat up on the bed.

3 a nd said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me

And Jacob said to Joseph, God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me

4 a nd said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of peoples and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.

And said to me, Behold, I will make you fruitful and multiply you, and I will make you a multitude of people and will give this land to your descendants after you as an everlasting possession.

5 A nd now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, who were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.

And now your two sons,, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine. as Reuben and Simeon, shall be mine.

6 A nd those whom thou hast begotten after them shall be thine and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance.

But other sons who may be born after them shall be your own; and they shall be called after the names of these brothers and reckoned as belonging to them into their inheritance.

7 B ecause when I came from Padanaram, Rachel died unto me in the land of Canaan in the way when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath; and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.

And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died at my side in the land of Canaan on the way, when yet there was but a little way to come to Ephrath; and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath, that is, Bethlehem.

8 ¶ And Israel beheld Joseph’s sons and said, Who are these?

When Israel saw Joseph’s sons, he said, Who are these?

9 A nd Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God has given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.

And Joseph said to his father, They are my sons, whom God has given me in this place. And he said, Bring them to me, I pray you, that I may bless them.

10 N ow the eyes of Israel were so dim for age that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him, and he kissed them and embraced them.

Now Israel’s eyes were dim from age, so that he could not see. And Joseph brought them near to him, and he kissed and embraced them.

11 A nd Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face, and, behold, God has showed me also thy seed.

Israel said to Joseph, I had not thought that I would see your face, but see, God has shown me your offspring also.

12 T hen Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

Then Joseph took from and he bowed with his face to the earth.

13 A nd 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.

Then Joseph took both, Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel’s left, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel’s right, and brought them close to him.

14 T hen Israel 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 with understanding; for Manasseh was the firstborn.

And Israel reached out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, crossing his hands intentionally, for Manasseh was the firstborn.

15 A nd he blessed Joseph and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has fed me all my life long unto this day,

Then blessed Joseph and said, God, before Whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac lived and walked habitually, God, Who has fed me from the time I came into being until this day,

16 t he Angel who frees me from all evil, bless these young men, and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.

The redeeming Angel Who has redeemed me continually from every evil, bless the lads! And let my name be perpetuated in them, and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them become a multitude in the midst of the earth.

17 T hen Joseph seeing that his father laid 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.

When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on Ephraim’s head, it displeased him; and he held up his father’s hand to move it to Manasseh’s head.

18 A nd Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.

And Joseph said, Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn; put your right hand upon his head.

19 A nd 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; but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of Gentiles.

But his father refused and said, I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people and shall be great; but his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations.

20 A nd he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh. And he set Ephraim before Manasseh.

And he blessed them that day, saying, By you shall Israel bless, saying, May God make you like Ephraim and like Manasseh. And he set Ephraim before Manasseh.

21 A nd Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die; but God shall be with you and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.

And Israel said to Joseph, Behold, I die, but God will be with you and bring you again to the land of your fathers.

22 M oreover 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.

Moreover, I have given to you one portion more than any of your brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorites with my sword and with my bow.