When Israel(A) saw the sons of Joseph,(B) he asked, “Who are these?”

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“They are the sons God has given me here,”(A) Joseph said to his father.

Then Israel said, “Bring them to me so I may bless(B) them.”

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11 Israel(A) said to Joseph, “I never expected to see your face again,(B) and now God has allowed me to see your children too.”(C)

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14 But Israel(A) reached out his right hand and put it on Ephraim’s head,(B) though he was the younger,(C) and crossing his arms, he put his left hand on Manasseh’s head, even though Manasseh was the firstborn.(D)

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20 He blessed(A) them that day(B) and said,

“In your[a] name will Israel(C) pronounce this blessing:(D)
    ‘May God make you like Ephraim(E) and Manasseh.(F)’”

So he put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 48:20 The Hebrew is singular.

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