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Jacob said to Joseph, "God Almighty appeared to me in Luz in the land of Canaan. He blessed me
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and said to me, ‘I am about to give you many children, to increase your numbers, and to make you a large group of peoples. I will give this land to your descendants following you as an enduring possession.'
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Now, your two sons born to you in the land of Egypt before I arrived in Egypt are my own. Ephraim and Manasseh are just like Reuben and Simeon to me.
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Your family who is born to you after them are yours, but their inheritance will be determined under their brothers' names.
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When I came back from Paddan-aram, Rachel died, to my sorrow, on the road in the land of Canaan, with some distance yet to go to Ephrathah, so I buried her there near the road to Ephrathah, which is Bethlehem."
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When Israel saw Joseph's sons, he said, "Who are these?"
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Joseph told his father, "They're my sons, whom God gave me here." Israel said, "Bring them to me and I will bless them."
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Because Israel's eyesight had failed from old age and he wasn't able to see, Joseph brought them close to him, and he kissed and embraced them.
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Israel said to Joseph, "I didn't expect I'd see your face, but now God has shown me your children too."
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Then Joseph took them from Israel's knees, and he bowed low with his face to the ground.
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Joseph took both of them, Ephraim in his right hand at Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand at Israel's right hand, and brought them close to him.