5. Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, as Reuben and Simeon are.
6. But your offspring that have been born after them shall be yours; they shall be called by the names of their brothers in their inheritance.
7. Now as for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died, to my sorrow, in the land of Canaan on the journey, when there was still some distance to go to Ephrath; and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem)."
8. When Israel saw Joseph's sons, he said, "Who are these?"
9. Joseph said to his father, "They are my sons, whom God has given me here." So he said, "Bring them to me, please, that I may bless them."
10. Now the eyes of Israel were so dim from age that he could not see. Then Joseph brought them close to him, and he kissed them and embraced them.
11. Israel said to Joseph, "I never expected to see your face, and behold, God has let me see your children as well."
12. Then Joseph took them from his knees, and bowed with his face to the ground.
13. Joseph took them 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.