Joseph took them from Israel’s knees and bowed respectfully, his face to the ground. Then Joseph took the two boys, Ephraim with his right hand setting him to Israel’s left, and Manasseh with his left hand setting him to Israel’s right, and stood them before him. But Israel crossed his arms and put his right hand on the head of Ephraim who was the younger and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, the firstborn. Then he blessed them:The God before whom walkedmy fathers Abraham and Isaac,The God who has been my shepherdall my life long to this very day,The Angel who delivered me from every evil,Bless the boys.May my name be echoed in their lives,and the names of Abraham and Isaac, my fathers,And may they growcovering the Earth with their children.