6. Any descendent of yours whom you father after them will be yours; they will be identified by the names of their brothers for their inheritance.
7. “Now as for me, when I came from Paddan, to my sorrow Rachel died along the way, in the land of Canaan, while we were still a distance from entering Ephrath. And I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).”
8. Then Israel saw Joseph’s sons and said, “Who are these?”
9. Joseph said to his father, “They’re my sons, whom God has given me here.” Then he said, “Please bring them to me, so I may bless them.”
10. Now Israel’s eyes had grown heavy with old age—he could not see. So he brought them near to him, and he kissed them and hugged them.
11. Then Israel said to Joseph, “To see your face, I didn’t expect—and look, God has let me see your offspring as well!”
12. Then Joseph took them from his knees and bowed with his face down to the ground.