⁸ When Israel^(A) saw the sons of Joseph,^(B) he asked, “Who are these?”

⁹ “They are the sons God has given me here,”^(C) Joseph said to his father.

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

¹⁰ Now Israel’s eyes were failing because of old age, and he could hardly see.^(E) So Joseph brought his sons close to him, and his father kissed them^(F) and embraced them.^(G)

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

¹² Then Joseph removed them from Israel’s knees^(K) and bowed down with his face to the ground.^{(L) 13} And Joseph took both of them, Ephraim on his right toward Israel’s left hand and Manasseh on his left toward Israel’s right hand,^(M) and brought them close to him. ¹⁴ But Israel^(N) reached out his right hand and put it on Ephraim’s head,^(O) though he was the younger,^(P) and crossing his arms, he put his left hand on Manasseh’s head, even though Manasseh was the firstborn.^(Q)

¹⁵ Then he blessed^(R) Joseph and said,