Jacob Blesses Joseph’s Sons^(A)

48 Now it came to pass after these things that Joseph was told, “Indeed your father is sick”; and he took with him his two sons, ^(B)Manasseh and Ephraim.

^20 (A)And to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Poti-Pherah priest of On, bore to him.

^50 (A)And to Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Poti-Pherah priest of On, bore to him. ⁵¹ Joseph called the name of the firstborn ^[a]Manasseh: “For God has made me forget all my toil and all my ^(B)father’s house.” ⁵² And the name of the second he called ^[b]Ephraim: “For God has caused me to be ^(C)fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

²³ Joseph saw Ephraim’s children ^(A)to the third generation. ^(B)The children of Machir, the son of Manasseh, ^(C)were also brought up on Joseph’s knees.

³ Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.”

¹⁶ After this Job ^(A)lived one hundred and forty years, and saw his children and grandchildren for four generations.