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Your sons that you father after them will count as your own. For receiving their inheritance they will be registered under the name of their brothers. As for me, when I came back from Paddan, to my loss[a] Rachel died on the journey in the land of Canaan when we were still some distance from Ephrath, and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).”

Israel saw Joseph’s sons and asked, “Who are these boys?”

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  1. Genesis 48:7 Or by my side. Literally upon me or against me.

Any children born to you after them will be yours; in the territory they inherit they will be reckoned under the names of their brothers. As I was returning from Paddan,[a](A) to my sorrow(B) Rachel died in the land of Canaan while we were still on the way, a little distance from Ephrath. So I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath” (that is, Bethlehem).(C)

When Israel(D) saw the sons of Joseph,(E) he asked, “Who are these?”

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  1. Genesis 48:7 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia