After these events, someone said to Yoseif, Behold your father is ill. He took his two sons with him, Menasheh and Ephraim.

And it came to pass after these things, that one told Yosef, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Menashshe and Efrayim.

And it was, after these things, that it was told to Joseph: Behold, your father is sick; and he took his two sons with him, Menasheh and Ephraim, [for Jacob to bless them before his death].

It was told to Yaakov, saying, Behold, your son, Yoseif, has come to you. Yisrael gathered his strength and sat up in bed.

And one told Ya῾aqov, and said, Behold, thy son Yosef comes to thee: and Yisra᾽el strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.

And it was told to Jacob: Behold, your son Joseph is coming to you. And Israel strengthened himself and sat up on the bed, [according honor to royalty].

Yaakov said to Yoseif, Almighty Shaddai appeared to me in Luz, in the land of Canaan, and He blessed me.

And Ya῾aqov said to Yosef, God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Kena῾an, and blessed me,

And Jacob said to Joseph: The Almighty G d appeared to me in Luz in the land of Canaan, and He blessed me.

He said to me, Behold, I will make you fruitful and numerous, and I will make you into an assembly of nations. I will give this land to your descendants after you for an everlasting possession.

and said to me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.

And He said to me: Behold, I will make you fruitful and multiply you, and I will make of you a congregation of peoples, [two additional tribes issuing from him, Ephraim and Menasheh (see 35:11)], and I will give this land to your seed after you for an eternal blessing.

And now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you to Egypt, are mine. Ephraim and Menasheh, like Reuvein and Shimon, shall be mine.

And now thy two sons, Efrayim and Menashshe, who were born to thee in the land of Miżrayim before I came to thee into Miżrayim, are mine; as Re᾽uven and Shim῾on they shall be mine.

And now, your two sons who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you to Egypt — they are mine, [in the number of my other sons, to take a corresponding portion in the land]. Ephraim and Menasheh as Reuven and Shimon shall be to me.

But your progeny that will be born after them shall be yours. They shall be called by their brother’s name with regard to their inheritance.

And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their brothers in their inheritance.

And if you have issue after them, they shall [not be numbered with my sons, but they shall] be yours. By the name of their brothers [Ephraim and Menasheh] shall they be called in [taking] their inheritance.

And I, when I came from Padan, Rochel died unto me in the land of Canaan, on the road, when there was yet a stretch of land, before coming to Ephros. I buried her there on the road to Ephros, which is Beis Lechem.

And as for me, when I came from Paddan, Raĥel died by me in the land of Kena῾an on the way, when yet there was but a little way to come to Efrat: and I buried her there in the way of Efrat; that is Bet-leĥem.

[And though I tax you to carry me for burial to the land of Canaan though I did not exert myself similarly for your mother], for when I came from Padan, Rachel died upon me in the land of Canaan on the road, just a kivrah [a short distance] before Efrath, and I buried her there on the road to Efrath, which is Bethlehem, [without even taking her into Bethlehem — bear no rancor against me for this, for I did so by Divine command, that Rachel might implore mercy for her children when they passed that way in the exile of Nevuzaradan (see Jeremiah 31)].

Yisrael saw Yoseif’s sons, and he said, Who are these?

And Yisra᾽el beheld Yosef’s sons, and said, Who are these?

And Israel saw the sons of Joseph [and wished to bless them — when the Shechinah departed from him, (for Yeravam and Achav were destined to descend from Ephraim, and Yehu and his sons from Menasheh)], and he said: "Who are these!" [i.e., Whence did they issue that they are not fit to be blessed?]

Yoseif said to his father, These are my sons, whom Elohim has given me in this [place]. He [Yaakov] said, Please Take them to me, and I will bless them.

And Yosef said to his father, They are my sons, whom God has given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, to me, and I will bless them.

And Joseph said to his father: They are my sons, whom G d has given me through this. [He showed him the articles of engagement and the kethubah, and Jacob implored the L rd for the return of the Shechinah, and it again reposed upon him.] And he said: Take them now to me and I will bless them.

Yisrael’s eyes were heavy with age, and he could not see. He [Yoseif] brought them near to him, and he kissed them and hugged them.

Now the eyes of Yisra᾽el were dim from age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.

And the eyes of Israel were heavy from age; he could not see. And he drew them near to him, and he kissed them, and he embraced them.

Yisrael said to Yoseif, I have never thought to see your face, and behold Elohim has even allowed me to see your offspring.

And Yisra᾽el said to Yosef, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God has shown me also thy children.

And Israel said to Joseph: I did not think to see your face, and, behold, G d has shown me your children too!

Yoseif brought them out from between his knees, and he prostrated himself with his face to the ground.

And Yosef brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

And Joseph took them out from between his knees [in order to place them in the right position for blessing; one to the right, the other to the left.] And he prostrated himself to the ground [after he had walked backwards in deference to his father].

Yoseif took the two [of them]—Ephraim in his right [hand], toward Yisrael’s left, and Menasheh in his left, toward Yisrael’s right—and he brought them near to him.

And Yosef took them both, Efrayim in his right hand toward Yisra᾽el’s left hand, and Menashshe in his left hand toward Yisra᾽el’s right hand, and he presented them to him.

And Joseph took both of them: Ephraim with his right hand, to the left of Israel, and Menasheh [the first-born] with his left hand, to the right of Israel, and he presented (them) to him.

Yisrael stretched out his right [hand] and placed it on the head of Ephraim, [although] he was the younger, and his left [hand] on the head of Menasheh. He deliberately placed his hands so, even though Menasheh was the firstborn.

And Yisra᾽el stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Efrayim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Menashshe’s head, changing his hands; for Menashshe was the first-born.

And Israel stretched out his right hand and placed it on the head of Ephraim, though he was the younger, and his left hand on the head of Menasheh. He crossed his hands designedly, [knowing full well] that Menasheh was the first-born.

He blessed Yoseif and said, Elohim before whom my fathers walked, Avraham, and Yitzchok, Elohim who was my shepherd from my inception until this day—

And he blessed Yosef, and said, God, before Whom my fathers Avraham and Yiżĥaq did walk, the God Who has been my shepherd all my life long until this day,

And he blessed Joseph, saying: The G d before whom my fathers walked — Abraham and Isaac — the G d who has sustained me from the very beginning until this day —

The Angel who redeemed me from all evil, should bless the lads, and let my name be called on them, together with the name of my fathers, Avraham and Yitzchok. May they be like fish, multiplying within the land.

the angel who redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Avraham and Yiżĥaq; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.

The angel who is wont to redeem me from all evil [e.g., 31:11], let him bless the youths [Menasheh and Ephraim], and let my name be called in them, and the name of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, and may they proliferate [veyidgu, like fish (dagim)] abundantly, [(like fish, not prey to the evil eye)] in the midst of the earth.

Yoseif saw that his father placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head, and it was bad in his eyes. He held up his fathers hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head [and to place it] on Menasheh’s head.

And when Yosef saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Efrayim, it displeased him: and he held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Efrayim’s head to Menashshe’s head.

And Joseph saw that his father had placed his right hand on the head of Ephraim, and it was bad in his eyes; and he took his father's hand to remove it from the head of Ephraim to the head of Menasheh.

Yoseif said to his father, Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn, place your right hand on his head.

And Yosef said to his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.

And Joseph said to his father: Not so, my father, for this one is the first-born; place your hand on his head.

His father refused, and he said, I know my son, I know. He too will become a people, he too will become great; however his younger brother will be greater than he, and [the fame] of his descendants will fill the nations.

And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

And his father demurred and he said: I know, my son, I know [that he is the first-born]. He, too, will be a people, and he, too, will be great, [Gideon being destined to descend from him, for whom the L rd will perform a miracle], but his younger brother will be greater than he, [Joshua being destined to descend from him, who will inherit the land and teach Torah to Israel], and the nations will be full of [the praises of him and] his seed [when he makes the sun stand still in Giveon, and the moon in the valley of Ayalon].

He blessed them on that day saying: Through you shall [the People of] Israel bless saying; May Elohim make you as Ephraim and Menasheh. He placed Ephraim ahead of Menasheh.

And he blessed them that day, saying, By thee shall Yisra᾽el bless, saying, God make thee as Efrayim and as Menashshe: and he set Efrayim before Menashshe.

And he blessed them on that day, saying: In you [i.e., in your blessings] will Israel bless [their sons in future generations], saying: "May G d make you as Ephraim and Menasheh." And he placed Ephraim [in his blessing] before Menasheh [for precedence in the banners (see Numbers 2:18 and 10:22) and for the altar consecration by the princes of the tribes (Ibid. 7)].

Yisrael said to Yoseif, Behold I am dying. Elohim will be with you, and He will bring you back to the land of your fathers.

And Yisra᾽el said to Yosef, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you back to the land of your fathers.

And Israel said to Joseph: Behold, I am going to die, and G d will be with you, and He will return you to the land of your fathers.

I have given you one share more than your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.

Moreover I have given to thee one portion more than thy brothers, which I took out of the hand of the Emori with my sword and with my bow.

And I, [likewise, for your exertions in my burial,] I have given you Shchem [as a burial plot] as an additional (portion) over your brothers, which [i.e., the city of Shchem] I took from the hand of the Emori with my sword and with my bow [when they sought to kill Shimon and Levi for avenging Dinah].