8 When Israel saw Joseph’s sons, he said, “Who are these? ”
9 And Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons God has given me here.”So Jacob said, “Bring them to me and I will bless them.”
10 Now his eyesight was poor because of old age; he could hardly see. Joseph brought them to him, and he kissed and embraced them.
11 Israel said to Joseph, “I never expected to see your face again, but now God has even let me see your offspring.”
12 Then Joseph took them from his father’s knees and bowed with his face to the ground.
13 Then Joseph took them both — with his right hand Ephraim toward Israel’s left, and with his left hand Manasseh toward Israel’s right — and brought them to Israel.
14 But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger, and crossing his hands, put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn.