11 And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath showed me also thy seed.
12 And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
13 And Joseph took them both, E´phra-im in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manas´seh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him.
14 And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon E´phra-im's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manas´seh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manas´seh was the firstborn.
15 And he blessed Joseph, and said,God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk,the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,
16 the angel which redeemed me from all evil,bless the lads;and let my name be named on them,and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac;and let them grow into a multitudein the midst of the earth.
17 And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of E´phra-im, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from E´phra-im's head unto Manas´seh's head.