6 "Any children who are born to you after them will belong to you. Any territory they receive will come from the land that is given to Ephraim and Manasseh.
7 "As I was returning from Paddan, Rachel died. It made me very sad. She died in the land of Canaan while we were still on the way. We weren't very far away from Ephrath. So I buried her body there beside the road to Ephrath." Ephrath was also called Bethlehem.
8 Israel saw Joseph's sons. He asked, "Who are they?"
9 "They are the sons God has given me here," Joseph said to his father. Then Israel said, "Bring them to me. I want to give them my blessing."
10 Israel's eyes were weak because he was old. He couldn't see very well. So Joseph brought his sons close to him. His father kissed them and hugged them.
11 Israel said to Joseph, "I never thought I'd see your face again. But now God has let me see your children too."
12 Then Joseph took his sons away from Israel's knees. He bowed down with his face to the ground.