13 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel’s left, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel’s right, and brought them close to him. 14 But Israel reached out his right hand and placed it on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, crossing his hands, although (A)Manasseh was the firstborn. 15 And he blessed Joseph, and said,

(B)The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked,
(C)The God who has been my shepherd [a]all my life to this day,

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 48:15 Lit from the continuance of me

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