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13 And he set Ephraim on his right side, that is, on the left side of Israel; forsooth he set Manasseh on his left side, that is, on the right side of his father; and he joined both to him. (And he put Ephraim on his right side, that is, on Jacob’s left side; and he put Manasseh on his left side, that is, on his father’s right side; and he brought them both close to him.)

14 Which held forth the right hand, and laid it on Ephraim’s head, the younger brother; soothly he laid his left hand on Manasseh’s head, that was the more through birth. Jacob changed his hands, (And Jacob put forth his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim’s head, the younger brother; and he laid his left hand on Manasseh’s head, who was the elder. Jacob had crossed his hands,)

15 and blessed his son Joseph[a], and said, God, in whose sight my fathers Abraham and Isaac went; God that feedeth me from my young waxing age till into this present day; (and then he blessed his son Joseph, and said, May God, in whose sight my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked; the God who hath fed me from my young age unto this present day;)

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  1. Genesis 48:15 In blessing Ephraim and Manasseh, Jacob was in fact blessing Joseph’ (Good News Bible).