Genesis 48:1-3

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

Jacob Blesses Joseph’s Sons

48 After this Joseph was told, “Behold, your father is ill”; so he took with him his two sons, Manas′seh and E′phraim. ² And it was told to Jacob, “Your son Joseph has come to you”; then Israel summoned his strength, and sat up in bed. ³ And Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty^[a] appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me,