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Genesis 48:16:
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farmland of the priests because Pharaoh al- numbers, and to make you a large group of lowed the priests a subsidy, and they were peoples. I will give this land to your descenable to eat from the subsidy Pharaoh gave dants following you as an enduring possesthem. Therefore, they didn't have to sell sion. Now, your two sons born to you in their farmland.
the land of Egypt before I arrived in Egypt 23 Joseph said to the people, "Since I've are my own. Ephraim and Manasseh are now purchased you and your farmland for just like Reuben and Simeon to me. Your Pharaoh, here's seed for you. Plant the seed family who is born to you after them are on the land. 24When the crop comes in, you yours, but their inheritance will be determust give one-fifth to Pharaoh. You may mined under their brothers' names. When keep four-fifths for yourselves, for planting I came back from Paddan-aram," Rachel fields, and for feeding yourselves, those in died, to my sorrow, on the road in the land your households, and your children." of Canaan, with some distance yet to go to
25 The people said, “You've saved our lives. Ephrathah, so I buried her there near the If you wish, we will be Pharaoh's slaves.” 2650 road to Ephrathah,” which is Bethlehem." Joseph made a law that still exists today: When Israel saw Joseph's sons, he said, Pharaoh receives one-fifth from Egypt's "Who are these?” farmland. Only the priests' farmland didn't Joseph told his father, “They're my sons, become Pharaoh's.
whom God gave me here."
Israel said, “Bring them to me and I will Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh bless them.” 10 Because Israel's eyesight had
27Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in the failed from old age and he wasn't able to land of Goshen. They settled in it, had many see, Joseph brought them close to him, and children, and became numerous. 28 After he kissed and embraced them. Jacob had lived in the land of Egypt for sev- "Israel said to Joseph, “I didn't expect enteen years, and after he had lived a total I'd see your face, but now God has shown of 147 years, ?' Israel's death approached. me your children too." 12 Then Joseph took He summoned his son Joseph and said them from Israel's knees, and he bowed to him, “If you would be so kind, lay your low with his face to the ground. 3 Joseph hand under my thigh, and be loyal and true took both of them, Ephraim in his right to me. Don't bury me in Egypt. 30When I lie hand at Israel's left hand, and Manasseh down with my fathers, carry me from Egypt in his left hand at Israel's right hand, and and bury me in their grave."
brought them close to him. 14 But Israel Joseph said, “I will do just as you say." put out his right hand and placed it on the
3Israel said, "Give me your word!” and head of Ephraim, the younger one, and his Joseph gave his word. Then Israel slumped left hand on Manasseh's head, crossing his down at the head of the bed.
hands because Manasseh was the oldest
son. "He blessed them and said, 1. After this happened, Joseph was “May the God before whom my fathers 40 told,n “Your father is getting weaker," Abraham and Isaac walked, so he took his two sons Manasseh and may the God who was my shepherd Ephraim with him. When Jacob was in- from the beginning until this day, formed, “Your son Joseph is here now," he 16 may the divine messenger pulled himself together and sat up in bed. who protected me from all harm, 3 Jacob said to Joseph, "God Almighty" ap- bless the young men. peared to me in Luz in the land of Canaan. Through them may my name be kept alive He blessed me and said to me, 'I am about and the names of my fathers to give you many children, to increase your Abraham and Isaac.
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