Jacob became ill as he approached death so Joseph took his 2 sons Manasseh and Ephraim to see him. Jacob recalled God's blessing given to him at Bethel when he promised him his great increase in numbers and the everlasting possession of Canaan. Jacob said that Joseph's 2 sons born to him in Egypt would be part of his heritage, as he sat them on his knees kissing and embracing them. Then Jacob blessed Joseph and his boys but he inverted the sons' blessings giving Ephraim the firstborn's blessing instead of Manasseh. Joseph tried to correct him but Jacob insisted on it being that way in a gently ironic way remembering Jacob's history.
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