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12 Joseph took them off his knees and then bowed low with his face to the ground. 13 Then he brought them both close to his father,[a] placing Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel’s left and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel’s right. 14 But Israel stretched out his right hand, laying it on Ephraim’s head (he was the younger son) and laying his left hand on Manasseh’s head (even though Manasseh was the firstborn).

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  1. Genesis 48:13 The Heb. lacks to his father