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Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, will be counted as mine. Ephraim and Manasseh will count as my sons the same as Reuben and Simeon. Your sons that you father after them will count as your own. For receiving their inheritance they will be registered under the name of their brothers. As for me, when I came back from Paddan, to my loss[a] Rachel died on the journey in the land of Canaan when we were still some distance from Ephrath, and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).”

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  1. Genesis 48:7 Or by my side. Literally upon me or against me.