Genesis 48:11-13

Young's Literal Translation

¹¹and Israel saith unto Joseph, `To see thy face I had not thought, and lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.'

¹²And Joseph bringeth them out from between his knees, and boweth himself on his face to the earth;

¹³and Joseph taketh them both, Ephraim in his right hand towards Israel's left, and Manasseh in his left towards Israel's right, and bringeth [them] nigh to him.

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Genesis 48:11-13

New International Version

¹¹Israel^(A) said to Joseph, “I never expected to see your face again,^(B) and now God has allowed me to see your children too.”^(C)

¹²Then Joseph removed them from Israel’s knees^(D) and bowed down with his face to the ground.^(E) ¹³And Joseph took both of them, Ephraim on his right toward Israel’s left hand and Manasseh on his left toward Israel’s right hand,^(F) and brought them close to him.

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Genesis 48:11-13

New King James Version

¹¹And Israel said to Joseph, ^(A)“I had not thought to see your face; but in fact, God has also shown me your offspring!”

¹²So Joseph brought them from beside his knees, and he bowed down with his face to the earth. ¹³And Joseph took them both, Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near him.

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