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But any other children born to you shall be your own, and shall inherit Ephraim’s and Manasseh’s portion from you. For your mother, Rachel, died after only two children[a] when I came from Paddan-aram, as we were just a short distance from Ephrath, and I buried her beside the road to Bethlehem.” Then Israel looked over at the two boys. “Are these the ones?” he asked.

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  1. Genesis 48:7 after only two children, implied.

Any children born to you after them will be yours; in the territory they inherit they will be reckoned under the names of their brothers. As I was returning from Paddan,[a](A) to my sorrow(B) Rachel died in the land of Canaan while we were still on the way, a little distance from Ephrath. So I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath” (that is, Bethlehem).(C)

When Israel(D) saw the sons of Joseph,(E) he asked, “Who are these?”

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  1. Genesis 48:7 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia