Genesis 47:24   (Read all of Genesis 47)

But when the crop comes in, give a fifth of it to Pharaoh. The other four-fifths you may keep as seed for the fields and as food for yourselves and your households and your children."

Genesis 47:25   (Read all of Genesis 47)

"You have saved our lives," they said. "May we find favor in the eyes of our lord; we will be in bondage to Pharaoh."

Genesis 47:29   (Read all of Genesis 47)

When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called for his son Joseph and said to him, "If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise that you will show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,

Genesis 47:30   (Read all of Genesis 47)

but when I rest with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me where they are buried." "I will do as you say," he said.

Genesis 48:1   (Read all of Genesis 48)

Some time later Joseph was told, "Your father is ill." So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim along with him.

Genesis 48:2   (Read all of Genesis 48)

When Jacob was told, "Your son Joseph has come to you," Israel rallied his strength and sat up on the bed.

Genesis 48:4   (Read all of Genesis 48)

and said to me, 'I am going to make you fruitful and increase your numbers. I will make you a community of peoples, and I will give this land as an everlasting possession to your descendants after you.'

Genesis 48:5   (Read all of Genesis 48)

"Now then, your two sons born to you in Egypt before I came to you here will be reckoned as mine; Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are mine.

Genesis 48:6   (Read all of Genesis 48)

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.

Genesis 48:11   (Read all of Genesis 48)

Israel said to Joseph, "I never expected to see your face again, and now God has allowed me to see your children too."

Genesis 48:14   (Read all of Genesis 48)

But Israel reached out his right hand and put it on Ephraim's head, though he was the younger, and crossing his arms, he put his left hand on Manasseh's head, even though Manasseh was the firstborn.

Genesis 48:18   (Read all of Genesis 48)

Joseph said to him, "No, my father, this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head."

Genesis 48:19   (Read all of Genesis 48)

But his father refused and said, "I know, my son, I know. He too will become a people, and he too will become great. Nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will become a group of nations."

Genesis 48:20   (Read all of Genesis 48)

He blessed them that day and said, "In your name will Israel pronounce this blessing: 'May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.' " So he put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.

Genesis 48:21   (Read all of Genesis 48)

Then Israel said to Joseph, "I am about to die, but God will be with you and take you back to the land of your fathers.

Genesis 48:22   (Read all of Genesis 48)

And to you I give one more ridge of land than to your brothers, the ridge I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow."

Genesis 49:1   (Read all of Genesis 49)

Then Jacob called for his sons and said: "Gather around so I can tell you what will happen to you in days to come.

Genesis 49:2   (Read all of Genesis 49)

"Assemble and listen, sons of Jacob; listen to your father Israel.

Genesis 49:3   (Read all of Genesis 49)

"Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, the first sign of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.

Genesis 49:4   (Read all of Genesis 49)

Turbulent as the waters, you will no longer excel, for you went up onto your father's bed, onto my couch and defiled it.

Genesis 49:8   (Read all of Genesis 49)

"Judah, your brothers will praise you; your hand will be on the neck of your enemies; your father's sons will bow down to you.

Genesis 49:9   (Read all of Genesis 49)

You are a lion's cub, Judah; you return from the prey, my son. Like a lion he crouches and lies down, like a lioness-who dares to rouse him?

Genesis 49:18   (Read all of Genesis 49)

"I look for your deliverance, Lord.

Genesis 49:25   (Read all of Genesis 49)

because of your father's God, who helps you, because of the Almighty, who blesses you with blessings of the skies above, blessings of the deep springs below, blessings of the breast and womb.