7. When I came from Northwest Mesopotamia, Rachel died in the land of Canaan. We were traveling toward Ephrath. This made me very sad. I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath.” (Today Ephrath is Bethlehem.)
8. Then Israel saw Joseph’s sons. He said, “Who are these boys?”
9. Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons. God has given them to me here in Egypt.”Israel said, “Bring your sons to me so I may bless them.”
10. At this time Israel’s eyesight was bad because he was old. So Joseph brought the boys close to him. Israel kissed the boys and put his arms around them.
11. He said to Joseph, “I thought I would never see you alive again. And now God has let me see you and also your children.”