IGenesisi 48:1-6

Emveni kwalezo zinto uJosefa wathola umbiko othi: “Uyihlo uphathekile.” Wayesethatha amadodana akhe omabili uManase no-Efrayimi ukuyombona. Kwabikwa kuJakobe kwathiwa: “Bheka, indodana yakho uJosefa iyeza izokubona.” U-Israyeli waziqinisa, wavuka, wahlala embhedeni. UJakobe wathi kuJosefa: “UNkulunkulu uSomandla wabonakala kimi ngiseLuzi eKhanani, wangibusisa, wathi kimi: ‘Ngizoyandisa inzalo yakho ibe yizinkumbi, ngikwenze izizwe eziningi, leli lizwe ngizolinika izizukulwane zakho libe yifa lazo laphakade.’ “Ngakho-ke lawa madodana akho amabili azalelwe lapha eGibhithe ngingakafiki, asengawami manje. U-Efrayimi noManase bangabami, njengoba kunjalo kuRubeni noSimeyoni. Uma uthola amanye amadodana emva kwalawa, ayakuba ngawakho, kodwa ayakulotshwa phansi kohla lwabafowabo, ngokuba ifa lawo ayolithola kubo.