Josephsaidto his father,"They are my sons,whomGodhas givenme here."So he said,"Bringthem to me, please,that I may blessthem."
and preparea savorydishfor me suchas I love,and bringit to me that I may eat,sothat my soulmay blessyou beforeI die."
Then Jacob'sangerburnedagainst Rachel,and he said,"Am I in the placeof God,whohas withheldfrom you the fruitof the womb?"
He liftedhis eyesand sawthe womenand the children,and said,"Whoare thesewith you?" So he said,"The childrenwhomGodhas graciouslygivenyour servant."
Alltheseare the twelvetribesof Israel,and thisis whattheir fathersaidto them when he blessedthem. He blessedthem, everyonewith the blessingappropriate to him.
Allthese[were] the sonsof Hemanthe king'sseerto exalthim according to the wordsof God,for Godgavefourteensonsand threedaughtersto Heman.
Behold,childrenare a giftof the LORD,The fruitof the wombis a reward.
Behold,I and the childrenwhomthe LORDhas givenme are for signsand wondersin Israelfrom the LORDof hosts,who dwellson MountZion.
Now thisis the blessingwith whichMosesthe manof Godblessedthe sonsof Israelbeforehis death.
By faithJacob,as he was dying,blessedeachof the sonsof Joseph,and worshiped,[leaning] on the topof his staff.
It cameabout in duetime,after Hannahhad conceived,that she gavebirthto a son;and she namedhim Samuel,[saying], "BecauseI have askedhim of the LORD."
"For thisboyI prayed,and the LORDhas givenme my petitionwhichI askedof Him.
