Genesis 48:6-8
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
6 Progeny born to you after them shall remain yours; but their heritage shall be recorded in the names of their brothers. 7 (A)I do this because, when I was returning from Paddan, your mother Rachel died, to my sorrow, during the journey in Canaan, while we were still a short distance from Ephrath; and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath [now Bethlehem].”[a]
8 When Israel saw Joseph’s sons, he asked, “Who are these?”
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- 48:7 Since her early death prevented Rachel from bearing more than two sons, Jacob feels justified in treating her two grandsons as if they were her own offspring.
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