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1 Posle javiše Josifu: Eno, otac ti je bolestan. A on povede sa sobom dva sina svoja, Manasiju i Jefrema.

2 I javiše Jakovu i rekoše: Evo sin tvoj Josif ide k tebi. A Izrailj se okrepi, te sede na postelji svojoj.

3 I reče Jakov Josifu: Bog Svemogući javi se meni u Luzu u zemlji hananskoj, i blagoslovi me;

4 I reče mi: Učiniću te da narasteš i namnožiš se; i učiniću od tebe mnoštvo naroda, i daću zemlju ovu semenu tvom nakon tebe da je njihova do veka.

5 Sada dakle dva sina tvoja, što ti se rodiše u zemlji misirskoj pre nego dođoh k tebi u Misir, moji su, Jefrem i Manasija kao Ruvim i Simeun neka budu moji.

6 A deca koju rodiš posle njih, neka budu tvoja i neka se po imenu braće svoje zovu u nasledstvu svom.

7 Jer kad se vratih iz Padana, umre mi Rahilja u zemlji hananskoj na putu, kad beše još malo do Efrate; i pogreboh je na putu u Efratu, a to je Vitlejem.

8 A vide Izrailj sinove Josifove, reče: Ko su ovi?

9 A Josif reče ocu svom: Moji sinovi, koje mi Bog dade ovde. A on reče: Dovedi ih k meni, da ih blagoslovim.

10 A oči behu Izrailju otežale od starosti, te ne mogaše dobro videti. A kad mu ih privede, celiva ih i zagrli.

11 I reče Izrailj Josifu: Nisam mislio da ću videti lice tvoje; a gle, Bog mi dade da vidim i porod tvoj.

12 A Josif odmače ih od kolena njegovih i pokloni se licem do zemlje.

13 Pa ih uze Josif obojicu, Jefrema sebi s desne strane a Izrailju s leve, Manasiju pak sebi s leve strane a Izrailju s desne; i tako ih primače k njemu.

14 A Izrailj pruživši desnu ruku svoju metnu je na glavu Jefremu mlađem, a levu na glavu Manasiji, tako namestivši ruke navlaš, ako i jeste Manasija bio prvenac.

15 I blagoslovi Josifa govoreći: Bog, kome su svagda ugađali oci moji Avram i Isak, Bog, koji me je hranio od kako sam postao do današnjeg dana,

16 Anđeo, koji me je izbavljao od svakog zla, da blagoslovi decu ovu, i da se po mom imenu i po imenu otaca mojih Avrama i Isaka prozovu, i da se kao ribe namnože na zemlji!

17 A Josif kad vide gde otac metnu desnu ruku svoju na glavu Jefremu, ne bi mu milo, pa uhvati za ruku oca svog da je premesti s glave Jefremove na glavu Manasijinu.

18 I reče Josif ocu svom: Ne tako, oče; ovo je prvenac, metni desnicu njemu na glavu.

19 Ali otac njegov ne hte, nego reče: Znam, sine, znam; i od njega će postati narod, i on će biti velik; ali će mlađi brat njegov biti veći od njega, i seme će njegovo biti veliko mnoštvo naroda.

20 I blagoslovi ih u onaj dan i reče: Tobom će Izrailj blagosiljati govoreći: Bog da te učini kao Jefrema i kao Manasiju. Tako postavi Jefrema pred Manasiju.

21 Posle reče Izrailj Josifu: Evo ja ću skoro umreti; ali će Bog biti s vama i odvešće vas opet u zemlju otaca vaših.

22 I ja ti dajem jedan deo više nego braći tvojoj, koji uzeh iz ruku amorejskih mačem svojim i lukom svojim.

   

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Arcana Coelestia # 6286

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6286. Verses 17-20 And Joseph saw that his father placed his right hand on Ephraim's head, and it was wrong in his eyes; and he grasped his father's hand to remove it from upon Ephraim's head onto Manasseh's head. And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn; place your right hand on his head. And his father refused, and said, I know, my son, I know; he too will be a people, and he too will become great; but truly his younger brother will become greater than he, and his seed will be the fullness of nations. 1 And he blessed them on this day, saying, In you will Israel bless, saying, May God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh. And he put Ephraim before Manasseh.

'And Joseph saw that his father placed his right hand on Ephraim's head' means a discernment that he considered truth to occupy the first place. 'And it was wrong in his eyes' means displeasure. 'And he grasped his father's hand' means an influx into the power which his obscure discernment possessed. 'To remove it from upon Ephraim's head onto Manasseh's head' means to divert him from error. 'And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn' means a perceptible influx regarding good, that the first place belonged to this. 'Place your right hand on his head' means that good should accordingly occupy the first place. 'And his father refused' means non-compliance. 'And said, I know, my son, I know' means that though that is true the appearance is different. 'He too will be a people, and he too will become great' means that truth from good also, thus the celestial man, will be increased. 'But truly his younger brother will become greater than he' means that good from truth, thus the spiritual man, will receive even greater increase. 'And his seed will be the fullness of nations' means that truth - the truth of faith - will be predominant. 'And he blessed them on this day' means Foresight and Providence continuing for ever. 'Saying, In you will Israel bless, saying, May God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh' means so that its own spiritual may reside in the truth of the understanding and the good of the will. 'And he put Ephraim before Manasseh' means that because he was spiritual he considered truth to occupy the first place.

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1. An expression describing populousness

  
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