11 And Israel said to Joseph, a“I had not thought to see your face; but in fact, God has also shown me your offspring!”
12 So Joseph brought them from beside his knees, and he bowed down with his face to the earth.
13 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near him.
14 Then Israel stretched out his right hand and alaid it on Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, bguiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh was the cfirstborn.
15 And ahe blessed Joseph, and said: “God, bbefore whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, The God who has fed me all my life long to this day,
16 The Angel awho has redeemed me from all evil, Bless the lads; Let bmy name be named upon them, And the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; And let them cgrow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.”
Jacob laid his hands on his grandsons' heads to confer God's blessing upon them. David considered God's hand upon him as a blessing and comfort. Jesus blessed little children by laying His hands on them.
