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Translation: ESV

3

And Jacob said to Joseph, 'God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me,

Key Message

Remembering God's encounter at the end of life and passing it on to the next generation is the essence of faith transmission.

▸As Jacob approaches death he recalls God's appearance to him at Bethel.

As Jacob approaches death he recalls God's appearance to him at Bethel. Even at the place of dying, God's promise remains the center of faith. Calling God 'God Almighty' is a confession that runs through the entirety of Jacob's faith journey.

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You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.
5

And now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, as Reuben and Simeon are.

Key Message

God's grace is designed not to remain with one person but to flow to their children and on to subsequent generations.

▸Jacob adopts Joseph's two sons as his own.

14

And Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, crossing his hands (for Manasseh was the firstborn).

Key Message

God's choice transcends human expectation and birth order, and His sovereign election drives history forward.

▸Jacob puts his right hand on Ephraim, the younger son, and his left hand on Manasseh, the older.

21

Then Israel said to Joseph, 'Behold, I am about to die, but God will be with you and will bring you again to the land of your fathers.'

Key Message

The most precious inheritance one can give the next generation is the assurance of God's accompaniment and faith directed toward the promised land.

▸Jacob's final message is: 'God will be with you.