- Genesis 48:10
וְעֵינֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כָּבְדוּ מִזֹּקֶן לֹא יוּכַל לִרְאוֹת וַיַּגֵּשׁ אֹתָם אֵלָיו וַיִּשַּׁק לָהֶם וַיְחַבֵּק לָהֶם׃
Now Israel’s eyes were dim with age; he could not see. So [Joseph] brought them close to him, and he kissed them and embraced them.
Targum Onkelos
וְעֵינֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל יְקַרָא מִסֵּיבוּ לָא יָכֵיל לְמִחְזֵי וְקָרֵיב יָתְהוֹן לְוָתֵיהּ וְנַשֵּׁיק לְהוֹן וְגָפֵיף לְהוֹן׃
Yisrael’s eyes were heavy with age, and he could not see. He [Yoseif] brought them near to him, and he kissed them and hugged them.
- Genesis 48:11
וַיֹּאמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶל־יוֹסֵף רְאֹה פָנֶיךָ לֹא פִלָּלְתִּי וְהִנֵּה הֶרְאָה אֹתִי אֱלֹהִים גַּם אֶת־זַרְעֶךָ׃
And Israel said to Joseph, “I never expected to see you again, and here God has let me see your children as well.”
Targum Onkelos
וַאֲמַר יִשְׂרָאֵל לְיוֹסֵף מִחְזֵי אַפָּךְ לָא סַבַּרִית וְהָא אַחְזִי יָתִי יְיָ אַף יָת בְּנָךְ׃
Yisrael said to Yoseif, I have never thought to see your face, and behold Elohim has even allowed me to see your offspring.
- Genesis 48:12
וַיּוֹצֵא יוֹסֵף אֹתָם מֵעִם בִּרְכָּיו וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ לְאַפָּיו אָרְצָה׃
Joseph then removed them from his knees, and bowed low with his face to the ground.
Targum Onkelos
וְאַפֵּיק יוֹסֵף יָתְהוֹן מִן קֳדָמוֹהִי וּסְגֵיד עַל אַפּוֹהִי עַל אַרְעָא׃
Yoseif brought them out from between his knees [before him], and he prostrated himself with his face to the ground.
- Genesis 48:13
וַיִּקַּח יוֹסֵף אֶת־שְׁנֵיהֶם אֶת־אֶפְרַיִם בִּימִינוֹ מִשְּׂמֹאל יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאֶת־מְנַשֶּׁה בִשְׂמֹאלוֹ מִימִין יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיַּגֵּשׁ אֵלָיו׃
Joseph took the two of them, Ephraim with his right hand—to Israel’s left—and Manasseh with his left hand—to Israel’s right—and brought them close to him.
Targum Onkelos
וּדְבַר יוֹסֵף יָת תַּרְוֵיהוֹן יָת אֶפְרַיִם בְּיַמִּינֵיהּ מִסְּמָאלָא דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל וְיָת מְנַשֶּׁה בִּסְמָאלֵיהּ מִיַּמִּינָא דְּיִשְׂרָאֵל וְקָרֵיב לְוָתֵיהּ׃
Yoseif took the two [of them]—Ephraim in his right [hand], toward Yisrael’s left, and Menasheh in his left, toward Yisrael’s right—and he brought them near to him.
- Genesis 48:14
וַיִּשְׁלַח יִשְׂרָאֵל אֶת־יְמִינוֹ וַיָּשֶׁת עַל־רֹאשׁ אֶפְרַיִם וְהוּא הַצָּעִיר וְאֶת־שְׂמֹאלוֹ עַל־רֹאשׁ מְנַשֶּׁה שִׂכֵּל אֶת־יָדָיו כִּי מְנַשֶּׁה הַבְּכוֹר׃
But Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on Ephraim’s head, though he was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head—thus crossing his hands—although Manasseh was the first-born.
Targum Onkelos
וְאוֹשֵׁיט יִשְׂרָאֵל יָת יַמִּינֵיהּ וְשַׁוִּי עַל רֵישָׁא דְּאֶפְרַיִם וְהוּא זְעֵירָא וְיָת סְמָאלֵיהּ עַל רֵישָׁא דִּמְנַשֶּׁה אַחְכֵּימִנּוּן לִידוֹהִי אֲרֵי מְנַשֶּׁה בּוּכְרָא׃
Yisrael stretched out his right [hand] and placed it on the head of Ephraim, [although] he was the younger, and his left [hand] on the head of Menasheh. He deliberately placed his hands so, even though Menasheh was the firstborn.
- Genesis 48:15
וַיְבָרֶךְ אֶת־יוֹסֵף וַיֹּאמַר הָאֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר הִתְהַלְּכוּ אֲבֹתַי לְפָנָיו אַבְרָהָם וְיִצְחָק הָאֱלֹהִים הָרֹעֶה אֹתִי מֵעוֹדִי עַד־הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה׃
And he blessed Joseph, saying, “The God in whose ways my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, The God who has been my shepherd from my birth to this day—
Targum Onkelos
וּבָרֵיךְ יָת יוֹסֵף וַאֲמַר יְיָ דִּפְלַחוּ אֲבָהָתַי קֳדָמוֹהִי אַבְרָהָם וְיִצְחָק יְיָ דְּזָן יָתִי מִדְּאִיתַנִי עַד יוֹמָא הָדֵין׃
He blessed Yoseif and said, Elohim before whom my fathers walked [served], Avraham, and Yitzchok, Elohim who was my shepherd [sustainer] from my inception until this day—
- Genesis 48:16
הַמַּלְאָךְ הַגֹּאֵל אֹתִי מִכׇּל־רָע יְבָרֵךְ אֶת־הַנְּעָרִים וְיִקָּרֵא בָהֶם שְׁמִי וְשֵׁם אֲבֹתַי אַבְרָהָם וְיִצְחָק וְיִדְגּוּ לָרֹב בְּקֶרֶב הָאָרֶץ׃
The Angel who has redeemed me from all harm— Bless the lads. In them may my name be recalled, And the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, And may they be teeming multitudes upon the earth.”
Targum Onkelos
מַלְאֲכָא דִּפְרַק יָתִי מִכָּל בִּישָׁא יְבָרֵיךְ יָת עוּלֵימַיָּא וְיִתְקְרֵי בְהוֹן שְׁמִי וְשׁוֹם אֲבָהָתַי אַבְרָהָם וְיִצְחָק וּכְנוּנֵי יַמָּא יִסְגּוֹן בְּגוֹ בְנֵי אֲנָשָׁא עַל אַרְעָא׃
The Angel who redeemed me from all evil, should bless the lads, and let my name be called on them, together with the name of my fathers, Avraham and Yitzchok. May they be like fish [of the sea], multiplying within [amongst people upon] the land.