ראשוןRishon
Jacob asks Joseph to promise that he will bury him in the Cave of Machpelah in Canaan. When Jacob becomes ill, Joseph brings Ephraim and Manasseh, whom Jacob adopts as his own sons.
שניSheni
Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh, placing his right hand on Ephraim even though Manasseh is the older son. He asks that G-d bless them and make them numerous.
שלישיShlishi
Joseph tries to move Jacob’s right hand onto Manasseh, but Jacob refuses, saying Ephraim’s descendants will become greater. Jacob establishes the blessing that Israel will bless others by saying, “May G-d make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.”
רביעיRevi'i
Jacob blesses and addresses Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Zebulun, Issachar, and Dan. His words describe each tribe’s future, including Judah’s leadership, Zebulun’s trade, Issachar’s labor, and Dan’s role as a judge.
חמישיChamishi
Jacob continues his blessings to Gad, Asher, Naphtali, and Joseph, describing their strength, prosperity, speed, and future success. Joseph receives an especially extensive blessing because of his righteousness and the hardships he endured.
שישיShishi
Jacob blesses Benjamin and again commands his sons to bury him in Canaan before he dies at age 147. Joseph brings Jacob’s body to Canaan for burial, and afterward reassures his brothers that he will not seek revenge for what they did to him.
שביעיShvi'i
Joseph lives to age 110 and tells his brothers that G-d will eventually bring their descendants out of Egypt into the Promised Land. He makes them promise to carry his remains with them when they leave Egypt.