Genesis 48:16

and prepare a savory dish for me such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat, so that my soul may bless you before I die.”

“Then the angel of God said to me in the dream, ‘Jacob,’ and I said, ‘Here I am.’

“On the west side shall be the standard of the camp of Ephraim by their armies, and the leader of the sons of Ephraim: Elishama the son of Ammihud,

And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, “As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my life from all distress,

Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but because he profaned his father’s bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; so that he is not recorded in the genealogy according to the birthright.

“So I will deliver you from the hand of the evil ones, And I will redeem you from the grasp of the ruthless ones.”

By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.