Genesis 48:19

Bible in Basic English 1965

But his father would not, saying, I am doing it on purpose, my son; he will certainly become a nation and a great one; but his younger brother will be greater than he, and his seed will become a great family of nations.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:17

He is a young ox, glory is his; his horns are the horns of the mountain ox, with which all peoples will be wounded, even to the ends of the earth: they are the ten thousands of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh.

Genesis 25:28

Now Isaac's love was for Esau, because Esau's meat was greatly to his taste: but Rebekah had more love for Jacob.

Revelation 7:8

Of the tribe of Zebulun twelve thousand: of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand: of the tribe of Benjamin were marked twelve thousand.

Revelation 7:6

Of the tribe of Asher twelve thousand: of the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand: of the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand:

Ezekiel 27:10

Cush and Lud and Put were in your army, your men of war, hanging up their body-covers and head-dresses of war in you: they gave you your glory.

Isaiah 7:17

The Lord is about to send on you, and on your people, and on your father's house, such a time of trouble as there has not been from the days of the separating of Ephraim from Judah; even the coming of the king of Assyria.

Deuteronomy 1:10

The Lord your God has given you increase, and now you are like the stars of heaven in number.

Genesis 48:14

And Israel, stretching out his right hand, put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, crossing his hands on purpose, for Manasseh was the older.

Genesis 17:4

As for me, my agreement is made with you, and you will be the father of nations without end.

Genesis 28:14

Your seed will be like the dust of the earth, covering all the land to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south: you and your seed will be a name of blessing to all the families of the earth.

Genesis 46:3

And he said, I am God, the God of your father: go down to Egypt without fear, for I will make a great nation of you there:

Genesis 48:18

And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father, for this is the older; put your right hand on his head.

Genesis 25:23

And the Lord said to her, Two nations are in your body, and two peoples will come to birth from you: the one will be stronger than the other, and the older will be the servant of the younger.