Deuteronomy 33:17

Easy To Read Version

Joseph is like a powerful bull. His two sons are like bull’s horns. They will attack other people and push them to the ends of the earth! Yes, Manasseh has thousands of people, and Ephraim has ten thousands.”

Cross References

Genesis 48:19

But his father argued and said, “I know, son. I know. Manasseh is the firstborn. And he will be great. He will also be the father of many people. But the younger brother will be greater than the older brother. And the younger brother’s family will be much larger.”

1 Kings 22:11

One of the prophets was named Zedekiah. He was the son of Kenaanah. Zedekiah made some iron horns. [229] Then he said to Ahab, “The Lord says, ‘You will use these iron horns to fight against the army of Aram. You will defeat them and destroy them.’”

1 Chronicles 12:31

From half of Manasseh’s family group there were 18,000 men. They were called by name to come and make David king.

1 Chronicles 12:32

From the family of Issachar there were 200 wise leaders. Those men understood the right thing for Israel to do at the right time. Their relatives were with them and under their command.

1 Chronicles 5:23

Half of Manasseh’s family group lived in the area of Bashan all the way to Baal Hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon. They became a very large group of people.

2 Chronicles 18:10

Zedekiah was the son of a man named Kenaanah. Zedekiah made some horns from iron. Zedekiah said, “This is what the Lord says: ‘You will use these iron horns to stab the Aramean people until they are destroyed.”

Psalm 22:21

Rescue me from the lion’s mouth.\par Protect me from the bulls’ horns. {\cf2\super [132]} \par

Psalm 29:6

The Lord shakes Lebanon.\par It looks like a young calf dancing.\par Sirion {\cf2\super [176]} shakes.\par It looks like a young goat jumping.\par

Psalm 44:5

My God, with your help,\par we will push back our enemies.\par With your name,\par we will walk on our enemies.\par

Psalm 60:7

Gilead and Manasseh will be mine.\par Ephraim will be my helmet.\par Judah will be my royal scepter. {\cf2\super [358]} \par

Psalm 92:10

But you will make me strong.\par I will be like a ram with strong horns.\par \{You chose me for my special work;\}\par you poured your refreshing oil over me.\par

Isaiah 34:7

So the rams, the cattle, and the strong bulls will be killed. The land will be filled with their blood. The dirt will be covered with their fat.

Ezekiel 34:21

You push with your side and shoulder. You knock down all the weak sheep with your horns. You push until you have forced them away.

Daniel 8:4

I watched the ram run into things with its horns. I watched the ram run to the west and to the north and to the south. No animal could stop the ram. And no one could save the other animals. That ram could do whatever it wanted to do. So the ram became very powerful.

Hosea 5:3

I know Ephraim. {\cf2\super [53]} I know the things that Israel has done. Ephraim, right now you act like a prostitute {\cf2\super [54]} . Israel is dirty with sins.

Hosea 6:4

“Ephraim, {\cf2\super [63]} what should I do with you?\par Judah, what should I do with you?\par Your faithfulness is like a morning mist,\par Your faithfulness is like the dew\par that goes away early in the morning.\par

Hosea 7:1

“I will heal Israel!\par Then people will know\par that Ephraim {\cf2\super [69]} sinned.\par People will know about Samaria’s {\cf2\super [70]} lies.\par People will know about the thieves\par that come and go in that town.\par

Numbers 23:22

God brought those people out of Egypt. They are as strong as a wild ox.

Numbers 24:8

“God brought those people out of Egypt. They are as strong as a wild ox. They will defeat all their enemies. They will break their bones and shatter their arrows.

Numbers 26:34

Those are all the families in Manasseh’s family group. The total number of men was 52,700.

Numbers 26:37

Those were the families in Ephraim’s family group. The total number of men was 32,500. Those are all the people who came from Joseph’s family groups.

Joshua 17:14

The family group of Joseph spoke to Joshua and said, “You gave us only one area of land. But we are many people. Why did you only give us one part of all the land that the Lord gave his people?”

Joshua 17:18

You will take the hill country. It is a forest, but you can cut down the trees and make it a good place to live. And you will own all of it. You will force the Canaanite people to leave that land. You will defeat them even if they are strong and have powerful weapons.”

1 Samuel 2:1

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