Genesis 48:20

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That day he blessed them. He said, “Because of you, Israel will speak this blessing, ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!’ ” In this way Israel put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.

Cross References

Genesis 24:60

They gave Rebekah a blessing: “May you, our sister, become the mother of many thousands of children. May your descendants take possession of their enemies’ cities.”

Genesis 28:3

May God Almighty bless you, make you fertile, and increase the number of your descendants so that you will become a community of people.

Genesis 48:21

Then Israel said to Joseph, “Now I’m about to die, but God will be with you. He will bring you back to the land of your fathers.

Numbers 13:11

Gaddi, son of Susi, from the tribe of Joseph (that is, the tribe of Manasseh);

Numbers 13:16

These are the names of the men Moses sent to explore the land. But Moses gave Hoshea, son of Nun, the name Joshua.

Numbers 13:8

Hoshea, son of Nun, from the tribe of Ephraim;

Numbers 7:48

On the seventh day the leader of the descendants of Ephraim, Elishama, son of Ammihud,

Numbers 7:54

On the eighth day the leader of the descendants of Manasseh, Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur,

Hebrews 11:21

While Jacob was dying, faith led him to bless each of Joseph’s sons. He leaned on the top of his staff and worshiped God.

Joshua 17:14

Joseph’s descendants asked Joshua, “Why did you give us only one region for an inheritance? We have a lot of people because the Lord has blessed us.”