Genesis 48:20

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

So Israel blessed them that day. He said, “The Israelites will use your names whenever they bless someone. They will say, ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’” In this way Israel made Ephraim greater than Manasseh.

Cross References

Genesis 24:60

While Rebekah was leaving they said to her, “Our sister, may you be the mother of millions of people, and may your descendants defeat their enemies and take their cities.”

Genesis 28:3

I pray that God All-Powerful will bless you and give you many children. I pray that you will become the father of a great nation

Numbers 13:16

These are the names of the men Moses sent to look at and study the land. (Moses called Hoshea son of Nun by another name. Moses called him Joshua.)

Numbers 13:11

from the tribe of Manasseh (a tribe from Joseph)—Gaddi son of Susi;

Numbers 13:8

from the tribe of Ephraim—Hoshea son of Nun;

Hebrews 11:21

And Jacob, also because he had faith, blessed each one of Joseph’s sons. He did this while he was dying, leaning on his rod and worshiping God.

Genesis 48:21

Then Israel said to Joseph, “Look, my time to die is almost here, but God will still be with you. He will lead you back to the land of your ancestors.

Joshua 17:14

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