And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as E´phra-im and as Manas´seh: and he set E´phra-im before Manas´seh.
And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou art our sister; be thou the mother of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.
And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the Lord hath blessed me hitherto?