Genesis 48:19

Lighthouse Bible 2006

And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendents shall become a multitude of nations.

Cross References

Genesis 17:4

As for me, behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations.

Genesis 25:23

And the LORD said to her, Two nations are in your womb, and two kinds of people shall be separated from your womb; and the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger.

Genesis 25:28

And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of his venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

Genesis 28:14

And your descendents shall be as the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in you and in your seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

Genesis 46:3

And he said, I am God, the God of your father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of you a great nation:

Genesis 48:14

And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands knowingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.

Genesis 48:18

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

Isaiah 7:17

The LORD shall bring upon you, and upon your people, and upon your father’s house, days that have not come, from the day that Ephraim departed from Judah; even the king of Assyria.

Ezekiel 27:10

They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in your army, your men of war: they hung the shield and helmet in you; they showed forth your comeliness.

Deuteronomy 1:10

The LORD your God has multiplied you, and, behold, you are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.

Deuteronomy 33:17

His glory is like the firstling of his bullock, and his horns are like the horns of the wild ox: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they are the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they are the thousands of Manasseh.

Revelation 7:6

Of the tribe of Asher were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Naphtali were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasseh were sealed twelve thousand.

Revelation 7:8

Of the tribe of Zebulun were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.