Genesis 48:20

New American Bible - revised edition

So he blessed them that day and said, “By you shall the people of Israel pronounce blessings, saying, ‘God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’” Thus he placed Ephraim before Manasseh.

Cross References

Genesis 24:60

They blessed Rebekah and said: “Sister, may you grow into thousands of myriads; And may your descendants gain possession of the gates of their enemies!”

Genesis 28:3

May God Almighty bless you and make you fertile, multiply you that you may become an assembly of peoples.

Genesis 48:21

Then Israel said to Joseph: “I am about to die. But God will be with you and will restore you to the land of your ancestors.

Numbers 13:11

for the Josephites, from the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi, son of Susi;

Numbers 13:16

These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to reconnoiter the land. But Hoshea, son of Nun, Moses called Joshua.

Numbers 13:8

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

Numbers 7:48

On the seventh day it was the turn of the tribal leader of the Ephraimites, Elishama, son of Ammihud.

Numbers 7:54

On the eighth day it was the turn of the tribal leader of the Manassites, Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur.

Hebrews 11:21

By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and “bowed in worship, leaning on the top of his staff.”

Joshua 17:14

The descendants of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only one lot and one share as our heritage? Our people are too many, because of the extent to which the Lord has blessed us.”