Genesis 48:20

New Century Version

So Israel blessed them that day and said, “When a blessing is given in Israel, they will say: ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’ ” In this way he made Ephraim greater than Manasseh.

Cross References

Genesis 24:60

They blessed Rebekah and said, “Our sister, may you be the mother of thousands of people, and may your descendants capture the cities of their enemies.”

Genesis 28:3

May God Almighty bless you and give you many children, and may you become a group of many peoples.

Genesis 48:21

Then Israel said to Joseph, “Look at me; I am about to die. But God will be with you and will take you back to the land of your fathers.

Numbers 13:11

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

Numbers 13:16

These are the names of the men Moses sent to explore the land. (Moses gave Hoshea son of Nun the new name Joshua.)

Numbers 13:8

from the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Nun;

Hebrews 11:21

It was by faith that Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each one of Joseph’s sons. Then he worshiped as he leaned on the top of his walking stick.

Joshua 17:14

The people from the tribes of Joseph said to Joshua, “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 the Lord gave his people?”