Genesis 48:20

The Passion Translation

So Jacob blessed them that day, saying, “Israel will use your names when they pronounce blessings! They will say, ‘May God make you like Ephraim and like Manasseh!’ ” So the crossing of his arms during Jacob’s blessing put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.

Cross References

Genesis 24:60

As she departed, they blessed her with these words: “Our dear sister, may you become thousands of ten thousands! May your descendants gain possession of the city gates of their foes!”

Genesis 28:3

May the God who is always more than enough bless you abundantly. May he make you fruitful and multiply your descendants until you become many tribes!

Hebrews 11:21

Jacob worshiped in faith’s reality at the end of his life, and leaning upon his staff he imparted a prophetic blessing upon each of Joseph’s sons.

Genesis 48:21

Then Israel said to Joseph, “Son, I will die soon, but God’s presence will go with you, and one day, he will take you back to the land of your ancestors.

Joshua 17:14

One day, the descendants of Joseph came to Joshua and said, “Yahweh has blessed us with many people, but you have given us only one part of the land. We ought to have more land!”