Genesis 48:19-21

International Standard Version

¹⁹ But his father refused. “I know,” he said. “I know. He’s going to produce a large nation, and he’s going to be very great. However, his younger brother will become even greater than he, and his descendants will become a multitude of nations.”

²⁰ That very day, Jacob^[a] blessed them with this blessing:^[b]

By doing this, he placed Ephraim before Manasseh. ²¹ Then Israel told Joseph, “Pay attention! I’m about to die, but God will be with you. He’ll bring you back to the land that belongs to your ancestors.