Genesis 48:19-21
Legacy Standard Bible
19 But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know; he also will become a people, and he also will be great. However, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and (A)his seed shall become the fullness of nations.” 20 (B)And he blessed them that day, saying,
“By you Israel will pronounce blessing, saying,
‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!’”
Thus he put Ephraim before Manasseh. 21 Then Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am about to die, but (C)God will be with you and (D)will bring you back to the land of your fathers.
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