Genesis 48:14-19 (New International Version)

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14 But Israel¹ reached out his right hand and put it on Ephraim's head,² though he was the younger,³ and crossing his arms, he put his left hand on Manasseh's head, even though Manasseh was the firstborn.⁴ 15 Then he blessed⁵ Joseph and said, "May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked,⁶ the God who has been my shepherd⁷ all my life to this day, 16 the Angel⁸ who has delivered me from all harm⁹ --may he bless¹⁰ these boys.¹¹ May they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac,¹² and may they increase greatly upon the earth."¹³ 17 When Joseph saw his father placing his right hand¹⁴ on Ephraim's head¹⁵ he was displeased; so he took hold of his father's hand to move it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head. 18 Joseph said to him, "No, my father, this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head."¹⁶ 19 But his father refused and said, "I know, my son, I know. He too will become a people, and he too will become great.¹⁷ Nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he,¹⁸ and his descendants will become a group of nations.¹⁹"

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