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19 But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know! He too will become a tribe, and he too will be great; nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his offspring will become a populous nation.” 20 So he blessed them that day with these words: The nation Israel will invoke blessings by you, saying,” May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh,” putting Ephraim before Manasseh. Genesis 48:19-20, Holman Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.
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