Bible Cross References
The sons of Joseph after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim.
Genesis 41:51
He said, "God has made me forget all my sufferings and all my father's family"; so he named his first son Manasseh.
Genesis 41:52
He also said, "God has given me children in the land of my trouble"; so he named his second son Ephraim.
Genesis 46:20
In Egypt Joseph had two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, by Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, a priest in Heliopolis.
Genesis 48:5
Jacob continued, "Joseph, your two sons, who were born to you in Egypt before I came here, belong to me; Ephraim and Manasseh are just as much my sons as Reuben and Simeon.
Genesis 48:13-20
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Joseph put Ephraim at Jacob's left and Manasseh at his right.
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But Jacob crossed his hands, and put his right hand on the head of Ephraim, even though he was the younger, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, who was the older.
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Then he blessed Joseph: "May God, whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac served, bless these boys! May God, who has led me to this very day, bless them!
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May the angel, who has rescued me from all harm, bless them! May my name and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac live on through these boys! May they have many children, many descendants!"
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Joseph was upset when he saw that his father had put his right hand on Ephraim's head; so he took his father's hand to move it from Ephraim's head to the head of Manasseh.
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He said to his father, "Not that way, father. This is the older boy; put your right hand on his head."
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His father refused, saying, "I know, son, I know. Manasseh's descendants will also become a great people. But his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will become great nations."
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So he blessed them that day, saying, "The Israelites will use your names when they pronounce blessings. They will say, 'May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.' " In this way Jacob put Ephraim before Manasseh.