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Genesis 48:18-20
Names of God Bible
Genesis 48:18-20
Names of God Bible
18 Then he said to his father, “That’s not right, Father! This is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head.”
19 His father refused and said, “I know, Son, I know! Manasseh, too, will become a nation, and he, too, will be important. Nevertheless, his younger brother will be more important than he, and his descendants will become many nations.”
20 That day he blessed them. He said,
“Because of you, Israel will speak this blessing,
‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!’”
In this way Israel put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.
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