Genesis 48:19-20 And his father refused , and said , I know it, my son , I know it : he also shall become a people , and he also shall be great : but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

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19 H1 And his father H3985 refused [H8762] H559 , and said [H8799] H3045 , I know [H8804] H1121 it, my son H3045 , I know [H8804] H5971 it : he also shall become a people H1431 , and he also shall be great [H8799] H199 : but truly H6996 his younger H251 brother H1431 shall be greater [H8799] H2233 than he, and his seed H4393 shall become a multitude H1471 of nations.

20 H1288 And he blessed [H8762] H3117 them that day H559 , saying [H8800] H3478 , In thee shall Israel H1288 bless [H8762] H559 , saying [H8800] H430 , God H7760 make [H8799] H669 thee as Ephraim H4519 and as Manasseh H7760 : and he set [H8799] H669 Ephraim H6440 before H4519 Manasseh.