Genesis 48:14-20
Read Genesis 48 in full →14But Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, 1crossing his hands, 2although aManasseh was the firstborn. 15And he blessed Joseph and said, “aMay the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked,bThe God who has been my shepherd 1throughout my life to this day,
16aThe angel who has redeemed me from all evil,bBless these boys;And may my name 1live on in them,And the 2names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac;And cmay they grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.”17But Joseph saw that his father aset his right hand on Ephraim’s head, and it was displeasing in his sight; so he took hold of his father’s hand to remove it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head. 18And Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn. Place your right hand on his head.” 19But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know; he also will become a people, and he also will be great. However, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and ahis seed shall become the fullness of nations.” 20aAnd he blessed them that day, saying, “By you Israel will pronounce blessing, saying,‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!’” Thus he put Ephraim before Manasseh.