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Genesis 48:5 (GN)

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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.

Definition(s):
Egypt (Ee-jipt): that troubles or oppresses; anguish
Ephraim (Eff-ra-im): fruitful; increasing
Manasseh (Man-ass-e): forgetfulness; he that is forgotten
Reuben (Roo-ben): who sees the son; the vision of the son