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Genesis 48:20 (CEV)

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²⁰ Jacob told him that in the future the people of Israel would ask God's blessings on one another by saying, "I pray for God to bless you as much as he blessed Ephraim and Manasseh." Jacob put Ephraim's name first to show that he would be greater than Mana

Definition(s):
Ephraim (Eff-ra-im): fruitful; increasing
Israel (Iz-rehl): who prevails with God
Israel (Is-ra-el): who prevails with God