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Genesis 48:5 (CEV)

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⁵ Then Jacob went on to say: Joseph, your two sons Ephraim and Manasseh were born in Egypt, but I accept them as my own, just as Reuben and Simeon are mine.

Definition(s):
Ephraim (Eff-ra-im): fruitful; increasing
Jacob (Jeh-kobb): that supplants, undermines; the heel
Manasseh (Man-ass-e): forgetfulness; he that is forgotten
Reuben (Roo-ben): who sees the son; the vision of the son
Simeon (Simm-e-on): that hears or obeys; that is heard
Simeon (Sigh-mon): that hears or obeys; that is heard