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Genesis 48:19

But his father refused. “I know, my son, I know!” he said. “He too shall become a people, and he too shall be great; nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations.”

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ASV

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: howbeit his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

KJV

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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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיְמָאֵ֣ןvay.ma.'Enand he refusedH3985 →
אָבִ֗יו'a.Vivfather hisH1 →
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH559 →
יָדַ֤עְתִּֽיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045 →
בְנִי֙ve.NiO son myH1121 →
יָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045 →
גַּם־gam-alsoH1571 →
ה֥וּאhu'heH1931 →
יִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-he will becomeH1961 →
לְּעָ֖םle.'Am<into> a peopleH5971 →
וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH1571 →
ה֣וּאhu'heH1931 →
יִגְדָּ֑לyig.Dalhe will become greatH1431 →
וְאוּלָ֗םve.'u.Lamand butH199 →
אָחִ֤יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251 →
הַקָּטֹן֙ha.ka.Ton<the> youngH6996 →
יִגְדַּ֣לyig.Dalhe will become greatH1431 →
מִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.numore than himH4480 →
וְזַרְע֖וֹve.zar.'Oand offspring hisH2233 →
יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will beH1961 →
מְלֹֽא־me.lo'-[the] fullness ofH4393 →
הַגּוֹיִֽם׃ha.go.Yimthe nationsH1471 →

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Deuteronomy 33:17His majesty is like a firstborn bull, and his horns are like those of a wild ox. With them he will gore the nations, even to the ends of the earth. Such are the myriads of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh.”Numbers 1:33–35From the sons of Ephraim, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, those registered to the tribe of Ephraim numbered 40,500.Isaiah 44:8Do not tremble or fear. Have I not told you and declared it long ago? You are My witnesses! Is there any God but Me? There is no other Rock; I know not one.”Luke 1:15for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.Genesis 48:14But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger; and crossing his hands, he put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn.Genesis 25:28Because Isaac had a taste for wild game, he loved Esau; but Rebekah loved Jacob.Genesis 17:20–21As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.Joshua 17:14Then the sons of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only one portion as an inheritance? We have many people, because the LORD has blessed us abundantly.”Genesis 50:23He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees.Hosea 13:15Although he flourishes among his brothers, an east wind will come—a wind from the LORD rising up from the desert. His fountain will fail, and his spring will run dry. The wind will plunder his treasury of every precious article.Revelation 7:8from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000, from the tribe of Joseph 12,000, and from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.Ruth 4:11–12“We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.Isaiah 7:17The LORD will bring on you and on your people and on the house of your father a time unlike any since the day Ephraim separated from Judah—He will bring the king of Assyria.”Deuteronomy 1:10The LORD your God has multiplied you, so that today you are as numerous as the stars in the sky.Revelation 7:6from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,Numbers 2:19–21The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud, and his division numbers 40,500.Ezekiel 27:10Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor.Numbers 10:22Next, the divisions of the camp of Ephraim set out under their standard, with Elishama son of Ammihud in command.

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