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Genesis 48:20

And he blessed them at that time, saying: "In you, Israel will be blessed, and it will be said: ‘May God treat you like Ephraim, and like Manasseh.’ " And he established Ephraim before Manasseh

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King James Version

And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.

English Standard Version

So he blessed them that day, saying, "By you Israel will pronounce blessings, saying, 'God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh.'"Thus he put Ephraim before Manasseh.

New International Version

He blessed them that day and said, "In your name will Israel pronounce this blessing: 'May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.'" So he put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.