¹³ And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near him. ^14 (A)And Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, ^(B)crossing his hands (for Manasseh was the firstborn).

¹⁹ But his father refused and said, ^(A)“I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great. Nevertheless, ^(B)his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude^[a] of nations.”