Tribes
Ephraim
A leading tribe of Israel descending from Joseph's younger son Ephraim; in Genesis 48 Jacob adopts him and blesses him ahead of Manasseh, and in Genesis 50 Joseph sees the third generation of Ephraim's line.
Category
Tribes
First mention
Genesis 41:52
Tags
3
Scripture references
- Genesis 41:52
He named the second Ephraim, 'Because', he said, 'God has made me fruitful in the country of my misfortune.'
- Genesis 48:14
But Israel held out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, the younger, and his left on the head of Manasseh, crossing his hands -- Manasseh was, in fact, the elder.
- Genesis 48:20
So he blessed them that day, saying: By you shall Israel bless itself, saying, 'God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!' putting Ephraim before Manasseh.
- Genesis 50:23
Joseph saw the third generation of Ephraim's line, as also the children of Machir son of Manasseh, who were born on Joseph's lap.