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Manasseh

GenesisNumbers1 Chronicles
About

Elder son of Joseph and his Egyptian wife Asenath. His grandfather Jacob adopted him and his brother Ephraim as full tribes of Israel. Though older, he received the lesser blessing when Jacob crossed his hands to give Ephraim the right-hand blessing.

Relationships
FatherJosephFather
BrotherEphraimYounger brother, received primary blessing
Key Scripture Appearances
Genesis 41:51
Genesis 48:1
Genesis 48:14

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