Quotes about Ephraim
And the second son he named Ephraim, saying, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
— Genesis 41:52
Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.
— Genesis 46:20
Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he set out with his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
— Genesis 48:1
And Joseph took both of them—with Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand—and brought them close to him.
— Genesis 48:13
But 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 48:14
When Joseph saw that his father had placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head, he was displeased and took his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s.
— Genesis 48:17
So that day Jacob blessed them and said: “By you shall Israel pronounce this blessing: ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’” So he put Ephraim before Manasseh.
— Genesis 48:20
from the sons of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud, and from Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;
— Numbers 1:10
From the sons of Joseph: From 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,
— Numbers 1:32
those registered to the tribe of Ephraim numbered 40,500.
— Numbers 1:33
On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud,
— Numbers 2:18
Next, the divisions of the camp of Ephraim set out under their standard, with Elishama son of Ammihud in command.
— Numbers 10:22