Genesis 48:15
"Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh was the firstborn."
Key Reflection
In this passage, Jacob (Israel) deliberately places his right hand on the younger son Ephraim and his left on the firstborn Manasseh, symbolically bestowing the greater blessing and inheritance upon Ephraim. This act foreshadows the future prominence of the tribe of Ephraim over Manasseh, illustrating divine sovereignty in reordering familial and tribal blessings.
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