Genesis 48:20 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And he blessed them that day, saying, By you shall Israel bless [one another], saying, May God make you like Ephraim and like Manasseh. And he set Ephraim before Manasseh.

American Standard Version (1901)

And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee will Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.

Common English Bible

Israel blessed them that day, saying, “Through you, Israel will pronounce blessings, saying, ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’” So Israel put Ephraim before Manasseh.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And he blessed them at that time, saying: "In you, Israel will be blessed, and it will be said: 'May God treat you like Ephraim, and like Manasseh.' " And he established Ephraim before Manasseh.