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Joseph's younger son who received the greater blessing — and the powerful tribe named after him
4 mentions across 2 books
Jacob crossed his hands to bless Ephraim over his older brother Manasseh. The tribe of Ephraim became so dominant in the north that 'Ephraim' became shorthand for the entire northern kingdom of Israel.
Ephraim is grouped with Judah under divine accountability here, as God broadens the indictment to the whole family before using Jacob's story to call them back.
The Final Word to EphraimHosea 14:8Ephraim is addressed here directly by God as the name used throughout Hosea for the northern kingdom, receiving a final, almost tender question: why are you still looking elsewhere when I'm right here?