Ephraim and Manasseh England & America. Part of the 12 tribes of Israel
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Ephraim was the brother of
Manasseh, and the son of
Joseph and Asenath, Pharoah's daughter.
Jacob adopted the two sons as part of the tribe of
Simeon and
Reuben. Ephraim received the blessing of the firstborn, although Manasseh was the eldest, because Jacob foresaw that Ephraim's ancestors would be greater than his brother's (
Genesis 48:13-20).
Ephram is England and its allies Australia, NZ, some pacific islands.
Manasseh was the son of
Joseph and Asnat (
Pharoah's daughter) and brother of
Ephraim. Jacob adopts both Manasseh and his brother Ephraim as part of the tribe of
Simeon and
Reuben. Although Manasseh was technically the eldest son, he does not receive the greater blessing. Ephraim does, as Jacob foresaw that his descendants were more worthy of the blessing than Manasseh's (
Genesis 48:13-20).
Manasseh is America,