Ephraim

size: Ephraim:First Census;40,500.Second Census 32,500 .Population Decreased.

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Location: small portion of land (part of the west bank today). Included Bethel where Abraham built an altar (Gen.12:8) and where God confirmed the Abrahamic Covenant with Jacob (Gen,28)

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Jacob's Blessing: Joseph is a "fruitful vine" (Gen 49:22.Jacob blessed Joseph's sons saying that Ephaim would be Greater than Manasseh the Firstborn (Gen.48).

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Moses' blessings: "may the lord bless(Joseph's) land .... with the best gifts of the earth and its fullness" (Deut. 33:23-17

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Notable : though Joseph was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers,God raised Joseph to a place of prominence in egypt. Joseph stored up grain for a coming famine . when his brothers traveled to egypt to purchase grain during the famin,Joseph was reconciled to them.he said "You intended to harm me ,but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done ,the saving of many lives "(Gen.50:20).Jeroboam ( who led the secession of northern tribes),Joshua,Deborah,and Samuel were from the tribe of Ephraim( Judg.4;  Sam.1;  1 Kings 12; 1 Chon. 7).

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