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Joseph's younger son who got the greater blessing — and became a major tribe
open_in_newJoseph's second son, born in Egypt (Genesis 41:52). When Jacob blessed Joseph's sons, he crossed his hands and gave Ephraim the greater blessing despite being younger — a recurring biblical theme (Genesis 48). The tribe of Ephraim became so dominant in the north that 'Ephraim' was sometimes used as a synonym for the entire northern kingdom of Israel.