Genesis 48:20
“Finally, the Lord, speaking in a spiritual manner about the people, declared this to be a mystery. For when the son thought his father had made a mistake due to his dull appearance, he wanted to turn his hands around, saying, 'Not so, Father, for this one is the firstborn; place your right hand on his head.' But his f…”
Source: Septuagint
20And he blessed them in that day, saying, In you shall Israel be blessed, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and Manasseh; and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.
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18And Joseph said to his father, Not so, father; for this is the firstborn; lay thy right hand upon his head.
19And he would not, but said, I know it, son, I know it; he also shall be a people, and he shall be exalted, but his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
— Genesis 48:20 —
21And Israel said to Joseph, Behold, I die; and God shall be with you, and restore you to the land of your fathers.
22And I give to thee Shechem, a select portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorites with my sword and bow.