Gen 48:19-20, Num 2:21, 26:34 | ESV | STEP | But his father refused and said , I know , my son , I know . He also shall become a people , and he also shall be great . Nevertheless , his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations .

a[See ver. 17 above]

Genesis 48:19-20

19 But his father refused and said, ^a“I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great. Nevertheless, ^bhis younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude ^{▼▼Hebrew fullness} of nations.” 20 So he blessed them that day, saying,

“By you Israel will pronounce blessings, saying,
^d‘God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh.’”
Thus he put Ephraim before Manasseh.

Numbers 2:21

21 his company as listed being 32,200.

Numbers 26:34

34 These are the clans of Manasseh, and those listed were ^e52,700.