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Because they were the first brothers that got along\u2026.","content":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jacob saves his greatest blessing for his grandchildren Ephraim and Menasheh. In his words, he establishes them as a paradigmatic blessing \u201cBy you shall Israel invoke blessings, saying, God make you like Ephraim and Menasheh.\u201d (Genesis 48:20). It was not for naught that they merited this blessing. They are the first brothers from the beginning of human history that do not hate or envy each other.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Book of Genesis tells of the challenge of establishing the quality of human brotherhood: \u00a0Cain and Abel, Isaac and Ishmael, Jacob and Esau, Joseph and his brothers. Joseph took significant steps to repair their brotherhood. With his sons, it worked. \u00a0Here, Jacob repeats the \u201cmistake\u201d with his grandchildren. Again, he prefers the younger brother over the older brother. He puts his right hand on the head of the younger Ephraim and his left hand on the head of the elder Menasheh. In this act, he acts almost like the prophecy that was told to his mother during her pregnancy: \u201cTwo nations are in your womb, two separate peoples shall issue from your body; one people shall be mightier than the other, and the older shall serve the younger\u201d (Genesis 25:23).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joseph attempts to correct his father\u2019s mistake, \u201c\u2018Not so, Father,\u2019 Joseph said to his father, \u2018for the other is the first-born; place your right hand on his head\u2019\u201d (Genesis 48:18). \u00a0Jacob explains his preference \u201cyet the younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall be plentiful enough for nations\u201d (Genesis 48:19). 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