U-Israyeli wayeselula isandla sakhe sokunene , wasibeka ekhanda lika - Efrayimi, kanti ungomncane, nesokhohlo ekhanda likaManase , ephambanisa izandla zakhe, ngokuba uManase wayeyizibulo.

Wabona uJosefa ukuthi uyise wabeka isandla sakhe sokunene ekhanda lika- Efrayimi, kwaba kubi emehlweni akhe ; wasibamba isandla sikayise ukuba asisuse ekhanda lika-Efrayimi, asibeke ekhanda likaManase.