Who Was Judah? Jacob's Blessing in Genesis 49
Jacob's words over Judah are less a character sketch than a pronouncement about a destiny. Judah is named as the son his brothers will praise and the tribe from whom rule will not depart, and that rule bends toward one to whom the peoples will be obedient.
Ephraim and Manasseh: Joseph's Sons Adopted by Jacob
Ephraim and Manasseh were Joseph's two sons, born in Egypt, whom Jacob claimed as his own and set alongside Reuben and Simeon. Jacob knowingly crossed his hands in blessing, putting the younger Ephraim ahead of the firstborn Manasseh.