Genesis 48:14
12 And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
13 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near unto him.
And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
15 And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,
16 The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
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- BSB
- But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger; and crossing his hands, he put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn.
- KJV
- And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
- WEB
- Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh was the firstborn.
- ASV
- And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim`s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh`s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the first-born.
- DARBY
- But Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid [it] on Ephraim's head now he was the younger and his left hand on Manasseh's head; guiding his hands intelligently, for Manasseh was the firstborn.
- BLB
- And Israel stretched out his right hand and set [it] on the head of Ephraim—and he [was] the younger—and his left hand on the head of Manasseh; he acted wisely [with] his hands, for Manasseh [was] the firstborn.
- ÅB
- Og Israel rakte ut sin høyre hånd og la den på Efra'ims hode, enda han var den yngste, og sin venstre hånd på Manasses hode; han la sine hender slik med vilje, for Manasse var den førstefødte.
- OTB
- Men Israel strakte ut sin høyre hånd og la den på Efraims hode, som var den yngre, og krysset armene, la han sin venstre hånd på Manasses hode, selv om Manasse var den førstefødte.
- B1930
- Og Israel rakte ut sin høire hånd og la den på Efra'ims hode, enda han var den yngste, og sin venstre hånd på Manasses hode; han la sine hender således med vilje, for Manasse var den førstefødte.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 41:51
And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.
Read in contextNumbers 8:10
And thou shalt bring the Levites before the LORD: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites:
Read in contextDeuteronomy 34:9
And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.
Read in contextActs 6:6
Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Read in contextGenesis 48:18
And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
Read in contextGenesis 46:20
And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.
Read in contextLuke 4:40
Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.
Read in contextExodus 15:6
Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.
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