Verse 18

Genesis 48:18

GOD'S WORD Translation

18 Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father; for this is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֧אמֶר יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶל אָבִ֖י/ו לֹא כֵ֣ן אָבִ֑/י כִּי זֶ֣ה הַ/בְּכֹ֔ר שִׂ֥ים יְמִינְ/ךָ֖ עַל רֹאשֽׁ/וֹ

English Translation

And Joseph said to his father, "Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head."

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Chapter 48 Context

1 After these things, someone said to Joseph, “Behold, your father is sick.” He took with him his two... Focus ↗

2 Someone told Jacob, and said, “Behold, your son Joseph comes to you,” and Israel strengthened himsel... Focus ↗

3 Jacob said to Joseph, “God (Elohim) Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blesse... Focus ↗

4 and said to me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful, and multiply you, and I will make of you a compan... Focus ↗

5 Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you into Egypt, are mi... Focus ↗

6 Your issue, whom you become the father of after them, will be yours. They will be called after the n... Focus ↗

7 As for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan on the way, when there w... Focus ↗

8 Israel saw Joseph’s sons, and said, “Who are these?” Focus ↗

9 Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons, whom God (Elohim) has given me here.” He said, “Please... Focus ↗

10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he couldn’t see. He brought them near to him; and h... Focus ↗

11 Israel said to Joseph, “I didn’t think I would see your face, and behold, God (Elohim) has let me se... Focus ↗

12 Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth. Focus ↗

13 Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left... Focus ↗

14 Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his lef... Focus ↗

15 He blessed Joseph, and said, “The God (Elohim) before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the... Focus ↗

16 the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads, and let my name be named on them, and t... Focus ↗

17 When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him. He he... Focus ↗

18 Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father; for this is the firstborn; put your right hand on his...

19 His father refused, and said, “I know, my son, I know. He also will become a people, and he also wil... Focus ↗

20 He blessed them that day, saying, “In you will Israel bless, saying, ‘God (Elohim) make you as Ephra... Focus ↗

21 Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am dying, but God (Elohim) will be with you, and bring you again t... Focus ↗

22 Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I took out of the hand of the Am... Focus ↗

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