Verse 17

Genesis 48:17

English Revised Version

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17 And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head unto Manasseh’s head.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יַּ֣רְא יוֹסֵ֗ף כִּי יָשִׁ֨ית אָבִ֧י/ו יַד יְמִינ֛/וֹ עַל רֹ֥אשׁ אֶפְרַ֖יִם וַ/יֵּ֣רַע בְּ/עֵינָ֑י/ו וַ/יִּתְמֹ֣ךְ יַד אָבִ֗י/ו לְ/הָסִ֥יר אֹתָ֛/הּ מֵ/עַ֥ל רֹאשׁ אֶפְרַ֖יִם עַל רֹ֥אשׁ מְנַשֶּֽׁה

English Translation

And Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on Ephraim's head, and it displeased him, and he supported his father's hand to remove it from Ephraim's head to the head of Manasseh.

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Chapter 48 Context

1 And it came to pass after these things, that one said to Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he... Focus ↗

2 And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himse... Focus ↗

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

4 and said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a co... Focus ↗

5 And now thy two sons, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Eg... Focus ↗

6 And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine; they shall be called after the name... Focus ↗

7 And as for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when the... Focus ↗

8 And Israel beheld Joseph’s sons, and said, Who are these? Focus ↗

9 And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God (Elohim) hath given me here. And he said... Focus ↗

10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him... Focus ↗

11 And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God (Elohim) hath let me se... Focus ↗

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

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

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

15 And he blessed Joseph, and said, The God (Elohim) before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk,... Focus ↗

16 the angel which hath redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, an... Focus ↗

17 And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him:...

18 And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand up... Focus ↗

19 And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and h... Focus ↗

20 And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God (Elohim) make thee as... Focus ↗

21 And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God (Elohim) shall be with you, and bring you again... Focus ↗

22 Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Am... Focus ↗

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Book: Genesis
Chapter: Chapter 48 (22 verses)
Version: English Revised Version

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