


Genesis 48:14
Bible Versions
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.
And Israel {H3478} stretched out {H7971} his right hand {H3225}, and laid {H7896} it upon Ephraim's {H669} head {H7218}, who was the younger {H6810}, and his left hand {H8040} upon Manasseh's {H4519} head {H7218}, guiding {H7919} his hands {H3027} wittingly {H7919}; for Manasseh {H4519} was the firstborn {H1060}.
But Isra'el put out his right hand and laid it on the head of the younger one, Efrayim, and put his left hand on the head of M'nasheh - he intentionally crossed his hands, even though M'nasheh was the firstborn.
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.
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.
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