Genesis 48:17

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.

And when Joseph {H3130} saw {H7200} that his father {H1} laid {H7896} his right {H3225} hand {H3027} upon the head {H7218} of Ephraim {H669}, it displeased {H3415}{H5869} him: and he held up {H8551} his father's {H1} hand {H3027}, to remove {H5493} it from Ephraim's {H669} head {H7218} unto Manasseh's {H4519} head {H7218}.

When Yosef saw that his father was laying his right hand on Efrayim's head, it displeased him, and he lifted up his father's hand to remove it from Efrayim's head and place it instead on M'nasheh's head.

When Joseph saw that his father had placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head, he was displeased and took his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s.

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.

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • Genesis 48:14

    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.

  • Romans 9:7

    Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, [are they] all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

  • Romans 9:8

    That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these [are] not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.

  • Proverbs 24:18

    Lest the LORD see [it], and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.

  • Genesis 38:10

    And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.

  • Genesis 28:8

    And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;

  • 1 Kings 16:25

    But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that [were] before him.
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