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.

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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Cross-References

  • Genesis 41:51 (4 votes)

    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.

  • Numbers 8:18 (2 votes)

    And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel.

  • Exodus 15:6 (2 votes)

    Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power: thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.

  • Luke 13:13 (2 votes)

    And he laid [his] hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.

  • Acts 13:3 (2 votes)

    And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid [their] hands on them, they sent [them] away.

  • 1 Timothy 4:14 (2 votes)

    Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

  • Genesis 46:20 (2 votes)

    And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.