Genesis 48:18

And he said to his father: “It should not have come to pass this way, father. For this one is the firstborn. Place your right hand over his head.”

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In The King James Version

And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.

In Context

17But Joseph, seeing that his father had placed his right hand over the head of Ephraim, took it gravely. And grasping his father’s hand, he tried to lift it from Ephraim’s head and transfer it onto the head of Manasseh.

19But refusing, he said: “I know, my son, I know. And this one, indeed, will be among the people and will be multiplied. But his younger brother will be greater than he. And his offspring will increase among the nations.”

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Cross References

Genesis 19:18And Lot said to them: “I beg you, my lord,

Genesis 29:26Laban responded, “It is not the practice in this place to give the younger in marriage first.

Genesis 49:3Reuben, my firstborn, you are my strength and the beginning of my sorrow: first in gifts, greater in authority.

Matthew 25:9The prudent responded by saying, ‘Lest perhaps there may not be enough for us and for you, it would be better for you to go to the vendors and buy some for yourselves.’

Acts 11:8But I said: ‘Never, lord! For what is common or unclean has never entered into my mouth.’

Matthew Henry on Genesis 48:9-22

Jacob Blesses the Sons of Joseph; Jacob's Dying Prophecy. ( b. c. 1689.) 8 And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these? 9 And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them. 10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. 11 And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God… Read the whole commentary →

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