Genesis 48:14

And Yisroel stretched out his yamin, and laid it upon rosh Ephrayim, who was the younger, and his smol upon rosh Menasheh, guiding his hands intentionally; for Menasheh was the bechor.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

13And Yosef took them both, Ephrayim in his yamin toward smol Yisroel, and Menasheh on his smol toward yamin Yisroel, and brought them near unto him.

15And he made on Yosef a brocha, and said, 1 HaElohim, before whom my Avot Avraham and Yitzchak did walk, 1 HaElohim Who was Roeh to me all my life long unto this day, 1

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Cross References

Genesis 46:20And unto Yosef in Eretz Mitzrayim were born Menasheh and Ephrayim, which Asenat Bat Poti Phera kohen of On bore unto him.

Exodus 15:6Thy right hand, Hashem, 1 is become glorious in ko'ach; 1 Thy right hand, Hashem, 1 hath dashed into pieces the oyev. 1

Numbers 8:18And I have taken the Levi'im takhat (instead of) Kol Bechor Bnei Yisroel.

Psalms 110:1(Of Dovid. Mizmor) 1 Sit thou at My right hand, 1 until I make thine enemies 1 a footstool for thy feet. 1

Matthew 6:5And whenever you daven (pray), do not be as the tzevuim (hypocrites); for they love to stand and daven in the shuls and on the street corners so that they may be seen by an audience. Omein, truly I say to you, they have their sachar.

Matthew 19:13Then yeladim were brought to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach that he might place his hands on them and say a bracha. However, Moshiachʼs talmidim rebuked them.

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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