Genesis 48:14

Israel [God prevails] stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim [Fruit]’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh [Causing to forget]’s head, guiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh [Causing to forget] was the firstborn.

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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

13Joseph [May he add] took them both, Ephraim [Fruit] in his right hand toward Israel [God prevails]’s left hand, and Manasseh [Causing to forget] in his left hand toward Israel [God prevails]’s right hand, and brought them near to him.

15He blessed Joseph [May he add], and said, “The God before whom my fathers Abraham [Father of a multitude] and Isaac [Laughter] walked, the God who has fed me all my life long to this day,

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Cross References

Genesis 46:20To Joseph [May he add] in the land of Egypt [Abode of slavery] were born Manasseh [Causing to forget] and Ephraim [Fruit], whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him.

Exodus 15:6Your right hand, Adonai, is glorious in power. 2 Your right hand, Adonai, dashes the enemy in pieces. 1

Numbers 8:18I have taken the Levites [Descendants of United with] instead of all the firstborn among the children of Israel [God prevails].

Psalms 110:1+ 110:1 a MP: Messiah is called 'adon [Lord]. (Luke 20:41-44) Yahweh says to 'adoni ·my Lord·, + 110:1. MP: Messiah sits at the right hand of God, the administrator to the king and able to act in the King’s authority, with all enemies being made subject to him. (Matt 26:64; Mark 14:62, 16:19; Acts 2:33; Rom 8:34; Col 3:1; Heb 1:3, 1:13, 8:1-2, 10:12; 1 Pet 3:22) “Sit at my right hand, + 110:1. Quoted in Matt 26:64; Mark 14:62, 16:19; Luke 22:69; Acts 5:31, 7:55-56; Col 3:1; Heb 1:3, 8:1, 12:2; 1 Pet 3:22; Rev 3:21 2 until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.” + 110:1. Quoted in Acts 2:35; 1 Cor 15:25 + 110:1. Quoted in Matt 22:44; Mark 12:36; Luke 20:43; Acts 2:33; Heb 1:13, 10:12-13 1

Matthew 6:5“When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they phileo ·affectionately love, have high regard· to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.

Matthew 19:13Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples 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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