Genesis 48:18
And Joseph said unto his father—Not so, my father! for, this, is the firstborn, lay thy right hand upon his head.
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Genesis 19:18And Lot said unto them,—No, I pray thee, My Lord!
Genesis 29:26And Laban said, It must not be done so in our place,—to give the later-born before the firstborn.
Genesis 49:3Reuben, my first-born, thou, My vigour, and the first-fruit of my strength,—Pre-eminence of elevation and pre-eminence of power:
Matthew 25:9But the prudent, answered, saying—Lest once, by any means, there be not enough for us and you, be going rather unto them that sell, and buy for yourselves
Acts 11:8But I said—By no means, Lord, because, a common or unclean thing, hath at no time 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 →