Genesis 48:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near unto him.”

Genesis 48:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 48:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 48:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near to him.”

Genesis 48:13 — World English Bible

Genesis 48:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near unto him. ”

Genesis 48:13 — American Standard Version

Genesis 48:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Joseph taketh them both, Ephraim in his right hand towards Israel's left, and Manasseh in his left towards Israel's right, and bringeth <FI>them<Fi> nigh to him.”

Genesis 48:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 48:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought [them] near to him. ”

Genesis 48:13 — Darby Translation

Genesis 48:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then tooke Ioseph them both, Ephraim in his right hand towarde Israels left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israels right hand, so he brought them vnto him.”

Genesis 48:13 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 48:13 in Context — Genesis 48

11 And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.

12 And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

13 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near unto him.

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.

15 And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,

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What Does Genesis 48:13 Mean?

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