Genesis 48:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head unto Manasseh’s head.”
Genesis 48:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 48:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 48:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him. He held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.”
Genesis 48:17 — World English Bible
Genesis 48:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head unto Manasseh’s head. ”
Genesis 48:17 — American Standard Version
Genesis 48:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Joseph seeth that his father setteth his right hand on the head of Ephraim, and it is wrong in his eyes, and he supporteth the hand of his father to turn it aside from off the head of Ephraim to the head of Manasseh;”
Genesis 48:17 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 48:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it was evil in his eyes; and he took hold of his father's hand to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head. ”
Genesis 48:17 — Darby Translation
Genesis 48:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But when Ioseph sawe that his father layde his right hande vpon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he stayed his fathers hand to remooue it from Ephraims head to Manassehs head.”
Genesis 48:17 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 48:17 in Context — Genesis 48
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,
16 The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
17 And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head unto Manasseh’s head.
18 And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
19 And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
What Does Genesis 48:17 Mean?
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