Genesis 48:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.”
Genesis 48:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 48:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 48:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head.””
Genesis 48:18 — World English Bible
Genesis 48:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father; for this is the first-born; put thy right hand upon his head. ”
Genesis 48:18 — American Standard Version
Genesis 48:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Joseph saith unto his father, `Not so, my father, for this <FI>is<Fi> the first-born; set thy right hand on his head.'”
Genesis 48:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 48:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn: put thy right hand on his head. ”
Genesis 48:18 — Darby Translation
Genesis 48:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Ioseph sayde vnto his father, Not so, my father, for this is the eldest: put thy right hand vpon his head.”
Genesis 48:18 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 48:18 in Context — Genesis 48
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.
20 And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.
What Does Genesis 48:18 Mean?
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