Genesis 48:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“When Joseph saw that his father had placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head, he was displeased and took his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s.”
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“When Joseph saw that his father had placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head, he was displeased and took his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 48:17 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 28:8And seeing that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women,
- Genesis 38:10What he did was wicked in the sight of the LORD, so He put Onan to death as well.
- Genesis 48:14But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger; and crossing his hands, he put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn.
- Numbers 11:1Soon the people began to complain about their hardship in the hearing of the LORD, and when He heard them, His anger was kindled, and fire from the LORD blazed among them and consumed the outskirts of the camp.
- Numbers 22:34“I have sinned,” Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, “for I did not realize that you were standing in the road to confront me. And now, if this is displeasing in your sight, I will go back home.”
- 1 Samuel 16:7But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”
- 1 Kings 16:25But Omri did evil in the sight of the LORD and acted more wickedly than all who were before him.
- 1 Chronicles 21:7This command was also evil in the sight of God; so He struck Israel.
- Proverbs 24:18or the LORD will see and disapprove, and turn His wrath away from him.
- Romans 9:7Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.”
- Romans 9:11Yet before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad, in order that God’s plan of election might stand,
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