Genesis 48:14

KJV1611 – Modern English

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 knowingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    But Israel stretched out his right hand and placed it on Ephraim’s head, though he was the younger; and crossing his hands, he placed his left hand on Manasseh’s head, even though Manasseh was the firstborn.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younr, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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 first-born.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And Israel stretched out his righte hande and layde it apon Ephraims head which was the yonger and his lyft hade apon Manasses heed crossinge his handes for manasses was the elder.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    But Israel stretched out his right hande, & layed it vpo ye heade of Ephraim ye yogest & his left hande vpo Manasses heade, & did so wyttingly wt his handes, for Manasses was ye firstborne.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    But Israel stretched out his right hand, and layde it on Ephraims head, which was the yonger, and his left hande vpon Manassehs head (directing his handes of purpose) for Manasseh was the elder.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Israel stretched out his ryght hande, and layed it vppon Ephraims head, which was the younger: and his left hande vpon Manasses head, guydyng his hande wyttyngly, for Manasses was the first borne.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh's head, guiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh was the firstborn.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Israel putteth out his right hand, and placeth `it' upon the head of Ephraim, who `is' the younger, and his left hand upon the head of Manasseh; he hath guided his hands wisely, for Manasseh `is' the first-born.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 first-born.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 first-born.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And Israel, stretching out his right hand, put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, crossing his hands on purpose, for Manasseh was the older.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh's head, guiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh was the firstborn.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Israel stretched out his right hand and placed it on Ephraim’s head, although he was the younger. Crossing his hands, he put his left hand on Manasseh’s head, for Manasseh was the firstborn.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 41:51 : 51 Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh, For God, he said, has made me forget all my toil and all my father's house.
  • Gen 46:20 : 20 And to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath the daughter of Potipherah, priest of On, bore to him.
  • Gen 48:18 : 18 And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put your right hand upon his head.
  • Exod 15:6 : 6 Your right hand, O LORD, has become glorious in power: your right hand, O LORD, has dashed in pieces the enemy.
  • Num 8:10 : 10 And you shall bring the Levites before the LORD, and the children of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites.
  • Num 8:18 : 18 And I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn of the children of Israel.
  • Deut 34:9 : 9 And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands on him: and the children of Israel listened to him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.
  • Ps 110:1 : 1 The LORD said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool.
  • Ps 118:16 : 16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted; the right hand of the LORD does valiantly.
  • Matt 6:5 : 5 And when you pray, you shall not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Truly, I say to you, they have their reward.
  • Matt 16:18 : 18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
  • Matt 19:13 : 13 Then little children were brought to him that he might put his hands on them and pray, but the disciples rebuked them.
  • Matt 19:15 : 15 And he laid his hands on them and departed from there.
  • Luke 4:40 : 40 Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him, and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them.
  • Luke 13:13 : 13 And he laid his hands on her: and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God.
  • Acts 6:6 : 6 They set them before the apostles, and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
  • Acts 8:17-19 : 17 Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit. 18 And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, 19 Saying, Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit.
  • Acts 13:3 : 3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
  • 1 Tim 4:14 : 14 Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the elders.
  • 1 Tim 5:22 : 22 Do not lay hands hastily on anyone, nor share in other people's sins; keep yourself pure.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    8And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these?

    9And Joseph said to his father, They are my sons, whom God has given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray you, to me, and I will bless them.

    10Now the eyes of Israel were dim with age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.

    11And Israel said to Joseph, I had not thought to see your face: and, lo, God has shown me also your seed.

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

    13And 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.

  • Gen 48:15-22
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    86%

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

    16The Angel who 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.

    17And 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.

    18And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put your right hand upon his head.

    19And 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 descendants shall become a multitude of nations.

    20And he blessed them that day, saying, In you shall Israel bless, saying, God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.

    21And Israel said to Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.

    22Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.

  • Gen 48:5-6
    2 verses
    75%

    5And now your two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.

    6And your offspring, which you beget after them, shall be yours, and shall be called after the name of their brothers in their inheritance.

  • Gen 48:1
    73%

    1And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, your father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

  • Gen 50:23
    73%

    23And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation, the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph's knees.

  • 1 Chr 5:2
    72%

    2For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and from him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's.

  • Gen 49:25-26
    2 verses
    72%

    25By the God of your father, who shall help you; and by the Almighty, who shall bless you with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lies beneath, blessings of the breasts and of the womb.

    26The blessings of your father have prevailed above the blessings of my ancestors to the utmost bounds of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him who was separate from his brothers.

  • Num 26:28
    71%

    28The sons of Joseph after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim.

  • Isa 9:21
    71%

    21Manasseh, Ephraim, and Ephraim, Manasseh; and they together will be against Judah. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.

  • Gen 41:51-52
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    70%

    51Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh, For God, he said, has made me forget all my toil and all my father's house.

    52He called the name of the second Ephraim, For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.

  • Gen 33:2
    70%

    2And he placed the maidservants and their children foremost, Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph at the back.

  • Josh 17:1
    69%

    1There was also a portion for the tribe of Manasseh, for he was the firstborn of Joseph, namely, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.

  • Deut 33:16
    69%

    16And for the precious things of the earth and fullness thereof, and for the good will of him that dwelt in the bush: let the blessing come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him that was separated from his brothers.

  • Gen 46:28
    69%

    28And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to direct him to Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.

  • Gen 47:29
    69%

    29And the time drew near that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, If now I have found favor in your sight, put, I pray you, your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; do not bury me, I pray you, in Egypt:

  • Gen 49:28
    69%

    28All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.

  • Gen 47:7
    68%

    7And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

  • Gen 27:22-23
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    22And Jacob went near to Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau.

    23And he did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like his brother Esau's hands: so he blessed him.

  • Ezek 48:5
    68%

    5And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side to the west side, a portion for Ephraim.

  • Josh 16:4
    68%

    4So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, received their inheritance.

  • Heb 11:21
    68%

    21By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.

  • Deut 21:17
    67%

    17But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated as the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he has; for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.

  • Gen 43:15
    67%

    15And the men took that gift, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

  • Gen 46:20
    67%

    20And to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath the daughter of Potipherah, priest of On, bore to him.

  • Gen 43:33
    67%

    33And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and they marveled at one another.

  • 1 Chr 1:34
    67%

    34Abraham begot Isaac. The sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.