Genesis 48:14
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.
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- Gen 41:51 : 51 Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying,“Certainly God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father’s house.”
- Gen 46:20 : 20 Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt. Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore them to him.
- Gen 48:18 : 18 Joseph said to his father,“Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head.”
- Exod 15:6 : 6 Your right hand, O LORD, was majestic in power, your right hand, O LORD, shattered the enemy.
- Num 8:10 : 10 Then you are to bring the Levites before the LORD, and the Israelites are to lay their hands on the Levites;
- Num 8:18 : 18 So I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn sons among the Israelites.
- Deut 34:9 : 9 The Epitaph of Moses Now Joshua son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had placed his hands on him; and the Israelites listened to him and did just what the LORD had commanded Moses.
- Ps 110:1 : 1 A psalm of David. Here is the LORD’s proclamation to my lord:“Sit down at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool!”
- Ps 118:16 : 16 the LORD’s right hand gives victory, the LORD’s right hand conquers.
- Matt 6:5 : 5 Private Prayer“Whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray while standing in synagogues and on street corners so that people can see them. Truly I say to you, they have their reward!
- Matt 16:18 : 18 And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
- Matt 19:13 : 13 Jesus and Little Children Then little children were brought to him for him to lay his hands on them and pray. But the disciples scolded those who brought them.
- Matt 19:15 : 15 And he placed his hands on them and went on his way.
- Luke 4:40 : 40 As the sun was setting, all those who had any relatives sick with various diseases brought them to Jesus. He placed his hands on every one of them and healed them.
- Luke 13:13 : 13 Then he placed his hands on her, and immediately she straightened up and praised God.
- Acts 6:6 : 6 They stood these men before the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on them.
- Acts 8:17-19 : 17 Then Peter and John placed their hands on the Samaritans, and they received the Holy Spirit. 18 Now Simon, when he saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, offered them money, 19 saying,“Give me this power too, so that everyone I place my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
- Acts 13:3 : 3 Then, after they had fasted and prayed and placed their hands on them, they sent them off.
- 1 Tim 4:14 : 14 Do not neglect the spiritual gift you have, given to you and confirmed by prophetic words when the elders laid hands on you.
- 1 Tim 5:22 : 22 Do not lay hands on anyone hastily and so identify with the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
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- Gen 48:8-136 verses90%
8When Israel saw Joseph’s sons, he asked,“Who are these?”
9Joseph said to his father,“They are the sons God has given me in this place.” His father said,“Bring them to me so I may bless them.”
10Now Israel’s eyes were failing because of his age; he was not able to see well. So Joseph brought his sons near to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.
11Israel said to Joseph,“I never expected to see you again, but now God has allowed me to see your children too.”
12So Joseph moved them from Israel’s knees and bowed down with his face to the ground.
13Joseph positioned them; he put Ephraim on his right hand across from Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh on his left hand across from Israel’s right hand. Then Joseph brought them closer to his father.
- Gen 48:15-228 verses86%
15Then he blessed Joseph and said,“May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked– the God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day,
16the Angel who has protected me from all harm– bless these boys. May my name be named in them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac. May they grow into a multitude on the earth.”
17When Joseph saw that his father placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head, it displeased him. So he took his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.
18Joseph said to his father,“Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head.”
19But his father refused and said,“I know, my son, I know. He too will become a nation and he too will become great. In spite of this, his younger brother will be even greater and his descendants will become a multitude of nations.”
20So he blessed them that day, saying,“By you will Israel bless, saying,‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’”So he put Ephraim before Manasseh.
21Then Israel said to Joseph,“I am about to die, but God will be with you and will bring you back to the land of your fathers.
22As one who is above your brothers, I give to you the mountain slope, which I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow.”
- Gen 48:5-62 verses75%
5“Now, as for your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, they will be mine. Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine just as Reuben and Simeon are.
6Any children that you father after them will be yours; they will be listed under the names of their brothers in their inheritance.
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1Manasseh and Ephraim After these things Joseph was told,“Your father is weakening.” So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim with him.
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23Joseph saw the descendants of Ephraim to the third generation. He also saw the children of Makir the son of Manasseh; they were given special inheritance rights by Joseph.
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2Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers and a leader descended from him, the right of the firstborn belonged to Joseph.)
- Gen 49:25-262 verses72%
25because of the God of your father, who will help you, because of the Sovereign God, who will bless you with blessings from the sky above, blessings from the deep that lies below, and blessings of the breasts and womb.
26The blessings of your father are greater than the blessings of the eternal mountains or the desirable things of the age-old hills. They will be on the head of Joseph and on the brow of the prince of his brothers.
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28Manasseh The descendants of Joseph by their families: Manasseh and Ephraim.
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21Manasseh fought against Ephraim, and Ephraim against Manasseh; together they fought against Judah. Despite all this, his anger does not subside, and his hand is ready to strike again.
- Gen 41:51-522 verses70%
51Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying,“Certainly God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father’s house.”
52He named the second child Ephraim, saying,“Certainly God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering.”
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2He put the servants and their children in front, with Leah and her children behind them, and Rachel and Joseph behind them.
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1The tribe of Manasseh, Joseph’s firstborn son, was also allotted land. The descendants of Makir, Manasseh’s firstborn and the father of Gilead, received land, for they were warriors. They were assigned Gilead and Bashan.
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16with the harvest of the earth and its fullness and the pleasure of him who resided in the burning bush. May blessing rest on Joseph’s head, and on the top of the head of the one set apart from his brothers.
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28Jacob sent Judah before him to Joseph to accompany him to Goshen. So they came to the land of Goshen.
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29The time for Israel to die approached, so he called for his son Joseph and said to him,“If now I have found favor in your sight, put your hand under my thigh and show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,
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28These are the twelve tribes of Israel. This is what their father said to them when he blessed them. He gave each of them an appropriate blessing.
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7Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh. Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
- Gen 27:22-232 verses68%
22So Jacob went over to his father Isaac, who felt him and said,“The voice is Jacob’s, but the hands are Esau’s.”
23He did not recognize him because his hands were hairy, like his brother Esau’s hands. So Isaac blessed Jacob.
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5Next to the border of Manasseh from the east side to the west side, Ephraim will have one portion.
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4Joseph’s descendants, Manasseh and Ephraim, were assigned their land.
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21By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped as he leaned on his staff.
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17Rather, he must acknowledge the son of the less loved wife as firstborn and give him the double portion of all he has, for that son is the beginning of his father’s procreative power– to him should go the right of the firstborn.
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15So the men took these gifts, and they took double the money with them, along with Benjamin. Then they hurried down to Egypt and stood before Joseph.
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20Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt. Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore them to him.
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33They sat before him, arranged by order of birth, beginning with the firstborn and ending with the youngest. The men looked at each other in astonishment.
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34Isaac’s Descendants Abraham was the father of Isaac. The sons of Isaac:Esau and Israel.