Genesis 48:17

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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;

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  • Gen 48:14 : 14 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.
  • Num 11:1 : 1 And the people is evil, as those sighing habitually in the ears of Jehovah, and Jehovah heareth, and His anger burneth, and the fire of Jehovah burneth among them, and consumeth in the extremity of the camp.
  • Num 22:34 : 34 And Balaam saith unto the messenger of Jehovah, `I have sinned, for I did not know that thou `art' standing to meet me in the way; and now, if evil in thine eyes -- I turn back by myself.'
  • 1 Sam 16:7 : 7 And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, `Look not unto his appearance, and unto the height of his stature, for I have rejected him; for `it is' not as man seeth -- for man looketh at the eyes, and Jehovah looketh at the heart.'
  • 1 Kgs 16:25 : 25 And Omri doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and doth evil above all who `are' before him,
  • 1 Chr 21:7 : 7 And it is evil in the eyes of God concerning this thing, and He smiteth Israel,
  • Prov 24:18 : 18 Lest Jehovah see, and `it be' evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.
  • Rom 9:7-8 : 7 nor because they are seed of Abraham `are' all children, but -- `in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;' 8 that is, the children of the flesh -- these `are' not children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for seed;
  • Rom 9:11 : 11 (for they being not yet born, neither having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to choice, might remain; not of works, but of Him who is calling,) it was said to her --
  • Gen 28:8 : 8 and Esau seeth that the daughters of Canaan are evil in the eyes of Isaac his father,
  • Gen 38:10 : 10 and that which he hath done is evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and He putteth him also to death.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 48:18-21
    4 verses
    91%

    18and Joseph saith unto his father, `Not so, my father, for this `is' the first-born; set thy right hand on his head.'

    19And his father refuseth, and saith, `I have known, my son, I have known; he also becometh a people, and he also is great, and yet, his young brother is greater than he, and his seed is the fulness of the nations;'

    20and he blesseth them in that day, saying, `By thee doth Israel bless, saying, God set thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh;' and he setteth Ephraim before Manasseh.

    21And Israel saith unto Joseph, `Lo, I am dying, and God hath been with you, and hath brought you back unto the land of your fathers;

  • Gen 48:8-16
    9 verses
    87%

    8And Israel seeth the sons of Joseph, and saith, `Who `are' these?'

    9and Joseph saith unto his father, `They `are' my sons, whom God hath given to me in this `place';' and he saith, `Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I bless them.'

    10And the eyes of Israel have been heavy from age, he is unable to see; and he bringeth them nigh unto him, and he kisseth them, and cleaveth to them;

    11and Israel saith unto Joseph, `To see thy face I had not thought, and lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.'

    12And Joseph bringeth them out from between his knees, and boweth himself on his face to the earth;

    13and Joseph taketh them both, Ephraim in his right hand towards Israel's left, and Manasseh in his left towards Israel's right, and bringeth `them' nigh to him.

    14And 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.

    15And he blesseth Joseph, and saith, `God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked habitually: God who is feeding me from my being unto this day:

    16the Messenger who is redeeming me from all evil doth bless the youths, and my name is called upon them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and they increase into a multitude in the midst of the land.'

  • Gen 48:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

    1And it cometh to pass, after these things, that `one' saith to Joseph, `Lo, thy father is sick;' and he taketh his two sons with him, Manasseh and Ephraim.

    2And `one' declareth to Jacob, and saith, `Lo, thy son Joseph is coming unto thee;' and Israel doth strengthen himself, and sit upon the bed.

  • Gen 49:26
    75%

    26Thy father's blessings have been mighty Above the blessings of my progenitors, Unto the limit of the heights age-during They are for the head of Joseph, And for the crown of the one Separate `from' his brethren.

  • Gen 50:23
    75%

    23and Joseph looketh on Ephraim's sons of the third `generation'; sons also of Machir, son of Manasseh, have been born on the knees of Joseph.

  • Gen 47:7
    73%

    7And Joseph bringeth in Jacob his father, and causeth him to stand before Pharaoh; and Jacob blesseth Pharaoh.

  • 1 Chr 5:2
    73%

    2for Judah hath been mighty over his brother, and for leader above him, and the birthright `is' to Joseph.

  • Isa 9:21
    73%

    21Manasseh -- Ephraim, and Ephraim -- Manasseh, Together they `are' against Judah, With all this not turned back hath His anger. And still His hand is stretched out!

  • Gen 50:1
    73%

    1And Joseph falleth on his father's face, and weepeth over him, and kisseth him;

  • Gen 48:5
    72%

    5`And now, thy two sons, who are born to thee in the land of Egypt, before my coming unto thee to Egypt, mine they `are'; Ephraim and Manasseh, as Reuben and Simeon they are mine;

  • Deut 33:16
    72%

    16And by precious things -- of earth and its fulness, And the good pleasure Of Him who is dwelling in the bush, -- Let it come for the head of Joseph, And for the crown of him Who is separate from his brethren.

  • Gen 37:3-4
    2 verses
    72%

    3And Israel hath loved Joseph more than any of his sons, for he `is' a son of his old age, and hath made for him a long coat;

    4and his brethren see that their father hath loved him more than any of his brethren, and they hate him, and have not been able to speak `to' him peaceably.

  • Gen 47:29
    72%

    29And the days of Israel are near to die, and he calleth for his son, for Joseph, and saith to him, `If, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and thou hast done with me kindness and truth; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt,

  • Num 26:28
    72%

    28Sons of Joseph by their families `are' Manasseh and Ephraim.

  • Gen 41:51
    72%

    51and Joseph calleth the name of the first-born Manasseh: `for, God hath made me to forget all my labour, and all the house of my father;'

  • Gen 47:11
    71%

    11And Joseph settleth his father and his brethren, and giveth to them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh commanded;

  • Gen 27:22-23
    2 verses
    71%

    22And Jacob cometh nigh unto Isaac his father, and he feeleth him, and saith, `The voice `is' the voice of Jacob, and the hands hands of Esau.'

    23And he hath not discerned him, for his hands have been hairy, as the hands of Esau his brother, and he blesseth him,

  • Gen 46:28
    71%

    28And Judah he hath sent before him unto Joseph, to direct before him to Goshen, and they come into the land of Goshen;

  • Gen 27:41
    71%

    41And Esau hateth Jacob, because of the blessing with which his father blessed him, and Esau saith in his heart, `The days of mourning `for' my father draw near, and I slay Jacob my brother.'

  • Gen 33:2
    71%

    2and he setteth the maid-servants and their children first, and Leah and her children behind, and Rachel and Joseph last.

  • Acts 7:9
    70%

    9and the patriarchs, having been moved with jealousy, sold Joseph to Egypt, and God was with him,

  • Gen 42:36
    70%

    36and Jacob their father saith unto them, `Me ye have bereaved; Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and Benjamin ye take -- against me have been all these.'