Parallel Verses English Standard Version When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him, and he took his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head. King James Bible 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 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. Douay-Rheims Bible And Joseph seeing that his father had put his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, was much displeased: and taking his father's hand he tried to lift it from Ephraims head, and to remove it to the head of Manasses. English Revised Version 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. Webster's Bible Translation And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he lifted his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head. Genesis 48:17 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentThe Blessing of Ephraim and Manasseh. - Genesis 48:8. Jacob now for the first time caught sight of Joseph's sons, who had come with him, and inquired who they were; for "the eyes of Israel were heavy (dim) with age, so that he could not see well" (Genesis 48:10). The feeble old man, too, may not have seen the youths for some years, so that he did not recognise them again. On Joseph's answering, "My sons whom God hath given he mere," he replied, "Bring them to me then (קחם־נא), that I may bless them;" and he kissed and embraced them, when Joseph had brought them near, expressing his joy, that whereas he never expected to see Joseph's face again, God had permitted him to see his seed. ראה for ראות, like עשׂו (Genesis 31:28). עלּל: to decide; here, to judge, to think. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge laid his. displeased him. Heb. was evil in his eyes. Genesis 28:8 And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father; Genesis 38:10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: why he slew him also. 1 Chronicles 21:7 And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel. Proverbs 24:18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him. Cross References Genesis 48:14 And Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, crossing his hands (for Manasseh was the firstborn). Genesis 48:18 And Joseph said to his father, "Not this way, my father; since this one is the firstborn, put your right hand on his head." Joshua 17:1 Then allotment was made to the people of Manasseh, for he was the firstborn of Joseph. To Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, were allotted Gilead and Bashan, because he was a man of war. Jump to Previous Displeased Ephraim E'phraim Ephraim's E'phraim's Evil Eyes Father's Grasped Hand Head Held Hold Joseph Laid Lifting Manasseh Manasseh's Manas'seh's Move Placing Remove Right Seem Supporteth Turn WrongJump to Next Displeased Ephraim E'phraim Ephraim's E'phraim's Evil Eyes Father's Grasped Hand Head Held Hold Joseph Laid Lifting Manasseh Manasseh's Manas'seh's Move Placing Remove Right Seem Supporteth Turn WrongLinks Genesis 48:17 NIVGenesis 48:17 NLT Genesis 48:17 ESV Genesis 48:17 NASB Genesis 48:17 KJV Genesis 48:17 Bible Apps Genesis 48:17 Biblia Paralela Genesis 48:17 Chinese Bible Genesis 48:17 French Bible Genesis 48:17 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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