Genesis 48:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Josephיֹוסֵף֮
(yo·v·sef)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
tookוַיִּקַּ֣ח
(vai·yik·kach)
3947: to takea prim. root
them both,שְׁנֵיהֶם֒
(she·nei·hem)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
Ephraimאֶפְרַ֤יִם
(ef·ra·yim)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
with his rightבִּֽימִינֹו֙
(bi·mi·nov)
3225: right handfrom an unused word
handמִימִ֣ין
(mi·min)
3225: right handfrom an unused word
toward 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
Israel'sיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
(yis·ra·'el,)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
left,מִשְּׂמֹ֣אל
(mis·se·mol)
8040: the leftof uncertain derivation
and Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֥ה
(me·na·sheh)
4519: "causing to forget," a son of Joseph, also a tribe desc. from him, also a king of Judah , also two Isr.from nashah
with his left handבִשְׂמֹאלֹ֖ו
(vis·mo·lov)
8040: the leftof uncertain derivation
toward 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
Israel'sיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
right, 
 
3225: right handfrom an unused word
and brought them closeוַיַּגֵּ֖שׁ
(vai·yag·gesh)
5066: to draw near, approacha prim. root
to him. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
And Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
took
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
them both
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
in his right hand
yamiyn  (yaw-meen')
the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south -- + left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
toward Israel's
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
left hand
smo'wl  (sem-ole')
dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand -- left (hand, side).
and Manasseh
Mnashsheh  (men-ash-sheh')
causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Manasseh.
in his left hand
smo'wl  (sem-ole')
dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand -- left (hand, side).
toward Israel's
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
right hand
yamiyn  (yaw-meen')
the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south -- + left-handed, right (hand, side), south.
and brought them near
nagash  (naw-gash')
to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; relig. to worship;
unto him
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Joseph took them both, Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel's left, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel's right, and brought them close to him.

King James Bible
And 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 unto him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Joseph took them both--with his right hand Ephraim toward Israel's left, and with his left hand Manasseh toward Israel's right--and brought them to Israel.

International Standard Version
Then he brought them both close to his father, placing Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel's left and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel's right.

NET Bible
Joseph 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Joseph took both of them, Ephraim on his right, facing Israel's left, and Manasseh on his left, facing Israel's right, and brought them close to him.

King James 2000 Bible
And 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 unto him.
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