Genesis 48:18

A Conservative Version

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

Cross References

Acts 11:8

But I said, Not so, Lord, because nothing profane or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.

Acts 10:14

But Peter said, Not so, Lord, because I have never eaten anything profane or unclean.

Matthew 25:9

But the wise answered, saying, Perhaps there may not be enough for us and you. But go ye rather to those who sell, and buy for yourselves.

Exodus 10:11

Not so. Go ye now who are men, and serve LORD, for that is what ye desire. And they were driven out from Pharaoh's presence.

Genesis 49:3

Reuben, thou are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the pre-eminence of dignity, and the pre-eminence of power.

Genesis 43:33

And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth. And the men marveled one with another.

Genesis 29:26

And Laban said, It is not so done in our place, to give the younger before the firstborn.

Genesis 27:15

And Rebekah took the goodly garments of Esau her elder son, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son.

Genesis 19:18

And Lot said to them, Oh, not so, my lord.

Genesis 48:17

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 to Manasseh's head.

Genesis 48:19

And his father refused, and said, I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great. However, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.