Genesis 48:18

God's Word

Then he said to his father, “That’s not right, Father! This is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head.”

Cross References

Genesis 19:18

Lot answered, “Oh no!

Genesis 27:15

Then Rebekah took her older son Esau’s good clothes, which she had in the house, and put them on her younger son Jacob.

Genesis 29:26

Laban answered, “It’s not our custom to give the younger daughter ⌞in marriage⌟ before the older one.

Genesis 43:33

The brothers were seated facing him according to their ages—from the oldest to the youngest. They looked at each other in amazement.

Genesis 48:17

When Joseph saw that his father had put his right hand on Ephraim’s head, he didn’t like it. So he took his father’s hand in order to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s.

Genesis 48:19

His father refused and said, “I know, Son, I know! Manasseh, too, will become a nation, and he, too, will be important. Nevertheless, his younger brother will be more important than he, and his descendants will become many nations.”

Genesis 49:3

“Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength, the very first son I had, first in majesty and first in power.

Exodus 10:11

No! Only the men may go to worship the Lord, since that’s what you’ve been asking for.” Then Moses and Aaron were thrown out of Pharaoh’s palace.

Matthew 25:9

“But the wise bridesmaids replied, ‘We can’t do that. There won’t be enough for both of us. Go! Find someone to sell you some oil.’

Acts 10:14

Peter answered, “I can’t do that, Lord! I’ve never eaten anything that is impure or unclean.”

Acts 11:8

“But I answered, ‘I can’t do that, Lord! I’ve never put anything impure or unclean  into my mouth.’