Genesis 48:17

Good News Translation

Joseph was upset when he saw that his father had put his right hand on Ephraim's head; so he took his father's hand to move it from Ephraim's head to the head of Manasseh.

Cross References

Genesis 28:8

Esau then understood that his father Isaac did not approve of Canaanite women.

Genesis 38:10

What he did displeased the Lord, and the Lord killed him also.

Genesis 48:14

But Jacob crossed his hands, and put his right hand on the head of Ephraim, even though he was the younger, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, who was the older.

Genesis 48:18

He said to his father, “Not that way, father. This is the older boy; put your right hand on his head.”

1 Kings 16:25

Omri sinned against the Lord more than any of his predecessors.

1 Chronicles 21:7

God was displeased with what had been done, so he punished Israel.

Proverbs 24:18

The Lord will know if you are gloating, and he will not like it; and then maybe he won't punish them.

Numbers 11:1

The people began to complain to the Lord about their troubles. When the Lord heard them, he became angry and sent fire on the people. It burned among them and destroyed one end of the camp.

Numbers 22:34

Balaam replied, “I have sinned. I did not know that you were standing in the road to oppose me; but now if you think it is wrong for me to go on, I will return home.”

Romans 9:11

But in order that the choice of one son might be completely the result of God's own purpose, God said to her, “The older will serve the younger.” He said this before they were born, before they had done anything either good or bad; so God's choice was based on his call, and not on anything they had done.

Joshua 17:1

A part of the land west of the Jordan was assigned to some of the families descended from Joseph's older son Manasseh. Machir, the father of Gilead, was Manasseh's oldest son and a military hero, so Gilead and Bashan, east of the Jordan, were assigned to him.

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to him, “Pay no attention to how tall and handsome he is. I have rejected him, because I do not judge as people judge. They look at the outward appearance, but I look at the heart.”