Genesis 48:17

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Joseph saw that his father put his right hand on Ephraim’s head. This didn’t make Joseph happy. Joseph took his father’s hand because he wanted to move it from Ephraim’s head and put it on Manasseh’s head.

Cross References

Genesis 48:14

But Israel crossed his hands and put his right hand on the head of the younger boy Ephraim. Then he put his left hand on Manasseh, even though Manasseh was the firstborn.

Romans 9:11

But before the two sons were born, God told Rebecca, “The older son will serve the younger.” This was before the boys had done anything good or bad. God said this before they were born so that the boy he wanted would be chosen because of God’s own plan. He was chosen because he was the one God wanted to call, not because of anything the boys did.

Proverbs 24:18

The Lord will see this, and he might be upset with you and decide not to punish your enemy.

1 Chronicles 21:7

David had done a bad thing in God’s sight, so God punished Israel.

1 Kings 16:25

Omri did what the Lord said was wrong. He was worse than all the kings who were before him.

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Eliab is tall and handsome, but don’t judge by things like that. God doesn’t look at what people see. People judge by what is on the outside, but the Lord looks at the heart. Eliab is not the right man.”

Numbers 22:34

Then Balaam said to the Lord’s angel, “I have sinned. I did not know that you were standing in the road. If I am doing wrong, I will go back home.”

Numbers 11:1

The people started complaining about their troubles. The Lord heard their complaints. He heard these things and became angry. Fire from the Lord burned among the people. The fire burned some of the areas at the edge of the camp.

Genesis 38:10

This made the Lord angry. So he killed Onan also.

Genesis 28:8

Esau saw from this that his father did not want his sons to marry Canaanite women.

Genesis 48:18

Joseph said to his father, “You have your right hand on the wrong boy. Manasseh is the firstborn. Put your right hand on him.”

Joshua 17:1

Then land was given to the tribe of Manasseh. Manasseh was Joseph’s first son. Manasseh’s first son was Makir, the father of Gilead. Makir was a great soldier, so the areas of Gilead and Bashan were given to his family.