Genesis 48:17

New Century Version

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

Cross References

Genesis 28:8

So Esau saw that his father Isaac did not want his sons to marry Canaanite women.

Genesis 38:10

The Lord was displeased by this wicked thing Onan had done, so the Lord killed Onan also.

Genesis 48:14

But Israel crossed his arms and put his right hand on the head of Ephraim, who was younger. He put his left hand on the head of Manasseh, the firstborn son.

Genesis 48:18

Joseph said to his father, “You are doing it wrong, Father. Manasseh is the firstborn son. Put your right hand on his head.”

1 Kings 16:25

But Omri did what the Lord said was wrong; he did more evil than all the kings who came before him.

1 Chronicles 21:7

David had done something God had said was wrong, so God punished Israel.

Proverbs 24:18

The Lord will notice and be displeased. He may not be angry with them anymore.

Numbers 11:1

Now the people complained to the Lord about their troubles, and when he heard them, he became angry. Then fire from the Lord burned among the people at the edge of the camp.

Numbers 22:34

Then Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, “I have sinned; I did not know you were standing in the road to stop me. If I am wrong, I will go back.”

Romans 9:11

But before the two boys were born, God told Rebekah, “The older will serve the younger.” This was before the boys had done anything good or bad. God said this so that the one chosen 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 he did.

Joshua 17:1

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

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t look at how handsome Eliab is or how tall he is, because I have not chosen him. God does not see the same way people see. People look at the outside of a person, but the Lord looks at the heart.”