Genesis 48:18

New English Translation

Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head.”

Cross References

Genesis 19:18

But Lot said to them, “No, please, Lord!

Genesis 27:15

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

Genesis 29:26

“It is not our custom here,” Laban replied, “to give the younger daughter in marriage before the firstborn.

Genesis 43:33

They sat before him, arranged by order of birth, beginning with the firstborn and ending with the youngest. The men looked at each other in astonishment.

Genesis 48:17

When Joseph saw that his father placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head, it displeased him. So he took his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.

Genesis 48:19

But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He too will become a nation and he too will become great. In spite of this, his younger brother will be even greater and his descendants will become a multitude of nations.”

Genesis 49:3

Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might and the beginning of my strength, outstanding in dignity, outstanding in power.

Exodus 10:11

No! Go, you men only, and serve the Lord, for that is what you want.” Then Moses and Aaron were driven out of Pharaoh’s presence.

Matthew 25:9

‘No,’ they replied. ‘There won’t be enough for you and for us. Go instead to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

Acts 10:14

But Peter said, “Certainly not, Lord, for I have never eaten anything defiled and ritually unclean!”

Acts 11:8

But I said, ‘Certainly not, Lord, for nothing defiled or ritually unclean has ever entered my mouth!’