Genesis 48:17

New International Version

When Joseph saw his father placing his right hand on Ephraim’s head he was displeased; so he took hold of his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.

Cross References

Genesis 48:14

But Israel reached out his right hand and put it on Ephraim’s head, though he was the younger, and crossing his arms, he put his left hand on Manasseh’s head, even though Manasseh was the firstborn.

Romans 9:11

Yet, before the twins were born or had done anything good or bad—in order that God’s purpose in election might stand:

Proverbs 24:18

or the Lord will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from them.

1 Chronicles 21:7

This command was also evil in the sight of God; so he punished Israel.

1 Kings 16:25

But Omri did evil in the eyes of the Lord and sinned more than all those before him.

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”

Numbers 22:34

Balaam said to the angel of the Lord, “I have sinned. I did not realize you were standing in the road to oppose me. Now if you are displeased, I will go back.”

Numbers 11:1

Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of the Lord, and when he heard them his anger was aroused. Then fire from the Lord burned among them and consumed some of the outskirts of the camp.

Genesis 38:10

What he did was wicked in the Lord’s sight; so the Lord put him to death also.

Genesis 28:8

Esau then realized how displeasing the Canaanite women were to his father Isaac;

Genesis 48:18

Joseph said to him, “No, my father, this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.”

Joshua 17:1

This was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn, that is, for Makir, Manasseh’s firstborn. Makir was the ancestor of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because the Makirites were great soldiers.