Genesis 48:18

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

And Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father; for this one is the first-born; put your right hand upon his head.”

Cross References

Acts 11:8

But I said, ‘No, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’

Acts 10:14

But Peter said, “No, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.”

Matthew 25:9

But the wise replied, ‘Perhaps there will not be enough for us and for you; go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.’

Exodus 10:11

No! Go, the men among you, and serve the Lord, for that is what you desire.” And they were driven out from Pharaoh's presence.

Genesis 49:3

Reuben, you are my first-born, my might, and the first fruits of my strength, pre-eminent in pride and pre-eminent in power.

Genesis 43:33

And they sat before him, the first-born according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth; and the men looked at one another in amazement.

Genesis 29:26

Laban said, “It is not so done in our country, to give the younger before the first-born.

Genesis 27:15

Then Rebekah took the best garments of Esau her older son, which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob her younger son;

Genesis 19:18

And Lot said to them, “Oh, no, my lords;

Genesis 48:17

When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him; and he took his father's hand, to remove 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 also shall become a people, and he also shall be great; nevertheless his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations.”