Yisra'el stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Efrayim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Menasheh's head, guiding his hands knowingly, for Menasheh was the firstborn.
2 Samuel 19:20 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) For your servant does know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come this day the first of all the house of Yosef to go down to meet my lord the king. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For your servant knows that I have sinned; therefore, behold, I am today the first of all the house of Joseph to come down to meet my lord the king. American Standard Version (1901) For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come this day the first of all the house of Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king. Common English Bible because your servant knows that I have sinned. But look, I am the first person from the entire family of Joseph to come down today and meet my master the king.” Catholic Public Domain Version For as your servant, I acknowledge my sin. And for this reason, today, I arrive as the first from all the house of Joseph, and I descend to meet my lord the king." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For I thy servant acknowledge my sin: and therefore I am come this day the first of all the house of Joseph, and am come down to meet my lord the king. |
Yisra'el stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Efrayim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Menasheh's head, guiding his hands knowingly, for Menasheh was the firstborn.
He blessed them that day, saying, *In you will Yisra'el bless, saying, 'God make you as Efrayim and as Menasheh'* He set Efrayim before Menasheh.
When king David came to Bachurim, behold, a man of the family of the house of Sha'ul came out, whose name was Shim`i, the son of Gera. He came out, and cursed still as he came.
But Avishai the son of Tzeru'yah answered, Shall Shim`i not be put to death for this, because he cursed the LORD's anointed?
All the people were at strife throughout all the tribes of Yisra'el, saying, The king delivered us out of the hand of our enemies, and he saved us out of the hand of the Pelishtim; and now he is fled out of the land from Avshalom.
It happened, when all Yisra'el heard that Yarov`am was returned, that they sent and called him to the congregation, and made him king over all Yisra'el: there was none who followed the house of David, but the tribe of Yehudah only.
Then Yarov`am built Shekhem in the hill country of Efrayim, and lived therein; and he went out from there, and built Penu'el.
Inhabitant of Levanon, who makes your nest in the cedars, how greatly to be pitied shall you be when pangs come on you, the pain as of a woman in travail!
I will go and return to my place, until they acknowledge their offense, and seek my face. In their affliction they will seek me earnestly.*
I know Efrayim, and Yisra'el is not hidden from me; for now, Efrayim, you have played the prostitute. Yisra'el is defiled.