Genesis 48:18 - Tree of Life Version Joseph said to his father, “Not like that, my father, because this one’s the firstborn. Put your right hand upon his head.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Joseph said, Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn; put your right hand upon his head. American Standard Version (1901) And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father; for this is the first-born; put thy right hand upon his head. Common English Bible Joseph said to his father, “No, my father! This is the oldest son. Put your right hand on his head.” Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to his father: "It should not have come to pass this way, father. For this one is the firstborn. Place your right hand over his head." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to his father: It should not be so, my father: for this is the firstborn, put thy right hand upon his head. |
Rebekah also took her elder son Esau’s favorite clothes that were with her in the house, and she put them on her younger son Jacob,
But Laban said, “It’s not done so in our place—to give the younger before the first-born.
They were seated before him, the firstborn according to his birthright and the youngest according to his youth. The men looked at each other in astonishment.
When Joseph saw that his father placed his right hand upon Ephraim’s head, it was wrong in his eyes. So his took hold of his father’s hand to remove it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.
But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He also will become a people, and he also will become great. But his younger brother will become greater than he and his seed will be the fullness of the nations.”
Reuben, my firstborn are you, my vigor and firstborn of my power, endowed with extra dignity, endowed with extra strength—
Not so! Go now—the men—and serve Adonai! For that’s what you were seeking.” Then they were driven out from Pharaoh’s presence.
But the wise ones replied, ‘No, there won’t be enough for us and for you. Instead, go to those who sell, and buy some for yourselves.’
But Peter said, “Certainly not, Lord! For never have I eaten anything unholy or unclean.”
“But I said, ‘Certainly not, Lord! For never has anything unholy or unclean entered my mouth.’