Genesis 48:14

Ephraim's Greater Blessing

¹³ Joseph took them both, Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel’s left, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel’s right, and brought them close to him. ¹⁴ But Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, crossing his hands, although Manasseh was the firstborn. ¹⁵ He blessed Joseph, and said,
“The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked,
The God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,

His Right Hand

Right Hand

Put Forth

Ephraim

Israel

Manasseh

Genesis 41:51

Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, “For,” he said, “God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father’s household.”

Genesis 46:20

Now to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him.

Genesis 48:18

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

Exodus 15:6

“Your right hand, O Lord, is majestic in power,
Your right hand, O Lord, shatters the enemy.

Numbers 8:10

and present the Levites before the Lord; and the sons of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites.

Numbers 8:18

But I have taken the Levites instead of every firstborn among the sons of Israel.

Deuteronomy 34:9

Now Joshua the son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him; and the sons of Israel listened to him and did as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Psalm 110:1

A Psalm of David.
The Lord says to my Lord:
“Sit at My right hand
Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”

Psalm 118:16

The right hand of the Lord is exalted;
The right hand of the Lord does valiantly.

Matthew 6:5

“When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

Matthew 16:18

I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

Matthew 19:13

Then some children were brought to Him so that He might lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.

Matthew 19:15

After laying His hands on them, He departed from there.

Luke 4:40

While the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to Him; and laying His hands on each one of them, He was healing them.

Luke 13:13

And He laid His hands on her; and immediately she was made erect again and began glorifying God.

Acts 6:6

And these they brought before the apostles; and after praying, they laid their hands on them.

Acts 8:17-19

Then they began laying their hands on them, and they were receiving the Holy Spirit.

Acts 13:3

Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

1 Timothy 4:14

Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was bestowed on you through prophetic utterance with the laying on of hands by the presbytery.

1 Timothy 5:22

Do not lay hands upon anyone too hastily and thereby share responsibility for the sins of others; keep yourself free from sin.