Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
"No, father, this one is the firstborn. Place your right hand on his head."
New American Standard Bible
Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn. Place your right hand on his head.”
King James Version
And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
Holman Bible
Joseph said to his father, “Not that way, my father! This one is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head.”
A Conservative Version
And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn, put thy right hand upon his head.
American Standard Version
And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father; for this is the first-born; put thy right hand upon his head.
Amplified
Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn; place your right hand on Manasseh’s head.”
Bible in Basic English
And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father, for this is the older; put your right hand on his head.
Darby Translation
And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn: put thy right hand on his head.
Julia Smith Translation
And Joseph will say to his father, Not so, my father: for this is the first-born; put thy right hand upon his head.
King James 2000
And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put your right hand upon his head.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Joseph said to his father, "Not so, my father; because this one [is] the firstborn. Put your right [hand] upon his head."
Modern King James verseion
And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father. For this is the first-born. Put your right hand on his head.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and said unto his father, "Not so my father, for this is the eldest. Put thy righthand upon his head."
NET Bible
Joseph said to his father, "Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head."
New Heart English Bible
Joseph said to his father, "Not so, my father; for this is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head."
The Emphasized Bible
And Joseph said unto his father - Not so, my father! for, this, is the firstborn, lay thy right hand upon his head.
Webster
And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father; for this is the first-born; put thy right hand upon his head.
World English Bible
Joseph said to his father, "Not so, my father; for this is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head."
Youngs Literal Translation
and Joseph saith unto his father, 'Not so, my father, for this is the first-born; set thy right hand on his head.'
Themes
Birthright » Set aside » That of manasseh
Ephraim » Second son of joseph » Blessed before manasseh; prophecies concerning
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Set aside: that of manasseh
the First-born » Instances of superseded » Manasseh
jacob » His benediction upon joseph and his two sons
Manasseh » Son of joseph and asenath » Adopted by jacob on his deathbed
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 48:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ephraim's Greater Blessing
17 But Joseph observed that his father had laid his right hand on Ephraim's head. That displeased him, so he grabbed his father's hand and started to move it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head. 18 "No, father, this one is the firstborn. Place your right hand on his head." 19 But his father refused. "I know," he said. "I know. He's going to produce a large nation, and he's going to be very great. However, his younger brother will become even greater than he, and his descendants will become a multitude of nations."
Cross References
Genesis 19:18
"No! Please, my lords!" Lot pleaded with them.
Genesis 27:15
Then Rebekah took some garments that belonged to her elder son Esau the best ones available and put them on her younger son Jacob.
Genesis 29:26
But Laban responded, "It's not the practice of our place to give the younger one in marriage before the firstborn.
Genesis 43:33
Meanwhile, the brothers were seated in front of Joseph in birth order, from firstborn to youngest. The men stared at one another in astonishment.
Genesis 49:3
"Reuben, you're my firstborn, my strength, and the first fruit of my vitality. You excel in rank and excel in power.
Exodus 10:11
No! Let the men go and serve the LORD, for that is what you were seeking." Then they were driven out from the presence of Pharaoh.
Matthew 25:9
"But the wise ones replied, "No! There will never be enough for us and for you. You'd better go to the dealers and buy some for yourselves.'
Acts 10:14
But Peter said, "Absolutely not, Lord, for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean!"
Acts 11:8
But I replied, "Absolutely not, Lord, for nothing common or unclean has ever entered my mouth!'