Genesis 48:14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.

His right hand

Exodus 15:6

Psalm 110:1

Psalm 118:16

And laid

Guiding

Genesis 48:19

Firstborn

Genesis 48:18

Genesis 41:51

Genesis 46:20

General references

Mark 10:16

Bible References

His right hand

Lord, Your right hand is glorious in power.
Lord, Your right hand shattered the enemy.

A Davidic psalm.This is the declaration of the Lord
to my Lord:
“Sit at My right hand
until I make Your enemies Your footstool.”

The Lord’s right hand is raised.
The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!”

And laid

Then present the Levites before the Lord, and have the Israelites lay their hands on them.

Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the Lord had commanded Moses.

Then children were brought to Him so He might put His hands on them and pray. But the disciples rebuked them.

“Whenever you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites, because they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by people. I assure you: They’ve got their reward!

And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the forces of Hades will not overpower it.

When the sun was setting, all those who had anyone sick with various diseases brought them to Him. As He laid His hands on each one of them, He would heal them.

Then He laid His hands on her, and instantly she was restored and began to glorify God.

They had them stand before the apostles, who prayed and laid their hands on them.

Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

Then after they had fasted, prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them off.

Do not neglect the gift that is in you; it was given to you through prophecy, with the laying on of hands by the council of elders.

Don’t be too quick to appoint

anyone as an elder, and don’t share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

Guiding

But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know! He too will become a tribe, and he too will be great; nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his offspring will become a populous nation.”

Firstborn

Joseph said to his father, “Not that way, my father! This one is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head.”

Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, meaning, “God has made me forget all my hardship in my father’s house.”

Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt. They were born to him by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, a priest at On.

General references

After taking them in His arms, He laid His hands on them and blessed them.