Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When Joseph saw that his father
King James Version
And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head.
Holman Bible
When Joseph saw that his father had placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head, he thought it was a mistake
International Standard Version
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.
A Conservative Version
And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him. And he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.
American Standard Version
And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head.
Amplified
When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on Ephraim’s head, it displeased him [because he was not the firstborn]; and he grasped his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.
Bible in Basic English
Now when Joseph saw that his father had put his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it did not seem right to him; and lifting his father's hand he would have put it on the head of Manasseh.
Darby Translation
When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it was evil in his eyes; and he took hold of his father's hand to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.
Julia Smith Translation
And Joseph will see that his father will put his right hand upon Ephraim's head, and it will be evil in his eyes: and he will take hold of his father's hand to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.
King James 2000
And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When Joseph saw that his father put his right hand on the head of Ephraim, he was displeased. And he took hold of his father's hand to remove it from the head of Ephraim [over] to the head of Manasseh.
Modern King James verseion
And Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, and it was evil in his eyes. And he held up his father's hand to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him. And he lift up his father's hand, to have removed it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head,
NET Bible
When Joseph saw that his father placed his right hand on Ephraim's head, it displeased him. So he took his father's hand to move it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.
New Heart English Bible
When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him. He held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.
The Emphasized Bible
And Joseph saw that his father had laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim and it was displeasing in his eyes, - so he took hold of his fathers hand to remove it from off the bead of Ephraim, on to the head of Manasseh.
Webster
And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he lifted his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.
World English Bible
When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him. He held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Joseph seeth that his father setteth his right hand on the head of Ephraim, and it is wrong in his eyes, and he supporteth the hand of his father to turn it aside from off the head of Ephraim to the head of Manasseh;
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
Interlinear
Ra'ah
'ab
Yad
יד
Yad
hand, by, consecrate , him, power, them, places, tenons, thee, coast, side,
Usage: 1612
Ro'sh
'ab
Ro'sh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 48:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ephraim's Greater Blessing
16
the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the boys; and in them let my name be carried on, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth."
17 When Joseph saw that his father
Cross References
Genesis 48:14
And Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, crossing his hands (for Manasseh was the firstborn).
Genesis 28:8
So when Esau saw that the Canaanite women did not please Isaac his father,
Genesis 38:10
And what he did was wicked in the sight of the LORD, and he put him to death also.
Numbers 11:1
And the people complained in the hearing of the LORD about their misfortunes, and when the LORD heard it, his anger was kindled, and the fire of the LORD burned among them and consumed some outlying parts of the camp.
Numbers 22:34
Then Balaam said to the angel of the LORD, "I have sinned, for I did not know that you stood in the road against me. Now therefore, if it is evil in your sight, I will turn back."
1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said to Samuel, "Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the LORD sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the LORD looks on the heart."
1 Kings 16:25
Omri did what was evil in the sight of the LORD, and did more evil than all who were before him.
1 Chronicles 21:7
But God was displeased with this thing, and he struck Israel.
Proverbs 24:18
lest the LORD see it and be displeased, and turn away his anger from him.
Romans 9:7-8
and not all are children of Abraham because they are his offspring, but "Through Isaac shall your offspring be named."
Romans 9:11
though they were not yet born and had done nothing either good or bad--in order that God's purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of him who calls--