Parallel Verses
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;
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.
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 Messenger who is redeeming me from all evil doth bless the youths, and my name is called upon them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and they increase into a multitude in the midst of the land.' 17 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; 18 and Joseph saith unto his father, 'Not so, my father, for this is the first-born; set thy right hand on his head.'
Cross References
Genesis 48:14
And Israel putteth out his right hand, and placeth it upon the head of Ephraim, who is the younger, and his left hand upon the head of Manasseh; he hath guided his hands wisely, for Manasseh is the first-born.
Genesis 28:8
and Esau seeth that the daughters of Canaan are evil in the eyes of Isaac his father,
Genesis 38:10
and that which he hath done is evil in the eyes of Jehovah, and He putteth him also to death.
Numbers 11:1
And the people is evil, as those sighing habitually in the ears of Jehovah, and Jehovah heareth, and His anger burneth, and the fire of Jehovah burneth among them, and consumeth in the extremity of the camp.
Numbers 22:34
And Balaam saith unto the messenger of Jehovah, 'I have sinned, for I did not know that thou art standing to meet me in the way; and now, if evil in thine eyes -- I turn back by myself.'
1 Samuel 16:7
And Jehovah saith unto Samuel, 'Look not unto his appearance, and unto the height of his stature, for I have rejected him; for it is not as man seeth -- for man looketh at the eyes, and Jehovah looketh at the heart.'
1 Kings 16:25
And Omri doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and doth evil above all who are before him,
1 Chronicles 21:7
And it is evil in the eyes of God concerning this thing, and He smiteth Israel,
Proverbs 24:18
Lest Jehovah see, and it be evil in His eyes, And He hath turned from off him His anger.
Romans 9:7-8
nor because they are seed of Abraham are all children, but -- 'in Isaac shall a seed be called to thee;'
Romans 9:11
(for they being not yet born, neither having done anything good or evil, that the purpose of God, according to choice, might remain; not of works, but of Him who is calling,) it was said to her --