Parallel Verses
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.
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.”
International Standard Version
"No, father, this one is the firstborn. Place 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.”
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 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. 18 And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father, for this is the older; put your right hand on his head. 19 But his father would not, saying, I am doing it on purpose, my son; he will certainly become a nation and a great one; but his younger brother will be greater than he, and his seed will become a great family of nations.
Cross References
Genesis 19:18
And Lot said to them, Not so, O my Lord;
Genesis 27:15
And Rebekah took the fair robes of her oldest son, which were with her in the house, and put them on Jacob, her younger son:
Genesis 29:26
And Laban said, In our country we do not let the younger daughter be married before the older.
Genesis 43:33
And they were all given their seats before him in order of birth, from the oldest to the youngest: so that they were looking at one another in wonder.
Genesis 49:3
Reuben, you are my oldest son, the first-fruit of my strength, first in pride and first in power:
Exodus 10:11
Not so; but let your males go and give worship to the Lord, as your desire is. This he said, driving them out from before him.
Matthew 25:9
But the wise made answer, saying, There may not be enough for us and you; it would be better for you to go to the traders and get oil for yourselves.
Acts 10:14
But Peter said, No, Lord; for I have never taken food which is common or unclean.
Acts 11:8
But I said, No, Lord; for nothing common or unclean has ever come into my mouth.