Parallel Verses
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.
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.”
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.
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
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 48:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ephraim's Greater Blessing
17 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. 18 And Joseph will say to his father, Not so, my father: for this is the first-born; put thy right hand upon his head. 19 And his father will refuse and will say, I knew my son, I knew: this also shall be into a people, and this also shall be great: and yet his brother the small, shall be great more than he, and his seed shall be a fulness of nations.
Cross References
Genesis 19:18
And Lot will say to them, Nay, now, Lord!
Genesis 27:15
And Rebekah will take desirable covering of Esau her son, the great, which was with her in the house, and will put upon Jacob her son, the small.
Genesis 29:26
And Laban will say, It shall not be done so in our place, to give the small before the first-born.
Genesis 43:33
And they will set before him, the first-born, according to his seniority, and the small according to his minority: and the men will wonder each at his friend.
Genesis 49:3
Reuben, my first-born, thou my strength, and the beginning of my strength, the abundance of elevation, and the abundance of might
Exodus 10:11
Not so: go now, ye men, and serve Jehovah; for this ye yourselves were seeking. And he will drive them out from before Pharaoh.
Matthew 25:9
And the discerning answered, saying, Lest it should not suffice us and you: but go ye rather to those selling, and buy for yourselves.
Acts 10:14
And Peter said, By no means, Lord; for never ate I anything common or unclean.
Acts 11:8
And I said, By no means, Lord: for anything common or unclean never came into my month.