Parallel Verses
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.
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.”
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.
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
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 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. 18 And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head. 19 And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
Cross References
Genesis 19:18
And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord:
Genesis 27:15
And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:
Genesis 29:26
And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
Genesis 43:33
And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.
Genesis 49:3
Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
Exodus 10:11
Not so: go now ye that are men, and serve the LORD; for that ye did desire. And they were driven out from Pharaoh's presence.
Matthew 25:9
But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
Acts 10:14
But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
Acts 11:8
But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.