Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Joseph said to his father, "Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn. 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.”
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."
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 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. 18 Joseph said to his father, "Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head." 19 But his father refused and said, "I know, my son, I know. He too will become a nation and he too will become great. In spite of this, his younger brother will be even greater and his descendants will become a multitude of nations."
Cross References
Genesis 19:18
But Lot said to them, "No, please, Lord!
Genesis 27:15
Then Rebekah took her older son Esau's best clothes, which she had with her in the house, and put them on her younger son Jacob.
Genesis 29:26
"It is not our custom here," Laban replied, "to give the younger daughter in marriage before the firstborn.
Genesis 43:33
They sat before him, arranged by order of birth, beginning with the firstborn and ending with the youngest. The men looked at each other in astonishment.
Genesis 49:3
Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might and the beginning of my strength, outstanding in dignity, outstanding in power.
Exodus 10:11
No! Go, you men only, and serve the Lord, for that is what you want." Then Moses and Aaron were driven out of Pharaoh's presence.
Matthew 25:9
No,' they replied. 'There won't be enough for you and for us. Go instead to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.'
Acts 10:14
But Peter said, "Certainly not, Lord, for I have never eaten anything defiled and ritually unclean!"
Acts 11:8
But I said, 'Certainly not, Lord, for nothing defiled or ritually unclean has ever entered my mouth!'