'Right Hand' in the Bible

Then Joseph took them both—with his right hand Ephraim toward Israel’s left, and with his left hand Manasseh toward Israel’s right—and brought them to Israel.

But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger, and crossing his hands, put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn.

When Joseph saw that his father had placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head, he thought it was a mistake and took his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s.

Joseph said to his father, “Not that way, my father! This one is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head.”

Lord, Your right hand is glorious in power.Lord, Your right hand shattered the enemy.

You stretched out Your right hand,and the earth swallowed them.

Slaughter the ram, take some of its blood, and put it on Aaron’s right earlobe, on his sons’ right earlobes, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Sprinkle the remaining blood on all sides of the altar.

Moses slaughtered it, took some of its blood, and put it on Aaron’s right earlobe, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.

Moses also presented Aaron’s sons and put some of the blood on their right earlobes, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. Then Moses sprinkled the blood on all sides of the altar.

The priest is to take some of the blood from the restitution offering and put it on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.

From the oil remaining in his palm the priest will put some on the lobe of the right ear of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on top of the blood of the restitution offering.

After he slaughters the male lamb for the restitution offering, the priest is to take some of the blood of the restitution offering and put it on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.

The priest will also put some of the oil in his palm on the right earlobe of the one to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on the same place as the blood of the restitution offering.

He said:The Lord came from Sinaiand appeared to them from Seir;He shone on them from Mount Paranand came with ten thousand holy ones,with lightning from His right hand for them.

She reached for a tent peg,her right hand, for a workman’s mallet.Then she hammered Sisera—she crushed his head;she shattered and pierced his temple.

The three companies blew their trumpets and shattered their pitchers. They held their torches in their left hands, their trumpets in their right hands, and shouted, “A sword for Yahweh and for Gideon!”

Samson took hold of the two middle pillars supporting the temple and leaned against them, one on his right hand and the other on his left.

Joab asked Amasa, “Are you well, my brother?” Then with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.

So Bathsheba went to King Solomon to speak to him about Adonijah. The king stood up to greet her, bowed to her, sat down on his throne, and had a throne placed for the king’s mother. So she sat down at his right hand.

Then Micaiah said, “Therefore, hear the word of the Lord: I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and the whole heavenly host was standing by Him at His right hand and at His left hand.

Heman’s relative was Asaph, who stood at his right hand:Asaph son of Berechiah, son of Shimea,

Then Micaiah said, “Therefore, hear the word of the Lord. I saw the Lord sitting on His throne, and the whole heavenly host was standing at His right hand and at His left hand.

Then I will confess to youthat your own right hand can deliver you.

I keep the Lord in mind always.Because He is at my right hand,I will not be shaken.

You reveal the path of life to me;in Your presence is abundant joy;in Your right hand are eternal pleasures.

Display the wonders of Your faithful love,Savior of all who seek refugefrom those who rebel against Your right hand.

You have given me the shield of Your salvation;Your right hand upholds me,and Your humility exalts me.

Now I know that the Lord gives victory to His anointed;He will answer him from His holy heavenwith mighty victories from His right hand.

Your hand will capture all your enemies;your right hand will seize those who hate you.

in whose hands are evil schemesand whose right hands are filled with bribes.

For they did not take the land by their sword—their arm did not bring them victory—but by Your right hand, Your arm,and the light of Your face,for You were pleased with them.

in your splendor ride triumphantlyin the cause of truth, humility, and justice.May your right hand show your awe-inspiring acts.

Kings’ daughters are among your honored women;the queen, adorned with gold from Ophir,stands at your right hand.

Your name, God, like Your praise,reaches to the ends of the earth;Your right hand is filled with justice.

Save with Your right hand, and answer me,so that those You love may be rescued.

I follow close to You;Your right hand holds on to me.

Yet I am always with You;You hold my right hand.

Why do You hold back Your hand?Stretch out Your right hand and destroy them!

So I say, “I am grievedthat the right hand of the Most High has changed.”

He brought them to His holy land,to the mountain His right hand acquired.

the root Your right hand has planted,the shoot that You made strong for Yourself.

Let Your hand be with the man at Your right hand,with the son of manYou have made strong for Yourself.

You have a mighty arm;Your hand is powerful;Your right hand is lifted high.

I will extend his power to the seaand his right hand to the rivers.

You have lifted high the right hand of his foes;You have made all his enemies rejoice.

Though a thousand fall at your sideand ten thousand at your right hand,the pestilence will not reach you.

A psalm.Sing a new song to the Lord,for He has performed wonders;His right hand and holy armhave won Him victory.

Save with Your right hand and answer meso that those You love may be rescued.

Set a wicked person over him;let an accuser stand at his right hand.

For He stands at the right hand of the needyto save him from those who would condemn him.

A Davidic psalm.This is the declaration of the Lordto my Lord:“Sit at My right handuntil I make Your enemies Your footstool.”

The Lord is at Your right hand;He will crush kings on the day of His anger.

There are shouts of joy and victoryin the tents of the righteous:“The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!

The Lord’s right hand is raised.The Lord’s right hand performs valiantly!”

If I forget you, Jerusalem,may my right hand forget its skill.

If I walk into the thick of danger,You will preserve my lifefrom the anger of my enemies.You will extend Your hand;Your right hand will save me.

even there Your hand will lead me;Your right hand will hold on to me.

whose mouths speak lies,whose right hands are deceptive.

Set me free and rescue mefrom the grasp of foreignerswhose mouths speak lies,whose right hands are deceptive.

Long life is in her right hand;in her left, riches and honor.

The one who controls her controls the windand grasps oil with his right hand.

His left hand is under my head,and his right arm embraces me.

His left hand is under my head,and his right arm embraces me.

Do not fear, for I am with you;do not be afraid, for I am your God.I will strengthen you; I will help you;I will hold on to you with My righteous right hand.

For I, Yahweh your God,hold your right handand say to you: Do not fear,I will help you.

He feeds on ashes.His deceived mind has led him astray,and he cannot deliver himself,or say, “Isn’t there a lie in my right hand?”

The Lord says this to Cyrus, His anointed,whose right hand I have graspedto subdue nations before him,to disarm kings,to open the doors before himand the gates will not be shut:

My own hand founded the earth,and My right hand spread out the heavens;when I summoned them,they stood up together.

The Lord has sworn with His right handand His strong arm:I will no longer give your grainto your enemies for food,and foreigners will not drink your new wineyou have labored for.

He sent His glorious armto be at Moses’ right hand,divided the waters before themto obtain eternal fame for Himself,

“As I live,” says the Lord, “though you, Coniah son of Jehoiakim, the king of Judah, were a signet ring on My right hand, I would tear you from it.

ג GimelHe has cut off every horn of Israelin His burning angerand withdrawn His right handin the presence of the enemy.He has blazed against Jacob like a flaming firethat consumes everything.

ד DaletHe has bent His bow like an enemy;His right hand is positioned like an adversary.He has killed everyone who was loved,pouring out His wrath like fireon the tent of Daughter Zion.

The answer marked Jerusalem appears in his right hand, indicating that he should set up battering rams, give the order to slaughter, raise a battle cry, set battering rams against the gates, build a ramp, and construct a siege wall.

Then I will knock your bow from your left hand and make your arrows drop from your right hand.

You will be filled with disgrace instead of glory.You also—drink,and expose your uncircumcision!The cup in the Lord’s right handwill come around to you,and utter disgrace will cover your glory.

And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of the parts of your body than for your whole body to go into hell!

But when you give to the poor, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,

The Lord declared to my Lord,‘Sit at My right handuntil I put Your enemies under Your feet’?

“You have said it,” Jesus told him. “But I tell you, in the future you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

They twisted together a crown of thorns, put it on His head, and placed a reed in His right hand. And they knelt down before Him and mocked Him: “Hail, King of the Jews!”

David himself says by the Holy Spirit:The Lord declared to my Lord,‘Sit at My right handuntil I put Your enemies under Your feet.’

“I am,” said Jesus, “and all of you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

Then after speaking to them, the Lord Jesus was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

On another Sabbath He entered the synagogue and was teaching. A man was there whose right hand was paralyzed.

For David himself says in the Book of Psalms:The Lord declared to my Lord,‘Sit at My right hand

But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the Power of God.”

For David says of Him:I saw the Lord ever before me;because He is at my right hand,I will not be shaken.

Therefore, since He has been exalted to the right hand of God and has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit, He has poured out what you both see and hear.

For it was not David who ascended into the heavens, but he himself says:The Lord declared to my Lord,‘Sit at My right hand

Then, taking him by the right hand he raised him up, and at once his feet and ankles became strong.

God exalted this man to His right hand as ruler and Savior, to grant repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.

But Stephen, filled by the Holy Spirit, gazed into heaven. He saw God’s glory, with Jesus standing at the right hand of God, and he said,

“Look! I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”

Who is the one who condemns?Christ Jesus is the One who died,but even more, has been raised;He also is at the right hand of Godand intercedes for us.

by the message of truth,by the power of God;through weapons of righteousnesson the right hand and the left,

When James, Cephas, and John, recognized as pillars, acknowledged the grace that had been given to me, they gave the right hand of fellowship to me and Barnabas, agreeing that we should go to the Gentiles and they to the circumcised.

He demonstrated this power in the Messiah by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand in the heavens—

So if you have been raised with the Messiah, seek what is above, where the Messiah is, seated at the right hand of God.

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact expression of His nature, sustaining all things by His powerful word. After making purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.