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Genesis 48:17

What does Genesis 48:17 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 48:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Joseph seeth that his father setteth his right hand on the head of Ephraim, and it is wrong in his eyes, and he supporteth the hand of his father to turn it aside from off the head of Ephraim to the head of Manasseh;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And Joseph seeing that his father had put his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, was much displeased: and taking his father's hand, he tried to lift it from Ephraim's head, and to remove it to the head of Manasses.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it was evil in his eyes; and he took hold of his father's hand to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.

Context

v.16the angel who hath redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.

v.17This passage

v.18And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father; for this is the first-born; put thy right hand upon his head.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Romans 9:11

    for the children being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth,

  • Romans 9:7

    neither, because they are Abraham’s seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.

  • Genesis 28:8

    and Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;

  • Proverbs 24:18

    Lest Jehovah see it, and it displease him, And he turn away his wrath from him.

  • Genesis 48:14

    And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the first-born.

  • Genesis 38:10

    And the thing which he did was evil in the sight of Jehovah: and he slew him also.

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