Genesis 48:17 meaning and explanation
When Joseph saw that his father had placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head, he was displeased and took his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s.
Genesis 48:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Joseph has brought his two sons to the dying Jacob for a blessing, positioning Manasseh, the firstborn, to receive the right hand, the hand of greater honor. Jacob instead crosses his hands and puts the right hand on Ephraim, the younger.
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