Genesis 48:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And Joseph took both of them—with Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand—and brought them close to him.”
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“And Joseph took both of them—with Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand—and brought them close to him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near unto him.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near unto him.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Joseph taketh them both, Ephraim in his right hand towards Israel's left, and Manasseh in his left towards Israel's right, and bringeth <FI>them<Fi> nigh to him.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 48:13 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 41:51Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s household.”
- Genesis 46:20Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.
- Numbers 26:28The descendants of Joseph included the clans of Manasseh and Ephraim.
- Matthew 25:33He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).