Genesis 48:18
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““Not so, my father!” Joseph said. “This one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.””
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““Not so, my father!” Joseph said. “This one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father; for this is the first-born; put thy right hand upon his head.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Joseph saith unto his father, `Not so, my father, for this <FI>is<Fi> the first-born; set thy right hand on his head.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 48:18 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 19:18But Lot replied, “No, my lords, please!
- Genesis 27:15And Rebekah took the finest clothes in the house that belonged to her older son Esau, and she put them on her younger son Jacob.
- Genesis 29:26Laban replied, “It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older.
- Genesis 43:33They were seated before Joseph in order by age, from the firstborn to the youngest, and the men looked at one another in astonishment.
- Genesis 49:3Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.
- Exodus 10:11No, only the men may go and worship the LORD, since that is what you have been requesting.” And Moses and Aaron were driven from Pharaoh’s presence.
- Matthew 25:9‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’
- Acts 10:14“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
- Acts 11:8‘No, Lord,’ I said, ‘for nothing impure or unclean has ever entered my mouth.’
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