THEOSISGenesis 48:14Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
But he, stretching forth his right hand, put it upon the head of Ephraim, the younger brother; and the left upon the head of Manasses, who was the elder, changing his hands.
וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל אֶת־יְמִינ֜וֹ וַיָּ֨שֶׁת עַל־רֹ֤אשׁ אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ וְה֣וּא הַצָּעִ֔יר וְאֶת־שְׂמֹאל֖וֹ עַל־רֹ֣אשׁ מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה שִׂכֵּל֙ אֶת־יָדָ֔יו כִּ֥י מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה הַבְּכֽוֹר׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Gen 41:51And he called the name of the firstborn Manasses, saying: God hath made me to forget all my labours, and my father's house.
- Num 8:18And I have taken the Levites for all the firstborn of the children of Israel:
- Ex 15:6Thy right hand, O Lord, is magnified in strength: thy right hand, O Lord, hath slain the enemy.
- Luke 13:13And he laid his hands upon her: and immediately she was made straight and glorified God.
- Acts 13:3Then they fasting and praying and imposing their hands upon them, sent them away.
- 1 Tim 4:14Neglect not the grace that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the priesthood.
- Gen 46:20And sons were born to Joseph, in the land of Egypt, whom Aseneth, the daughter of Putiphare, priest of Heliopolis, bore him: Manasses and Ephraim.
- Matt 16:18And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.