THEOSISGenesis 48:17Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
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.
וַיַּ֣רְא יוֹסֵ֗ף כִּי־יָשִׁ֨ית אָבִ֧יו יַד־יְמִינ֛וֹ עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ אֶפְרַ֖יִם וַיֵּ֣רַע בְּעֵינָ֑יו וַיִּתְמֹ֣ךְ יַד־אָבִ֗יו לְהָסִ֥יר אֹתָ֛הּ מֵעַ֥ל רֹאשׁ־אֶפְרַ֖יִם עַל־רֹ֥אשׁ מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Gen 48:14But 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.
- Rom 9:7Neither are all they that are the seed of Abraham, children: but in Isaac shall thy seed be called.
- Rom 9:8That is to say, not they that are the children of the flesh are the children of God: but they that are the children of the promise are accounted for the seed.
- Prov 24:18Lest the Lord see, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
- Gen 38:10And therefore the Lord slew him, because he did a detestable thing:
- Gen 28:8Experiencing also, that his father was not well pleased with the daughters of Chanaan:
- Num 22:34Balaam said: I have sinned, not knowing that thou didst stand against me: and now if it displease thee that I go, I will return.
- Rom 9:11For when the children were not yet born, nor had done any good or evil (that the purpose of God according to election might stand):