THEOSISGenesis 48:18Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And he said to his father: It should not be so, my father; for this is the firstborn, put thy right hand upon his head.
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר יוֹסֵ֛ף אֶל־אָבִ֖יו לֹא־כֵ֣ן אָבִ֑י כִּי־זֶ֣ה הַבְּכֹ֔ר שִׂ֥ים יְמִינְךָ֖ עַל־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Acts 11:8And I said: Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.
- Acts 10:14But Peter said: Far be it from me. For I never did eat any thing that is common and unclean.
- Gen 27:15And she put on him very good garments of Esau, which she had at home with her:
- Gen 43:33They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his age. And they wondered very much;
- Gen 49:3Ruben, my firstborn, thou art my strength, and the beginning of my sorrow; excelling in gifts, greater in command.
- Ex 10:11It shall not be so. but go ye men only, and sacrifice to the Lord: for this yourselves also desired. And immediately they were cast out from Pharao's presence.
- Matt 25:9The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves.
- Gen 19:18And Lot said to them: I beseech thee, my Lord,