Genesis 48:13 KJV

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.

Matthew Henry

  • Jacob blesses Joseph's sonsThe two good men own God in their comforts. Joseph says, They are my sons whom God has given me. Jacob says, God hath showed me thy seed. Comforts are doubly...

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  • JosephRemover or increaser. (1.) The elder of the two sons of Jacob by Rachel (Gen 30:23, Gen 30:24), who, on the occasion of his birth, said,...
  • EphraimDouble fruitfulness (“for God had made him fruitful in the land of his affliction”). The second son of Joseph, born in Egypt (Gen 41:52;...
  • IsraelThe name conferred on Jacob after the great prayer-struggle at Peniel (Gen 32:28), because “as a prince he had power with God and...
  • ManassehWho makes to forget. “God hath made me forget” (Heb. nashshani), Gen 41:51. (1.) The elder of the two sons of Joseph. He and his brother...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And Joseph יוֹסֵף yôsēp יוֹסֵף Proper name
  • took וַיִּקַּח wayyiqqaḥ לָקַח Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • them both אֶת ʾet Object marker שְׁנֵיהֶם šĕnêhem שְׁנַיִם Number · masculine dual construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural
  • Ephraim אֶת ʾet Object marker אֶפְרַיִם ʾeprayim אֶפְרַיִם Proper name
  • in his right hand בִּימִינוֹ bîmînô יָמִין Noun · feminine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • toward Israel's יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
  • left hand מִשְּׂמֹאל miśśĕmōʾl שְׂמֹאול Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
  • and Manasseh וְאֶת wĕʾet Object marker · with and מְנַשֶּׁה mĕnaššê מְנַשֶּׁה Proper name
  • in his left hand בִשְׂמֹאלוֹ biśmōʾlô שְׂמֹאול Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
  • toward Israel's יִשְׂרָאֵל yiśrāʾēl יִשְׂרָאֵל Proper name
  • right hand מִימִין mîmîn יָמִין Noun · feminine singular construct · with preposition
  • and brought them near וַיַּגֵּשׁ wayyaggēš נָגַשׁ Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and אֵלָיו ʾēlāyw Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular

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