Genesis 48:18
“And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Joseph said unto his father, not so, my father,.... It is not right, it should not so be, that the right hand should…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 48:1-22
- Joseph Visits His Sick Father The right of primogeniture has been forfeited by Reuben. The double portion in the…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Joseph said - Not so, my father - Joseph supposed that his father had made a mistake in laying his right hand on the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 48:8-22
Here is, I. The blessing with which Jacob blessed the two sons of Joseph, which is the more remarkable because the…
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