Genesis 48:17
“And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him,.... To see the…
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…
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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