Genesis 48:14
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And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger; and crossing his hands, he put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn.
In other translations
And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger; and crossing his hands, he put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn.
Hebrew words
וַיִּשְׁלַחvaiyishlachand he stretched outH7971יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְמִינוֹyeminoright [hand] hisH3225וַיָּשֶׁתvaiyashetand he put [it]H7896עַל־'al-onH5921רֹאשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218אֶפְרַיִם'efrayimEphraimH669וְהוּאvehu'and heH1931הַצָּעִירhatza'ir[was] the youngH6810וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853שְׂמֹאלוֹsemololeft [hand] hisH8040עַל־'al-onH5921רֹאשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218מְנַשֶּׁהmenashehManassehH4519שִׂכֵּלsikelhe laid cross-wiseH7919אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יָדָיוyadavhands hisH3027כִּיkiforH3588מְנַשֶּׁהmenashehManassehH4519הַבְּכוֹר׃habekhor[was] the firstbornH1060
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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