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Joseph took them both, Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel's left, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel's right, and brought them close to him.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Joseph "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr. Noun H3130 יֹוסֵף֮ yo·v·sef
took to take Verb H3947 וַיִּקַּ֣ח vai·yik·kach
them both, two (a card. number) Noun H8147 שְׁנֵיהֶם֒ she·nei·hem
Ephraim a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territory Noun H669 אֶפְרַ֤יִם ef·ra·yim
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with his right right hand Noun H3225 בִּֽימִינֹו֙ bi·mi·nov
hand right hand Noun H3225 מִימִ֣ין mi·min
toward from H4480    
Israel's "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל yis·ra·'el,
left, the left Noun H8040 מִשְּׂמֹ֣אל mis·se·mol
and Manasseh "causing to forget," a son of Joseph, also a tribe desc. from him, also a king of Judah , also two Isr. Noun H4519 מְנַשֶּׁ֥ה me·na·sheh
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with his left hand the left Noun H8040 בִשְׂמֹאלֹ֖ו vis·mo·lov
toward from H4480    
Israel's "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yis·ra·'el;
right, right hand Noun H3225    
and brought them close to draw near, approach Verb H5066 וַיַּגֵּ֖שׁ vai·yag·gesh
to him.      

Locations

Ephraim

EPHRAIM (2)(1) A position apparently of some importance, since the position of Baal-hazor (probably = Tell `Asur) where Abraham's sheep-farm was located, is determined by relation to it (2 Samuel 13:23). That it lay North of Jerusalem seems to be indicated in 2 Samuel 13:34. It may be identical with the Ephraim of Eusebius, Onomasticon, 20 Roman miles North... View Details

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

People

Joseph

  Joseph There are three famous people in the Bible named Joseph: All three of their profiles are shown below: Joseph, a son of Jacob/Israel Joseph was one of 12 sons of Jacob. He was the first born son of Rachel (Gen 30:22-24). He received preferential treatment which angered his ten older brothers. His brothers faked his death to their father Jacob, and sold him to a caravan of Ishmaelite traders who were on their way to Egypt. God ga... View Details

Manasseh

Manasseh [N] [H] [S] who makes to forget. "God hath made me forget" (Heb. nashshani),  Genesis 41:51 .  The elder of the two sons of Joseph. He and his brother Ephraim were afterwards adopted by Jacob as his own sons ( 48:1 ). There is an account of his marriage to a Syrian ( 1 Chronicles 7:14 ); and the only thing afterwards recorded of him is, that his grandchildren were "... View Details

Manasseh

Manasseh [N] [H] [S] who makes to forget. "God hath made me forget" (Heb. nashshani),  Genesis 41:51 .  The elder of the two sons of Joseph. He and his brother Ephraim were afterwards adopted by Jacob as his own sons ( 48:1 ). There is an account of his marriage to a Syrian ( 1 Chronicles 7:14 ); and the only thing afterwards recorded of him is, that his grandchildren were "... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Joseph took them both, Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel's left, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel's right, and brought them close to him.
King James Bible And Joseph took them both, Ephraim with in his right hand toward Israel's left, left hand, and Manasseh with in his left hand toward Israel's right, right hand, and brought them close to near unto him.
Hebrew Greek English Joseph took them both, Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel's left, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel's right, and brought them close to him.