KING JAMES BIBLE · PCE
Genesis 48:17–18
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Genesis 48:17
17And 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.
17And when Ioseph saw that his father laide his right hand vpon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held vp his fathers hand, to remoue it from Ephraims head, vnto Manassehs head.
Genesis 48:18
18And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
18And Ioseph saide vnto his father, Not so my father: for this is the first borne; put thy right hand vpon his head.
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DEFINED WORDS
Genesis 48:17
Placed, set down, imposed, or arranged.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828
Straight, correct, just, proper, or belonging to a lawful claim; also the opposite of left.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The part of the body at the end of the arm; figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
APPROVED COMBINED MEANING
displeased
Offended, dissatisfied, or made to feel dislike or disapproval.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Kept, possessed, maintained, restrained, or regarded, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
To take or put away in any manner; to cause to leave a person or thing; to banish or destroy. To cause to change place; to put from its place in any manner.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
DEFINED WORDS
Genesis 48:18
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be, according to context.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE) · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
Straight, correct, just, proper, or belonging to a lawful claim; also the opposite of left.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611) · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
The part of the body at the end of the arm; figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
The upper part of the body; a chief, source, summit, or leading position.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage (PCE + 1611)
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From verse 17
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Open the full verse study14And 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.
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Open the full verse study7Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
8That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
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Open the full verse study7And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
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Open the full verse study25¶ But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the Lord, and did worse than all that were before him.
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Open the full verse study7But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart.
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Open the full verse study8And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;
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Open the full verse study10And the thing which he did displeased the Lord: wherefore he slew him also.
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Open the full verse study1AND when the people complained, it displeased the Lord: and the Lord heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the Lord burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp.
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Open the full verse study18Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
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Open the full verse study11(For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)
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Open the full verse study34And Balaam said unto the angel of the Lord, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.
From verse 18
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Open the full verse study14But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean.
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Open the full verse study8But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.
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Open the full verse study11Not so: go now ye that are men, and serve the Lord; for that ye did desire. And they were driven out from Pharaoh’s presence.
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Open the full verse study18And Lot said unto them, Oh, not so, my Lord:
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Open the full verse study15And Rebekah took goodly raiment of her eldest son Esau, which were with her in the house, and put them upon Jacob her younger son:
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Open the full verse study26And Laban said, It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.
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Open the full verse study33And they sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his youth: and the men marvelled one at another.
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Open the full verse study3¶ Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
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Open the full verse study9But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.
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