Genesis 48:18
Good News Translation
He said to his father, "Not that way, father. This is the older boy; put your right hand on his head."

New Revised Standard Version
Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father! Since this one is the firstborn, put your right hand on his head.”

Contemporary English Version
Joseph said, "Father, you have made a mistake. This is the older boy. Put your right hand on him."

New American Bible
saying, “That is not right, father; the other one is the firstborn; lay your right hand on his head!”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to his father: It should not be so, my father; for this is the firstborn, put thy right hand upon his head.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And he said to his father: It should not be so, my father; for this is the firstborn, put thy right hand upon his head.

Not so.

Genesis 19:18 And Lot said to them: I beseech thee, my Lord,

Exodus 10:11 It shall not be so. but go ye men only, and sacrifice to the Lord: for this yourselves also desired. And immediately they were cast out from Pharao's presence.

Matthew 25:9 The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves.

Acts 10:14 But Peter said: Far be it from me. For I never did eat any thing that is common and unclean.

Acts 11:8 And I said: Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.

for this.

Genesis 27:15 And she put on him very good garments of Esau, which she had at home with her:

Genesis 29:26 Laban answered: It is not the custom in this place, to give the younger in marriage first.

Genesis 43:33 They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his age. And they wondered very much;

Genesis 49:3 Ruben, my firstborn, thou art my strength, and the beginning of my sorrow; excelling in gifts, greater in command.

Context
Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh
17And Joseph seeing that his father had put his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, was much displeased: and taking his father's hand, he tried to lift it from Ephraim's head, and to remove it to the head of Manasses. 18And he said to his father: It should not be so, my father; for this is the firstborn, put thy right hand upon his head.19But he refusing, said: I know, my son, I know: and this also shall become a people, and shall be multiplied; but his younger brother shall be greater than he; and his seed shall grow into nations.…
Cross References
Genesis 48:17
And Joseph seeing that his father had put his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, was much displeased: and taking his father's hand, he tried to lift it from Ephraim's head, and to remove it to the head of Manasses.

Genesis 48:19
But he refusing, said: I know, my son, I know: and this also shall become a people, and shall be multiplied; but his younger brother shall be greater than he; and his seed shall grow into nations.

Genesis 48:17
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