Genesis 48:17

ASV Bible

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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Genesis 48:17 in Bible Translations

American Standard Version (ASV)

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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.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 48:17 in KJV →

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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 48:17 in DRB →

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 Ephraims head, and to remove it to the head of Manasses.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 48:17 in DBT →

When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it was evil in his eyes; and he took hold of his father's hand to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 48:17 in ERV →

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.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 48:17 in WBT →

And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he lifted his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 48:17 in WEB →

When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him. He held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 48:17 in YLT →

And Joseph seeth that his father setteth his right hand on the head of Ephraim, and it is wrong in his eyes, and he supporteth the hand of his father to turn it aside from off the head of Ephraim to the head of Manasseh;

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 48:17 in AKJV →

And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 48:17 in WNT →

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Genesis 48:17 in Bible Translations

American Standard Version (ASV)

Primary

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.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 48:17 in KJV →

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.

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 48:17 in DRB →

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 48:17 in DBT →

When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it was evil in his eyes; and he took hold of his father's hand to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 48:17 in ERV →

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.

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 48:17 in WBT →

And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he lifted his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 48:17 in WEB →

When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him. He held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 48:17 in YLT →

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 48:17 in AKJV →

And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head.

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 48:17 in WNT →

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Read Genesis 48:17 in Other Translations

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About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →