Genesis 48:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 48:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 48:13 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Isr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 48:13 — KJV
“And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him.”
— Genesis 48:13 (KJV)
Genesis 48:13 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 48:13
“And when they came to Hilkiah the high priest, they delivered the money that was brought into the house of God, which the Levites that kept the doors had gathered of the hand of Manasseh and Ephraim, and of all the remnant of Israel, and of all Judah and Benjamin; and they returned to Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:13: ephraim, hand, israel
“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. displeased...: was evil in his eyes”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:13: joseph, ephraim, right
“And the children of Israel went into the midst of the sea upon the dry ground: and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:13: right, hand, israel
“But the children of Israel walked upon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waters were a wall unto them on their right hand, and on their left.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:13: right, hand, israel
“And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spake before Moses, and before the princes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:13: joseph, israel, manasseh
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