Genesis 48:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 48:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 48:18 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 48:18 — KJV
“And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.”
— Genesis 48:18 (KJV)
Genesis 48:18 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 48:18
“She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen's hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples. with...: Heb. she hammered”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:18: put, right, hand
“Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:18: joseph, father, firstborn
“And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:18: put, right, hand
“And 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.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:18: firstborn, right, hand
“These be the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:18: father, firstborn, head
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