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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.
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God's Plan vs. Our Logic
Joseph's displeasure was a natural reaction. He saw his father seemingly making a mistake by blessing the younger son first and tried to correct it based on custom. Commentators explain this highlights a common tension: God's plans, guided by divine wisdom, often defy human expectations and traditions. It's a reminder to trust God's actions even when they don't make sense to us.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The right of primogeniture has been forfeited by Reuben. The double portion in the inheritance is now transferred to Joseph. He is the first-born o…
16th Century
Protestant
And when Joseph saw. Because by crossing his arms, Jacob had so placed his hands as to put his left hand on the head of the firstborn, Jos…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him…
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