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14 Israel stretched out his right hand and placed it on Ephraim’s head, although he was the younger.[a] Crossing his hands, he put his left hand on Manasseh’s head, for Manasseh was the firstborn.

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  1. Genesis 48:14 tn The disjunctive clause is circumstantial-concessive here.

14 But Israel(A) reached out his right hand and put it on Ephraim’s head,(B) though he was the younger,(C) and crossing his arms, he put his left hand on Manasseh’s head, even though Manasseh was the firstborn.(D)

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