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Genesis 48:13

And Joseph took both of them—with Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand—and brought them close to him.
Genesis 48:13
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Original language (Hebrew)

וַיִּקַּ֣ח יוֹסֵף֮ אֶת־שְׁנֵיהֶם֒ אֶת־אֶפְרַ֤יִם בִּֽימִינוֹ֙ מִשְּׂמֹ֣אל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאֶת־מְנַשֶּׁ֥ה בִשְׂמֹאל֖וֹ מִימִ֣ין יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיַּגֵּ֖שׁ אֵלָֽיו׃

  1. וַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.Kach“and he took”
    Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from לָקַח · “take” · Strong's H3947G
  2. יוֹסֵף֮yo.Sef“Joseph”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יוֹסֵף · “Joseph” · Strong's H3130G
  3. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  4. שְׁנֵיהֶם֒she.nei.Hem“[the] two of them”
    Adjective, cardinal number, both genders, dual, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from שְׁנַ֫יִם · “two” · Strong's H8147
  5. אֶת־'et-“<obj.>”
    Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  6. אֶפְרַ֤יִם'ef.Ra.yim“Ephraim”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from אֶפְרַ֫יִם · “Ephraim” · Strong's H0669G
  7. בִּֽימִינוֹ֙bi.mi.No“at right [hand] his”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָמִין · “right” · Strong's H3225G
  8. מִשְּׂמֹ֣אלmi.se.Mol“from [the] left of”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from שְׂמֹאל · “left” · Strong's H8040G
  9. יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  10. וְאֶת־ve.'Et“and <obj.>”
    Conjunction + Particle, direct object marker · from אֵת · “[Obj.]” · Strong's H0853
  11. מְנַשֶּׁ֥הme.na.Sheh“Manasseh”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from מְנַשֶּׁה · “Manasseh” · Strong's H4519G
  12. בִשְׂמֹאל֖וֹvis.mo.Lo“at left [hand] his”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from שְׂמֹאל · “left” · Strong's H8040G
  13. מִימִ֣יןmi.Min“from [the] right of”
    Preposition + Noun, feminine, singular, construct · from יָמִין · “right” · Strong's H3225G
  14. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'El“Israel”
    Noun, proper name of a man · from יִשְׂרָאֵל · “Israel” · Strong's H3478
  15. וַיַּגֵּ֖שׁvai.ya.Gesh“and he brought [them] near”
    Conjunction + Verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from נָגַשׁ · “bring” · Strong's H5066H
  16. אֵלָֽיו׃'e.Lav“to him”
    Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אֶל · “to(wards)” · Strong's H0413
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)