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Gen 48:17 — 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.
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laid his   Gen 48:14.
displeased him   Heb. was evil in his eyes. Gen 28:8; Gen 38:10; Num 11:1; Num 22:34; *marg:; 1Sa 16:7; 1Ki 16:25; 1Ch 21:7; Pro 24:18; Rom 9:7,8,11
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laid his
Gen 48:14 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.
displeased him
Gen 28:8 And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;
Gen 38:10 And the thing which he did displeased the LORD: wherefore he slew him also.
Num 11:1 And [when] the people complained, it displeased the LORD: and the LORD heard [it]; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the LORD burnt among them, and consumed [them that were] in the uttermost parts of the camp.
Num 22:34 And Balaam said unto the angel of the LORD, I have sinned; for I knew not that thou stoodest in the way against me: now therefore, if it displease thee, I will get me back again.
1Sa 16:7 But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
1Ki 16:25 But Omri wrought evil in the eyes of the LORD, and did worse than all that [were] before him.
1Ch 21:7 And God was displeased with this thing; therefore he smote Israel.
Pro 24:18 Lest the LORD see [it], and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
Rom 9:7 Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, [are they] all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called.
Rom 9:8 That is, They which are the children of the flesh, these [are] not the children of God: but the children of the promise are counted for the seed.
Rom 9:11 (For [the children] being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

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Scott, Thomas. "Genesis 48:17," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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