| 14. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 48:14:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַח֩vayishlakh{And} stretched out Genesis 48:14:2 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֨לyisraelIsrael Genesis 48:14:3 ⧉אֶת־יְמִינ֜וֹetyeminohis right hand Genesis 48:14:4 ⧉וַיָּ֨שֶׁתvayashetplaced Genesis 48:14:5 ⧉עַל־רֹ֤אשׁalroshon the head of Genesis 48:14:6 ⧉אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙efrayimEphraim Genesis 48:14:7 ⧉וְה֣וּאvehuhe Genesis 48:14:8 ⧉הַצָּעִ֔ירhatsairwas the younger Genesis 48:14:9 ⧉וְאֶת־שְׂמֹאל֖וֹveetsemoloand his left hand Genesis 48:14:10 ⧉עַל־רֹ֣אשׁalroshon the head of Genesis 48:14:11 ⧉מְנַשֶּׁ֑הmenashehManasseh Genesis 48:14:12 ⧉שִׂכֵּל֙sikelhe guided Genesis 48:14:13 ⧉אֶת־יָדָ֔יוetyadavhis hands Genesis 48:14:14 ⧉כִּ֥יkifor Genesis 48:14:15 ⧉מְנַשֶּׁ֖הmenashehManasseh Genesis 48:14:16 ⧉הַבְּכֽוֹר׃habbekhorwas the firstborn |
| 14. Formal Translation But Israel stretched out his right hand and placed it upon Ephraim’s head, though he was the younger; and his left hand he placed upon Manasseh’s head—he crossed his hands, for Manasseh was the firstborn. |
| 14. Dynamic Translation Israel reached out his right hand and set it on Ephraim’s head, even though Ephraim was the younger; and he put his left hand on Manasseh’s head, crossing his arms, because Manasseh was the firstborn. |