| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 48:18:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvayomer{He} said Genesis 48:18:2 ⧉יוֹסֵ֛ףyosefJoseph Genesis 48:18:3 ⧉אֶל־אָבִ֖יוelavivto his father Genesis 48:18:4 ⧉לֹא־כֵ֣ןlokhennot so Genesis 48:18:5 ⧉אָבִ֑יavimy father Genesis 48:18:6 ⧉כִּי־זֶ֣הkizefor this one is Genesis 48:18:7 ⧉הַבְּכֹ֔רhabbekhorthe firstborn Genesis 48:18:8 ⧉שִׂ֥יםsimput Genesis 48:18:9 ⧉יְמִינְךָ֖yeminkhayour right hand Genesis 48:18:10 ⧉עַל־רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃alroshoon his head |
| 18. Formal Translation But Joseph said to his father, "Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn. Place your right hand upon his head." |
| 18. Dynamic Translation Joseph protested to his father, "No, my father. This is the oldest son. Put your right hand on his head." |