Genesis

Genesis 48:13

¹³And 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.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And Joseph	יוֹסֵף֮	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
took	וַיִּקַּ֣ח	way·yiq·qaḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3947 take
both	שְׁנֵיהֶם֒	šə·nê·hem	Number - masculine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H8147 two
of them	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
with Ephraim	אֶפְרַ֤יִם	’ep̄·ra·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
in his right hand	בִּֽימִינוֹ֙	bî·mî·nōw	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H3225 right hand
toward Israel’s	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
left hand	מִשְּׂמֹ֣אל	miś·śə·mōl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8040 the left
and Manasseh	מְנַשֶּׁ֥ה	mə·naš·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4519 Manasseh
in his left hand	בִשְׂמֹאל֖וֹ	ḇiś·mō·lōw	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H8040 the left
toward Israel’s	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
right hand	מִימִ֣ין	mî·mîn	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3225 right hand
and brought them close	וַיַּגֵּ֖שׁ	way·yag·gêš	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5066 draw near, approach
to him	אֵלָֽיו׃	’ê·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H413 motion to

Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.