^{17 Ref} And Joseph seeth that his father setteth his right hand on the head of Ephraim, and it is wrong in his eyes, and he supporteth the hand of his father to turn it aside from off the head of Ephraim to the head of Manasseh;

^{18 Ref} and Joseph saith unto his father, `Not so, my father, for this `is' the first-born; set thy right hand on his head.'

^{19 Ref} And his father refuseth, and saith, `I have known, my son, I have known; he also becometh a people, and he also is great, and yet, his young brother is greater than he, and his seed is the fulness of the nations;'