Genesis 48:18
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And he said to his father: It should not be so, my father; for this is the firstborn, put thy right hand upon his head.

Not so.

Genesis 19:18 And Lot said to them: I beseech thee, my Lord,

Exodus 10:11 It shall not be so. but go ye men only, and sacrifice to the Lord: for this yourselves also desired. And immediately they were cast out from Pharao's presence.

Matthew 25:9 The wise answered, saying: Lest perhaps there be not enough for us and for you, go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves.

Acts 10:14 But Peter said: Far be it from me. For I never did eat any thing that is common and unclean.

Acts 11:8 And I said: Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.

for this.

Genesis 27:15 And she put on him very good garments of Esau, which she had at home with her:

Genesis 29:26 Laban answered: It is not the custom in this place, to give the younger in marriage first.

Genesis 43:33 They sat before him, the firstborn according to his birthright, and the youngest according to his age. And they wondered very much;

Genesis 49:3 Ruben, my firstborn, thou art my strength, and the beginning of my sorrow; excelling in gifts, greater in command.

Context
Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh
17And Joseph seeing that his father had put his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, was much displeased: and taking his father's hand, he tried to lift it from Ephraim's head, and to remove it to the head of Manasses. 18And he said to his father: It should not be so, my father; for this is the firstborn, put thy right hand upon his head.19But he refusing, said: I know, my son, I know: and this also shall become a people, and shall be multiplied; but his younger brother shall be greater than he; and his seed shall grow into nations.…
Cross References
Genesis 48:17
And Joseph seeing that his father had put his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, was much displeased: and taking his father's hand, he tried to lift it from Ephraim's head, and to remove it to the head of Manasses.

Genesis 48:19
But he refusing, said: I know, my son, I know: and this also shall become a people, and shall be multiplied; but his younger brother shall be greater than he; and his seed shall grow into nations.

Lexicon
“Not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

so,
כֵ֣ן (ḵên)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3651: So -- thus

my father!”
אָבִ֑י (’ā·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1: Father

Joseph
יוֹסֵ֛ף (yō·w·sêp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites

said.
וַיֹּ֧אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“This
זֶ֣ה (zeh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2088: This, that

one is the firstborn;
הַבְּכֹ֔ר (hab·bə·ḵōr)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1060: Firstborn, chief

put
שִׂ֥ים (śîm)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

your right hand
יְמִינְךָ֖ (yə·mî·nə·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3225: The right hand, side, the south

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

his head.”
רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ (rō·šōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7218: The head


Additional Translations
“Not so, my father!” Joseph said. “This one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.”And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.

And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father; for this is the first-born; put thy right hand upon his head.

And Joseph said to his father, Not so, father; for this is the first-born; lay thy right-hand upon his head.

And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn: put thy right hand on his head.

And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.

And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father; for this is the first-born; put thy right hand upon his head.

Joseph said to his father, "Not so, my father; for this is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head."

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