And Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, crossing his hands (for Manasseh was the firstborn).
Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh. “For,” he said, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father's house.”
Do not be hasty in the laying on of hands, nor take part in the sins of others; keep yourself pure.
Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you.
Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit. Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money, saying, “Give me this power also, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
These they set before the apostles, and they prayed and laid their hands on them.
And he laid his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and she glorified God.
Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any who were sick with various diseases brought them to him, and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them.
And he laid his hands on them and went away.
Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people,
And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
“And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.
the right hand of the Lord exalts, the right hand of the Lord does valiantly!”
A Psalm of David. The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.”
And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. So the people of Israel obeyed him and did as the Lord had commanded Moses.
and I have taken the Levites instead of all the firstborn among the people of Israel.
When you bring the Levites before the Lord, the people of Israel shall lay their hands on the Levites,
Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power, your right hand, O Lord, shatters the enemy.
And Joseph said to his father, “Not this way, my father; since this one is the firstborn, put your right hand on his head.”
And to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera the priest of On, bore to him.
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