When Yaakov blessed Yosef's sons Ephraim and Menashe he 'guided his hands' so that his right one should be on the head of the younger brother Ephraim even though Yosef had set them up in the correct order, the older Minasha on the right.
If for whatever reason Yaakov felt that Ephraim desereved to be blessed with the right hand, why didn't he move Ephraim to his right side? Why did he only move his hands and yet let them stand in the correct order?
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It seems that it was even a matter of wisdom for Yaakov to switch the position of his hands rather than the children... as it says "Sikeil es yadav"... keep pondering!
maybe cuz its easier?
Yakov R
They were'nt in the right order. The brothers were facing yaakov, so if Efrayim was on Yaakovs left, that means he was on the right of Menashe. Why did Yosef put the younger son on the right of the older.
Thanx for the comments..
Reb Z- i pondered all week....
Yakov- do u realy think so?
Karma welcome back!
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