toward Israels right hand] The right hand hath the preeminence of the left, because it is stronger, and more active, (although with some people, as with the Turkes, the left be the better hand) especially among souldiers, because it giveth a man some power over his weapons, commonly worne on the left side; and lest Paul should be thought to have the preeminence of Peter, as being placed in a picture or tablet on Peters right hand, some Papists will have it, that in Ecclesiasticall matters the left hand is better, though in civill the dignitie belongeth to the right; but that is refuted by this instance of Jacob and Joseph, for blessing is an Ecclesiasticall, not a Civill thing.