Manasseh and Ephraim

48 Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim^(A) along with him.

⁵⁰ Before the years of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.^{(A) 51} Joseph named his firstborn^(B) Manasseh^[a](C) and said, “It is because God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father’s household.” ⁵² The second son he named Ephraim^[b](D) and said, “It is because God has made me fruitful^(E) in the land of my suffering.”

²³ and saw the third generation^(A) of Ephraim’s^(B) children.^(C) Also the children of Makir^(D) son of Manasseh^(E) were placed at birth on Joseph’s knees.^[a](F)

³ So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love^(A) is sick.”

¹⁶ After this, Job lived a hundred and forty years; he saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.