Genesis 41:51-52
New American Standard Bible 1995
51 Joseph named the firstborn [a]Manasseh, “For,” he said, “God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father’s household.” 52 He named the second [b]Ephraim, “For,” he said, “(A)God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
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- Genesis 41:51 I.e. making to forget
- Genesis 41:52 I.e. fruitfulness
Genesis 41:51-52
New International Version
51 Joseph named his firstborn(A) Manasseh[a](B) 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](C) and said, “It is because God has made me fruitful(D) in the land of my suffering.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 41:51 Manasseh sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for forget.
- Genesis 41:52 Ephraim sounds like the Hebrew for twice fruitful.
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