Genesis 41:50-52
Holman Christian Standard Bible
50 Two sons were born to Joseph before the years of famine arrived.(A) Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest at On,[a] bore them to him. 51 Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, meaning, “God has made me forget all my hardship in my father’s house.” 52 And the second son he named Ephraim, meaning, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
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- Genesis 41:50 Or Heliopolis
Genesis 41:50-52
Common English Bible
50 Before the years of famine arrived, Asenath the daughter of Potiphera, priest of Heliopolis,[a] gave birth to two sons for Joseph. 51 Joseph named the oldest son Manasseh,[b] “because,” he said, “God has helped me forget all of my troubles and everyone in my father’s household.” 52 He named the second Ephraim,[c] “because,” he said, “God has given me children in the land where I’ve been treated harshly.”
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- Genesis 41:50 Heb On
- Genesis 41:51 Or making forget
- Genesis 41:52 Sounds like has given me children
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