Genesis 41:50-51
American Standard Version
50 And unto Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bare unto him. 51 And Joseph called the name of the first-born [a]Manasseh: For, said he, God hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.
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- Genesis 41:51 That is, Making to forget.
Genesis 41:50-51
New International Version
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.”
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- Genesis 41:51 Manasseh sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for forget.
Genesis 48:14
American Standard Version
14 And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, [a]guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the first-born.
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- Genesis 48:14 Or, crossing his hands
Genesis 48:14
New International Version
14 But Israel(A) reached out his right hand and put it on Ephraim’s head,(B) though he was the younger,(C) and crossing his arms, he put his left hand on Manasseh’s head, even though Manasseh was the firstborn.(D)
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