Genesis 46:20 “Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asena…”

Genesis 46:20

Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.

World English Bible

To Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him.

American Standard Version

And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Poti-phera priest of On, bare unto him.

Geneva Bible 1599

And vnto Ioseph in the lande of Egypt were borne Manasseh, and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah prince of On bare vnto him.

Darby Translation

And to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asnath bore to him, the daughter of Potipherah the priest in On.

Young's Literal Translation

And born to Joseph in the land of Egypt (whom Asenath daughter of Poti-Pherah, priest of On, hath borne to him) [are] Manasseh and Ephraim.

Bible in Basic English

And Joseph had Manasseh and Ephraim in the land of Egypt, by Asenath, the daughter of Poti-phera, priest of On.

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Cross references

“Manasseh”

Genesis 41:50–52 Genesis 48:20 Numbers 1:32–35 Numbers 26:28–37 Deuteronomy 33:13–17 1 Chronicles 5:23–26

Genesis 41:50–52 · BSB

Before the years of famine arrived, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.

Genesis 48:20 · BSB

So that day Jacob blessed them and said: “By you shall Israel pronounce this blessing: ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’” So he put Ephraim before Manasseh.

Numbers 1:32–35 · BSB

From the sons of Joseph: From the sons of Ephraim, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

Numbers 26:28–37 · BSB

The descendants of Joseph included the clans of Manasseh and Ephraim.

Deuteronomy 33:13–17 · BSB

Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath,

1 Chronicles 5:23–26 · BSB

Now the people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous. They settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir, also known as Mount Hermon).

“priest”

Genesis 41:45 Genesis 41:50

Genesis 41:45 · BSB

Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-paneah, and he gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. And Joseph took charge of all the land of Egypt.

Genesis 41:50 · BSB

Before the years of famine arrived, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.

21The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

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