Genesis 41:50

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Before the years of famine came, Joseph had two sons by Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest from the city of On.

Cross References

Genesis 48:5

“So your two sons, who were born in Egypt before I came here, are my sons. Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine just as Reuben and Simeon are.

Genesis 46:20

In Egypt, Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph by Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest from the city of On.

2 Samuel 8:18

Jehoiada’s son Benaiah was commander of the Cherethites and the Pelethites. And David’s sons were priests.

Genesis 41:45

Pharaoh named Joseph Zaphenathpaneah and gave him Asenath as his wife. She was the daughter of Potiphera, priest from the city of On. Joseph traveled around Egypt.

Genesis 41:49

Joseph stored up grain in huge quantities like the sand on the seashore. He had so much that he finally gave up keeping any records because he couldn’t measure it all.

Genesis 41:51

Joseph named his firstborn son Manasseh [He Helps Me Forget], because God helped him forget all his troubles and all about his father’s family.