Pharaoh gave Joseph another name, Zaphenath Paneah. [238] Pharaoh also gave Joseph a wife named Asenath. She was the daughter of Potiphera, a priest in the city of On. So Joseph became the governor over the whole country of Egypt.
Genesis 46:20 - Easy To Read Version In Egypt, Joseph had two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. (Joseph’s wife was Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, the priest in the city of On.) Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible To Joseph, in the land of Egypt, were born Manasseh and Ephraim. Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of Heliopolis, bore them to him. Catholic Public Domain Version And sons were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of Heliopolis, bore for him: Manasseh and Ephraim. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And sons were born to Joseph, in the land of Egypt, whom Aseneth the daughter of Putiphare priest of Heliopolis bore him: Manasses and Ephraim. |
Pharaoh gave Joseph another name, Zaphenath Paneah. [238] Pharaoh also gave Joseph a wife named Asenath. She was the daughter of Potiphera, a priest in the city of On. So Joseph became the governor over the whole country of Egypt.
Benjamin was also with Jacob. Benjamin was Jacob and Rachel’s son. (Joseph was also Rachel’s son, {but Joseph was already in Egypt}.)
Some time later, Joseph learned that his father was very sick. So Joseph took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim and went to his father.
The young men of On and Pi Beseth {\cf2\super [249]} \par will die in battle.\par And the women will be captured\par and taken away.\par
{The twelve family groups were given their own land.} The sons of Joseph had divided into two family groups—Manasseh and Ephraim. {And each family group received some land. But} the people from the family group of Levi were not given any land. They were given only some towns to live in. {And these towns were in every family group’s land.} They were also given fields for their animals.
Then land was given to the family group of Manasseh. Manasseh was Joseph’s first son. Manasseh’s first son was Makir, the father of Gilead. [61] Makir was a great soldier, so the areas of Gilead and Bashan were given to the Makir family.