Genesis 41:51 — Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh, “ For”, he said, “God has mad… — WEB | maBible

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51 Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh, “ For”, he said, “God has made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.”

Passage themes

The name given to the son — And Joseph called the name of the firstborn
The tribe of Manasseh — Manasseh
Sufferings erased — God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house

Notes and references

“Manasseh” sounds like the Hebrew for “forget”.

Did you know?

Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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