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Genesis 41:51-53
World English Bible

51 Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh,[a] “For”, he said, “God has made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.” 52 The name of the second, he called Ephraim:[b] “For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

53 The seven years of plenty, that were in the land of Egypt, came to an end.

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Footnotes

  1. 41:51 “Manasseh” sounds like the Hebrew for “forget”.
  2. 41:52 “Ephraim” sounds like the Hebrew for “twice fruitful”.
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Genesis 41:51-53
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51 Joseph named his firstborn(A) Manasseh[a](B) and said, “It is because God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father’s household.” 52 The second son he named Ephraim[b](C) and said, “It is because God has made me fruitful(D) in the land of my suffering.”

53 The seven years of abundance in Egypt came to an end,

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 41:51 Manasseh sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for forget.
  2. Genesis 41:52 Ephraim sounds like the Hebrew for twice fruitful.
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