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Genesis 46:20

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

KJV

Natique sunt Joseph filii in terra Ægypti, quos genuit ei Aseneth filia Putiphare sacerdotis Heliopoleos : Manasses et Ephraim.

Vulgate

ἐγένοντο δὲ υἱοὶ Ἰωσὴφ ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ, οὓς ἔτεκεν αὐτῷ Ἀσεννὲθ θυγάτηρ Πετρεφῆ ἱερέως Ἡλίου πόλεως, τὸν Μαννασσὴ καὶ τὸν Ἐφράιμ. ἐγένοντο δὲ υἱοὶ Μαννασσή, οὓς ἔτεκεν αὐτῷ ἡ παλλακὴ ἡ Σύρα, τὸν Μαχείρ· Μαχεὶρ δὲ ἐγέννησεν τὸν Γαλαάδ. υἱοὶ δὲ Ἐφράιμ ἀδελφοῦ Μαννασσή· Σουτάλααμ καὶ Τάαμ. υἱοὶ δὲ Σουτάλααμ· Ἐδέμ.

LXX

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.

ASV

וַ/יִּוָּלֵ֣ד לְ/יוֹסֵף֮ בְּ/אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַיִם֒ אֲשֶׁ֤ר יָֽלְדָה לּ/וֹ֙ אָֽסְנַ֔ת בַּת פּ֥וֹטִי פֶ֖רַע כֹּהֵ֣ן אֹ֑ן אֶת מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה וְ/אֶת אֶפְרָֽיִם

Hebrew

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In this verse

People JosephManassehEphraimManassehJosephJosephJoseph

In the original Hebrew

13 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
אֶפְרַ֔יִם
'prym
proper_noun · 179×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אָֽסְנַ֔ת
'snt
proper_noun · 3×
אֹ֖ן
'n
proper_noun · 3×
בַּת
bt
noun · 585×
הוֹלִ֣יד
hvlyd
verb · 478×
יוֹסֵ֖ף
yvsp
proper_noun · 213×
כֹּהֵ֔ן
khn
noun · 747×
מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה
mnshh
proper_noun · 145×
מִצְרַ֔יִם
mtsrym
proper_noun · 634×
פּ֥וֹטִי
pvty
proper_noun · 6×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Chapter 40.—How It is Said that Jacob Went into Egypt with Seventy-Five Souls, When Most of Those Who are Mentioned Were Born at a Later Period. Seventy-five men are reported to have entered Egypt along with Jacob, counting him with his children. In this number only two women are mentioned, one a daughter, the other a grand-daughter. But when the thing is carefully considered, …

Cross-references

  • Gen 41:45 — And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.
  • Gen 41:45 — And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.
  • Gen 41:50 — And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.
  • Gen 41:50 — And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.
  • Gen 48:1 — And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
  • Gen 48:5 — And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.
  • Josh 17:1 — There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gi
  • Num 26:28 — The sons of Joseph after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim.