Asenath

45Pharaoh gave Joseph a new name, Zaphnathpaaneah. He gave him Asenath as his wife. She was the daughter of Potipherah, a priest in the city of On. Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.

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.

NotePharaoh gave Joseph an Egyptian name. Kings did that to show a man now belonged to Egypt. On was a city in Egypt. A priest there led people in worshiping their gods.

50Two sons were born to Joseph before the years of famine came. Asenath, the daughter of Potipherah the priest of On, was their mother.

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.

51Joseph named his first son Manasseh. He said, "God has made me forget all my hard work and all my father's house."

And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.

NoteManasseh sounds like the Hebrew word for making someone forget.

52He named the second son Ephraim. He said, "God has made me fruitful in the land where I suffered."

And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.

NoteEphraim sounds like the Hebrew word for fruitful. Fruitful means having many good things grow.

20In the land of Egypt, Joseph had two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. Their mother was Asenath. She was the daughter of Potipherah, a priest in the city of On.

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.

NoteA priest was a man whose whole job was serving a god at a temple. On was a city in Egypt.