Verse 20

In the land of Egypt, Joseph’s two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, were born to him by Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.

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  • Gen 41:50-52 : 50 Before the years of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. 51 Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, 'God has made me forget all my hardship and my father’s household.' 52 The second son he named Ephraim, saying, 'God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.'
  • Gen 41:45 : 45 Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-Paneah and gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. Joseph traveled throughout the land of Egypt.
  • Gen 48:4-5 : 4 He said to me, 'I am about to make you fruitful and multiply you. I will make you a community of peoples, and I will give this land to your descendants after you as a permanent possession.' 5 'Now, your two sons who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you here will be mine. Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are.'
  • Gen 48:13-14 : 13 Then Joseph took them both—Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel’s left, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel’s right—and brought them close to him. 14 But Israel stretched out his right hand and placed it on Ephraim’s head, though he was the younger; and crossing his hands, he placed his left hand on Manasseh’s head, even though Manasseh was the firstborn.
  • Gen 48:20 : 20 On that day, he blessed them and said, 'By you, Israel will pronounce this blessing: May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.' So he placed Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.
  • Num 1:32-35 : 32 The descendants of Joseph, specifically the tribe of Ephraim, were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, all the males twenty years old or older, individually counted, all able to serve in the army. 33 The number from the tribe of Ephraim was 40,500. 34 The descendants of Manasseh were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, counting the names of all the males twenty years old or older, all able to serve in the army. 35 The number from the tribe of Manasseh was 32,200.
  • Num 26:28-37 : 28 The descendants of Joseph by their families: Manasseh and Ephraim. 29 The descendants of Manasseh: From Machir, the family of the Machirites (Machir fathered Gilead); from Gilead, the family of the Gileadites. 30 These were the descendants of Gilead: From Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; from Helek, the family of the Helekites. 31 From Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; from Shechem, the family of the Shechemites. 32 From Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; from Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. 33 Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons, but only daughters. The names of Zelophehad’s daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 34 These were the families of Manasseh according to those registered by their census: 52,700. 35 These were the descendants of Ephraim by their families: From Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites; from Becher, the family of the Becherites; from Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. 36 These were the descendants of Shuthelah: From Eran, the family of the Eranites. 37 These were the families of the descendants of Ephraim according to those registered by their census: 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph by their families.
  • Deut 33:13-17 : 13 Of Joseph he said: 'May his land be blessed by the Lord with the choicest gifts of heaven, with the dew and the waters lying beneath.' 14 With the choicest fruits of the sun, and the rich yield of the months, 15 With the best from the ancient mountains and the precious things from the everlasting hills, 16 With the choicest gifts of the earth and its fullness, and with the favor of Him who dwelt in the burning bush. May these rest on the head of Joseph, on the crown of the prince among his brothers. 17 His majesty is like a firstborn bull, and his horns are like the horns of a wild ox. With them he gores the peoples, all the way to the ends of the earth. Such are the myriads of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh.
  • 1 Chr 5:23-26 : 23 The sons of the half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon, and they were numerous. 24 These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were mighty warriors, men of reputation, and leaders of their families. 25 But they were unfaithful to the God of their ancestors and followed the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them. 26 So the God of Israel stirred the spirit of Pul, king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, who took the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh into exile. He carried them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and the river of Gozan, where they remain to this day.
  • 1 Chr 7:14-29 : 14 The descendants of Manasseh through his concubine the Aramean woman: Asriel, whom she bore. She gave birth to Makir, the father of Gilead. 15 Makir took a wife for Huppim and Shuppim. His sister’s name was Maacah. Another descendant was Zelophehad, who had only daughters. 16 Maacah, the wife of Makir, bore a son, and she named him Peresh. His brother’s name was Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rakem. 17 The sons of Ulam were Bedan. These were the descendants of Gilead, the son of Makir, the son of Manasseh. 18 His sister Hammoleketh bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah. 19 The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam. 20 The descendants of Ephraim were Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, and Tahath his son. 21 Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, with Ezer and Elead. Men of Gath, who were born in the land, killed them because they had gone down to raid their cattle. 22 Their father Ephraim mourned for many days, and his brothers came to comfort him. 23 He went in to his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to a son. He named him Beriah because evil had come upon his family. 24 His daughter Sheerah built Lower and Upper Beth-horon, as well as Uzzen Sheerah. 25 Rephah was his son, Resheph, Telah his son, and Tahan his son. 26 Laadan his son, Ammihud his son, and Elishama his son. 27 Nun his son, and Joshua his son. 28 Their territories and settlements were Bethel and its surrounding villages, to the east Naaran, to the west Gezer and its villages, and Shechem and its villages, as far as Ayyah and its villages. 29 Along the borders of the sons of Manasseh were Beth-shean and its villages, Taanach and its villages, Megiddo and its villages, and Dor and its villages. In these places lived the sons of Joseph, son of Israel.