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.
Study Helps
Interpretation
We have here a particular account of Jacob's family. Though the fulfilling of promises is always sure, yet it is often slow.
Glossary
- Egypt Place
- The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.
- Asenath Person
- An Egyptian name, meaning “gift of the sun-god”, daughter of Potipherah, priest of On or Heliopolis, wife of Joseph ( Gen. 41:45 ). She was the mother of Manasseh and Ephraim (50-52; 46:20).
- Heliopolis Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Ain Shams.
- Potipherah Person
- A priest of On, whose daughter Asenath became Joseph’s wife ( Gen. 41:45 ).