Genesis 41:51-53
Names of God Bible
51 Joseph named his firstborn son Manasseh [He Helps Me Forget], because Elohim helped him forget all his troubles and all about his father’s family. 52 He named the second son Ephraim [Blessed Twice With Children], because Elohim gave him children in the land where he had suffered.
53 The seven years when there was plenty of food in Egypt came to an end.
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Genesis 41:51-53
New King James Version
51 Joseph called the name of the firstborn [a]Manasseh: “For God has made me forget all my toil and all my (A)father’s house.” 52 And the name of the second he called [b]Ephraim: “For God has caused me to be (B)fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
53 Then the seven years of plenty which were in the land of Egypt ended,
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- Genesis 41:51 Lit. Making Forgetful
- Genesis 41:52 Lit. Fruitfulness
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