"And Josephª calledª°¹ the nameª of the firstbornª Manasseh:ª For¹ God,ª [said he], hath made me forgetª°¹ all¹ my toil,ª and all¹ my father'sª house.ª ... And the nameª of the secondª calledª° he Ephraim:ª For¹ Godª hath caused me to be fruitfulª° in the landª of my affliction.ª" {Gen 41:51-52} + "And unto Josephª in the landª of Egyptª were bornª°¹ Manassehª and Ephraim,ª which¹ Asenathª the daughterª of Potipherahª priestª of Onª bareª° unto him." {Gen 46:20} + "And now¹ thy twoª sons,ª Ephraimª and Manasseh,ª which were bornª° unto thee in the landª of Egyptª beforeª I cameª° unto¹ thee into Egypt,ª [are] mine; as Reubenª and Simeon,ª they shall be¹ mine." {Gen 48:5} + "And Josephª tookª°¹ them both,ª¹ Ephraimª in his right handª toward Israel'sª left hand,ª¹ and Manassehª in his left handª toward Israel'sª right hand,ª¹ and brought [them] nearª° unto¹ him. ... And he blessedª° them that¹ day,ª saying,ª° In thee shall Israelª bless,ª° saying,ª° Godª makeª° thee as Ephraimª and as Manasseh:ª and he setª°¹ Ephraimª beforeª Manasseh.ª" {Gen 48:13-20} |
