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Genesis 46:20 KJV
Genesis · chapter 46 · verse 20
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.Genesis 46:20 · King James Version
Genesis 46:20 in context
18These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.
19The sons of Rachel Jacob’s wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.
20And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.
21And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
22These are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- PotipherahPôwṭîy PheraʻPoti-Phera, an EgyptianH6319 →
- ManassehMᵉnashshehMenashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territoryH4519 →
- daughterbatha daughterH1323 →
- EphraimʼEphrayimEphrajim, a son of JosephH669 →
- AsenathʼÂçᵉnathAsenath, the wife of JosephH621 →
- JosephYôwçêphJoseph, the name of seven IsraelitesH3130 →
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Old Jacob is here flitting. Little did he think of ever leaving Canaan; he expected, no doubt, to die in his nest, and to leave his seed in actual possession of the promised land: but Providence orders it otherwise. Note, Those that think themselves well settled may yet be unsettled in a little time.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 5-27