Genesis 41:50 Meaning
And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.
Context Explained
48And he gathered up all the food of the seven years, which were in the land of Egypt, and laid up the food in the cities: the food of the field, which was round about every city, laid he up in the same.
49And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.
50And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.
51And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house.
52And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Genesis 48:5
Joseph's sons are later adopted by Jacob, showing their significance in the family line.
Ruth 4:17
Both verses highlight the importance of lineage and family in the biblical narrative.
Matthew 1:2-3
Joseph's lineage is connected to the genealogy of Jesus.
Source: Genesis 41:50