Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh For God has made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house.
New American Standard Bible
Joseph named the firstborn
King James Version
And 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.
Holman Bible
Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, meaning, “God has made me forget all my hardship in my father’s house.”
International Standard Version
Joseph named his firstborn son Manasseh because, he said, "God has made me forget all of my hard life and my father's house."
A Conservative Version
And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh, for, God has made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house.
American Standard Version
And Joseph called the name of the first-born Manasseh: For,'said he , God hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house.
Amplified
Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh (causing to forget), for he said, “God has made me forget all my trouble and hardship and all [the sorrow of the loss of] my father’s household.”
Bible in Basic English
And to the first he gave the name Manasseh, for he said, God has taken away from me all memory of my hard life and of my father's house.
Julia Smith Translation
And Joseph will call the name of the first-born, Manasseh; for God made me forget all my toils and all my father's house.
King James 2000
And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, has made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh, for [he said], "God has caused me to forget all my hardship and all my father's house."
Modern King James verseion
And Joseph called the name of the first-born Manasseh, saying, For God has made me forget all my toil and all my father's house.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he called the name of the first son Manasseh, "For God," said he, "hath made me forget all my labour and all my father's household."
NET Bible
Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, "Certainly God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father's house."
New Heart English Bible
Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh, "For," he said, "God has made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house."
The Emphasized Bible
And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh, - For God hath made me forget all my trouble, and all the house of my father.
Webster
And Joseph called the name of the first-born Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house.
World English Bible
Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh, "For," he said, "God has made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house."
Youngs Literal Translation
and Joseph calleth the name of the first-born Manasseh: 'for, God hath made me to forget all my labour, and all the house of my father;'
Themes
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph's successful provision against the years of famine
Government » Paternal functions of
Joseph » Son of jacob » Provides against the seven years of famine
Joseph » Son of jacob » His wisdom
Joseph » Son of jacob » His piety
Manasseh » Son of joseph and asenath
The tribe of Manasseh » Descended from joseph's eldest son adopted by jacob
Prudence » Instances of » Joseph, in the affairs of egypt
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Joseph, in how he conducted the affairs of egypt
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 41:51
Verse Info
Context Readings
Joseph In Charge Of Egypt
50 And to Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine came, whom Asnath the daughter of Potipherah the priest in On bore to him. 51 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh For God has made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house. 52 And the name of the second he called Ephraim For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
Cross References
Genesis 41:30
And there will arise after them seven years of famine; and all the plenty will be forgotten in the land of Egypt, and the famine will waste away the land.
Genesis 48:5
And now thy two sons, who were born to thee in the land of Egypt before I came to thee into Egypt, shall be mine: Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, as Reuben and Simeon.
Genesis 48:13-14
And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near to him.
Genesis 48:18-20
And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn: put thy right hand on his head.
Deuteronomy 33:17
His majesty is as the firstling of his ox; And his horns are as the horns of a buffalo. With them shall he push the peoples Together to the ends of the earth. These are the myriads of Ephraim, And these are the thousands of Manasseh.
Psalm 30:5
For a moment is passed in his anger, a life in his favour; at even weeping cometh for the night, and at morn there is rejoicing.
Psalm 30:11
Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing; thou hast loosed my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;
Psalm 45:10
Hearken, daughter, and see, and incline thine ear; and forget thine own people and thy father's house:
Proverbs 31:7
let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.
Isaiah 57:16
For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
Isaiah 65:16
so that he who blesseth himself in the land shall bless himself by the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the land shall swear by the God of truth: because the former troubles shall be forgotten, and because they shall be hidden from mine eyes.