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Genesis 41:51

What does Genesis 41:51 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 41:51 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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;'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he called the name of the firstborn Manasses, saying: God hath made me to forget all my labours, and my father's house.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh — ForGod has made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house.

Context

v.50And unto Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Poti-phera priest of On, bare unto him.

v.51This passage

v.52And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 48:18

    And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father; for this is the first-born; put thy right hand upon his head.

  • Genesis 48:13

    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 unto him.

  • Isaiah 65:16

    so that he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.

  • Isaiah 57:16

    For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit would faint before me, and the souls that I have made.

  • Proverbs 31:7

    Let him drink, and forget his poverty, And remember his misery no more.

  • Psalms 45:10

    Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; Forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house:

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