Genesis 41:51 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Genesis 41:51 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 41:51 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 41:51 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.””

Genesis 41:51 — World English Bible

Genesis 41:51 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. ”

Genesis 41:51 — American Standard Version

Genesis 41:51 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;'”

Genesis 41:51 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 41:51 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Genesis 41:51 — Darby Translation

Genesis 41:51 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Ioseph called the name of the first borne Manasseh: for God, said he, hath made me forget all my labour and al my fathers houshold.”

Genesis 41:51 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 41:51 in Context — Genesis 41

49 And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.

50 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.

51 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.

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

53 And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.

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What Does Genesis 41:51 Mean?

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