KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Joseph named his first son Manasseh, saying, 'God has made me forget all my hardships and all the pain from my father's household.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Joseph names his firstborn son to commemorate how God helped him move past the painful memories of his difficult past and family troubles.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Joseph's time as second-in-command in Egypt, after interpreting Pharaoh's dreams and before the seven years of famine. Joseph had endured slavery, false imprisonment, and separation from his family for over a decade. He was now married to an Egyptian woman and establishing his own family in a foreign land.
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