And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.
While Joseph was living in Egypt, his wife Asenath gave birth to two sons: Manasseh and Ephraim. Asenath was the daughter of Potipherah, who was a priest in the city of On.
This verse tells us that Joseph had two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, with his Egyptian wife while living in Egypt.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Genesis, Joseph had been sold into slavery by his brothers and rose to become the second-in-command in Egypt after interpreting Pharaoh's dreams and managing the country's resources during a severe famine. His marriage to Asenath, the daughter of an Egyptian priest named Potipherah from the city of On, represented his integration into Egyptian society and the blending of Hebrew and Egyptian cultures. This verse highlights the continuation of Jacob's family line in a foreign land, as Manasseh and Ephraim would later become founders of two of the twelve tribes of Israel.
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