KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
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.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse tells us that Joseph had two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, with his Egyptian wife while living in Egypt.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during Joseph's time as a high official in Egypt, after he had interpreted Pharaoh's dreams and been put in charge of preparing for the seven years of famine. Joseph had married Asenath, whose father was a priest in On (also called Heliopolis), an important religious center in ancient Egypt. These two sons would later become the heads of two of Israel's twelve tribes.
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