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Now before the year of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him.

And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.

Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh; "For," he said, "God has made me forget all my trouble and all of my father's household."

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.

And he named the second Ephraim; "For," he said, "God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction."

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