Verse of the Day
Author Spotlight
Loading featured author...
Report Issue
See a formatting issue or error?
Let us know →
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."
Verse Takeaways
1
Not Forgetting, But Healing
Commentators clarify that when Joseph named his son Manasseh (“causing to forget”), he wasn't erasing the memory of his family or his suffering. Instead, he was expressing gratitude that God had soothed the pain of his past. As one scholar puts it, he ceased to suffer from homesickness, allowing the joys of his new family to heal the wounds of his old one. His love for his father remained, but the sting of his toil was gone.
See 3 Verse Takeaways
Book Overview
Genesis
Author
Audience
Composition
Teaching Highlights
Outline
+ 5 more
See Overview
4
18th Century
Presbyterian
19th Century
Anglican
Manasseh. —That is, causing to forget. Joseph has been blamed for forgetting “his father’s house,” but the phrase means t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh Which signifies forgetfulness, as the reason of it shows:
Your support helps us maintain this resource for everyone
In the names of his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, Joseph acknowledged Divine providence.