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Génesis 41:51

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51 Y al primogénito José le puso el nombre de Manasés , porque dijo: Dios me ha hecho olvidar todo mi trabajo y toda la casa de mi padre.

Génesis 41:51 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 41:51

And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh
Which signifies forgetfulness, as the reason of it shows: for God, [said he], hath made me forget all my toil, and all my
father's house;
all his toil and labour in Potiphar's house, and especially in the prison; and all the injuries his brethren had done him; all this he was made to forget by the grandeur and honour, wealth and riches, power and authority he was possessed of; and indeed he had so much business upon his hands, that he had scarce time to think of his father, and his family.

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Génesis 41:51 In-Context

49 Así José almacenó grano en gran abundancia, como la arena del mar, hasta que dejó de medirlo porque no se podía medir.
50 Y le nacieron a José dos hijos antes de que llegaran los años de hambre, los que le dio a luz Asenat, hija de Potifera, sacerdote de On.
51 Y al primogénito José le puso el nombre de Manasés , porque dijo: Dios me ha hecho olvidar todo mi trabajo y toda la casa de mi padre.
52 Y al segundo le puso el nombre de Efraín , porque dijo: Dios me ha hecho fecundo en la tierra de mi aflicción.
53 Cuando pasaron los siete años de abundancia que había habido en la tierra de Egipto,

Footnotes 1

  • [a] I.e., el que hace olvidar
Scripture taken from La Biblia de las Américas® (LBLA®), Copyright © 1986, 1995, 1997 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. https://www.LBLA.com

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