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Berean Standard Bible

“Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s household.””

Genesis 41:51

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Joseph has risen from the dungeon to second in command of Egypt, married Asenath and become a father before the famine began. His two sons are born in the seven years of plenty.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s household.”

World English Bible (WEB)

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.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Joseph called the name of the first-born Manasseh: For, [said he], God hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father`s house.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And to the first he gave the name Manasseh, for he said, God has taken away from me all memory of my hard life and of my father's house.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y llamó José el nombre del primogénito Manasés; porque Dios (dijo) me hizo olvidar todo mi trabajo, y toda la casa de mi padre.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

A su hijo mayor José lo llamó Manasés (me hizo olvidar), porque dijo: «Dios hizo que me olvidara de mi angustia y a la familia de mi padre».

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