Bible Verses About "Who Was Manasseh the Patriarch in the Bible"
Manasseh was Joseph's firstborn son, whom Jacob blessed with a great promise, though he gave the greater blessing to Manasseh's younger brother Ephraim.
Manasseh was Joseph's firstborn son, whom Jacob blessed with a great promise, though he gave the greater blessing to Manasseh's younger brother Ephraim.
"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." — Genesis 41:51 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Manasseh the Patriarch in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"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 blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh."
"These are the families of Manasseh, and those that were numbered of them, fifty and two thousand and seven hundred."
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