Genesis 46:20

46:20 Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt. Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore them to him.

Genesis 48:1

Manasseh and Ephraim

48:1 After these things Joseph was told, “Your father is weakening.” So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim with him.


sn On is another name for the city of Heliopolis.

tn Heb “and one said.” With no expressed subject in the Hebrew text, the verb can be translated with the passive voice.