Manasseh (tribal patriarch)

thumb|Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh (Benjamin West, 1766-68) Manasseh was, according to the Book of Genesis, the first son of Joseph and Asenath (Genesis 41:50-52). Asenath was an Egyptian woman whom the Pharaoh gave to Joseph as wife, and the daughter of Potipherah, a priest of On (Genesis 41:50-52). Manasseh was born in Egypt before the arrival of the children of Israel from Canaan (Genesis 48:5). Quotes about Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: “For God has made me forget all my toil and all my father’s house.” Genesis 41:51 NKJV. See also Ephraim (brother) Tribe of Manasseh External links Manasseh Category:BCE births Category:BCE deaths Category:People from the Bible Category:Political leaders