The Egyptian wife of Joseph, daughter of Potiphera the priest of On (Heliopolis). Through her marriage to Joseph, Asenath became the mother of Manasseh and Ephraim—two sons whom Jacob adopted as his own, giving them full tribal status in Israel. Her integration into the patriarchal family foreshadows the biblical theme of Gentiles being welcomed into God’s covenant people.
Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-paneah, and he gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. And Joseph took charge of all the land of Egypt.Genesis 41:45 · Berean Standard Bible
Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-paneah, and he gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. And Joseph took charge of all the land of Egypt.
Pharaoh has a dream no one can explain. Joseph goes from a dungeon to second-in-command over all of Egypt in a single day.
Before the years of famine arrived, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s household.” And the second son he named Ephraim, saying, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
Pharaoh has a dream no one can explain. Joseph goes from a dungeon to second-in-command over all of Egypt in a single day.
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