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Manasseh

"Causing to forget"

Genesis 41:51

Who they were

Joseph's firstborn son in Egypt, named because God made him forget his hardship. Also a king of Judah who reigned longer than any other.

Themes

healingnew startforgivenesscomplexity

Read their story

Manasseh's story begins in Genesis.

The full passage is at Genesis 41:51. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.

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