Asenath

Family: Egypt · Role: wife of Joseph; daughter of Potipherah · First appears: Genesis 41

In Genesis 41, Pharaoh gives Asenath to Joseph as his wife and identifies her as the daughter of Potipherah, priest of On. Before the years of famine came, she bears Joseph two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

In Genesis 46, in the land of Egypt, Asenath is recorded as bearing Manasseh and Ephraim to Joseph.

Relationship record

Life events

• Pharaoh gives Asenath to Joseph as his wife.(Genesis 41)
  • With: Joseph
  • “And he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On.”
• Asenath bears Joseph two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.(Genesis 41)
  • With: Joseph Manasseh Ephraim
  • “And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.”
• Asenath bears Manasseh and Ephraim to Joseph.(Genesis 46 · 📍 Egypt)
  • With: Joseph Manasseh Ephraim
  • “And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.”

Genesis 41

• married with Joseph “And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On.”
• parent: Potipherah “And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnathpaaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On.”
• child: Manasseh “And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.”
• child: Ephraim “And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Five Books of Moses. Made with Rho MD.