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John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 46:20

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, etc.] And therefore not to be reckoned with those that went down with Jacob thither; for which reason the clause, “in the land of Egypt”, is inserted, (see <014150>Genesis 41:50); which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah, priest of On, bare unto him; here again the Targum of Jonathan makes Asenath to be the daughter of Dinah, who it says was educated in the house of Potipherah prince of Tanis; (see Gill on “<014150>Genesis 41:50”).
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