John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:51
And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh ,.... Which signifies forgetfulness, as the reason of it shows: for God, said he , hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house ; all his toil and labour in Potiphar's house, and especially in the prison; and all the injuries his brethren had done him; all this he was made to forget by the grandeur and honour, wealth and riches, power and authority he was possessed of; and indeed he had so much business upon his hands,... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 41:46-57
Observe here, I. The building of Joseph's family in the birth of two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, Gen. 41:50-52. In the names he gave them, he owned the divine Providence giving this happy turn to his affairs, 1. He was made to forget his misery, Job 11:16. We should bear our afflictions when they are present as those that know not but Providence may so outweigh them by after-comforts as that we may even forget them when they are past. But could he be so unnatural as to forget all his father's... read more