John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 41:50
And unto Joseph were born two sons ,.... The word for "born" is singular; hence Ben Melech conjectures that they were twins: and this was before the years of famine came ; or "the year of famine" F17 שנת הרעב "annus famis", Tigurine version, Pagninus, Montanus, Drusius; "annus (primus) famis", Schmidt. ; the first year: which Asenath, the daughter of Potipherah priest of On, bare unto him ; which is observed, to show that he had them by his lawful wife; whom the Targum of... 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