Person
Manasseh (son of Joseph)
Firstborn son of Joseph and Asenath, born in Egypt "before the years of famine came" (Gen 41:50-52); adopted by Jacob (Gen 48).
Sort year1715 BC
Tier 4 · Ussher, Annals of the World
Tier 4: Ussher, Annals (1658): 1715 BC (no higher-tier year available).
Scripture
Family
- Father
- Joseph
Birth
| Chronology | Date as stated | Year (BC / AM) | Citation & note |
|---|---|---|---|
| CFAH | Not yet established | — | — pending CFAH reference |
| Ussher-Jones | Not yet established | — | — Not stated in the Jones sources read (Chart No. 1; Chronology of the Old Testament 15th ed. 2002). Leave empty until verified. |
| Ussher | 2289b AM, 1715 BC Precision: approximate |
1715 BC AM 2289 |
Ussher, Annals of the World, Third Age §132 (paragraph numbering of the modern transcription) (opens in a new tab) Ussher §132 (header 2289b AM, 1715 BC, the first of the seven years of plenty): Asenath bore Joseph two sons during the years of plenty. The exact year is not given. Sets sort year |
| Biblical statements (direct Scripture data) | "before the years of famine came" Precision: unknown |
— | Gen 41:50 (opens in a new tab) Born during the seven years of plenty. |
Related
Free sources
- The King James Version of the Bible (opens in a new tab) — Gen.41.50-Gen.41.52 ; Gen.48.1-Gen.48.20 public-domain
- The Annals of the World, Deduced from the Origin of Time (1658 English edition), Part One: 4004–176 BC (opens in a new tab) public-domain
Copyrighted works (CFAH papers, F. N. Jones) are linked, not reproduced.