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How many wives did Joseph have?

Published in Biblical Figures 1 min read

Joseph, as described in the Bible, had one wife.

Joseph married Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, a priest of On (Heliopolis), in Egypt. This marriage is detailed in Genesis 41:45. Asenath bore him two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. While other figures in the Old Testament are described as having multiple wives, the biblical narrative only identifies Asenath as Joseph's wife. Therefore, based on the biblical account, Joseph had only one wife.

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