KJV King James Version
And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
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Genesis 41:52
And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And the second son he named Ephraim, saying, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
WEB World English Bible
The name of the second, he called Ephraim: “For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
ASV American Standard Version
And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and the name of the second he hath called Ephraim: ‘for, God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of mine affliction.’
Surrounding context — Genesis 41
49 And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for [it was] without number.
50 And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.
51 And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, [said he], hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.
52 And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
53 And the seven years of plenteousness, that was in the land of Egypt, were ended.
54 And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
55 And when all the land of Egypt was famished, the people cried to Pharaoh for bread: and Pharaoh said unto all the Egyptians, Go unto Joseph; what he saith to you, do.
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Genesis 49:22Joseph [is] a fruitful bough, [even] a fruitful bough by a well; [whose] branches run over the wall:Genesis 50:23And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third [generation]: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph’s knees.Genesis 17:6And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.Psalm 105:17-18He sent a man before them, [even] Joseph, [who] was sold for a servant:Genesis 28:3And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;Isaiah 40:1-2Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.Amos 6:6That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.Genesis 30:6-13And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.Genesis 29:32-35And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.Genesis 48:16-19The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.Acts 7:10And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
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