Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.

General references

Bible References

Called he

Genesis 29:32
Leah conceived and bore a son and named him Reuben, for she said, “Because the Lord has seen my affliction; surely now my husband will love me.”
Genesis 30:6
Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me, and has indeed heard my voice and has given me a son.” Therefore she named him Dan.
Genesis 50:23
Joseph saw the third generation of Ephraim’s sons; also the sons of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were born on Joseph’s knees.

Ephraim

Genesis 48:16
The angel who has redeemed me from all evil,
Bless the lads;
And may my name live on in them,
And the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac;
And may they grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.”
Genesis 49:22
Joseph is a fruitful bough,
A fruitful bough by a spring;
Its branches run over a wall.
Isaiah 40:1
Comfort, O comfort My people,” says your God.

The land

Psalm 105:17
He sent a man before them,
Joseph, who was sold as a slave.
Amos 6:6
Who drink wine from sacrificial bowls
While they anoint themselves with the finest of oils,
Yet they have not grieved over the ruin of Joseph.
Acts 7:10
and rescued him from all his afflictions, and granted him favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he made him governor over Egypt and all his household.

General references

Numbers 26:28
The sons of Joseph according to their families: Manasseh and Ephraim.