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Bible in Basic English

And to the second he gave the name Ephraim, for he said, God has given me fruit in the land of my sorrow.

New American Standard Bible

He named the second Ephraim, “For,” he said, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

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.

Holman Bible

And the second son he named Ephraim, meaning, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

International Standard Version

He named his second son Ephraim because, he said, "God has made me fruitful in the land of my troubles."

A Conservative Version

And the name of the second he called Ephraim, for God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

He named the second [son] Ephraim (fruitfulness), for “God has caused me to be fruitful and very successful in the land of my suffering.”

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

And the name of the second, he called Ephraim; for God caused me to flourish in the land of my affliction.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the name of the second he called Ephraim, for [he said], "God has made me fruitful in the land of my misfortune."

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The second called he Ephraim, "For God," said he, "hath caused me to grow in the land of my trouble."

NET Bible

He named the second child Ephraim, saying, "Certainly God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering."

New Heart English Bible

The name of the second, he called Ephraim: "For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction."

The Emphasized Bible

And, the name of the second, called he Ephraim, For God hath made me fruitful in the land of my humiliation.

Webster

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

World English Bible

The name of the second, he called Ephraim: "For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction."

Youngs 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.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

of the second
שׁני 
Sheniy 
Usage: 156

קרא 
Qara' 
Usage: 736

he Ephraim
אפרים 
'Ephrayim 
Usage: 180

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

hath caused me to be fruitful
פּרה 
Parah 
Usage: 29

in the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

References

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Context Readings

Joseph In Charge Of Egypt

51 And to the first he gave the name Manasseh, for he said, God has taken away from me all memory of my hard life and of my father's house. 52 And to the second he gave the name Ephraim, for he said, God has given me fruit in the land of my sorrow. 53 And so the seven good years in Egypt came to an end.

Cross References

Genesis 49:22

Joseph is a young ox, whose steps are turned to the fountain;

Genesis 50:23

And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation: and the children of Machir, the son of Manasseh, came to birth on Joseph's knees.

Genesis 17:6

I will make you very fertile, so that nations will come from you and kings will be your offspring.

Genesis 28:3

And may God, the Ruler of all, give you his blessing, giving you fruit and increase, so that you may become an army of peoples.

Genesis 29:32-35

And Leah was with child, and gave birth to a son to whom she gave the name Reuben: for she said, The Lord has seen my sorrow; now my husband will have love for me.

Genesis 30:6-13

Then Rachel said, God has been my judge, and has given ear to my voice, and has given me a son; so he was named Dan.

Genesis 48:16-19

The angel who has been my saviour from all evil, send his blessing on these children: and let my name and the name of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, be given to them; and let them become a great nation in the earth.

Psalm 105:17-18

He sent a man before them, even Joseph, who was given as a servant for a price:

Isaiah 40:1-2

Give comfort, give comfort, to my people, says your God.

Amos 6:6

Drinking wine in basins, rubbing themselves with the best oils; but they have no grief for the destruction of Joseph.

Acts 7:10

And made him free from all his troubles, and gave him wisdom and the approval of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and all his house.

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