NET Bible
"He named the second child Ephraim, saying,“Certainly God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering.”"
— Genesis 41:52, NET Bible
“And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
“And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath made me fruitful in the land of my affliction. ”
“The name of the second, he called Ephraim: "For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction."”
“And he named the second Ephraim, saying: God hath made me to grow in the land of my poverty.”
“And to the second he gave the name Ephraim, for he said, God has given me fruit in the land of my sorrow.”
“And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.”
Joseph stored up a vast amount of grain, like the sand of the sea, until he stopped measuring it because it was impossible to measure.
Two sons were born to Joseph before the famine came. Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, was their mother.
Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying,“Certainly God has made me forget all my trouble and all my father’s house.”
He named the second child Ephraim, saying,“Certainly God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering.”
The seven years of abundance in the land of Egypt came to an end.
Then the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had predicted. There was famine in all the other lands, but throughout the land of Egypt there was food.
When all the land of Egypt experienced the famine, the people cried out to Pharaoh for food. Pharaoh said to all the people of Egypt,“Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.”