KJV ORIGINAL
And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he named the second son Ephraim, saying, 'God has made me fruitful in the land where I suffered.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Joseph is naming his second son Ephraim to remember how God blessed him and made his life productive even in Egypt, the place where he had experienced so much hardship.
📚 Historical Context
Joseph is naming his sons during his time as second-in-command in Egypt, before the great famine begins. He had been sold into slavery by his brothers, falsely imprisoned, and separated from his family for many years in this foreign land. Despite all his suffering in Egypt, God had now elevated him to a position of great authority and blessed him with a family.
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