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Genesis 41:52

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 41:52 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.
Genesis 41:52 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 41

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
49And Joseph laid up grain as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left off numbering; for it was without number.
50And unto Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bare unto him.
51And Joseph called the name of the first-born Manasseh: For, [said he], God hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father`s house.
52And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.
53And the seven years of plenty, that was in the land of Egypt, came to an end.
54And the seven years of famine began to come, according as Joseph had said: and there was famine in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
55And 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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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the name of the second called he Ephraim, etc.] Which signifies fruits or fruitfulness; and being of the dual number, may intend both his spiritual and temporal fruitfulness God had blessed him with: for God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction; in the land of Egypt, where he had been long afflicted, even for the space of thirteen years, more or less, in his master’s house, and in the prison; but God had made him fruitful in grace and good works, in holiness, humility, etc. and oftentimes afflictive seasons are the most fruitful ones in this sense. God also bestowed great gifts upon him, as skill in the interpretation of dreams, wisdom in political affairs, a large…”
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