Genesis 41:52 - Plain English Version52 Joseph named his 2nd son Ephraim. That name means he let me have kids. Joseph said, “You see, God was good to me. He let me have kids in this country, even though I had lots of trouble here.” Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176952 And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition52 And the second he called Ephraim [to be fruitful], For [he said] God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)52 And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath made me fruitful in the land of my affliction. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible52 He named the second Ephraim, “because,” he said, “God has given me children in the land where I’ve been treated harshly.” Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version52 Likewise, he named the second Ephraim, saying, "God has caused me to increase in the land of my poverty." Ver Capítulo |
While Joseph was still alive, his sons Ephraim and Manasseh had kids, and some of those kids had kids too. So Joseph got to see his great grand-kids. One of Manasseh’s sons was called Makir, and later on, Makir had his own kids. Then Joseph adopted Makir’s kids into his family, and they became like his own kids.
Joseph got a lot of trouble there, but God saved him from all that trouble. God helped Joseph to think properly about everything. God showed Egypt’s big boss that Joseph was really good. So the big boss made Joseph the boss over all the people in Egypt, and he made Joseph the boss over his big house too.
Then Jacob kept talking to Joseph. He said, “At that time, there will be one tribe for each of my sons, and each tribe will get part of the land. And your 2 sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, they will get part of that land too. It’s like I’m adopting your 2 sons. There will be a tribe for Ephraim, and there will be a tribe for Manasseh, just like there will be a tribe for my son Reuben, and a tribe for my son Simeon, and for all my other sons. Your 2 sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, they were born here in Egypt country before I came to live here.