Joseph named the second son Ephraim. [240] Joseph gave him this name because Joseph said, “I had great troubles, but God has made me successful in everything.”
Genesis 49:22 - Easy To Read Version “Joseph is very successful.
Joseph is like a vine covered with fruit,
like a vine growing by a spring,
like a vine growing along a fence. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Joseph is a fruitful bough, Even a fruitful bough by a well; Whose branches run over the wall: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Joseph is a fruitful bough, a fruitful bough by a well (spring or fountain), whose branches run over the wall. American Standard Version (1901) Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a fountain; His branches run over the wall. Common English Bible Joseph is a young bull, a young bull by a spring, who strides with oxen. Catholic Public Domain Version Joseph is a growing son, a growing son and stately to behold; the daughters run back and forth on the wall. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Joseph is a growing son, a growing son and comely to behold: the daughters run to and fro upon the wall. |
Joseph named the second son Ephraim. [240] Joseph gave him this name because Joseph said, “I had great troubles, but God has made me successful in everything.”
Also, there were the two sons of Joseph. They had been born in Egypt. So there was a total of 70 people in Jacob’s family in Egypt.
Some time later, Joseph learned that his father was very sick. So Joseph took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim and went to his father.
He was the Angel who saved me from all my troubles. And I pray that he will bless these boys. Now these boys will have my name and the name of our ancestors, Abraham and Isaac. I pray that they will grow to become great families and nations on earth.”
And now you have two sons. These two sons were born here in the country of Egypt before I came. Your two sons Ephraim and Manasseh will be like my own sons. They will be the same as Reuben and Simeon to me.
Many people turned and fought against him. People with arrows became his enemies.
All of the Lord’s followers are happy.\par Those people live the way God wants.\par
At home, your wife will be\par like a fruitful grape vine.\par Around the table, your children will be\par like olive trees you planted.\par
It covered the mountains.\par Its leaves shaded even the giant cedar trees.\par
Then she grew large branches.\par They were like a strong walking stick.\par They were like a king’s scepter. {\cf2\super [136]} \par The vine grew taller and taller.\par It had many branches\par and reached to the clouds.\par
\{Israel\} grows among his brothers.\par But a powerful east wind will come—\par the Lord’s wind will blow from the desert.\par Then \{Israel’s\} well will become dry.\par His spring of water will become dry.\par The wind will take every valuable thing\par from \{Israel’s\} treasure.\par