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“For,” <i>he said,</i> “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/41.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He named the second Ephraim, &#8220For,&#8221 he said, &#8220God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he named the second Ephraim, “For,” <i>he said,</i> “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he named the second Ephraim, “For,” <i>he said</i>, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He named the second [son] Ephraim (fruitfulness), for “God has caused me to be fruitful <i>and</i> very successful in the land of my suffering.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the second son he named Ephraim and said, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the second son he named Ephraim, meaning, &#8220God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/41.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />His second son was named Ephraim, which means "God has made me a success in the land where I suffered." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/41.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He named the second son Ephraim [Blessed Twice With Children], because God gave him children in the land where he had suffered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/41.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He also said, "God has given me children in the land of my trouble"; so he named his second son Ephraim. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/41.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He named his second son Ephraim because, he said, "God has made me fruitful in the land of my troubles."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the second son he named Ephraim, saying, ?God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/41.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He named the second child Ephraim, saying, "Certainly God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And the name of the second he called Ephraim: "For God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the name of the second called he Ephraim: for God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/41.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The name of the second, he called Ephraim: “For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the name of the second he has called Ephraim: “For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the name of the second he hath called Ephraim: 'for, God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of mine affliction.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the name of the second, he called Ephraim; for God caused me to flourish in the land of my affliction.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he named the second Epharaim, saying: God hath made me to grow in the land of my poverty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Likewise, he named the second Ephraim, saying, “God has caused me to increase in the land of my poverty.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/41.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and the second he named Ephraim, meaning, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The second he named Ephraim, “For God has made me fruitful in the land of my misfortunes.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the name of the second he called Ephraim; For God has made me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the name of the other he called Aphreim, because, “God made me fruitful in the land of my bondage.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the name of the second called he Ephraim: 'for God hath made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he called the name of the second, Ephraim; for God, <i>said he</i>, has increased me in the land of my humiliation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/41-52.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=10712" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/41.htm">The Seven Years of Plenty</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">51</span>Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s household.” <span class="reftext">52</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8145.htm" title="8145: haš·šê·nî (Art:: Number-oms) -- Second (an ord. number). From shanah; properly, double, i.e. Second; also adverbially, again.">And the second son</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šêm (N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">he named</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: qā·rā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to."></a> <a href="/hebrew/669.htm" title="669: ’ep̄·rā·yim (N-proper-ms) -- Dual of masculine form of 'Ephraath; double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">Ephraim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">saying,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">“God</a> <a href="/hebrew/6509.htm" title="6509: hip̄·ra·nî (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms:: 1cs) -- To bear fruit, be fruitful. A primitive root; to bear fruit.">has made me fruitful</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/6040.htm" title="6040: ‘ā·nə·yî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Affliction, poverty. From anah; depression, i.e. Misery.">of my affliction.”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/48-19.htm">Genesis 48:19</a></span><br />But his father refused. “I know, my son, I know!” he said. “He too shall become a people, and he too shall be great; nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-22.htm">Genesis 49:22</a></span><br />Joseph is a fruitful vine—a fruitful vine by a spring, whose branches scale the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-7.htm">Exodus 1:7</a></span><br />but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-17.htm">Deuteronomy 33:17</a></span><br />His majesty is like a firstborn bull, and his horns are like those of a wild ox. With them he will gore the nations, even to the ends of the earth. Such are the myriads of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-24.htm">Psalm 105:24</a></span><br />And the LORD made His people very fruitful, more numerous than their foes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a></span><br />Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-6.htm">Isaiah 27:6</a></span><br />In the days to come, Jacob will take root. Israel will bud and blossom and fill the whole world with fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-20.htm">Isaiah 49:20</a></span><br />Yet the children of your bereavement will say in your hearing, ‘This place is too small for us; make room for us to live here.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-20.htm">Jeremiah 31:20</a></span><br />Is not Ephraim a precious son to Me, a delightful child? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore My heart yearns for him; I have great compassion for him,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-11.htm">Ezekiel 36:11</a></span><br />I will fill you with people and animals, and they will multiply and be fruitful. I will make you as inhabited as you once were, and I will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/14-5.htm">Hosea 14:5-7</a></span><br />I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon. / His shoots will sprout, and his splendor will be like the olive tree, his fragrance like the cedars of Lebanon. / They will return and dwell in his shade; they will grow grain and blossom like the vine. His renown will be like the wine of Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-2.htm">John 15:2</a></span><br />He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a></span><br />I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-14.htm">Acts 7:14</a></span><br />Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-17.htm">Romans 11:17</a></span><br />Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/29-32.htm">Genesis 29:32-35</a></b></br> And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/30-6.htm">Genesis 30:6-13</a></b></br> And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/50-23.htm">Genesis 50:23</a></b></br> And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third <i>generation</i>: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph's knees.</p><p class="hdg">Ephraim.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/48-16.htm">Genesis 48:16-19</a></b></br> The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/49-22.htm">Genesis 49:22</a></b></br> Joseph <i>is</i> a fruitful bough, <i>even</i> a fruitful bough by a well; <i>whose</i> branches run over the wall:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/40-1.htm">Isaiah 40:1,2</a></b></br> Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God… </p><p class="hdg">the land.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/105-17.htm">Psalm 105:17,18</a></b></br> He sent a man before them, <i>even</i> Joseph, <i>who</i> was sold for a servant: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/amos/6-6.htm">Amos 6:6</a></b></br> That drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the chief ointments: but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/7-10.htm">Acts 7:10</a></b></br> And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/31-42.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/genesis/39-3.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/john/11-54.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/john/11-54.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/genesis/41-47.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Fruitful</a> <a href="/genesis/41-43.htm">Second</a> <a href="/genesis/37-35.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/genesis/16-5.htm">Suffering</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/genesis/50-6.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/genesis/46-20.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/genesis/46-20.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/genesis/49-26.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/genesis/47-27.htm">Fruitful</a> <a href="/genesis/43-10.htm">Second</a> <a href="/genesis/42-38.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Suffering</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 41</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-1.htm">Pharaoh has two dreams.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-9.htm">Joseph interprets them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-33.htm">He gives Pharaoh counsel, and is highly advanced, and married.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">46. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-46.htm">The seven years of plenty.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-50.htm">He begets children.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">53. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/41-53.htm">The famine begins.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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His name means "fruitful," which reflects Joseph's experience in Egypt. Ephraim would later become one of the tribes of Israel, often representing the Northern Kingdom. The naming of Ephraim is prophetic, as his descendants would become numerous and influential. This act of naming also reflects the Hebrew tradition of names carrying deep meaning and often prophetic significance.<p><b>saying, “God has made me fruitful</b><br>Joseph acknowledges God's providence in his life. Despite his hardships, God has blessed him abundantly. This fruitfulness is both literal, in terms of his family and wealth, and spiritual, as Joseph's faith and leadership grow. This phrase echoes the Abrahamic covenant, where God promises to make Abraham's descendants fruitful (<a href="/genesis/17-6.htm">Genesis 17:6</a>). Joseph's recognition of God's hand in his prosperity is a testament to his faith and reliance on God.<p><b>in the land of my affliction.”</b><br>Egypt, the land of Joseph's affliction, was where he faced betrayal, slavery, and imprisonment. Yet, it is also where God elevated him to a position of power. This paradox highlights a recurring biblical theme: God can bring good out of suffering. Joseph's story prefigures the suffering and exaltation of Christ, who also endured affliction for a greater purpose. The land of affliction becomes a place of blessing, illustrating God's sovereignty and redemptive power.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Joseph is the son of Jacob and Rachel. He was sold into slavery by his brothers, rose to power in Egypt, and became second in command to Pharaoh. His life is a testament to God's providence and faithfulness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/ephraim.htm">Ephraim</a></b><br>The second son of Joseph, born in Egypt. His name means "fruitful," reflecting Joseph's acknowledgment of God's blessings despite his hardships.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The land where Joseph was taken as a slave, later becoming a place of power and prosperity for him. It symbolizes both affliction and blessing in Joseph's life.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/affliction.htm">Affliction</a></b><br>Refers to the trials and hardships Joseph faced, including betrayal by his brothers, slavery, and imprisonment. Despite these, God made him fruitful.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_providence.htm">God's Providence</a></b><br>The overarching theme of this passage, highlighting how God can bring about good and fruitfulness even in difficult circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_trials.htm">God's Sovereignty in Trials</a></b><br>Joseph's life illustrates that God is in control, even in our afflictions. We can trust Him to bring about His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fruitfulness_in_affliction.htm">Fruitfulness in Affliction</a></b><br>Like Joseph, believers can experience growth and blessings even in difficult times. Our trials can lead to spiritual fruitfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/n/naming_and_identity.htm">Naming and Identity</a></b><br>Joseph's naming of Ephraim reflects a conscious acknowledgment of God's work in his life. We should also recognize and declare God's faithfulness in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perspective_on_hardships.htm">Perspective on Hardships</a></b><br>Joseph's account encourages us to view our hardships as opportunities for God to work in and through us, rather than as mere obstacles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a></b><br>Joseph remained faithful to God despite his circumstances, serving as a model for us to maintain our faith and integrity in challenging times.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_41.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 41</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_tribe_of_ephraim.htm">What is the Tribe of Ephraim?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_ephraim_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Ephraim in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_favor_ephraim_over_manasseh.htm">Genesis 48:17-19 - Why would God supposedly favor Ephraim over Manasseh despite established primogeniture traditions, and is there any extrabiblical data supporting this choice?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_tribe_of_manasseh_important.htm">What is the significance of the Tribe of Manasseh?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/41.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(52) <span class= "bld">Ephraim.</span>--That is, <span class= "ital">fruitfulness. </span>The dual ending probably intensifies the meaning.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/41.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 52.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And the name of the second called he Ephraim</span>: - "Double Fruitfulness" (Keil), "Double Land" (Gesenius), "Fruit." (Furst) - <span class="cmt_word">For God (</span>Elohim) <span class="cmt_word">hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.</span> This language shows that Joseph had not quite forgotten "<span class="accented">all</span> his toil." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/41-52.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And the second [son]</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֵּׁנִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8145.htm">Strong's 8145: </a> </span><span class="str2">Second (an ordinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he named</span><br /><span class="heb">שֵׁ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(šêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ephraim,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶפְרָ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(’ep̄·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_669.htm">Strong's 669: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">saying,</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has made me fruitful</span><br /><span class="heb">הִפְרַ֥נִי</span> <span class="translit">(hip̄·ra·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6509.htm">Strong's 6509: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear fruit, be fruitful</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the land</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶ֥רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of my affliction.”</span><br /><span class="heb">עָנְיִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·nə·yî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6040.htm">Strong's 6040: </a> </span><span class="str2">Affliction, poverty</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/41-52.htm">Genesis 41:52 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/41-52.htm">Genesis 41:52 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/41-52.htm">Genesis 41:52 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/41-52.htm">Genesis 41:52 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/41-52.htm">Genesis 41:52 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/41-52.htm">Genesis 41:52 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/41-52.htm">Genesis 41:52 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/41-52.htm">Genesis 41:52 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/41-52.htm">Genesis 41:52 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/41-52.htm">Genesis 41:52 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/41-52.htm">OT Law: Genesis 41:52 The name of the second he called (Gen. 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