He named the second son Ephraim. That’s because he said,“ God has given me children in the land where I’ve suffered so much.”

他给次子起名叫以法莲，因为他说：“神使我在受苦的地方昌盛。”

他给次子起名叫以法莲，因为他说：“上帝使我在受苦的地方兴盛。”

他给次子起名叫以法莲，因为他说：“神使我在受苦的地方兴盛。”

约瑟给次子取名叫以法莲，因为他说：“上帝使我在受苦之地昌盛。”

他给次子起名叫以法莲，因为他说：“神使我在受苦之地繁盛起来。”

他给第二个儿子起名为以法莲，因为他说：“神使我在受苦之地繁盛。”

他給次子起名叫以法蓮，因為他說：「神使我在受苦的地方昌盛。」

他給次子起名叫以法蓮，因為他說：「上帝使我在受苦的地方興盛。」

他給次子起名叫以法蓮，因為他說：「神使我在受苦的地方興盛。」

約瑟給次子取名叫以法蓮，因為他說：「上帝使我在受苦之地昌盛。」

他給次子起名叫以法蓮，因為他說：“神使我在受苦之地繁盛起來。”

他給老二起名叫以法蓮，因為他說：『上帝使我在受苦難之地果實昌盛。』

他給第二個兒子起名為以法蓮，因為他說：「神使我在受苦之地繁盛。」

季子命名以法蓮、曰、上帝於我歷苦之地、使我昌熾、○

季子命名以法蓮、曰、我至斯土、以歷困苦、上帝反使我昌熾。

名次子曰以法蓮、以法蓮譯即昌熾之義蓋言天主於受苦之地、使我昌熾、○

The second son he named Ephraim and said,“ It is because God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering.”

The name of the second he called Ephraim,“ For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

Joseph named his second son Ephraim, for he said,“ God has made me fruitful in this land of my grief.”

And the second son he named Ephraim and said,“ God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

And he named the second Ephraim;“ For,” he said,“ God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

And the name of the second he called Ephraim:“ For God has caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.

And the second son he named Ephraim, meaning,“ God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.

He named the second child Ephraim, saying,“ Certainly God has made me fruitful in the land of my suffering.”

The name of the second, he called Ephraim:“ For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

“ Joseph is a vine that grows a lot of fruit. It grows close by a spring. Its branches climb over a wall.

He lived long enough to see Ephraim’s children and grandchildren. When the children of Makir were born, they were placed on Joseph’s knees and counted as his own children. Makir was the son of Manasseh.

I will greatly increase the number of your children after you. Nations and kings will come from you.

He sent a man ahead of them into Egypt. That man was Joseph. He had been sold as a slave.The Egyptians put his feet in chains. They put an iron collar around his neck.

He saved Joseph from all his troubles. God made Joseph wise. He helped him to become the friend of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. So Pharaoh made Joseph ruler over Egypt and his whole palace.

You drink wine by the bowlful. You use the finest lotions. But Joseph’s people will soon be destroyed. And you aren’t even sad about it.

May the Mighty God bless you. May he give you children. May he make your family larger until you become a community of nations.

Then Rachel said,“ God has stood up for my rights. He has listened to my prayer and given me a son.” So she named him Dan.Rachel’s servant Bilhah became pregnant again. She had a second son by Jacob.Then Rachel said,“ I’ve had a great struggle with my sister. Now I’ve won.” So she named him Naphtali.Leah saw that she had stopped having children. So she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.Leah’s servant Zilpah had a son by Jacob.Then Leah said,“ What good fortune!” So she named him Gad.Leah’s servant Zilpah had a second son by Jacob.Then Leah said,“ I’m so happy! The women will call me happy.” So she named him Asher.

He is the Angel who has saved me from all harm. May he bless these boys. May they be called by my name. May they also be called by the names of my grandfather Abraham and my father Isaac. And may the number of them greatly increase on the earth.”Joseph saw his father putting his right hand on Ephraim’s head. And Joseph didn’t like it. So he took hold of his father’s hand to move it over to Manasseh’s head.Joseph said to him,“ No, my father. Here’s my older son. Put your right hand on his head.”But his father wouldn’t do it. He said,“ I know, my son. I know. He too will become a nation. He too will become great. But his younger brother will be greater than he is. His children after him will become a group of nations.”

Leah became pregnant. She had a son. She named him Reuben. She said,“ The Lord has seen me suffer. Surely my husband will love me now.”She became pregnant again. She had a son. Then she said,“ The Lord heard that Jacob doesn’t love me very much. That’s why the Lord gave me this one too.” So she named him Simeon.She became pregnant again. She had a son. Then she said,“ Now at last my husband will value me. I have had three sons by him.” So the boy was named Levi.She became pregnant again. She had a son. Then she said,“ This time I’ll praise the Lord.” So she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children.

“ Comfort my people,” says your God.“ Comfort them.Speak tenderly to the people of Jerusalem. Announce to them that their hard labor has been completed. Tell them that their sin has been paid for. Tell them the Lord has punished them enough for all their sins.”