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.”

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.”

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 fruitful vine, a fruitful vine near a spring, whose branches climb over a wall. (niv)

and saw the third generation of Ephraim’s children. Also the children of Makir son of Manasseh were placed at birth on Joseph’s knees. (niv)

I will make you very fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will come from you. (niv)

and he sent a man before them— Joseph, sold as a slave.They bruised his feet with shackles, his neck was put in irons, (niv)

and rescued him from all his troubles. He gave Joseph wisdom and enabled him to gain the goodwill of Pharaoh king of Egypt. So Pharaoh made him ruler over Egypt and all his palace. (niv)

You drink wine by the bowlful and use the finest lotions, but you do not grieve over the ruin of Joseph. (niv)

May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and increase your numbers until you become a community of peoples. (niv)

Then Rachel said,“ God has vindicated me; he has listened to my plea and given me a son.” Because of this she named him Dan.Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.Then Rachel said,“ I have had a great struggle with my sister, and I have won.” So she named him Naphtali.When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she took her servant Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife.Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son.Then Leah said,“ What good fortune!” So she named him Gad.Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son.Then Leah said,“ How happy I am! The women will call me happy.” So she named him Asher. (niv)

the Angel who has delivered me from all harm— may he bless these boys. May they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they increase greatly on the earth.”When Joseph saw his father placing his right hand on Ephraim’s head he was displeased; so he took hold of his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.Joseph said to him,“ No, my father, this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.”But his father refused and said,“ I know, my son, I know. He too will become a people, and he too will become great. Nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will become a group of nations.” (niv)

Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, for she said,“ It is because the Lord has seen my misery. Surely my husband will love me now.”She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said,“ Because the Lord heard that I am not loved, he gave me this one too.” So she named him Simeon.Again she conceived, and when she gave birth to a son she said,“ Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said,“ This time I will praise the Lord.” So she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children. (niv)

Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed, that her sin has been paid for, that she has received from the Lord’s hand double for all her sins. (niv)