Genesis 41:52
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52 The second son he named Ephraim[a](A) and said, “It is because God has made me fruitful(B) in the land of my suffering.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 41:52 Ephraim sounds like the Hebrew for twice fruitful.
Genesis 49:22
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Footnotes
- Genesis 49:22 Or Joseph is a wild colt, / a wild colt near a spring, / a wild donkey on a terraced hill
Genesis 50:23
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23 and saw the third generation(A) of Ephraim’s(B) children.(C) Also the children of Makir(D) son of Manasseh(E) were placed at birth on Joseph’s knees.[a](F)
Footnotes
- Genesis 50:23 That is, were counted as his
Genesis 17:6
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Acts 7:10
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10 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.(A)
Amos 6:6
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Isaiah 40:1-2
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Psalm 105:17-18
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Genesis 48:16-19
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16 the Angel(A) who has delivered me from all harm(B)
—may he bless(C) these boys.(D)
May they be called by my name
and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac,(E)
and may they increase greatly
on the earth.”(F)
17 When Joseph saw his father placing his right hand(G) on Ephraim’s head(H) he was displeased; so he took hold of his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head. 18 Joseph said to him, “No, my father, this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.”(I)
19 But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He too will become a people, and he too will become great.(J) Nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he,(K) and his descendants will become a group of nations.(L)”
Genesis 30:6-13
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6 Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me;(A) he has listened to my plea and given me a son.”(B) Because of this she named him Dan.[a](C)
7 Rachel’s servant Bilhah(D) conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. 8 Then Rachel said, “I have had a great struggle with my sister, and I have won.”(E) So she named him Naphtali.[b](F)
9 When Leah(G) saw that she had stopped having children,(H) she took her servant Zilpah(I) and gave her to Jacob as a wife.(J) 10 Leah’s servant Zilpah(K) bore Jacob a son. 11 Then Leah said, “What good fortune!”[c] So she named him Gad.[d](L)
12 Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. 13 Then Leah said, “How happy I am! The women will call me(M) happy.”(N) So she named him Asher.[e](O)
Footnotes
- Genesis 30:6 Dan here means he has vindicated.
- Genesis 30:8 Naphtali means my struggle.
- Genesis 30:11 Or “A troop is coming!”
- Genesis 30:11 Gad can mean good fortune or a troop.
- Genesis 30:13 Asher means happy.
Genesis 29:32-35
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32 Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son.(A) She named him Reuben,[a](B) for she said, “It is because the Lord has seen my misery.(C) Surely my husband will love me now.”
33 She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “Because the Lord heard that I am not loved,(D) he gave me this one too.” So she named him Simeon.[b](E)
34 Again she conceived, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me,(F) because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.[c](G)
35 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.[d](H) Then she stopped having children.(I)
Footnotes
- Genesis 29:32 Reuben sounds like the Hebrew for he has seen my misery; the name means see, a son.
- Genesis 29:33 Simeon probably means one who hears.
- Genesis 29:34 Levi sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for attached.
- Genesis 29:35 Judah sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for praise.
Genesis 28:3
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3 May God Almighty[a](A) bless(B) you and make you fruitful(C) and increase your numbers(D) until you become a community of peoples.
Footnotes
- Genesis 28:3 Hebrew El-Shaddai
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