50 Before the years of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.(A)

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50 And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.

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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.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 41:52 Ephraim sounds like the Hebrew for twice fruitful.

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

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