Genesis 41:52 (BSB)

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

From Genesis 41. Also in the ESV.

Commentary on Genesis 41:52

  • Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Genesis 41:46-57: Observe here, I. The building of Joseph's family in the birth of two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, Gen 41:50-52. In the names he gave them, he owned the divine Providence giving this happy turn to his affairs, 1. He was made to forget his misery, Job 11:16.
  • John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Genesis 41:52: And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn,.... All the neighbouring nations (Syria, Arabia, Palestine, Canaan, &c.), when they heard there was corn there for money, came from all parts for it, and were glad to get it at such expense and trouble: because that the famine was so sore in all lands; that there was no bread to be got for money elsewhere.
  • Keil & Delitzsch (Lutheran), Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament on Genesis 41:52: Gen 41:52 The second son he named Ephraim, i.e., double-fruitfulness; “for God hath made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.” Even after his elevation Egypt still continued the land of affliction, so that in this word we may see one trace of a longing for the promised land.