Genesis 41:52
“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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And all countries came into Egypt to Joseph for to buy corn,.... All the neighbouring nations (Syria, Arabia, Palestine,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 41:1-57
- Joseph Was Exalted 1. יאר ye'or, “river, canal,” mostly applied to the Nile. Some suppose the word to be Coptic. 2.…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 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…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Ephraim For the Hebrew word to be fruitful, cf. Gen 28:3; Gen 35:11; Gen 48:4. There is a play on the resemblance in the…
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