Gen 41:50-52 | MHM | STEP | v. 50-52 : Joseph has two sons before the famine begins. He names the first Manasseh, saying God has made him forget his troubles and his father’s house. He names the second Ephraim, saying God has made him fruitful in the land of his suffering ( v. 50-52 ). The names show that God can turn sorrow into joy and make us fruitful even in hard places (Job 11:16 ).

‏ Genesis 41:50-52

v. 50-52: Joseph has two sons before the famine begins. He names the first Manasseh, saying God has made him forget his troubles and his father’s house. He names the second Ephraim, saying God has made him fruitful in the land of his suffering (v. 50-52 ^a). The names show that God can turn sorrow into joy and make us fruitful even in hard places (Job 11:16 ^b).

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