Jacob's Family Settles in Goshen

Genesis 47

1 Then Joseph a went and told Pharaoh, and said, "My father and my brothers, their flocks and their herds and all that they possess, have come from the land of Canaan; and indeed they are in b the land of Goshen." 2 And he took five men from among his brothers and c presented them to Pharaoh. 3 Then Pharaoh said to his brothers, d "What is your occupation?" And they said to Pharaoh, e "Your servants are shepherds, both we and also our fathers." 4 And they said to Pharaoh, f "We have come to dwell in the land, because your servants have no pasture for their flocks, g for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. Now therefore, please let your servants h dwell in the land of Goshen." 5 Then Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, saying, "Your father and your brothers have come to you. 6 i "The land of Egypt is before you. Have your father and brothers dwell in the best of the land; let them dwell j in the land of Goshen. And if you know any competent men among them, then make them chief herdsmen over my livestock."

7 Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and set him before Pharaoh; and Jacob k blessed Pharaoh. 8 Pharaoh said to Jacob, "How old are you?" 9 And Jacob said to Pharaoh, l "The days of the years of my 1 pilgrimage are m one hundred and thirty years; n few and evil have been the days of the years of my life, and o they have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage." 10 So Jacob p blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh. 11 And Joseph situated his father and his brothers, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of q Rameses, r as Pharaoh had commanded. 12 Then Joseph provided s his father, his brothers, and all his father's household with bread, according to the number in their families.

  1. Cross References
    Genesis 46:31
    Then Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's household, "I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and say to him, 'My brothers and those of my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.
  2. Cross References
    Genesis 45:10
    You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near to me, you and your children, your children's children, your flocks and your herds, and all that you have.
    Genesis 46:28
    Then he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to point out before him the way to Goshen. And they came to the land of Goshen.
    Genesis 50:8
    As well as all the house of Joseph, his brothers, and his father's house. Only their little ones, their flocks, and their herds they left in the land of Goshen.
  3. Cross References
    Acts 7:13
    And the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers, and Joseph's family became known to the Pharaoh.
  4. Cross References
    Genesis 46:33
    "So it shall be, when Pharaoh calls you and says, 'What is your occupation?'
    Jonah 1:8
    Then they said to him, "Please tell us! For whose cause is this trouble upon us? What is your occupation? And where do you come from? What is your country? And of what people are you?
  5. Cross References
    Genesis 46:32
    'And the men are shepherds, for their occupation has been to feed livestock; and they have brought their flocks, their herds, and all that they have.'
    Genesis 46:34
    "that you shall say, 'Your servants' occupation has been with livestock from our youth even till now, both we and also our fathers,' that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians."
    Exodus 2:17
    Then the shepherds came and drove them away; but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock.
    Exodus 2:19
    And they said, "An Egyptian delivered us from the hand of the shepherds, and he also drew enough water for us and watered the flock.
  6. Cross References
    Genesis 15:13
    Then He said to Abram: "Know certainly that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not theirs, and will serve them, and they will afflict them four hundred years.
    Deuteronomy 26:5
    And you shall answer and say before the LORD your God: 'My father was a Syrian, about to perish, and he went down to Egypt and dwelt there, few in number; and there he became a nation, great, mighty, and populous.
    Psalms 105:23
    Israel also came into Egypt, And Jacob dwelt in the land of Ham.
  7. Cross References
    Genesis 43:1
    Now the famine was severe in the land.
    Acts 7:11
    Now a famine and great trouble came over all the land of Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers found no sustenance.
  8. Cross References
    Genesis 46:34
    "that you shall say, 'Your servants' occupation has been with livestock from our youth even till now, both we and also our fathers,' that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians."
  9. Cross References
    Genesis 20:15
    And Abimelech said, "See, my land is before you; dwell where it pleases you.
    Genesis 45:10
    You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near to me, you and your children, your children's children, your flocks and your herds, and all that you have.
    Genesis 45:18
    Bring your father and your households and come to me; I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you will eat the fat of the land.
    Genesis 47:11
    And Joseph situated his father and his brothers, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
  10. Cross References
    Genesis 47:4
    And they said to Pharaoh, "We have come to dwell in the land, because your servants have no pasture for their flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. Now therefore, please let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen.
  11. Cross References
    Genesis 47:10
    So Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from bef...
    Genesis 48:15
    And he blessed Joseph, and said: "God, before w...
    Genesis 48:20
    So he blessed them that day, saying, "By you Is...
    2 Samuel 14:22
    Then Joab fell to the ground on his face and bo...
    1 Kings 8:66
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    Hebrews 7:7
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  12. Cross References
    Psalms 39:12
    Hear my prayer, O LORD, And give ear to my cry; Do not be silent at my tears; For I am a stranger with You, A sojourner, as all my fathers were.
    Hebrews 11:9
    By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise.
    Hebrews 11:13
    These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off were assured of them, embraced them and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
  13. Cross References
    Genesis 47:28
    And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the length of Jacob's life was one hundred and forty-seven years.
  14. Cross References
    Job 14:1
    Man who is born of woman Is of few days and full of trouble.
  15. Cross References
    Genesis 5:5
    So all the days that Adam lived were nine hundr...
    Genesis 11:10
    This is the genealogy of Shem: Shem was one hun...
    Genesis 11:11
    After he begot Arphaxad, Shem lived five hundre...
    Genesis 25:7
    This is the sum of the years of Abraham's life ...
    Genesis 25:8
    Then Abraham breathed his last and died in a go...
    Genesis 35:28
    Now the days of Isaac were one hundred and eigh...
  16. Cross References
    Genesis 47:7
    Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and set him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
  17. Cross References
    Exodus 1:11
    Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with their burdens. And they built for Pharaoh supply cities, Pithom and Raamses.
    Exodus 12:37
    Then the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides children.
  18. Cross References
    Genesis 47:6
    "The land of Egypt is before you. Have your father and brothers dwell in the best of the land; let them dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know any competent men among them, then make them chief herdsmen over my livestock."
    Genesis 47:27
    So Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions there and grew and multiplied exceedingly.
  19. Cross References
    Genesis 45:11
    "There I will provide for you, lest you and your household, and all that you have, come to poverty; for there are still five years of famine."'
    Genesis 50:21
    Now therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones." And he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.
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