Genesis 47:1

And Joseph came and told Pharaoh and said, My father and my brethren, and their sheep and their cattle, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.

In Context

2And he took from the whole number of his brethren, five men, and set them before Pharaoh.

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Cross References

Genesis 45:10And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near to me, thou, and thy sons, and thy sons' sons, and thy sheep, and thy cattle, and all that thou hast.

Genesis 46:28And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to give notice before he came to Goshen. And they came into the land of Goshen.

Genesis 46:34then ye shall say, Thy servants are men that have been occupied with cattle from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers; in order that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.

Exodus 9:26Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 47:1

In this chapter we have instances, I. Of Joseph's kindness and affection to his relations, presenting his brethren first and then his father to Pharaoh ( ver. 1-10 ), settling them in Goshen, and providing for them there ( ver. 11, 12 ), and paying his respects to his father when he sent for him, ver. 27-31 . II. Of Joseph's justice between prince and people in a very critical affair, selling Pharaoh's corn to his subjects with reasonable profits to Pharaoh, and yet without any wrong to them, ver. 13 , &c. Thus he… Read the whole commentary →

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