Genesis 47:11
And Joseph settles his father and his brothers, and gives a possession to them in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh commanded;
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In Context
10And Jacob blesses Pharaoh, and goes out from before Pharaoh.
Cross References
Exodus 1:11And they set princes of tribute over it, so as to afflict it with their burdens, and it builds the store-cities of Pithom and Rameses for Pharaoh;
Numbers 33:3And they journey from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; from the day after the Passover the sons of Israel have gone out with a high hand before the eyes of all the Egyptians—
John 10:10The thief does not come, except that he may steal, and kill, and destroy; I came that they may have life, and may have [it] abundantly.
John 14:2in the house of My Father are many rooms; and if not, I would have told you; I go on to prepare a place for you;
John 17:2according as You gave to Him authority over all flesh, that—all that You have given to Him—He may give to them continuous life;
Matthew Henry on Genesis 47:2-13
Pharaoh's Generosity; Jacob Presented to Pharaoh. ( b. c. 1706.) 1 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. 2 And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh. 3 And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers. 4 They… Read the whole commentary →