Genesis 47:1

Therfor Joseph entride, and telde to Farao, and seide, My fadir and brethren, the scheep and grete beestis of hem, and alle thingis whiche thei welden, camen fro the lond of Canaan; and lo! thei stonden in the lond of Gessen.

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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 ordeynede fyue, the laste men of hise britheren, bifore the kyng,

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Cross References

Genesis 45:10and thou schalt be bisidis me, thou, and thi sones, and the sones of thi sones, thi scheep, and thi grete beestis, and alle thingis whiche thou weldist,

Genesis 46:28Forsothe Jacob sente Judas bifore hym to Joseph, that he schulde telle to hym, and he schulde `come in to Gessen.

Genesis 46:34ye schulen answere, We ben thi seruauntis, men scheepherdis, fro oure childhed til in to present tyme, bothe we and oure fadris. Sotheli ye schulen seye these thingis, that ye moun dwelle in the lond of Gessen, for Egipcians wlaten alle keperis of scheep.

Exodus 9:26oonli the hail felde not in the lond of Gessen, where the sones of Israel weren.

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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