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They have come with all their flocks and herds and possessions, and they are now in the region of Goshen.” <a href="/esv/genesis/47.htm">English Standard Version</a> So Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, “My father and my brothers, with their flocks and herds and all that they possess, have come from the land of Canaan. They are now in the land of Goshen.” <a href="/bsb/genesis/47.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So Joseph went and told Pharaoh: “My father and my brothers, with their flocks and herds and all they own, have come from the land of Canaan and are now in Goshen.” <a href="/kjv/genesis/47.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/47.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Joseph 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 the land of Goshen.” <a href="/nasb_/genesis/47.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said, “My father and my brothers and their flocks and their herds and all that they have, have come out of the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.” <a href="/nasb/genesis/47.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said, &#8220My father and my brothers and their flocks and their herds and all that they have, have come out of the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/genesis/47.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said, “My father and my brothers and their flocks and their herds and all that they have, have come out of the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.” <a href="/lsb/genesis/47.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh and said, “My father and my brothers and their flocks and their herds and all that they have, have come out of the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.” <a href="/amp/genesis/47.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, “My father and my brothers, with their flocks and their herds and all that they own, have come from the land of Canaan, and they are in the land of Goshen.” <a href="/csb/genesis/47.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> So Joseph went and informed Pharaoh: “My father and my brothers, with their flocks and herds and all that they own, have come from the land of Canaan and are now in the land of Goshen.” <a href="/hcsb/genesis/47.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> So Joseph went and informed Pharaoh: &#8220My father and my brothers, with their sheep and cattle and all that they own, have come from the land of Canaan and are now in the land of Goshen.&#8221 <a href="/asv/genesis/47.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then Joseph went in 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. <a href="/erv/genesis/47.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then Joseph went in 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. <a href="/gwt/genesis/47.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Joseph went and told Pharaoh, "My father and my brothers have arrived from Canaan with their flocks, herds, and everything they have. Now they are in Goshen." <a href="/gnt/genesis/47.htm">Good News Translation</a> So Joseph took five of his brothers and went to the king. He told him, "My father and my brothers have come from Canaan with their flocks, their herds, and all that they own. They are now in the region of Goshen." <a href="/isv/genesis/47.htm">International Standard Version</a> After this, Joseph went to inform Pharaoh. "My father and brothers have come here from Canaan," he said, "and they've come with their flocks, herds, and everything else they have. I settled them in the Goshen territory!" <a href="/msb/genesis/47.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So Joseph went and told Pharaoh: ?My father and my brothers, with their flocks and herds and all they own, have come from the land of Canaan and are now in Goshen.? <a href="/net/genesis/47.htm">NET Bible</a> Joseph went and told Pharaoh, "My father, my brothers, their flocks and herds, and all that they own have arrived from the land of Canaan. They are now in the land of Goshen." <a href="/nheb/genesis/47.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said, "My father and my brothers, with their flocks, their herds, and all that they own, have come from the land of Canaan. And look, they are in the land of Goshen." <a href="/wbt/genesis/47.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, have come from the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen. <a href="/web/genesis/47.htm">World English Bible</a> Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said, “My father and my brothers, with their flocks, their herds, and all that they own, have come out of the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/47.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Joseph comes and declares [it] to Pharaoh, and says, “My father, and my brothers, and their flock, and their herd, and all they have, have come from the land of Canaan, and behold, they [are] in the land of Goshen.” <a href="/ylt/genesis/47.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Joseph cometh, and declareth to Pharaoh, and saith, 'My father, and my brethren, and their flock, and their herd, and all they have, have come from the land of Canaan, and lo, they are in the land of Goshen.' <a href="/slt/genesis/47.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Joseph will come and announce to Pharaoh, and will say, My father and my brethren, and their sheep and their cattle and all which is to them, came from the land of Canaan, and behold, in the land of Goshen.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/47.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Then Joseph went in and told Pharao, saying: My father and brethren, their sheep and their herds, and all that they possess, are come out of the land of Chanaan: and behold they stay in the land of Gessen. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/47.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And so Joseph entered and reported to Pharaoh, saying: “My father and brothers, their sheep and herds, and everything that they possess, have arrived from the land of Canaan. And behold, they stand together in the land of Goshen.” <a href="/nabre/genesis/47.htm">New American Bible</a> Joseph went and told Pharaoh, “My father and my brothers have come from the land of Canaan, with their flocks and herds and everything else they own; and they are now in the region of Goshen.” <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/47.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So Joseph went and told Pharaoh, “My father and my brothers, with their flocks and herds and all that they possess, have come from the land of Canaan; they are now in the land of Goshen.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/47.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> THEN Joseph came and informed Pharaoh, and said to him, My father and my brothers and their flocks and their herds and all that they have, are come from the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are now settled in the land of Goshen. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/47.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Yoseph came and he told Pharaoh and said to him, “My father and my brothers and their flocks and their oxen and all that they have, have come from the land of Canaan, and behold, they are dwelling in the land of Geshan.”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/47.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Then Joseph went in 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.' <a href="/sep/genesis/47.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Joseph came and told Pharao, saying, My father, and my brethren, and their cattle, and their oxen, and all their possessions, are come out of the land of Chanaan, and behold, they are in the land of Gesem. <a href="/parallel/genesis/47-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=12229" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/47.htm">Jacob Settles in Goshen</a> 1<a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: yō·w·sêp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">So Joseph</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">went</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: way·yag·gêḏ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be conspicuous. ">and told</a> <a href="/hebrew/6547.htm" title="6547: lə·p̄ar·‘ōh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A title of Eg. kings. Of Egyptian derivation; Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kings.">Pharaoh:</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">“My father</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: wə·’a·ḥay (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 1cs) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">and my brothers,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629: wə·ṣō·nām (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock. Or tsaown; from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock; also figuratively.">with their flocks</a> <a href="/hebrew/1241.htm" title="1241: ū·ḇə·qā·rām (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- Cattle, herd, an ox. From baqar; beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gender; collectively, a herd.">and herds</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">they own,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">have come</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: mê·’e·reṣ (Prep-m:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">from the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3667.htm" title="3667: kə·nā·‘an (N-proper-ms) -- From kana'; humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him.">of Canaan</a> <a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: wə·hin·nām (Conj-w:: Interjection:: 3mp) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">and are now</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1657.htm" title="1657: gō·šen (N-proper-fs) -- Probably of Egyptian origin; Goshen, the residence of the Israelites in Egypt; also a place in Palestine.">in Goshen.”</a> 2And he chose five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/46-31.htm">Genesis 46:31-34</a> Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and inform Pharaoh: ‘My brothers and my father’s household from the land of Canaan have come to me. / The men are shepherds; they raise livestock, and they have brought their flocks and herds and all that they own.’ / When Pharaoh summons you and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’ ... <a href="/exodus/1-8.htm">Exodus 1:8-11</a> Then a new king, who did not know Joseph, came to power in Egypt. / “Look,” he said to his people, “the Israelites have become too numerous and too powerful for us. / Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, or they will increase even more; and if a war breaks out, they may join our enemies, fight against us, and leave the country.” ... <a href="/acts/7-11.htm">Acts 7:11-14</a> Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food. / When Jacob heard that there was grain in Egypt, he sent our fathers on their first visit. / On their second visit, Joseph revealed his identity to his brothers, and his family became known to Pharaoh. ... <a href="/genesis/45-9.htm">Genesis 45:9-11</a> Now return quickly to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me without delay. / You shall settle in the land of Goshen and be near me—you and your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own. / And there I will provide for you, because there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you and your household and everything you own will come to destitution.’ <a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">Genesis 50:24-25</a> Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” / And Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath and said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones up from this place.” <a href="/exodus/12-40.htm">Exodus 12:40-41</a> Now the duration of the Israelites’ stay in Egypt was 430 years. / At the end of the 430 years, to the very day, all the LORD’s divisions went out of the land of Egypt. <a href="/hebrews/11-21.htm">Hebrews 11:21</a> By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff. <a href="/genesis/15-13.htm">Genesis 15:13-14</a> Then the LORD said to Abram, “Know for certain that your descendants will be strangers in a land that is not their own, and they will be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years. / But I will judge the nation they serve as slaves, and afterward they will depart with many possessions. <a href="/acts/7-15.htm">Acts 7:15-16</a> So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died. / Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver. <a href="/genesis/41-54.htm">Genesis 41:54-57</a> the seven years of famine began, just as Joseph had said. And although there was famine in every country, there was food throughout the land of Egypt. / When extreme hunger came to all the land of Egypt and the people cried out to Pharaoh for food, he told all the Egyptians, “Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.” / When the famine had spread over all the land, Joseph opened up all the storehouses and sold grain to the Egyptians; for the famine was severe in the land of Egypt. ... <a href="/genesis/50-22.htm">Genesis 50:22-23</a> Now Joseph and his father’s household remained in Egypt, and Joseph lived to the age of 110. / He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees. <a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7-10</a> The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the affliction of My people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their oppressors, and I am aware of their sufferings. / I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. / And now the cry of the Israelites has reached Me, and I have seen how severely the Egyptians are oppressing them. ... <a href="/acts/7-6.htm">Acts 7:6-7</a> God told him that his descendants would be foreigners in a strange land, and that they would be enslaved and mistreated four hundred years. / ‘But I will punish the nation that enslaves them,’ God said, ‘and afterward they will come forth and worship Me in this place.’ <a href="/genesis/12-10.htm">Genesis 12:10</a> Now there was a famine in the land. So Abram went down to Egypt to live there for a while because the famine was severe. <a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13-15</a> And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. / Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. / Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brothers, 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.Joseph.<a href="/genesis/45-16.htm">Genesis 45:16</a> And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.<a href="/genesis/46-31.htm">Genesis 46:31</a> And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father's house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;<a href="/hebrews/2-11.htm">Hebrews 2:11</a> For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,in the land.<a href="/genesis/45-10.htm">Genesis 45:10</a> And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:<a href="/genesis/46-28.htm">Genesis 46:28,34</a> And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen… <a href="/exodus/8-22.htm">Exodus 8:22</a> And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/46-31.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/genesis/46-34.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/genesis/37-5.htm">Declareth</a> <a href="/genesis/46-32.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/genesis/46-32.htm">Flocks</a> <a href="/genesis/46-34.htm">Goshen</a> <a href="/genesis/46-32.htm">Herd</a> <a href="/genesis/46-32.htm">Herds</a> <a href="/genesis/46-31.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/46-33.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/genesis/28-4.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/genesis/46-32.htm">Sheep</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/47-4.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/genesis/47-5.htm">Cattle</a> <a href="/genesis/48-2.htm">Declareth</a> <a href="/genesis/47-3.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/genesis/47-4.htm">Flocks</a> <a href="/genesis/47-4.htm">Goshen</a> <a href="/genesis/47-17.htm">Herd</a> <a href="/genesis/47-17.htm">Herds</a> <a href="/genesis/47-5.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/47-2.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/genesis/49-30.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/genesis/47-3.htm">Sheep</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 47</div>1. <a href="/genesis/47-1.htm">Joseph presents his father, and five of his brothers before Pharaoh.</a> 11. <a href="/genesis/47-11.htm">He gives them habitation and maintenance.</a> 13. <a href="/genesis/47-13.htm">He gets the Egyptian's money;</a> 16. <a href="/genesis/47-16.htm">their cattle;</a> 18. <a href="/genesis/47-18.htm">and their lands, except the priests', to Pharaoh.</a> 23. <a href="/genesis/47-23.htm">He restores the land for a fifth.</a> 28. <a href="/genesis/47-28.htm">Jacob's age.</a> 29. <a href="/genesis/47-29.htm">He swears Joseph to bury him with his fathers.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/47.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/47.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>So Joseph went and told Pharaoh: Joseph, as the second most powerful man in Egypt, had direct access to Pharaoh. This reflects his high status and the trust Pharaoh placed in him. Joseph's role as a mediator between his family and Pharaoh is significant, as it shows his continued loyalty to both his family and his adopted country. This act of going to Pharaoh also demonstrates the importance of family in Joseph's life, despite his years in Egypt.My father and my brothers: Joseph's mention of his father and brothers highlights the restoration of his family relationships, which had been broken due to his brothers' betrayal. This reconciliation is a key theme in Joseph's story, reflecting the broader biblical theme of forgiveness and restoration. The family unit is central in biblical narratives, often representing the covenant community of God's people.with their flocks and herds and all they own: The mention of flocks and herds indicates the wealth and livelihood of Jacob's family, who were pastoralists. This detail underscores the nomadic lifestyle of the patriarchs and their dependence on livestock for sustenance and economic stability. It also sets the stage for the Israelites' future prosperity in Egypt, as they would later become a numerous and wealthy people.have come from the land of Canaan: Canaan is the land promised to Abraham and his descendants by God. The movement from Canaan to Egypt is significant, as it fulfills God's earlier prophecy to Abraham that his descendants would be strangers in a foreign land (<a href="/genesis/15-13.htm">Genesis 15:13</a>). This migration sets the stage for the eventual Exodus, a pivotal event in Israel's history.and are now in Goshen: Goshen was a fertile region in Egypt, suitable for grazing livestock. Its location provided a strategic place for Jacob's family to settle, ensuring their survival during the famine. The choice of Goshen also reflects God's providence in providing for His people. This area would later become the starting point for the Israelites' journey back to Canaan, fulfilling God's promise to bring them back to the Promised Land.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a> The son of Jacob, who rose to become a powerful leader in Egypt. He is the one who informs Pharaoh about his family's arrival. 2. <a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a> The ruler of Egypt, who has shown favor to Joseph and his family due to Joseph's wise leadership and interpretation of dreams. 3. <a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob (Israel)</a> Joseph's father, who has come to Egypt with his family due to the severe famine in Canaan. 4. <a href="/topical/b/brothers_of_joseph.htm">Brothers of Joseph</a> The sons of Jacob, who have come to Egypt with their families and possessions. 5. <a href="/topical/g/goshen.htm">Goshen</a> A region in Egypt where Joseph's family is settled. It is fertile and suitable for their livestock. 6. <a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a> The land from which Jacob and his family have come, experiencing a severe famine.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_in_times_of_need.htm">God's Provision in Times of Need</a> Joseph's family is provided for during a time of famine, illustrating God's provision and care for His people. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_family_unity.htm">The Importance of Family Unity</a> Joseph's actions demonstrate the importance of family unity and reconciliation, as he ensures his family's safety and well-being. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a> Jacob's move to Egypt is a step of faith, trusting in God's promises despite the circumstances. <a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_influence.htm">Leadership and Influence</a> Joseph's influence in Egypt shows how God can use His people in positions of authority to fulfill His purposes. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_divine_favor.htm">The Role of Divine Favor</a> The favor Joseph finds with Pharaoh is a testament to God's hand in the lives of His people, opening doors and providing opportunities.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_47.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 47</a> <a href="/q/is_there_proof_of_joseph's_high_rank_in_egypt.htm">Is there archaeological proof that Joseph was elevated to such a high rank in Egypt as described in Genesis 47:1-6? </a> <a href="/q/what_does_'vagabond'_mean_in_the_bible.htm">What is Goshen's biblical significance?</a> <a href="/q/what_did_moses_mean_by_'let_my_people_go'.htm">What did Moses mean by "Let my people go"?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_humble_yourself_before_god.htm">What is the summary of the Exodus from Egypt?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/47.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XLVIIJOSEPH PRESENTS HIS FATHER AND BRETHREN TO PHARAOH.(1) Behold, they are in the land of Goshen.--Though Joseph had all along wished this to be the dwelling-place of his brethren, yet it was necessary to obtain Pharaoh's permission; and at present Joseph only mentions that they had halted there. In <a href="/genesis/47-4.htm" title="They said morever to Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for your servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray you, let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen.">Genesis 47:4</a> they ask for the necessary consent.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/47.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 1. - Then Joseph came - literally, and Joseph went, up to the royal presence, as he had proposed (<a href="/genesis/46-31.htm">Genesis 46:31</a>) - and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come cut of the land of Canaan; - as thou didst desire (<a href="/genesis/45-17.htm">Genesis 45:17, 18</a>) - and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen (vide <a href="/genesis/45-10.htm">Genesis 45:10</a>). <a href="/commentaries/genesis/47-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So Joseph יוֹסֵף֮ (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites went וַיָּבֹ֣א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go and told וַיַּגֵּ֣ד (way·yag·gêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> To be conspicuous Pharaoh: לְפַרְעֹה֒ (lə·p̄ar·‘ōh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6547.htm">Strong's 6547: </a> Pharaoh -- a title of Egypt kings “My father אָבִ֨י (’ā·ḇî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father and my brothers, וְאַחַ֜י (wə·’a·ḥay) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> A brother, ) with their flocks וְצֹאנָ֤ם (wə·ṣō·nām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6629.htm">Strong's 6629: </a> Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock and herds וּבְקָרָם֙ (ū·ḇə·qā·rām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1241.htm">Strong's 1241: </a> Beef cattle, ox, a herd and all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every they own, אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that have come בָּ֖אוּ (bā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go from the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ (mê·’e·reṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of Canaan כְּנָ֑עַן (kə·nā·‘an) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3667.htm">Strong's 3667: </a> Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan and are now וְהִנָּ֖ם (wə·hin·nām) Conjunctive waw | Interjection | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> Lo! behold! in Goshen.” גֹּֽשֶׁן׃ (gō·šen) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1657.htm">Strong's 1657: </a> Goshen -- a district in Egypt, also a city in southern Judah <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/47-1.htm">Genesis 47:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/47-1.htm">Genesis 47:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/47-1.htm">Genesis 47:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/47-1.htm">Genesis 47:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/47-1.htm">Genesis 47:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/47-1.htm">Genesis 47:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/47-1.htm">Genesis 47:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/47-1.htm">Genesis 47:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/47-1.htm">Genesis 47:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/47-1.htm">Genesis 47:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/47-1.htm">OT Law: Genesis 47:1 Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh (Gen. 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