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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Genesis 47:11 Catholic Bible: Then Joseph settled his father and his brothers in Egypt, giving them property in the best of the land near the city of Rameses, as the king had commanded. </title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/catholic/genesis/47-11.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/15002new8.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/genesis/47-11.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmcc/genesis/47-11.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/catholic/">Bible</a> > <a href="/gntd/genesis/1.htm">Genesis</a> > <a href="/gntd/genesis/47.htm">Chapter 47</a> > Verse 11</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../genesis/47-10.htm" title="Genesis 47:10">◄</a> Genesis 47:11 <a href="../genesis/47-12.htm" title="Genesis 47:12">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/nabre/genesis/47.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#552200" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gntd/genesis/47.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then Joseph settled his father and his brothers in Egypt, giving them property in the best of the land near the city of Rameses, as the king had commanded. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/47.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Joseph settled his father and his brothers, and granted them a holding in the land of Egypt, in the best part of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had instructed.<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cevd/genesis/47.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Joseph obeyed the king's orders and gave his father and brothers some of the best land in Egypt near the city of Rameses. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/47.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Joseph settled his father and brothers and gave them a holding in Egypt on the pick of the land, in the region of Rameses, as Pharaoh had ordered.<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drbc/genesis/47.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But Joseph gave a possession to his father and his brethren in Egypt, in the best place of the land, in Ramesses, as Pharao had commanded.<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tsk2">But Joseph gave a possession to his father and his brethren in Egypt, in the best place of the land, in Ramesses, as Pharao had commanded.</p><p class="hdg">Raamses.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../genesis/47-6.htm">Genesis 47:6</a> The land of Egypt is before thee: and make them dwell in the best place, and give them the land of Gessen. And if thou knowest that there are industrious men among them, make them rulers over my cattle.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../exodus/1-11.htm">Exodus 1:11</a> Therefore he set over them masters of the works, to afflict them with burdens: and they built for Pharao cities of tabernacles, Phithom, and Ramesses.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../exodus/12-37.htm">Exodus 12:37</a> And the children of Israel set forward from Ramesse to Socoth, being about six hundred thousand men on foot, beside children.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../john/10-10.htm">John 10:10,28</a> The thief cometh not, but for to steal and to kill and to destroy. I am come that they may have life and may have it more abundantly. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../john/14-2.htm">John 14:2,23</a> In my Father's house there are many mansions. If not, I would have told you: because I go to prepare a place for you. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../john/17-2.htm">John 17:2,24</a> As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he may give eternal life to all whom thou hast given him. . . . </p></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/drbc/genesis/47.htm">Jacob Settles in Goshen</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>And blessing the king, he went out. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl">But Joseph gave a possession to his father and his brethren in Egypt, in the best place of the land, in Ramesses, as Pharao had commanded.</span><span class="reftext">12</span>And he nourished them, and all his father's house, allowing food to every one.…<div class="vheading2">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="../genesis/46-34.htm">Genesis 46:34</a></span><br />You shall answer: We, thy servants, are shepherds, from our infancy until now, both we and our fathers. And this you shall say, that you may dwell in the land of Gessen, because the Egyptians have all shepherds in abomination.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../genesis/47-6.htm">Genesis 47:6</a></span><br />The land of Egypt is before thee: and make them dwell in the best place, and give them the land of Gessen. And if thou knowest that there are industrious men among them, make them rulers over my cattle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../genesis/47-27.htm">Genesis 47:27</a></span><br />So Israel dwelt in Egypt, that is, in the land of Gessen, and possessed it; and grew, and was multiplied exceedingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../exodus/1-11.htm">Exodus 1:11</a></span><br />Therefore he set over them masters of the works, to afflict them with burdens: and they built for Pharao cities of tabernacles, Phithom, and Ramesses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../exodus/12-37.htm">Exodus 12:37</a></span><br />And the children of Israel set forward from Ramesse to Socoth, being about six hundred thousand men on foot, beside children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><div class="vheading2">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/47-6.htm">Best</a> <a href="/genesis/45-21.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/genesis/45-19.htm">Directed</a> <a href="/acts/16-12.htm">District</a> <a href="/genesis/47-6.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/28-4.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/genesis/47-7.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/45-21.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/genesis/44-1.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/genesis/41-34.htm">Part</a> <a href="/genesis/47-10.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/genesis/41-48.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/genesis/44-17.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/genesis/46-6.htm">Property</a> <a href="/numbers/33-5.htm">Rameses</a> <a href="/numbers/33-5.htm">Ram'eses</a> <a href="/genesis/36-8.htm">Settled</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/49-11.htm">Best</a> <a href="/genesis/50-2.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/genesis/50-2.htm">Directed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-4.htm">District</a> <a href="/genesis/47-13.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/48-4.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/genesis/47-12.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/exodus/16-24.htm">Ordered</a> <a href="/genesis/49-29.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/genesis/47-24.htm">Part</a> <a href="/genesis/47-14.htm">Pharaoh</a> <a href="/genesis/50-23.htm">Placed</a> <a href="/genesis/47-27.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/genesis/47-23.htm">Property</a> <a href="/exodus/1-11.htm">Rameses</a> <a href="/exodus/12-37.htm">Ram'eses</a> <a href="/genesis/47-27.htm">Settled</a><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/47-11.htm">Genesis 47:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/47-11.htm">Genesis 47:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/47-11.htm">Genesis 47:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/47-11.htm">Genesis 47:11 NASB</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/47-11.htm">Genesis 47:11 Bible Apps</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/47-11.htm">Genesis 47:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/47-11.htm">Genesis 47:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/47-11.htm">Genesis 47:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="//bibeltext.com/genesis/47-11.htm">Genesis 47:11 German Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span>Alphabetical: a and as best brothers directed district Egypt father gave had his in Joseph land of ordered part Pharaoh possession property Rameses settled So the them<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="https://biblehub.com/genesis/47-11.htm">OT Law: Genesis 47:11 Joseph placed his father and his brothers (Gen. 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