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They acquired property there and were fruitful and increased greatly in number.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/47.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Meanwhile, the people of Israel settled in the region of Goshen in Egypt. There they acquired property, and they were fruitful, and their population grew rapidly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/47.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen. And they gained possessions in it, and were fruitful and multiplied greatly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/47.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the Israelites settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and became fruitful and increased greatly in number.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/47.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/47.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions there and grew and multiplied exceedingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/47.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in Goshen, and they acquired property in it and were fruitful and became very numerous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/47.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in Goshen, and they acquired property in it and were fruitful and became very numerous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/47.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in Goshen, and they acquired property in it and were fruitful and became very numerous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/47.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in Goshen, and they took possession of property in it and were fruitful and became very numerous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/47.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now [the people of] Israel lived in the country of Egypt, in [the land of] Goshen, and they gained possessions <i>and</i> acquired property there and were fruitful and multiplied greatly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/47.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property in it and became fruitful and very numerous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/47.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property in it and became fruitful and very numerous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/47.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they gat them possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/47.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The people of Israel made their home in the land of Goshen, where they became prosperous and had large families. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/47.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they gat them possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/47.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So the Israelites settled in Egypt in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and had many children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/47.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The Israelites lived in Egypt in the region of Goshen, where they became rich and had many children. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/47.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Israel remained in Egypt's Goshen territory, acquired land there, became prosperous, and his descendants grew very numerous. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/47.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now the Israelites settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and became fruitful and increased greatly in number.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/47.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen, and they owned land there. They were fruitful and increased rapidly in number. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/47.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen. And they acquired property in it and were fertile and became numerous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/47.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions in it and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/47.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they got themselves possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/47.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Israel dwells in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen, and they have possession in it, and are fruitful, and multiply exceedingly;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/47.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Israel dwelleth in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen, and they have possession in it, and are fruitful, and multiply exceedingly;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/47.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt in the land of Goshen; and they will have possession in it, and be fruitful, and will multiply greatly.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/47.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/47.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so, Israel lived in Egypt, that is, in the land of Goshen, and he possessed it. And he increased and was multiplied exceedingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/47.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Thus Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. There they acquired holdings, were fertile, and multiplied greatly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/47.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen; and they gained possessions in it, and were fruitful and multiplied exceedingly.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/47.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt in the region of Goshen; and they became powerful in it, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/47.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt and in the land of Geshan and they became strong in it and they increased and multiplied greatly.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/47.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they got them possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/47.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Israel dwelt in Egypt, in the land of Gesem, and they gained an inheritance upon it; and they increased and multiplied very greatly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/47-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=12498" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/47.htm">The Israelites Prosper in Goshen</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">Now the Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: way·yê·šeḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">settled</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.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·ra·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt,</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.">in the region</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.">of Goshen.</a> <a href="/hebrew/270.htm" title="270: way·yê·’ā·ḥă·zū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To grasp, take hold, take possession. A primitive root; to seize.">They acquired property</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/6509.htm" title="6509: way·yip̄·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To bear fruit, be fruitful. A primitive root; to bear fruit.">and became fruitful</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.">and increased greatly</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: way·yir·bū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">in number.</a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the length of his life was 147 years.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-7.htm">Exodus 1:7</a></span><br />but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-12.htm">Exodus 1:12</a></span><br />But the more they were oppressed, the more they multiplied and flourished; so the Egyptians came to dread the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-20.htm">Exodus 1:20</a></span><br />So God was good to the midwives, and the people multiplied and became even more numerous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/26-9.htm">Leviticus 26:9</a></span><br />I will turn toward you and make you fruitful and multiply you, and I will establish My covenant with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/26-5.htm">Deuteronomy 26:5</a></span><br />and you are to declare before the LORD your God, “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt few in number and lived there and became a great nation, mighty and numerous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/28-11.htm">Deuteronomy 28:11</a></span><br />The LORD will make you prosper abundantly—in the fruit of your womb, the offspring of your livestock, and the produce of your land—in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers to give you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/30-5.htm">Deuteronomy 30:5</a></span><br />And the LORD your God will bring you into the land your fathers possessed, and you will take possession of it. He will cause you to prosper and multiply more than your fathers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-43.htm">Joshua 21:43-45</a></span><br />Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled in it. / And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand. / Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-20.htm">1 Kings 4:20</a></span><br />The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and they were eating and drinking and rejoicing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-24.htm">Psalm 105:24</a></span><br />And the LORD made His people very fruitful, more numerous than their foes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-2.htm">Isaiah 51:2</a></span><br />Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-19.htm">Jeremiah 30:19</a></span><br />Thanksgiving will proceed from them, a sound of celebration. I will multiply them, and they will not be decreased; I will honor them, and they will not be belittled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-11.htm">Ezekiel 36:11</a></span><br />I will fill you with people and animals, and they will multiply and be fruitful. I will make you as inhabited as you once were, and I will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-17.htm">Acts 7:17</a></span><br />As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-11.htm">Acts 7:11-14</a></span><br />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. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Israel dwelled in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.</p><p class="hdg">dwelt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/47-11.htm">Genesis 47:11</a></b></br> And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.</p><p class="hdg">grew.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/8-7.htm">Genesis 8:7,9</a></b></br> And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/13-16.htm">Genesis 13:16</a></b></br> And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, <i>then</i> shall thy seed also be numbered.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/26-4.htm">Genesis 26:4</a></b></br> And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/46-6.htm">Acquired</a> <a href="/genesis/42-33.htm">Country</a> <a href="/genesis/37-1.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/genesis/45-10.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/genesis/47-26.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/47-20.htm">Egyptians</a> <a href="/genesis/34-12.htm">Exceedingly</a> <a href="/genesis/41-52.htm">Fruitful</a> <a href="/genesis/46-6.htm">Gained</a> <a href="/genesis/19-27.htm">Gat</a> <a href="/genesis/47-6.htm">Goshen</a> <a href="/genesis/47-20.htm">Great</a> <a href="/genesis/32-7.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/genesis/41-5.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/genesis/30-43.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/genesis/46-30.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/genesis/36-31.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/genesis/23-15.htm">Land</a> <a href="/genesis/38-12.htm">Multiplied</a> <a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Multiply</a> <a href="/genesis/28-3.htm">Numbers</a> <a href="/genesis/26-4.htm">Numerous</a> <a href="/genesis/47-11.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/genesis/46-6.htm">Possessions</a> <a href="/genesis/47-23.htm">Property</a> <a href="/genesis/47-13.htm">Region</a> <a href="/genesis/47-11.htm">Settled</a> <a href="/genesis/44-14.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/genesis/34-21.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/genesis/43-23.htm">Wealth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/25-26.htm">Acquired</a> <a href="/exodus/6-1.htm">Country</a> <a href="/genesis/50-22.htm">Dwelleth</a> <a href="/genesis/50-22.htm">Dwelt</a> <a href="/genesis/47-28.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/genesis/50-3.htm">Egyptians</a> <a href="/exodus/1-7.htm">Exceedingly</a> <a href="/genesis/48-4.htm">Fruitful</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-23.htm">Gained</a> <a href="/exodus/24-18.htm">Gat</a> <a href="/genesis/47-28.htm">Goshen</a> <a href="/genesis/48-4.htm">Great</a> <a href="/genesis/48-16.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/exodus/1-7.htm">Grew</a> <a href="/exodus/1-7.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/genesis/47-29.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/exodus/1-7.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/exodus/12-42.htm">Land</a> <a href="/genesis/48-4.htm">Multiplied</a> <a href="/genesis/48-4.htm">Multiply</a> <a href="/genesis/48-4.htm">Numbers</a> <a href="/genesis/48-4.htm">Numerous</a> <a href="/genesis/48-4.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/leviticus/25-25.htm">Possessions</a> <a href="/exodus/19-5.htm">Property</a> <a href="/numbers/21-20.htm">Region</a> <a href="/exodus/2-15.htm">Settled</a> <a href="/genesis/49-8.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/genesis/49-32.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/exodus/22-29.htm">Wealth</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 47</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-1.htm">Joseph presents his father, and five of his brothers before Pharaoh.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-11.htm">He gives them habitation and maintenance.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-13.htm">He gets the Egyptian's money;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-16.htm">their cattle;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-18.htm">and their lands, except the priests', to Pharaoh.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-23.htm">He restores the land for a fifth.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-28.htm">Jacob's age.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/47-29.htm">He swears Joseph to bury him with his fathers.</a></span><br></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'; 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This name signifies their identity as God's chosen people, a lineage that carries the covenant promises given to Abraham. The Hebrew root for Israel, "Yisra'el," means "God prevails," highlighting the divine favor and purpose over this nation. This identity is crucial as it sets the stage for the unfolding of God's redemptive plan through this people group.<p><b>settled in the land of Egypt</b><br />The act of settling indicates a temporary but divinely orchestrated relocation. Historically, this move to Egypt was a result of famine in Canaan and Joseph's providential position in Egypt. The Hebrew word for "settled," "yashab," implies dwelling or abiding, suggesting a period of stability and provision in a foreign land. This settlement is a fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that his descendants would sojourn in a foreign land (<a href="/genesis/15-13.htm">Genesis 15:13</a>).<p><b>in the region of Goshen</b><br />Goshen was a fertile area in the northeastern part of Egypt, ideal for the Israelites' pastoral lifestyle. Archaeologically, Goshen is identified with the Wadi Tumilat, a region known for its agricultural potential. This location provided the Israelites with the resources needed to thrive, reflecting God's provision and care. The choice of Goshen also kept the Israelites somewhat separate from the Egyptians, preserving their distinct identity and practices.<p><b>They acquired property there</b><br />Acquiring property signifies a level of acceptance and integration into Egyptian society, yet it also foreshadows the eventual enslavement as their growing prosperity might have led to Egyptian envy and fear. The Hebrew word "achaz" for "acquired" can also mean to take hold or possess, indicating God's blessing in allowing them to establish a foothold in a foreign land, fulfilling His promise of making them a great nation.<p><b>and were fruitful</b><br />This phrase echoes the creation mandate in <a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a>, where God commands humanity to be fruitful and multiply. The Hebrew word "parah" means to bear fruit, symbolizing not only numerical growth but also spiritual and material prosperity. This fruitfulness is a testament to God's blessing and faithfulness to His covenant promises, even in a land not their own.<p><b>and increased greatly in number</b><br />The rapid increase in numbers is a direct fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars (<a href="/genesis/15-5.htm">Genesis 15:5</a>). The Hebrew word "rabah" means to multiply or become numerous, indicating exponential growth. This demographic expansion sets the stage for the eventual Exodus, as the Israelites become a significant and distinct population within Egypt, fulfilling God's plan for them to become a great nation.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/47.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Israel</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> the people) <span class="cmt_word">dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> acquired holdings in it), <span class="cmt_word">and grew</span> (or became fruitful), <span class="cmt_word">and multiplied exceedingly</span> - or became very numerous. This was the commencement of the promise (<a href="/genesis/46-3.htm">Genesis 46:3</a>). <p> CHAPTER 47:28-31 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/47-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Thus the Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">settled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֧שֶׁב</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·šeḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the land</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶ֥רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Egypt,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרַ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the region</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Goshen.</span><br /><span class="heb">גֹּ֑שֶׁן</span> <span class="translit">(gō·šen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1657.htm">Strong's 1657: </a> </span><span class="str2">Goshen -- a district in Egypt, also a city in southern Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They acquired property</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּאָחֲז֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·’ā·ḥă·zū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_270.htm">Strong's 270: </a> </span><span class="str2">To grasp, take hold, take possession</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there</span><br /><span class="heb">בָ֔הּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">and became fruitful</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּפְר֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yip̄·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6509.htm">Strong's 6509: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear fruit, be fruitful</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and increased greatly</span><br /><span class="heb">מְאֹֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·’ōḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3966.htm">Strong's 3966: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in number.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּרְבּ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yir·bū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become much, many or great</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/47-27.htm">Genesis 47:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/47-27.htm">Genesis 47:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/47-27.htm">Genesis 47:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/47-27.htm">Genesis 47:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/47-27.htm">Genesis 47:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/47-27.htm">Genesis 47:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/47-27.htm">Genesis 47:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/47-27.htm">Genesis 47:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/47-27.htm">Genesis 47:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/47-27.htm">Genesis 47:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/47-27.htm">OT Law: Genesis 47:27 Israel lived in the land of Egypt (Gen. 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