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”</p><p class="scripture">They said to Pharaoh, “Your servants, both we and our ancestors, are shepherds.”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.47.3.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.4" /> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And they said to Pharaoh, “We have come to stay in the land for a while because there is no grazing land for your servants’ sheep, since the famine in the land of Canaan has been severe.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.47.4.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> So now, please let your servants settle in the land of Goshen.”</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.5" /> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Now that your father and brothers have come to you, <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.6" /> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>the land of Egypt is open before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.47.6.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> They can live in the land of Goshen. If you know of any capable men among them, put them in charge of my livestock.”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.47.6.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.7" /> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Joseph then brought his father Jacob and presented him to Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.8" /> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Pharaoh said to Jacob, “How many years have you lived? ”</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.9" /> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Jacob said to Pharaoh, “My pilgrimage<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.47.9.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> has lasted 130 years. My years have been few and hard,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.47.9.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> and they have not reached the years of my ancestors during their pilgrimages.”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.47.9.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.10" /> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>So Jacob blessed Pharaoh and departed from Pharaoh’s presence.</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.11" /> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Then Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the land of Rameses,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.47.11.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> as Pharaoh had commanded. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.12" /> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And Joseph provided his father, his brothers, and all his father’s family with food for their dependents.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.47.12.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><h3 class="head1">The Land Becomes Pharaoh’s</h3><p class="noind"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.13" /> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>But there was no food in the entire region, for the famine was very severe. The land of Egypt and the land of Canaan were exhausted by the famine. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.14" /> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Joseph collected all the silver to be found in the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan in exchange for the grain they were purchasing, and he brought the silver to Pharaoh’s palace.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.47.14.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.15" /> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>When the silver from the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan was gone, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us food. Why should we die here in front of you? The silver is gone! ”</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.16" /> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>But Joseph said, “Give me your livestock. Since the silver is gone, I will give you food in exchange for your livestock.” <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.17" /> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and he gave them food in exchange for the horses, the flocks of sheep, the herds of cattle, and the donkeys. That year he provided them with food in exchange for all their livestock.</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.18" /> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>When that year was over, they came the next year and said to him, “We cannot hide from our lord that the silver is gone and that all our livestock belongs to our lord. There is nothing left for our lord except our bodies and our land. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.19" /> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Why should we die here in front of you — both us and our land? Buy us and our land in exchange for food. Then we with our land will become Pharaoh’s slaves. Give us seed so that we can live and not die, and so that the land won’t become desolate.”</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.20" /> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>In this way, Joseph acquired all the land in Egypt for Pharaoh, because every Egyptian sold his field since the famine was so severe for them. The land became Pharaoh’s, <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.21" /> <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>and Joseph made the people servants<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Genesis.47.21.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> from one end of Egypt to the other. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.22" /> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>The only land he did not acquire belonged to the priests, for they had an allowance from Pharaoh. They ate from their allowance that Pharaoh gave them; therefore they did not sell their land.</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.23" /> <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>Joseph said to the people, “Understand today that I have acquired you and your land for Pharaoh. Here is seed for you. Sow it in the land. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.24" /> <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>At harvest, you are to give a fifth of it to Pharaoh,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.47.24.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> and four-fifths will be yours as seed for the field and as food for yourselves, your households, and your dependents.”</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.25" /> <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>“You have saved our lives,” they said. “We have found favor with our lord and will be Pharaoh’s slaves.” <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.26" /> <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>So Joseph made it a law, still in effect today in the land of Egypt, that a fifth of the produce belongs to Pharaoh. Only the priests’ land does not belong to Pharaoh.</p><h3 class="head1">Israel Settles in Goshen</h3><p class="noind"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.27" /> <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property in it and became fruitful and very numerous.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.47.27.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.28" /> <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Now Jacob lived in the land of Egypt 17 years, and his life span was 147 years. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.29" /> <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>When the time approached for him to die,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.47.29.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor with you, put your hand under my thigh<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.47.29.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> and promise me that you will deal with me in kindness and faithfulness.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.47.29.3"><span class="xrfAlphabet">c</span></a> Do not bury me in Egypt. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.30" /> <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>When I rest with my ancestors, carry me away from Egypt and bury me in their burial place.”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.47.30.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="scripture">Joseph answered, “I will do what you have asked.”</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.47.31" /> <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/47-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And Jacob said, “Swear to me.” So Joseph swore to him. Then Israel bowed in thanks at the head of his bed.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Genesis.47.31.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">a</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.47.31.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><br /><section id="footnotes-Genesis.47" class="fnSection"><aside id="fn.Genesis.47.21.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.47.21">47:21</a></span> Sam, LXX; MT reads <span class="italic">and he moved the people to the cities</span></aside><aside id="fn.Genesis.47.31.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.47.31">47:31</a></span> Or <span class="italic">Israel worshiped while leaning on the top of his staff</span></aside><br /><section id="cross-references-Genesis.47" class="xrfSection"><aside id="xrf.Genesis.47.1.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.47.1">47:1</a></span> Gn 45:10; 46:28</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.47.2.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.47.2">47:2</a></span> Ac 7:13</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.47.3.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.47.3">47:3</a></span> Gn 46:32–34</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.47.4.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.47.4">47:4</a></span> Gn 15:13; Dt 26:5</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.47.6.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.47.6">47:6</a></span> Gn 45:10,18; 47:11</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.47.6.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.47.6">47:6</a></span> Ex 18:21,25; 1Kg 11:28; Pr 22:29</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.47.9.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.47.9">47:9</a></span> 1Ch 29:15; Ps 39:12; 119:19,54; Heb 11:9,13</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.47.9.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.47.9">47:9</a></span> Jb 14:1; Ps 39:4–5; Jms 4:14</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.47.9.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.47.9">47:9</a></span> Gn 11:32; 25:7; 35:28</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.47.11.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.47.11">47:11</a></span> Gn 45:10; Ex 1:11; 12:37</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.47.12.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.47.12">47:12</a></span> Gn 45:11; 50:21</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.47.14.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.47.14">47:14</a></span> Gn 41:56</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.47.24.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.47.24">47:24</a></span> Gn 41:34</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.47.27.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.47.27">47:27</a></span> Gn 17:6; 26:4; 35:11; Ex 1:7; Dt 26:5; Ac 7:17</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.47.29.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.47.29">47:29</a></span> Dt 31:14; 1Kg 2:1</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.47.29.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.47.29">47:29</a></span> Gn 24:2</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.47.29.3"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.47.29">47:29</a></span> Gn 24:49</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.47.30.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.47.30">47:30</a></span> Gn 23:17–20; 25:9–10; 35:29; 49:29–32; 50:5,13; Ac 7:15–16</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.47.31.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.47.31">47:31</a></span> Gn 48:2; 1Kg 1:47; Heb 11:21</aside><br /><section id="study-notes-Genesis.47" class="snSection"><br /></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Christian Standard Bible. 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