Genesis 47:1

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.”

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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.”

BSB

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.”

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

Then Joseph went to Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brothers with their flocks and their herds and all they have, are come from Canaan, and are now in the land of Goshen.

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וַיָּבֹא vai·ya·vo' and he went H935 יוֹסֵף yo·sef Joseph H3130 וַיַּגֵּד vai·ya·ged and he told H5046 לְפַרְעֹה le·far·'oh to Pharaoh H6547 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 אָבִי 'a·vi father my H1 וְאַחַי ve·'a·chai and brothers my H251 וְצֹאנָם ve·tzo·nam and flock[s] their H6629 וּבְקָרָם u·ve·ka·ram and herd[s] their H1241 וְכָל־ ve·khol and all H3605 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher that H834 לָהֶם la·hem [belongs] to them H9038 בָּאוּ ba·'u they have come H935 מֵאֶרֶץ me·'e·retz from [the] land of H776 כְּנָעַן ke·na·'an Canaan H3667 וְהִנָּם ve·hi·nam and there they H2005 בְּאֶרֶץ be·'e·retz [are] in [the] land of H776 גֹּשֶׁן go·shen Goshen H1657

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–6

Though Joseph was a great man, especially in Egypt, yet he owned his brethren. Let the rich and great in the world not overlook or despise poor relations. Our Lord Jesus is not ashamed to call us brethren. In answer to Pharaoh's inquiry, What is your calling? they told him that they were shepherds, adding that they were come to sojourn in the land for a time, while the famine prevailed in Canaan. Pharaoh offered to employ them as shepherds, provided they were active men. Whatever our business or employment is, we should aim to excel in it, and to prove ourselves clever and industrious.

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PharaohJosephCanaan CanaanGoshen

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