Genesis 47:6
“The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.”
Genesis 47:6 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- The land of Egypt is before thee: 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.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- the land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and thy brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any able men among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.
- DARBYDarby
- The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land settle thy father and thy brethren: let them dwell in the land of Goshen. And if thou knowest men of activity among them, then set them as overseers of cattle over what I have.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- The land of Egypt is before you. Make your father and your brothers dwell in the best of the land. Let them dwell in the land of Goshen. If you know any able men among them, then put them in charge of my livestock.
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- the land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land cause thy father and thy brethren to dwell ; they dwell in the land of Goshen, and if thou hast known, and there are among them men of ability, then thou hast set them heads over the cattle I have.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "The land of Egypt is before you; let your father and brothers settle in the best part of the land, in Goshen. If you know any capable men among them, put them in charge of my livestock."
Context: Genesis 47
4They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.
5And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:
6The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.
7And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
8And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?
About Genesis 47: Jacob's Blessing to Pharaoh
Joseph provides food for his family and the Egyptians during the famine.
Commentary
Genesis chapter 47 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Genesis, as it marks the beginning of the Israelites’ descent into Egypt. In this chapter, we see the powerful figure of Joseph, who has been sold into slavery by his brothers, now in a position of power and authority in Egypt. He is able to use his position to provide food and shelter for his family during a time of famine.