Genesis 47:1 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.

Matthew Henry

  • Joseph presents his brethren to PharaohThough 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....

Thompson Chains

  • HerdsSee the chain from Genesis 18:7 · 5 links

Parallel Passages

  • Genesis 43:32 And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
  • Genesis 46:31 And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father's house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;
  • Exodus 8:26 And Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us?

From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).

Cross References

  • Genesis 46:31 And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father's house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;
  • Genesis 45:10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:
  • Genesis 46:28 And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
  • Genesis 45:16 And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
  • Genesis 46:34 That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

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Topics

  • Goshen Israelites dwelt in
  • Jacob Pharaoh receives him, and is blessed by Jacob
  • Joseph Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of Goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine

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Bible Dictionary

  • JosephRemover or increaser. (1.) The elder of the two sons of Jacob by Rachel (Gen 30:23, Gen 30:24), who, on the occasion of his birth, said,...
  • PharaohThe official title borne by the Egyptian kings down to the time when that country was conquered by the Greeks. (See Egypt.) The name is a...
  • Canaan(1.) The fourth son of Ham (Gen 10:6). His descendants were under a curse in consequence of the transgression of his father (Gen...
  • Goshen(1.) A district in Egypt where Jacob and his family settled, and in which they remained till the Exodus (Gen 45:10; Gen 46:28, Gen 46:29,...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Then Joseph יוֹסֵף yôsēp יוֹסֵף Proper name
  • came וַיָּבֹא wayyābōʾ בּוֹא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • and told וַיַּגֵּד wayyaggēd נָגַד Verb · hiphil sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • Pharaoh לְפַרְעֹה lĕparʿô פַּרְעֹה Proper name · with preposition
  • and said וַיֹּאמֶר wayyōʾmer אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • My father אָבִי ʾābî אָב Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
  • and my brethren וְאַחַי wĕʾaḥay אָח Noun · masculine plural construct · with and, suffix: first person common singular
  • and their flocks וְצֹאנָם wĕṣōʾnām צֹאן Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with and, suffix: third person masculine plural
  • and their herds וּבְקָרָם ûbĕqārām בָּקָר Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with and, suffix: third person masculine plural
  • and all that they have, are come out וְכָל wĕkol Noun · masculine singular construct · with and אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative לָהֶם lāhem Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine plural בָּאוּ bāʾww בּוֹא Verb · qal perfect, third person common plural
  • of the land מֵאֶרֶץ mēʾereṣ אֶרֶץ Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition
  • of Canaan כְּנָעַן kĕnāʿan כְּנַעַן Proper name
  • and, behold, they are in the land וְהִנָּם wĕhinnām Demonstrative · with and, suffix: third person masculine plural בְּאֶרֶץ bĕʾereṣ אֶרֶץ Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with preposition
  • of Goshen גֹּשֶׁן gōšen גֹּשֶׁן Proper name

Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0

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