Genesis 47:6

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Genesis 47:6

The land of Egypt is at your disposal; settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land, let them live in the land of Goshen; and if you know any capable men among them, then put them in charge of my livestock.”

Genesis 47:11

So Joseph settled his father and his brothers and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had ordered.

Exodus 18:21

Furthermore, you shall select out of all the people able men who fear God, men of truth, those who hate dishonest gain; and you shall place these over them as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens.

Genesis 47:4

They said to Pharaoh, “We have come to sojourn in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants’ flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. Now, therefore, please let your servants live in the land of Goshen.”

Exodus 18:25

Moses chose able men out of all Israel and made them heads over the people, leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties and of tens.

Proverbs 22:29

Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will stand before kings;
He will not stand before obscure men.

Genesis 13:9

Is not the whole land before you? Please separate from me; if to the left, then I will go to the right; or if to the right, then I will go to the left.”

Genesis 20:15

Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you; settle wherever you please.”

Genesis 34:10

Thus you shall live with us, and the land shall be open before you; live and trade in it and acquire property in it.”

Genesis 45:18-20

and take your father and your households and come to me, and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt and you will eat the fat of the land.’

Genesis 47:16

Then Joseph said, “Give up your livestock, and I will give you food for your livestock, since your money is gone.”

Exodus 9:3-6

behold, the hand of the Lord will come with a very severe pestilence on your livestock which are in the field, on the horses, on the donkeys, on the camels, on the herds, and on the flocks.

Exodus 9:10

So they took soot from a kiln, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses threw it toward the sky, and it became boils breaking out with sores on man and beast.

Exodus 9:21

but he who paid no regard to the word of the Lord left his servants and his livestock in the field.

1 Samuel 21:7

Now one of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the Lord; and his name was Doeg the Edomite, the chief of Saul’s shepherds.

1 Chronicles 27:29-31

Shitrai the Sharonite had charge of the cattle which were grazing in Sharon; and Shaphat the son of Adlai had charge of the cattle in the valleys.

2 Chronicles 26:10

He built towers in the wilderness and hewed many cisterns, for he had much livestock, both in the lowland and in the plain. He also had plowmen and vinedressers in the hill country and the fertile fields, for he loved the soil.

Proverbs 21:1

The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord;
He turns it wherever He wishes.

John 17:2

even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Is

John 17:2

Goshen

Genesis 47:4

Rulers

Proverbs 22:29

Cattle mikneh, from kanah

Genesis 47:16

Exodus 9:3

General references

Genesis 45:11

Bible References

Is

So Joseph settled his father and his brothers and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had ordered.

Is not the whole land before you? Please separate from me; if to the left, then I will go to the right; or if to the right, then I will go to the left.”

Abimelech said, “Behold, my land is before you; settle wherever you please.”

Thus you shall live with us, and the land shall be open before you; live and trade in it and acquire property in it.”

and take your father and your households and come to me, and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt and you will eat the fat of the land.’

The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord;
He turns it wherever He wishes.

even as You gave Him authority over all flesh, that to all whom You have given Him, He may give eternal life.

Goshen

live in the land of Goshen.”

Rulers

Now one of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the Lord; and his name was Doeg the Edomite, the chief of Saul’s shepherds.

Shitrai the Sharonite had charge of the cattle which were grazing in Sharon; and Shaphat the son of Adlai had charge of the cattle in the valleys.

Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will stand before kings;
He will not stand before obscure men.

Cattle mikneh, from kanah

Then Joseph said, “Give up your livestock, and I will give you food for your livestock, since your money is gone.”

behold, the hand of the Lord

will come with a very severe pestilence on your livestock which are in the field, on the horses, on the donkeys, on the camels, on the herds, and on the flocks.

General references

There I will also provide for you, for there are still five years of famine to come, and you and your household and all that you have would be impoverished.”’