Thematic Bible
Genesis 47:1 (show verse)
Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said, “My father and my brothers and their flocks and their herds and all that they have, have come out of the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.”
Genesis 47:2 (show verse)
He took five men from among his brothers and presented them to Pharaoh.
Genesis 47:3 (show verse)
Then Pharaoh said to his brothers, “What is your occupation?” So they said to Pharaoh, “Your servants are shepherds, both we and our fathers.”
Genesis 47:4 (show verse)
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.”
Egypt » Often a refuge to strangers
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob, &c presented to pharaoh
Israel » Goshen
jacob » Pharaoh receives him, and is blessed by jacob
Joseph » Son of jacob » Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob, &c presented to pharaoh
Israel » Goshen
jacob » Pharaoh receives him, and is blessed by jacob
Joseph » Son of jacob » Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine
Genesis 47:5 (show verse)
Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Your father and your brothers have come to you.
Egypt » Inhabitants of » Hospitable
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob, &c presented to pharaoh
Israel » Goshen
jacob » Pharaoh receives him, and is blessed by jacob
Joseph » Son of jacob » Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine
Kindness » Instances of » Pharaoh to jacob
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Pharaoh, in his treatment of jacob and his family
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob, &c presented to pharaoh
Israel » Goshen
jacob » Pharaoh receives him, and is blessed by jacob
Joseph » Son of jacob » Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine
Kindness » Instances of » Pharaoh to jacob
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Pharaoh, in his treatment of jacob and his family
Genesis 47:6 (show verse)
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.”
Egypt » Inhabitants of » Hospitable
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob, &c presented to pharaoh
Israel » Goshen
jacob » Pharaoh receives him, and is blessed by jacob
Joseph » Son of jacob » Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine
Kindness » Instances of » Pharaoh to jacob
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Pharaoh, in his treatment of jacob and his family
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob, &c presented to pharaoh
Israel » Goshen
jacob » Pharaoh receives him, and is blessed by jacob
Joseph » Son of jacob » Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine
Kindness » Instances of » Pharaoh to jacob
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Pharaoh, in his treatment of jacob and his family
Genesis 47:7 (show verse)
Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and presented him to Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
Benedictions » Instances of » By jacob » Upon pharaoh
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob, &c presented to pharaoh
Israel » Goshen
jacob » Pharaoh receives him, and is blessed by jacob
Joseph » Summary of his life » Filial devotion
Joseph » Son of jacob » Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Pharaoh, in his treatment of jacob and his family
Salutations » Were given » By inferiors to their superiors
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob, &c presented to pharaoh
Israel » Goshen
jacob » Pharaoh receives him, and is blessed by jacob
Joseph » Summary of his life » Filial devotion
Joseph » Son of jacob » Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Pharaoh, in his treatment of jacob and his family
Salutations » Were given » By inferiors to their superiors
Genesis 47:8 (show verse)
Pharaoh said to Jacob, “How many years have you lived?”
Benedictions » Instances of » By jacob » Upon pharaoh
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob, &c presented to pharaoh
Israel » Goshen
jacob » Pharaoh receives him, and is blessed by jacob
Joseph » Son of jacob » Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Pharaoh, in his treatment of jacob and his family
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob, &c presented to pharaoh
Israel » Goshen
jacob » Pharaoh receives him, and is blessed by jacob
Joseph » Son of jacob » Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Pharaoh, in his treatment of jacob and his family
Genesis 47:9 (show verse)
So Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The years of my sojourning are one hundred and thirty; few and unpleasant have been the years of my life, nor have they attained the years that my fathers lived during the days of their sojourning.”
Benedictions » Instances of » By jacob » Upon pharaoh
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob, &c presented to pharaoh
Israel » Goshen
jacob » Pharaoh receives him, and is blessed by jacob
Joseph » Son of jacob » Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine
Life » Lessons of » Pilgrimage, a
Life » Uncertainty of physical » Life brief, figurative allusions to the brevity of
Life » Brief » Life brief, figurative allusions to the brevity of
natural Life » Is compared to » A pilgrimage
Pilgrims and strangers » Exemplified » jacob
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Pharaoh, in his treatment of jacob and his family
Time » Brevity of » Life brief, figurative allusions to the brevity of
Year » Age computed by » Of jacob
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob, &c presented to pharaoh
Israel » Goshen
jacob » Pharaoh receives him, and is blessed by jacob
Joseph » Son of jacob » Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine
Life » Lessons of » Pilgrimage, a
Life » Uncertainty of physical » Life brief, figurative allusions to the brevity of
Life » Brief » Life brief, figurative allusions to the brevity of
natural Life » Is compared to » A pilgrimage
Pilgrims and strangers » Exemplified » jacob
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Pharaoh, in his treatment of jacob and his family
Time » Brevity of » Life brief, figurative allusions to the brevity of
Year » Age computed by » Of jacob
Genesis 47:10 (show verse)
And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from his presence.
Benedictions » Instances of » By jacob » Upon pharaoh
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob, &c presented to pharaoh
Israel » Goshen
jacob » Pharaoh receives him, and is blessed by jacob
Joseph » Son of jacob » Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Pharaoh, in his treatment of jacob and his family
Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob, &c presented to pharaoh
Israel » Goshen
jacob » Pharaoh receives him, and is blessed by jacob
Joseph » Son of jacob » Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine
Rulers' » Righteous » Instances of » Pharaoh, in his treatment of jacob and his family
Genesis 47:11 (show verse)
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.
Children » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Israel placed in the land of goshen
jacob » The land of goshen assigned to
Joseph » Son of jacob » Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine
Nepotism » Of joseph
Rameses » The district in egypt which was inhabited by the israelites
Egypt » History of israel in » Israel placed in the land of goshen
jacob » The land of goshen assigned to
Joseph » Son of jacob » Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine
Nepotism » Of joseph
Rameses » The district in egypt which was inhabited by the israelites
Genesis 47:12 (show verse)
Joseph provided his father and his brothers and all his father’s household with food, according to their little ones.
Children » Instances of » Joseph
Children » Good » Take care of parents
Good Children » Take care of parents
jacob » The land of goshen assigned to
Joseph » Son of jacob » Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine
Judgments » Saints » Provided for, during
Nepotism » Of joseph
Children » Good » Take care of parents
Good Children » Take care of parents
jacob » The land of goshen assigned to
Joseph » Son of jacob » Reveals himself to his brothers; sends for his father; provides the land of goshen for his people; and sustains them during the famine
Judgments » Saints » Provided for, during
Nepotism » Of joseph
Genesis 47:13 (show verse)
Now there was no food in all the land, because the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan languished because of the famine.
Canaan » Land of » Famines in
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph enriches the king
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Famine » Caused » Faintness
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph enriches the king
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Famine » Caused » Faintness
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Genesis 47:14 (show verse)
Genesis 47:15 (show verse)
When the money was all spent in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us food, for why should we die in your presence? For our money is gone.”
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph enriches the king
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Genesis 47:16 (show verse)
Then Joseph said, “Give up your livestock, and I will give you food for your livestock, since your money is gone.”
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph enriches the king
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Genesis 47:17 (show verse)
So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and Joseph gave them food in exchange for the horses and the flocks and the herds and the donkeys; and he fed them with food in exchange for all their livestock that year.
Business life » Miscellaneous topics relating to » Barter
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph enriches the king
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph enriches the king
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Genesis 47:18 (show verse)
When that year was ended, they came to him the next year and said to him, “We will not hide from my lord that our money is all spent, and the cattle are my lord’s. There is nothing left for my lord except our bodies and our lands.
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph enriches the king
Egypt » The king acquires title to land of
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » The king acquires title to land of
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Genesis 47:19 (show verse)
Why should we die before your eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land for food, and we and our land will be slaves to Pharaoh. So give us seed, that we may live and not die, and that the land may not be desolate.”
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph enriches the king
Egypt » The king acquires title to land of
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Monopoly » By pharaoh
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » The king acquires title to land of
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Monopoly » By pharaoh
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Genesis 47:20 (show verse)
So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for every Egyptian sold his field, because the famine was severe upon them. Thus the land became Pharaoh’s.
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph enriches the king
Egypt » The king acquires title to land of
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Land » Land measure a cubit = 1824 ft » Sold
Land » Monopoly of
Monopoly » By pharaoh
Real estate » Land sold
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » The king acquires title to land of
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Land » Land measure a cubit = 1824 ft » Sold
Land » Monopoly of
Monopoly » By pharaoh
Real estate » Land sold
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Genesis 47:21 (show verse)
As for the people, he removed them to the cities from one end of Egypt’s border to the other.
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph enriches the king
Egypt » The king acquires title to land of
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Land » Monopoly of
Monopoly » By pharaoh
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » The king acquires title to land of
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Land » Monopoly of
Monopoly » By pharaoh
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Genesis 47:22 (show verse)
Only the land of the priests he did not buy, for the priests had an allotment from Pharaoh, and they lived off the allotment which Pharaoh gave them. Therefore, they did not sell their land.
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph enriches the king
Egypt » Priests of
Egypt » The king acquires title to land of
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Joseph » Son of jacob » Exempts the priests from the exactions
Land » Monopoly of
Land » Priests' part in
Monopoly » By pharaoh
Property » In real estate » Priests exempt from taxes
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » Priests of
Egypt » The king acquires title to land of
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Joseph » Son of jacob » Exempts the priests from the exactions
Land » Monopoly of
Land » Priests' part in
Monopoly » By pharaoh
Property » In real estate » Priests exempt from taxes
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Genesis 47:23 (show verse)
Then Joseph said to the people, “Behold, I have today bought you and your land for Pharaoh; now, here is seed for you, and you may sow the land.
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph enriches the king
Egypt » The king acquires title to land of
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Land » Monopoly of
Monopoly » By pharaoh
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » The king acquires title to land of
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Land » Monopoly of
Monopoly » By pharaoh
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Genesis 47:24 (show verse)
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph enriches the king
Egypt » The king acquires title to land of
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Land » Monopoly of
Monopoly » By pharaoh
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » The king acquires title to land of
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Land » Monopoly of
Monopoly » By pharaoh
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Genesis 47:25 (show verse)
So they said, “You have saved our lives! Let us find favor in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s slaves.”
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph enriches the king
Egypt » The king acquires title to land of
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Land » Monopoly of
Monopoly » By pharaoh
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Egypt » The king acquires title to land of
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Land » Monopoly of
Monopoly » By pharaoh
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Genesis 47:26 (show verse)
Joseph made it a statute concerning the land of Egypt valid to this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth; only the land of the priests did not become Pharaoh’s.
Egypt » History of israel in » Joseph enriches the king
Egypt » The king acquires title to land of
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Joseph » Son of jacob » Exempts the priests from the exactions
Land » Monopoly of
Monopoly » By pharaoh
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Tax » Priests exempted from
Taxes » Examples of
The Nation » Payment of taxes (tribute) » Examples of
Tribute » Examples of
Egypt » The king acquires title to land of
Extortion » Instances of » Pharaoh in exacting of the egyptians lands and persons, for corn (grain)
Joseph » Son of jacob » Sells the stores of food to the people of egypt, exacting from them all their money, flocks and herds, lands and lives
Joseph » Son of jacob » Exempts the priests from the exactions
Land » Monopoly of
Monopoly » By pharaoh
Statecraft » Instances of » Joseph
Tax » Priests exempted from
Taxes » Examples of
The Nation » Payment of taxes (tribute) » Examples of
Tribute » Examples of
Genesis 47:27 (show verse)
Now Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in Goshen, and they acquired property in it and were fruitful and became very numerous.
Genesis 47:28 (show verse)
Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; so the length of Jacob’s life was one hundred and forty-seven years.
Genesis 47:29 (show verse)
When the time for Israel to die drew near, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “Please, if I have found favor in your sight, place now your hand under my thigh and deal with me in kindness and faithfulness. Please do not bury me in Egypt,
Burial » The jews anxious to be interred in their family places of
hands » Placed under the thigh of a person to whom an oath was made
jacob » Exacts a promise from joseph to bury him with his forefathers
Oath » Requires joseph to swear that he would bury him with his forefathers
Oaths » Often accompanied by placing the hand under the thigh of the person sworn to
hands » Placed under the thigh of a person to whom an oath was made
jacob » Exacts a promise from joseph to bury him with his forefathers
Oath » Requires joseph to swear that he would bury him with his forefathers
Oaths » Often accompanied by placing the hand under the thigh of the person sworn to
Genesis 47:30 (show verse)
but when I lie down with my fathers, you shall carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burial place.” And he said, “I will do as you have said.”
Burial » The jews anxious to be interred in their family places of
Burial » Burying places » Family
Children » Good » Obey parents
Good Children » Obey parents
jacob » Exacts a promise from joseph to bury him with his forefathers
Oath » Requires joseph to swear that he would bury him with his forefathers
Burial » Burying places » Family
Children » Good » Obey parents
Good Children » Obey parents
jacob » Exacts a promise from joseph to bury him with his forefathers
Oath » Requires joseph to swear that he would bury him with his forefathers
Genesis 47:31 (show verse)
He said, “Swear to me.” So he swore to him. Then Israel bowed in worship at the head of the bed.
Beds » Antiquity of
Burial » The jews anxious to be interred in their family places of
hands » Placed under the thigh of a person to whom an oath was made
jacob » Exacts a promise from joseph to bury him with his forefathers
Oath » Requires joseph to swear that he would bury him with his forefathers
Oaths » In covenants
Burial » The jews anxious to be interred in their family places of
hands » Placed under the thigh of a person to whom an oath was made
jacob » Exacts a promise from joseph to bury him with his forefathers
Oath » Requires joseph to swear that he would bury him with his forefathers
Oaths » In covenants