Genesis 47:6
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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.the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”
In other translations
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.the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”
Hebrew words
אֶרֶץ'eretz[the] land ofH776מִצְרַיִםmitzrayimEgyptH4714לְפָנֶיךָlefaneikha[is] <to> before youH6440הִואhi'itH1931בְּמֵיטַבbemeitavin [the] best ofH4315הָאָרֶץha'aretzthe landH776הוֹשֵׁבhoshevcause to dwellH3427אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָבִיךָ'avikhafather yourH1וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853אַחֶיךָ'acheikhabrothers yourH251יֵשְׁבוּyeshevulet them dwellH3427בְּאֶרֶץbe'eretzin [the] land ofH776גֹּשֶׁןgoshenGoshenH1657וְאִם־ve'im-and ifH518יָדַעְתָּyada'tayou knowH3045וְיֶשׁ־veyesh-and thereH3426בָּםbamamong themאַנְשֵׁי־'anshei-[are] men ofH582חַיִלchayilabilityH2428וְשַׂמְתָּםvesamtamand you will appoint themH7760שָׂרֵיsareioverseers ofH8269מִקְנֶהmiknehlivestockH4735עַל־'al-overH5921אֲשֶׁר־'asher-[that] whichH834לִי׃li[belongs] to me
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Related verses
- Genesis 47:11And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.So Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the district of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
- Proverbs 22:29Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
- Exodus 18:21Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:Furthermore, select capable men from among the people—God-fearing, trustworthy men who are averse to dishonest gain. Appoint them over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
- 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.Then they said to Pharaoh, “We have come to live in the land for a time, because there is no pasture for the flocks of your servants, since the famine in the land of Canaan has been severe. So now, please allow your servants to settle in the land of Goshen.”
- 2 Chronicles 26:10Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.Since he had much livestock in the foothills and in the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many cisterns. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hill country and in the fertile fields.
- Exodus 18:25And Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
- Genesis 34:10And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.You may settle among us, and the land will be open to you. Live here, move about freely, and acquire your own property.”
- Genesis 13:9Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.Is not the whole land before you? Now separate yourself from me. If you go to the left, I will go to the right; if you go to the right, I will go to the left.”
- Exodus 9:21And he that regarded not the word of the Lord left his servants and his cattle in the field.but those who disregarded the word of the LORD left their servants and livestock in the field.
- Exodus 9:10And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast.So they took soot from the furnace and stood before Pharaoh. Moses tossed it into the air, and festering boils broke out on man and beast.
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