Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Now he had sent Judah before him to Goshen, to get word from Joseph; and so they came to the land of Goshen.
New American Standard Bible
Now he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to point out the way before him to
King James Version
And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
Holman Bible
Now Jacob had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to prepare for his arrival
International Standard Version
Jacob sent Judah ahead of them to meet with Joseph, who would be guiding them to Goshen, and so they arrived.
A Conservative Version
And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to show the way before him to Goshen, and they came into the land of Goshen.
American Standard Version
And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to show the way before him unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
Amplified
Now Jacob (Israel) sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph, to direct him to Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
Darby Translation
And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to give notice before he came to Goshen. And they came into the land of Goshen.
Julia Smith Translation
And he sent Judah before him to Joseph to cast his face to Goshen, and they came to the land of Goshen.
King James 2000
And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to appear before him in Goshen. And they came to the land of Goshen.
Modern King James verseion
And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to direct his face to Goshen.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph that the way might be showed him unto Goshen, and they came into the land of Goshen.
NET Bible
Jacob sent Judah before him to Joseph to accompany him to Goshen. So they came to the land of Goshen.
New Heart English Bible
He sent Judah before him to Joseph, to show the way before him to Goshen, and they came into the land of Goshen.
The Emphasized Bible
And he sent, Judah, before him unto Joseph, to direct his face to Goshen, - so they came in towards the land of Goshen.
Webster
And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to direct his face to Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
World English Bible
He sent Judah before him to Joseph, to show the way before him to Goshen, and they came into the land of Goshen.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Judah he hath sent before him unto Joseph, to direct before him to Goshen, and they come into the land of Goshen;
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 46:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob And His Offspring Go To Egypt
27 And the sons of Joseph whom he had in Egypt were two. Seventy persons of the family of Jacob came into Egypt. 28 Now he had sent Judah before him to Goshen, to get word from Joseph; and so they came to the land of Goshen. 29 And Joseph got his carriage ready and went to Goshen for the meeting with his father; and when he came before him, he put his arms round his neck, weeping.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 45:10
The land of Goshen will be your living-place, and you will be near me; you and your children and your children's children, and your flocks and herds and all you have:
Genesis 31:21
So he went away with all he had, and went across the River in the direction of the hill-country of Gilead.
Genesis 43:8
Then Judah said to Israel, his father, Send the boy with me, and let us be up and going, so that we and you and our little ones may not come to destruction.
Genesis 44:16-34
And Judah said, What are we to say to my lord? how may we put ourselves right in his eyes? God has made clear the sin of your servants: now we are in your hands, we and the man in whose bag your cup was seen.
Genesis 46:34-1
You are to say, Your servants have been keepers of cattle from our early days up to now, like our fathers; in this way you will be able to have the land of Goshen for yourselves; because keepers of sheep are unclean in the eyes of the Egyptians.
Genesis 49:8
To you, Judah, will your brothers give praise: your hand will be on the neck of your haters; your father's sons will go down to the earth before you.