Genesis 47:6

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Then Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

Isn’t the whole land before you? Separate 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.”

Abimelech said, “Look, my land is before you. Settle wherever you want.”

Live with us. The land is before you. Settle here, move about, and acquire property in it.”

Get your father and your families, and come back to me. I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you can eat from the richness of the land.’

A king’s heart is like streams of water in the Lord’s hand:
He directs it wherever He chooses.

for You gave Him authority
over all flesh;

so He may give eternal life

to all You have given Him.

Goshen

Then they said to Pharaoh, “We have come to live in the land for a while because there is no grazing land for your servants’ sheep, since the famine in the land of Canaan has been severe. So now, please let your servants settle in the land of Goshen.”

Rulers

But you should select from all the people able men, God-fearing, trustworthy, and hating bribes. Place them over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

One of Saul’s servants, detained before the Lord, was there that day. His name was Doeg the Edomite, chief of Saul’s shepherds.

Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the herds that grazed in Sharon, while
Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the herds in the valleys.

Since he had many cattle both in the Judean foothills and the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many wells. And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands.

Do you see a man skilled in his work?
He will stand in the presence of kings.
He will not stand in the presence of unknown men.

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Cattle mikneh, from kanah

But Joseph said, “Give me your livestock. Since the money is gone, I will give you food in exchange for your livestock.”

then the Lord’s hand will bring a severe plague against your livestock in the field—the horses, donkeys, camels, herds, and flocks.

General references

There I will sustain you, for there will be five more years of famine. Otherwise, you, your household, and everything you have will become destitute.”’