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

Joseph settled his father and brothers, assigning them their own land in the best part of Egypt (in the territory of Rameses), just as Pharaoh had ordered.

Isn't the whole land available to you? Let's separate: If you go to the left, then I will go to the right; if you go to the right, then I will go to the left."

and said, "Look! My land is available to you, so settle wherever you please."

Live with us anywhere you want. Live, trade, and grow rich in it."

get your father and your households, and come back to me. I'll give you the best of the land of Egypt and you can live off the abundance of the land.'

A king's heart is a water stream that the LORD controls; he directs it wherever he pleases.

For you have given him authority over all humanity so that he might give eternal life to all those you gave him.

Goshen

"Your servants are shepherds," they replied, "both we and our ancestors. We've come to live for a while in this region, since there is no pasture back in Canaan for your servants' flocks. May your servants please live in the Goshen territory?"

Rulers

You are to look for capable men among the people, men who fear God, men of integrity who hate dishonest gain. You are to set these men over them as officials over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

Now, Doeg the Edomite, one of Saul's officials, was there that day, detained in the LORD's presence. He was the chief of Saul's shepherds.

Shitrai the Sharonite supervised the herds that were pastured in Sharon. Adlai's son Shaphat supervised the herds in the valleys.

He also built watchtowers in the wilderness and had many cisterns hewed out, since he also possessed large herds, both in the Shephelah and in the midland plains. He had many farmers and vinedressers throughout the hills and fertile lands because he loved farming.

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will work for kings, not unimportant people.

Cattle mikneh, from kanah

"You can surrender your livestock," Joseph replied. "I'll feed them in exchange, since your money is gone."

then the hand of the LORD will comewith a very severe plague on your livestock in the fields, on horses, on donkeys, on camels, on cattle, and on sheep.

General references

I'll provide for you there, since there are still five years of famine left to go, and you, your households, and everything you own would have otherwise become impoverished.