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Themes in Genesis 47

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Themes in Genesis 47

Genesis 47:1 (show verse)

Joseph went and told Pharaoh, "My father, my brothers, their flocks and herds, and all that they own have arrived from the land of Canaan. They are now in the land of Goshen."

Egypt » History of israel in » Jacob, &c presented to pharaoh
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 47:2 (show verse)

He took five of his brothers and introduced them to Pharaoh.

Genesis 47:3 (show verse)

Pharaoh said to Joseph's brothers, "What is your occupation?" They said to Pharaoh, "Your servants take care of flocks, just as our ancestors did."

Then they said to Pharaoh, "We have come to live as temporary residents in the land. There is no pasture for your servants' flocks because the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. So now, 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

Genesis 47:5 (show verse)

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

Genesis 47:6 (show verse)

The land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and your brothers in the best region of the land. They may live in the land of Goshen. If you know of any highly capable men among them, put them in charge of my livestock."

Genesis 47:7 (show verse)

Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh. 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

Genesis 47:8 (show verse)

Pharaoh said to Jacob, "How long have you lived?"

Genesis 47:9 (show verse)

Jacob said to Pharaoh, "All the years of my travels are 130. All the years of my life have been few and painful; the years of my travels are not as long as those of my ancestors."

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

Genesis 47:10 (show verse)

Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from his presence.

Genesis 47:11 (show verse)

So Joseph settled his father and his brothers. He gave them territory in the land of Egypt, in the best region of the land, the land of Rameses, just as Pharaoh had commanded.

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

Genesis 47:12 (show verse)

Joseph also provided food for his father, his brothers, and all his father's household, according to the number of their little children.

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

Genesis 47:13 (show verse)

But there was no food in all the land because the famine was very severe; the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan wasted away 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

Genesis 47:14 (show verse)

Joseph collected all the money that could be found in the land of Egypt and in the land of Canaan as payment for the grain they were buying. Then Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's palace.

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

Genesis 47:15 (show verse)

When the money from the lands of Egypt and Canaan was used up, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, "Give us food! Why should we die before your very eyes because our money has run out?"

Genesis 47:16 (show verse)

Then Joseph said, "If your money is gone, bring your livestock, and I will give you food in exchange for your livestock."

Genesis 47:17 (show verse)

So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and Joseph gave them food in exchange for their horses, the livestock of their flocks and herds, and their donkeys. He got them through that year by giving them food in exchange for livestock.

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

Genesis 47:18 (show verse)

When that year was over, they came to him the next year and said to him, "We cannot hide from our lord that the money is used up and the livestock and the animals belong to our lord. Nothing remains before our lord except our bodies and our land.

Genesis 47:19 (show verse)

Why should we die before your very eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land in exchange for food, and we, with our land, will become Pharaoh's slaves. Give us seed that we may live and not die. Then the land will not become desolate."

Genesis 47:20 (show verse)

So Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh. Each of the Egyptians sold his field, for the famine was severe. So 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

Genesis 47:21 (show verse)

Joseph made all the people slaves from one end of Egypt's border to the other end of it.

Genesis 47:22 (show verse)

But he did not purchase the land of the priests because the priests had an allotment from Pharaoh and they ate from their allotment that Pharaoh gave them. That is why 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

Genesis 47:23 (show verse)

Joseph said to the people, "Since I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh, here is seed for you. Cultivate the land.

Genesis 47:24 (show verse)

When you gather in the crop, give one-fifth of it to Pharaoh, and the rest will be yours for seed for the fields and for you to eat, including those in your households and your little children."

Genesis 47:25 (show verse)

They replied, "You have saved our lives! You are showing us favor, and we will be Pharaoh's slaves."

Genesis 47:26 (show verse)

So Joseph made it a statute, which is in effect to this day throughout the land of Egypt: One-fifth belongs to Pharaoh. 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

Genesis 47:27 (show verse)

Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen, and they owned land there. They were fruitful and increased rapidly in number.

Egypt » History of israel in » Israel placed in the land of goshen
Israel » Exodus » Number of
Israel » Goshen
jacob » The land of goshen assigned to

Genesis 47:28 (show verse)

Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years; the years of Jacob's life were 147 in all.

Israel » Goshen
jacob » Lives in egypt for seventeen years
Longevity » Instances of » Jacob, one-hundred and forty-seven years
Oath » Requires joseph to swear that he would bury him with his forefathers

Genesis 47:29 (show verse)

The time for Israel to die approached, so he called for his son Joseph and said to him, "If now I have found favor in your sight, put your hand under my thigh and show me kindness and faithfulness. 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

Genesis 47:30 (show verse)

but when I rest with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burial place." Joseph said, "I will do as you say."

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

Genesis 47:31 (show verse)

Jacob said, "Swear to me that you will do so." So Joseph gave him his word. Then Israel bowed down at the head of his 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