Thematic Bible: Israel placed in the land of goshen


Thematic Bible



you are to say, ‘Your servants, both we and our fathers, have raised livestock from our youth until now.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are abhorrent to Egyptians.”

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.

Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property in it and became fruitful and very numerous.


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