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Genesis 47:27 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: King James Version
" And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly. "
Genesis 47:27
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And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.
And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part; except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh's.
And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.
And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.
And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:
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In this chapter, we get a short summary of the history of two kings of Judah, Abijam, whose reign was brief and wicked (1 Kings 15:1-8), and Asa, who ruled well and for a long time (1 Kings 15:9-24). We also read about two kings of Israel, Nadab, Jeroboam’s son, and Baasha, the man who destroyed Jeroboam’s family line (1 Kings 15:25-34).
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Genesis 47:1
"Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen."
Genesis 47:2
"And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh."
Genesis 47:3
"And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers."
Genesis 47:4
"They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen."
Genesis 47:5
"And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come"
Genesis 47:6
"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."
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