Genesis 47:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, saying, My father and my brothers, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, have come out of the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    So Joseph went and told Pharaoh, 'My father, my brothers, their flocks, their herds, and everything they own have come from the land of Canaan, and they are now in the region of Goshen.'

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then Joseph{H3130} went{H935} in and told{H5046} Pharaoh,{H6547} and said,{H559} My father{H1} and my brethren,{H251} and their flocks,{H6629} and their herds,{H1241} and all that they have, are come out{H935} of the land{H776} of Canaan;{H3667} and, behold, they are in the land{H776} of Goshen.{H1657}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then Joseph{H3130} came{H935}{(H8799)} and told{H5046}{(H8686)} Pharaoh{H6547}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, My father{H1} and my brethren{H251}, and their flocks{H6629}, and their herds{H1241}, and all that they have, are come out{H935}{(H8804)} of the land{H776} of Canaan{H3667}; and, behold, they are in the land{H776} of Goshen{H1657}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And Ioseph wet and tolde Pharao and sayde: my father and my brethern their shepe and their beastes and all that they haue are come out of the lade of Canaan and are in the lande of Gosan.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then came Ioseph, and tolde Pharao & sayde: My father and my brethren, their small & greate catell, & all yt they haue, are come out of ye lande of Canaan:

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then came Ioseph and tolde Pharaoh, and sayde, My father, and my brethren, and their sheepe, and their cattell, and all that they haue, are come out of the land of Canaan, and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Ioseph came therfore & tolde Pharao, and said: My father & my brethre, theyr sheepe, and theyr cattell, and all that they haue, are come out of ye lande of Chanaan: and beholde, they are in the lande of Gosen.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said, "My father and my brothers, with their flocks, their herds, and all that they own, have come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Joseph cometh, and declareth to Pharaoh, and saith, `My father, and my brethren, and their flock, and their herd, and all they have, have come from the land of Canaan, and lo, they `are' in the land of Goshen.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then Joseph went in 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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then Joseph went in 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then Joseph went to Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brothers with their flocks and their herds and all they have, are come from Canaan, and are now in the land of Goshen.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said, "My father and my brothers, with their flocks, their herds, and all that they own, have come out of the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Joseph’s Wise Administration 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.”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 46:31 : 31 And Joseph said to his brothers, and to his father's household, I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and say to him, My brothers and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.
  • Gen 45:10 : 10 And you shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near to me, you and your children and your children's children, and your flocks and your herds and all that you have.
  • Gen 46:28 : 28 And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to direct him to Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
  • Gen 45:16 : 16 And the report thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brothers have come; and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
  • Gen 46:34 : 34 That you shall say, Your servants' trade has been with livestock from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers, that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is detestable to the Egyptians.
  • Exod 8:22 : 22 And I will set apart in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end you may know that I am the LORD in the midst of the earth.
  • Exod 9:26 : 26 Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, there was no hail.
  • Heb 2:11 : 11 For both He who sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all of one; for which reason He is not ashamed to call them brethren,

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Gen 47:2-7
    6 verses
    90%

    2 And he took some of his brothers, even five men, and presented them to Pharaoh.

    3 And Pharaoh said to his brothers, What is your occupation? And they said to Pharaoh, Your servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.

    4 They said moreover to Pharaoh, We have come to sojourn in the land; for your servants have no pasture for their flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray you, let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

    5 And Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, saying, Your father and your brothers have come to you:

    6 The land of Egypt is before you; in the best of the land make your father and brothers to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if you know any capable men among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.

    7 And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

  • Gen 46:31-32
    2 verses
    86%

    31 And Joseph said to his brothers, and to his father's household, I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and say to him, My brothers and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.

    32 And the men are shepherds, for their occupation has been to feed livestock; and they have brought their flocks, herds, and all that they have.

  • Gen 45:16-18
    3 verses
    84%

    16 And the report thereof was heard in Pharaoh's house, saying, Joseph's brothers have come; and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.

    17 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Say to your brothers, Do this: load your animals and go, get to the land of Canaan.

    18 And take your father and your households and come to me; and I will give you the best of the land of Egypt, and you shall eat the fat of the land.

  • Gen 50:8
    80%

    8 And all the house of Joseph, and his brothers, and his father's house, only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.

  • Gen 46:28-29
    2 verses
    80%

    28 And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to direct him to Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.

    29 And Joseph made ready his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen, and he presented himself to him, and he embraced him, and wept on his shoulder for a good while.

  • Gen 45:8-10
    3 verses
    80%

    8 So now it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

    9 Hurry and go up to my father, and say to him, Thus says your son Joseph, God has made me lord of all Egypt; come down to me, do not delay.

    10 And you shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you shall be near to me, you and your children and your children's children, and your flocks and your herds and all that you have.

  • Gen 45:25
    80%

    25 And they went up out of Egypt and came to the land of Canaan, to Jacob their father,

  • Gen 45:3-4
    2 verses
    78%

    3 And Joseph said to his brothers, I am Joseph; does my father still live? And his brothers could not answer him, for they were dismayed at his presence.

    4 And Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

  • Gen 47:11-12
    2 verses
    77%

    11 And Joseph placed his father and his brothers, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

    12 And Joseph nourished his father, and his brothers, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families.

  • Gen 42:6-7
    2 verses
    77%

    6 And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was who sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brothers came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the ground.

    7 And Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but made himself strange to them, and spoke roughly to them; and he said to them, Where do you come from? And they said, From the land of Canaan to buy food.

  • Acts 7:13
    77%

    13 And at the second time Joseph was made known to his brothers; and Joseph's family was made known to Pharaoh.

  • Gen 42:29
    77%

    29 And they came to Jacob their father in the land of Canaan, and told him all that had happened to them; saying,

  • Gen 46:6
    76%

    6 And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his descendants with him.

  • Gen 37:12
    76%

    12 And his brothers went to feed their father's flock in Shechem.

  • Gen 37:17
    76%

    17 And the man said, They have departed from here; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brothers, and found them in Dothan.

  • Gen 42:3
    75%

    3 And Joseph's ten brothers went down to buy grain in Egypt.

  • Gen 47:27
    75%

    27 And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions there, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.

  • Gen 45:13
    75%

    13 And you shall tell my father of all my glory in Egypt, and of all that you have seen; and you shall hurry and bring my father down here.

  • Exod 1:5
    75%

    5 And all the people that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was already in Egypt.

  • Gen 47:18
    74%

    18 When that year ended, they came to him the second year, and said to him, We will not hide it from my lord, that our money is spent; my lord also has our herds of cattle; there is nothing left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies and our lands:

  • Gen 45:1
    74%

    1 Then Joseph could not restrain himself before all those who stood by him; and he cried, Make every man go out from me. So no man stood with him while Joseph made himself known to his brothers.