Genesis 47:11
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.
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- Exod 1:11 : 11 So they put foremen over the Israelites to oppress them with hard labor. As a result they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.
- Exod 12:37 : 37 The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Sukkoth. There were about 600,000 men on foot, plus their dependents.
- Gen 47:6 : 6 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.”
- John 10:10 : 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.
- John 10:28 : 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; no one will snatch them from my hand.
- John 14:2 : 2 There are many dwelling places in my Father’s house. Otherwise, I would have told you, because I am going away to make ready a place for you.
- John 14:23 : 23 Jesus replied,“If anyone loves me, he will obey my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and take up residence with him.
- John 17:2 : 2 just as you have given him authority over all humanity, so that he may give eternal life to everyone you have given him.
- John 17:24 : 24 “Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, so that they can see my glory that you gave me because you loved me before the creation of the world.
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- Gen 47:5-73 verses83%
5Pharaoh said to Joseph,“Your father and your brothers have come to you.
6The 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.”
7Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh. Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
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12Joseph also provided food for his father, his brothers, and all his father’s household, according to the number of their little children.
- Gen 45:16-183 verses77%
16Now it was reported in the household of Pharaoh,“Joseph’s brothers have arrived.” It pleased Pharaoh and his servants.
17Pharaoh said to Joseph,“Say to your brothers,‘Do this: Load your animals and go to the land of Canaan!
18Get your father and your households and come to me! Then I will give you the best land in Egypt and you will eat the best of the land.’
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1Joseph’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.”
- Gen 47:26-272 verses74%
26So 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.
27Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen, and they owned land there. They were fruitful and increased rapidly in number.
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20So 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.
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10You will live in the land of Goshen, and you will be near me– you, your children, your grandchildren, your flocks, your herds, and everything you have.
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41“See here,” Pharaoh said to Joseph,“I place you in authority over all the land of Egypt.”
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8all Joseph’s household, his brothers, and his father’s household. But they left their little children and their flocks and herds in the land of Goshen.
- Gen 45:20-212 verses74%
20Don’t worry about your belongings, for the best of all the land of Egypt will be yours.’”
21So the sons of Israel did as he said. Joseph gave them wagons as Pharaoh had instructed, and he gave them provisions for the journey.
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43Pharaoh had him ride in the chariot used by his second-in-command, and they cried out before him,“Kneel down!” So he placed him over all the land of Egypt.
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5From the time Potiphar appointed him over his household and over all that he owned, the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s household for Joseph’s sake. The blessing of the LORD was on everything that he had, both in his house and in his fields.
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10and rescued him from all his troubles, and granted him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household.
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28Jacob sent Judah before him to Joseph to accompany him to Goshen. So they came to the land of Goshen.
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31Then Joseph said to his brothers and his father’s household,“I will go up and tell Pharaoh,‘My brothers and my father’s household who were in the land of Canaan have come to me.
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6Now Joseph was the ruler of the country, the one who sold grain to all the people of the country. Joseph’s brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.
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9Joseph said to his father,“They are the sons God has given me in this place.” His father said,“Bring them to me so I may bless them.”
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13Joseph positioned them; he put Ephraim on his right hand across from Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh on his left hand across from Israel’s right hand. Then Joseph brought them closer to his father.
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23Joseph said to the people,“Since I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh, here is seed for you. Cultivate the land.
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8So now, it is not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me an adviser to Pharaoh, lord over all his household, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.
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10Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from his presence.