Genesis Chapter 47 verse 6 Holy Bible
the land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and thy brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any able men among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.
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And Jacob and his sons came to Joseph in Egypt, and when word of it came to the ears of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, he said to Joseph, Your father and brothers have come to you; all the land of Egypt is before you; let your father and your brothers have the best of the land for their resting-place.
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The land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land settle thy father and thy brethren: let them dwell in the land of Goshen. And if thou knowest men of activity among them, then set them as overseers of cattle over what I have.
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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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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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The land of Egypt is before you. Make your father and your brothers dwell in the best of the land. Let them dwell in the land of Goshen. If you know any able men among them, then put them in charge of my cattle."
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the land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land cause thy father and thy brethren to dwell -- they dwell in the land of Goshen, and if thou hast known, and there are among them men of ability, then thou hast set them heads over the cattle I have.'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...Hebrewthe landאֶ֤רֶץ (’e·reṣ)Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 776: Earth, landof Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙ (miṣ·ra·yim)Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africais before you;לְפָנֶ֣יךָ (lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā)Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 6440: The facesettleהוֹשֵׁ֥ב (hō·wō·šêḇ)Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marryyour fatherאָבִ֖יךָ (’ā·ḇî·ḵā)Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 1: Fatherand brothersאַחֶ֑יךָ (’a·ḥe·ḵā)Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 251: A brother, )in the bestבְּמֵיטַ֣ב (bə·mê·ṭaḇ)Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 4315: The best partpart of the land.הָאָ֔רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 776: Earth, landThey may dwellיֵשְׁבוּ֙ (yê·šə·ḇū)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marryin the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ)Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 776: Earth, landof Goshen.גֹּ֔שֶׁן (gō·šen)Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 1657: Goshen -- a district in Egypt, also a city in southern JudahAnd ifוְאִם־ (wə·’im-)Conjunctive waw | ConjunctionStrong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, notyou know ofיָדַ֗עְתָּ (yā·ḏa‘·tā)Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularStrong's 3045: To knowany talentedחַ֔יִל (ḥa·yil)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthmen among them,אַנְשֵׁי־ (’an·šê-)Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 376: A man as an individual, a male personputוְשַׂמְתָּ֛ם (wə·śam·tām)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralStrong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, setthem in charge ofשָׂרֵ֥י (śā·rê)Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, princemy own livestock.”מִקְנֶ֖ה (miq·neh)Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4735: Something bought, property, livestock, acquisitionJump to PreviousAble Activity Best Capable Charge Disposal Dwell Egypt Goshen Livestock Rulers
