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.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Joseph	יוֹסֵף֮ yo.Sef	H3130	Joseph · proper noun, a man's name
came	וַיָּבֹ֣א vai.ya.Vo'	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
told	וַיַּגֵּ֣ד vai.ya.Ged	H5046	properly · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Pharaoh	לְפַרְעֹה֒ le.far.'Oh	H6547	Paroh · preposition + noun, masculine singular absolute
said	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
father	אָבִ֨י 'a.Vi	H1	father · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix
brethren	וְאַחַ֜י ve.'a.Chai	H251	a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relation… · conjunction + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix
flocks	וְצֹאנָ֤ם ve.tzo.Nam	H6629	a collective name for a flock (of sheep or goats) · conjunction + noun, common both genders singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
herds	וּבְקָרָם֙ u.ve.ka.Ram	H1241	beef cattle or an animal of the ox family of either gen… · conjunction + noun, common both genders singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
out	בָּ֖אוּ Ba.'u	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person common plural
land	מֵאֶ֣רֶץ me.'E.retz	H776	the earth (at large · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct
Canaan	כְּנָ֑עַן ke.Na.'an	H3667	Kenaan · proper noun, a place name
land	בְּאֶ֥רֶץ be.'E.retz	H776	the earth (at large · preposition + noun, common feminine singular construct
Goshen	גֹּֽשֶׁן Go.shen	H1657	Goshen · proper noun, a place name

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Cross-references

Genesis 45:10 And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flo…
Genesis 46:31 And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father’s house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father…
Genesis 46:28 And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
Genesis 45:16 And the fame thereof was heard in Pharaoh’s house, saying, Joseph’s brethren are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his servants.
Genesis 46:34 That ye shall say, Thy servants’ trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwel…
Exodus 8:22 And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest kn…
Exodus 9:26 Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.
Hebrews 2:11 For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 47:1-12

Here is, I. The respect which Joseph, as a subject, showed to his prince. Though he was his favourite, and prime-minister of state, and had had particular orders from him to send for his father down to Egypt, yet he would not suffer him to settle till he had given notice of it to Pharaoh, Gen 47:1. Christ, our Joseph, disposes of his followers in his kingdom as it is prepared of his Father, saying, It is not mine to give, Mat 20:23. II. The respect which Joseph, as a brother, showed to his brethren, notwithstanding all the unkindness he had formerly received from them. 1. Though he was a great man, and they were comparatively mean and despicable, especially in Egypt, yet he owned them. Let t…

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John Gill on Genesis 47:1

Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh,.... After he had been with his father, had had an interview with him, and had took his leave of him for a time, he came to Pharaoh's court: 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; Pharaoh had desired they might come, and Joseph now acquaints him they were come; not being willing it should be said that they were come in a private manner, and without his knowledge; nor to dispose of them himself without the direction and approbation of Pharaoh, who was superior to him; and he makes mention of their flocks and herds, and other substance, partly to show that they were…

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John Calvin on Genesis 47:1-2

Then Joseph came. Joseph indirectly intimates to the king, his desire to obtain a habitation for his brethren in the land of Goshen. Yet this modesty was (as we have said) free from cunning. For Pharaoh both immediately recognizes his wish, and liberally grants it to him; declaring beforehand that the land of Goshen was most excellent. Whence we gather, that what he gave, he gave in the exercise of his own judgment, not in ignorance; and that he was not unacquainted with the wish of Joseph, who yet did not dare to ask for what was the best. Joseph may be easily excused for having commanded his father, with the greater part of his brethren, to remain in that region. For neither was it possibl…

Dictionary and topics

City — The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain (Gen. 4:17). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12). Next, we have…
Egypt · History of Israel in: Jacob, &c presented to Pharaoh — History of Israel in: Jacob, &c presented to Pharaoh

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 47:1-12

John Gill on Genesis 47:1

John Calvin on Genesis 47:1-2

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Genesis 47:1-12

John Gill on Genesis 47:1

John Calvin on Genesis 47:1-2

Dictionary and topics

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Genesis 47:1-6