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Genesis 46:28

JosephJudahGoshen

26 All those belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons—numbered sixty-six persons.

27 And with the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family who went to Egypt were seventy in all.

Now Jacob had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When Jacob’s family arrived in the land of Goshen,

29 Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely.

30 Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!”

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BSB
Now Jacob had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When Jacob’s family arrived in the land of Goshen,
KJV
And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
WEB
Jacob sent Judah before him to Joseph, to show the way before him to Goshen, and they came into the land of Goshen.
ASV
And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to show the way before him unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
DARBY
And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to give notice before he came to Goshen. And they came into the land of Goshen.
BLB
And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to direct before him to Goshen. And they came to the land of Goshen.
ÅB
Og han sendte Juda i forveien til Josef og ba at han skulle vise ham vei til Gosen; så kom de til landet Gosen.
OTB
Jakob sendte Juda foran til Josef for å få veibeskrivelse til Gosen. Da de kom til området Gosen,
B1930
Og han sendte Juda i forveien til Josef og bad at han skulde vise ham vei til Gosen; så kom de til landet Gosen.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 45:10

    You shall settle in the land of Goshen and be near me—you and your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own.

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  • Genesis 31:21

    So he fled with all his possessions, crossed the Euphrates, and headed for the hill country of Gilead.

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  • Genesis 44:16–34

    “What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and the one who was found with the cup.”

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  • Genesis 49:8

    Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you.

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  • Genesis 46:34–47:1

    you are to say, ‘Your servants have raised livestock ever since our youth—both we and our fathers.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”

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  • Genesis 43:8

    And Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy with me, and we will go at once, so that we may live and not die—neither we, nor you, nor our children.

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