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Genesis 46:28

JosephJudahGoshen

26 All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were threescore and six;

27 And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.

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

29 And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

30 And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet 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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  • 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 flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:

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  • Genesis 31:21

    So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.

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  • Genesis 44:16–34

    And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord’s servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.

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  • Genesis 49:8

    Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father’s children shall bow down before thee.

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  • Genesis 46:34–47:1

    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 dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

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  • Genesis 43:8

    And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.

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