Genesis 47:11

Joseph Pharaoh Egypt Rameses

⁹ “My travels have lasted 130 years,” Jacob replied. “My years have been few and hard, and they have not matched the years of the travels of my fathers.”

¹⁰ Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and departed from his presence.

So Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the district of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

¹² Joseph also provided his father and brothers and all his father’s household with food for their families.

¹³ There was no food, however, in all that region, because the famine was so severe; the lands of Egypt and Canaan had been exhausted by the famine.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: So Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the district of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
KJV: And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
WEB: Joseph placed his father and his brothers, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
ASV: And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
DARBY: And Joseph settled his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
BLB: And Joseph settled his father and his brothers, and he gave to them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

ÅB: Og Josef lot sin far og sine brødre bosette seg og gav dem eiendom i Egypt, i den beste del av landet, i landet Ra'amses, slik som Farao hadde pålagt ham.
OTB: Josef bosatte sin far og brødre i Egypt, og ga dem eiendom i den beste delen av landet, regionen Rameses, som farao hadde befalt.
B1930: Og Josef lot sin far og sine brødre bosette sig og gav dem eiendom i Egyptens land, i den beste del av landet, i landet Ra'amses, således som Farao hadde pålagt ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Genesis 47:6
the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”
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Exodus 12:37
The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth with about 600,000 men on foot, besides women and children.
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Exodus 1:11
So the Egyptians appointed taskmasters over the Israelites to oppress them with forced labor. As a result, they built Pithom and Rameses as store cities for Pharaoh.
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John 17:24
Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
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John 14:2
In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
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John 10:10
The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in all its fullness.
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John 14:23
Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.
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John 17:2
For You granted Him authority over all people, so that He may give eternal life to all those You have given Him.
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