Genesis 47:27
25 “You have saved our lives,” they said. “We have found favor in our lord’s eyes, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”
26 So Joseph established a law that a fifth of the produce belongs to Pharaoh, and it is in effect in the land of Egypt to this day. Only the priests’ land does not belong to Pharaoh.
Now the Israelites settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and became fruitful and increased greatly in number.
28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the length of his life was 147 years.
29 When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,
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
- Now the Israelites settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and became fruitful and increased greatly in number.
- KJV
- And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.
- WEB
- Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they got themselves possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly.
- ASV
- And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they gat them possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly.
- DARBY
- And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they had possessions in it, and were fruitful and multiplied exceedingly.
- BLB
- And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen. And they took possession in it, and they were fruitful, and they multiplied exceedingly.
- ÅB
- Israel ble boende i Egypt, i landet Gosen. og de fikk seg eiendom der og var fruktbare og ble meget tallrike.
- OTB
- Israelittene bosatte seg i Egypt, i regionen Gosen. De kjøpte eiendom og var fruktbare, og de ble svært mange.
- B1930
- Israel blev boende i Egyptens land, i landet Gosen. og de fikk sig eiendom der og var fruktbare og blev meget tallrike.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 46:3
“I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.
Read in contextExodus 1:7
but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.
Read in contextActs 7:17
As the time drew near for God to fulfill His promise to Abraham, our people in Egypt increased greatly in number.
Read in contextPsalms 107:38
He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish.
Read in contextPsalms 105:24
And the LORD made His people very fruitful, more numerous than their foes,
Read in contextZechariah 10:8
I will whistle for them to gather, for I have redeemed them; and they will be as numerous as they once were.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 26:5
and you are to declare before the LORD your God, “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt few in number and lived there and became a great nation, mighty and numerous.
Read in contextGenesis 26:4
I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give them all these lands, and through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed,
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