Genesis 47:6 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁶ the land of Egypt is open before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land.  They can live in the land of Goshen. If you know of any capable men among them, put them in charge of my livestock.’

Dugang nga mga bersyon

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ the land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ The land of Egypt is before you; make your father and your brothers dwell in the best of the land. Let them live in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any men of ability among them, put them in charge of my cattle.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ the land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and thy brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any able men among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.

Common English Bible

⁶ the land of Egypt is available to you. Settle your father and brothers in the land’s best location. Let them live in the land of Goshen. And if you know capable men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ The land of Egypt is in your sight. Cause them to live in the best place, and deliver to them the land of Goshen. And if you know there to be industrious men among them, appoint these as foremen over my cattle."

Genesis 47:6 Cross References

Genesis 13:10

Lot looked out and saw that the entire plain  of the Jordan  as far as Zoar  was well watered everywhere like the Lord’s garden  and the land of Egypt. (This was before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.)

Genesis 13:9

Isn’t the whole land before you? Separate from me: if you go to the left, I will go to the right; if you go to the right, I will go to the left.’

Genesis 20:15

Abimelech said, ‘Look, my land is before you.  Settle wherever you want.’

Genesis 34:10

Live with us. The land is before you. Settle here, move about, and acquire property in it.’

Genesis 45:10

You can settle in the land of Goshen  and be near me #– #you, your children, and your grandchildren, your flocks, your herds, and all you have.

Genesis 46:34

you are to say, “Your servants, both we and our ancestors, have raised livestock  from our youth until now.” Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to Egyptians.’

Genesis 47:11

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

Genesis 47:16

But Joseph said, ‘Give me your livestock. Since the silver is gone, I will give you food in exchange for your livestock.’

Genesis 47:4

And they said to Pharaoh, ‘We have come to stay in the land for a while because there is no grazing land for your servants’ sheep, since the famine in the land of Canaan has been severe.  So now, please let your servants settle in the land of Goshen.’

Genesis 47:5

Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, ‘Now that your father and brothers have come to you,

1 Kings 11:28

Now the man Jeroboam was capable, and Solomon noticed the young man because he was getting things done. So he appointed him over the entire workforce of the house of Joseph.

2 Chronicles 26:10

Since he had many cattle both in the Judean foothills  and the plain, he built towers in the desert and dug many wells.  And since he was a lover of the soil, he had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and in the fertile lands.

Exodus 18:21

But you should select from all the people able men, God-fearing, trustworthy, and hating dishonest profit.  Place them over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

Exodus 18:25

So Moses chose able men from all Israel and made them leaders over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

Exodus 9:10

So they took furnace soot and stood before Pharaoh. Moses threw it towards heaven, and it became festering boils on people and animals.

Exodus 9:21

but those who didn’t take to heart the Lord’s word left their servants and livestock in the field.

Proverbs 21:1

A king’s heart is like channelled water in the  Lord’s hand: He directs it wherever he chooses.

Proverbs 22:29

Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will stand in the presence of kings. He will not stand in the presence of the unknown.

Jeremiah 40:4

Now pay attention: Today I am setting you free from the chains that were on your hands.  If it pleases you to come with me to Babylon, come, and I will take care of you. But if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, go no further.  Look #– #the whole land is in front of you.  Wherever it seems good and right for you to go, go there.’

John 17:2

since you gave him authority over all people,   , so that he may give eternal life   to everyone you have given him.

1 Samuel 21:7

One of Saul’s servants, detained before the Lord, was there that day. His name was Doeg the Edomite,  chief of Saul’s shepherds.