Genesis 47:6 - The Scriptures 1998

⁶ “The land of Mitsrayim is before you. Settle your father and brothers in the best of the land, let them dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of capable men among them, then make them chief herdsmen over my livestock.”

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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

And Lot lifted his eyes and saw all the plain of the Yardĕ

Genesis 13:9

“Is not all the land before you? Please separate from me. If you take the left, then I go to the right; or, if you go to the right, then I go to the left.”

Genesis 20:15

And Aḇ

Genesis 34:10

and dwell with us, and let the land be before you. Dwell and move about in it, and have possessions in it.”

Genesis 45:10

“And you shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and be near to me, you and your children, your children’s children, your flocks and your herds, and all that you have.

Genesis 46:34

that you shall say, ‘Your servants have been men of livestock from our youth even till now, both we and also our fathers,’ so that you dwell in the land of Goshen, for every shepherd is an abomination to the Mitsrites.”

Genesis 47:11

So Yosĕ

Genesis 47:16

And Yosĕ

Genesis 47:4

And they said to Pharaoh, “We have come to dwell in the land, because there is no pasture for your servant’s flocks, for the scarcity of food is severe in the land of Kenaʽ

Genesis 47:5

And Pharaoh spoke to Yosĕ

1 Kings 11:28

And the man Yaroḇ

2 Chronicles 26:10

And he built towers in the wilderness, and dug many wells, for he had much livestock, both in the low country and in the plain, farmers and vinedressers in the mountains and in Karmel, for he loved the soil.

Exodus 18:21

“But you yourself, seek out from all the people able men, who fear Elohim, men of truth, hating unfair gain. And place these over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Exodus 18:25

And Mosheh chose able men out of all Yisra’ĕ

Exodus 9:10

So they took ashes from the furnace and stood before Pharaoh, and Mosheh scattered them toward the heavens. And they caused boils, breaking out in sores on man and beast.

Exodus 9:21

But those who did not set their heart on the word of יהוה  left their servants and livestock in the field.

Proverbs 21:1

The sovereign’s heart is as channels of water In the hand of יהוה ; He turns it wherever He wishes.

Proverbs 22:29

Do you see a man who is skilled in his work? He does stand before sovereigns, He does not stand before obscure ones.

Jeremiah 40:4

“And now, see, I loosen you today from the chains that were on your hand. If it seems good to you to come with me to Baḇ

John 17:2

as You have given Him authority over all flesh, that He should give everlasting life to all whom You have given Him.

1 Samuel 21:7

Now one of the servants of Sha’ul was there that day, detained before יהוה. And his name was Do’ĕ