Genesis 47:6

Good News Translation (US Version)

the land of Egypt is theirs. Let them settle in the region of Goshen, the best part of the land. And if there are any capable men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”

Cross References

Exodus 18:21

But in addition, you should choose some capable men and appoint them as leaders of the people: leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens. They must be God-fearing men who can be trusted and who cannot be bribed.

Genesis 47:11

Then Joseph settled his father and his brothers in Egypt, giving them property in the best of the land near the city of Rameses, as the king had commanded.

Proverbs 22:29

Show me someone who does a good job, and I will show you someone who is better than most and worthy of the company of kings.

2 Chronicles 26:10

He also built fortified towers in the open country and dug many cisterns, because he had large herds of livestock in the western foothills and plains. Because he loved farming, he encouraged the people to plant vineyards in the hill country and to farm the fertile land.

Exodus 18:25

and chose capable men from among all the Israelites. He appointed them as leaders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.

Genesis 47:4

“We have come to live in this country, because in the land of Canaan the famine is so severe that there is no pasture for our flocks. Please give us permission to live in the region of Goshen.”

John 17:2

For you gave him authority over all people, so that he might give eternal life to all those you gave him.

Proverbs 21:1

The Lord controls the mind of a king as easily as he directs the course of a stream.

1 Samuel 21:7

Saul's chief herdsman, Doeg, who was from Edom, happened to be there that day, because he had to fulfill a religious obligation.)

Exodus 9:21

Others, however, paid no attention to the Lord's warning and left their slaves and animals out in the open.

Exodus 9:10

So they got some ashes and stood before the king; Moses threw them into the air, and they produced boils that became open sores on the people and the animals.

Genesis 47:16

Joseph answered, “Bring your livestock; I will give you food in exchange for it if your money is all gone.”

Genesis 34:10

Then you may stay here in our country with us; you may live anywhere you wish, trade freely, and own property.”

Genesis 20:15

He said to Abraham, “Here is my whole land; live anywhere you like.”

Genesis 13:9

So let's separate. Choose any part of the land you want. You go one way, and I'll go the other.”

Genesis 13:10

Lot looked around and saw that the whole Jordan Valley, all the way to Zoar, had plenty of water, like the Garden of the Lord or like the land of Egypt. (This was before the Lord had destroyed the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.)

Genesis 45:10

You can live in the region of Goshen, where you can be near me—you, your children, your grandchildren, your sheep, your goats, your cattle, and everything else that you have.

Genesis 46:34

be sure to tell him that you have taken care of livestock all your lives, just as your ancestors did. In this way he will let you live in the region of Goshen.” Joseph said this because Egyptians will have nothing to do with shepherds.

Genesis 47:5

The king said to Joseph, “Now that your father and your brothers have arrived,

1 Kings 11:28

Jeroboam was an able young man, and when Solomon noticed how hard he worked, he put him in charge of all the forced labor in the territory of the tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim.

Jeremiah 40:4

Now, I am taking the chains off your wrists and setting you free. If you want to go to Babylonia with me, you may do so, and I will take care of you. But if you don't want to go, you don't have to. You have the whole country to choose from, and you may go wherever you wish.”