Genesis 47:1

New American Bible - revised edition

Joseph went and told Pharaoh, “My father and my brothers have come from the land of Canaan, with their flocks and herds and everything else they own; and they are now in the region of Goshen.”

Cross References

Genesis 45:10

You can settle in the region of Goshen, where you will be near me—you and your children and children’s children, your flocks and herds, and everything that you own.

Genesis 45:16

The news reached Pharaoh’s house: “Joseph’s brothers have come.” Pharaoh and his officials were pleased.

Genesis 46:28

Israel had sent Judah ahead to Joseph, so that he might meet him in Goshen. On his arrival in the region of Goshen,

Genesis 46:31

Joseph then said to his brothers and his father’s household: “I will go up and inform Pharaoh, telling him: ‘My brothers and my father’s household, whose home is in the land of Canaan, have come to me.

Genesis 46:34

you must answer, ‘We your servants, like our ancestors, have been owners of livestock from our youth until now,’ in order that you may stay in the region of Goshen, since all shepherds are abhorrent to the Egyptians.”

Exodus 8:22

But Moses replied, “It is not right to do so, for what we sacrifice to the Lord, our God, is abhorrent to the Egyptians. If we sacrifice what is abhorrent to the Egyptians before their very eyes, will they not stone us?

Exodus 9:26

Only in the land of Goshen, where the Israelites were, was there no hail.

Hebrews 2:11

He who consecrates and those who are being consecrated all have one origin. Therefore, he is not ashamed to call them “brothers,”