Jacob took his family and everything he owned and left quickly. They crossed the Euphrates River and traveled toward the hill country of Gilead.
Genesis 46:28 - Easy To Read Version Jacob sent Judah ahead to speak to Joseph first. Judah went to Joseph in the land of Goshen. Then Jacob and his people followed into that land. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to direct him to Goshen and meet him there; and they came into the land of Goshen. American Standard Version (1901) And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to show the way before him unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen. Common English Bible Israel had sent Judah ahead to Joseph so that Joseph could explain the way to Goshen. Then they arrived in the land of Goshen. Catholic Public Domain Version Then he sent Judah ahead of himself, to Joseph, in order to report to him, and so that he would meet him in Goshen. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he sent Juda before him to Joseph, to tell him; and that he should meet him in Gessen. |
Jacob took his family and everything he owned and left quickly. They crossed the Euphrates River and traveled toward the hill country of Gilead.
Then Judah said to his father Israel, “Let Benjamin go with me. I will take care of him. We have to go to Egypt to get food. If we don’t go, then we will all die, including our children.
You can live near me in the land of Goshen. You, your children, your grandchildren, and all of your animals are welcome here.
You tell him, ‘We are shepherds. All our lives we have been shepherds. And our ancestors [249] were shepherds before us.’ Then Pharaoh will allow you to live in the land of Goshen. Egyptian people don’t like shepherds, so it is better that you stay in Goshen.”
Joseph went in to Pharaoh and said, “My father and my brothers and all their families are here. They have all their animals and everything they own from the land of Canaan with them. They are now in the land of Goshen.”
“Judah, your brothers will praise you. You will defeat your enemies. Your brothers will bow down to you.