Lot lifted up his eyes, and saw all the plain of the Yarden, that it was well-watered everywhere, before the LORD destroyed Sedom and `Amorah, like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as you go to Tzo`ar.
Genesis 47:6 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) The land of Egypt is before you. Make your father and your brothers dwell in the best of the land. Let them dwell in the land of Goshen. If you know any able men among them, then put them in charge of my livestock.* Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The land of Egypt is before thee: make them dwell in the best place, and give them the land of Gessen. And if thou knowest that there are industrious men among them, make them rulers over my cattle. |
Lot lifted up his eyes, and saw all the plain of the Yarden, that it was well-watered everywhere, before the LORD destroyed Sedom and `Amorah, like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as you go to Tzo`ar.
Isn't the whole land before you? Please separate yourself from me. If you go to the left hand, then I will go to the right. Or if you go to the right hand, then I will go to the left.*
Avimelekh said, *Behold, my land is before you. Dwell where it pleases you.*
You shall dwell with us, and the land will be before you. Live and trade in it, and get possessions in it.*
You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you will be near to me, you, your children, your children's children, your flocks, your herds, and all that you have.
that you shall say, 'Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers:' that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.*
Yosef placed his father and his brothers, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Ra`meses, as Par`oh had commanded.
Yosef said, *Give me your livestock; and I will give you food for your livestock, if your money is gone.*
They said to Par`oh, *We have come to live as foreigners in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants' flocks. For the famine is severe in the land of Kena`an. Now therefore, please let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen.*
Par`oh spoke to Yosef, saying, *Your father and your brothers have come to you.
The man Yarov`am was a mighty man of valor; and Shlomo saw the young man that he was industrious, and he gave him charge over all the labor of the house of Yosef.
He built towers in the wilderness, and hewed out many cisterns, for he had much livestock; in the lowland also, and in the plain: [and he had] farmers and vineyard keepers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved farming.
Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
Moshe chose able men out of all Yisra'el, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
They took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Par`oh; and Moshe sprinkled it up toward the sky; and it became a boil breaking forth with boils on man and on animal.
Whoever didn't regard the word of the LORD left his servants and his livestock in the field.
The king's heart is in the LORD's hand like the watercourses. He turns it wherever he desires.
Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won't serve obscure men.
Now, behold, I loose you this day from the chains which are on your hand. If it seems good to you to come with me into Bavel, come, and I will take care of you; but if it seems bad to you to come with me into Bavel, don't: behold, all the land is before you; where it seems good and right to you to go, there go.
even as you gave him authority over all flesh, he will give eternal life to all whom you have given him.
Now a certain man of the servants of Sha'ul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name was Do'eg the Edomite, the best of the herdsmen who belonged to Sha'ul.