Genesis 47:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.”

Genesis 47:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 47:1 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 47:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said, “My father and my brothers, with their flocks, their herds, and all that they own, have come out of the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.””

Genesis 47:1 — World English Bible

Genesis 47:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.”

Genesis 47:1 — American Standard Version

Genesis 47:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Joseph cometh, and declareth to Pharaoh, and saith, `My father, and my brethren, and their flock, and their herd, and all they have, have come from the land of Canaan, and lo, they <FI>are<Fi> in the land of Goshen.'”

Genesis 47:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 47:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Joseph came and told Pharaoh and said, My father and my brethren, and their sheep and their cattle, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.”

Genesis 47:1 — Darby Translation

Genesis 47:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then came Ioseph and tolde Pharaoh, and sayde, My father, and my brethren, and their sheepe, and their cattell, and all that they haue, are come out of the land of Canaan, and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.”

Genesis 47:1 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 47:1 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Joseph came and told Pharaoh and said, "My father and my brothers and their flocks and their herds and all that is theirs have come from the land of Canaan, and behold—they are in the land of Goshen."”

Genesis 47:1 — The Living Sword

Genesis 47:1 in Context — Genesis 47

1 Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.

2 And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.

3 And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.

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What Does Genesis 47:1 Mean?

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