Genesis 47:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.”
Genesis 47:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 47:27 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 47:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they got themselves possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly.”
Genesis 47:27 — World English Bible
Genesis 47:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they gat them possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly.”
Genesis 47:27 — American Standard Version
Genesis 47:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Israel dwelleth in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen, and they have possession in it, and are fruitful, and multiply exceedingly;”
Genesis 47:27 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 47:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they had possessions in it, and were fruitful and multiplied exceedingly.”
Genesis 47:27 — Darby Translation
Genesis 47:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Israel dwelt in the lande of Egypt, in the countrey of Goshen: and they had their possessions therein, and grewe and multiplied exceedingly.”
Genesis 47:27 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 47:27 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen, and they acquired possessions in it and were fruitful and multiplied exceedingly.”
Genesis 47:27 — The Living Sword
Genesis 47:27 in Context — Genesis 47
25 And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.
26 And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part; except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh’s.
27 And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.
28 And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.
29 And the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:
What Does Genesis 47:27 Mean?
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