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Genesis 47:6

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6“The land of Egypt is 1at your disposal; have your father and your brothers settle in athe best of the land, let them settle in the land of Goshen; and if you know any bexcellent men among them, then 2put them in charge of my livestock.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit before you
  2. 2Lit appoint them rulers

Cross references

  1. aGen 45:10, 18; 47:11
  2. bEx 18:21, 25; 1 Kin 11:28; Prov 22:29

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The land of Egypt is before you. Settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land. Let them settle in the land of Goshen, and if you know any able men among them, put them in charge of my livestock.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

and the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and your brothers in the best part of the land. Let them live in Goshen. And if you know of any among them with special ability, put them in charge of my own livestock.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

the land of Egypt is open before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They can live in the land of Goshen. If you know of any capable men among them, put them in charge of my livestock.”

NLTNew Living Translation

choose any place in the entire land of Egypt for them to live. Give them the best land of Egypt. Let them live in the region of Goshen. And if any of them have special skills, put them in charge of my livestock, too.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

The land of Egypt is before you. Settle your father and your brothers in the best of the land. Let them live in the land of Goshen, and if you know there are among them men of ability, then appoint them overseers of my own livestock.”

KJV 1900King James Version

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.