26 All those who went to Egypt with Jacob—those who were his direct descendants, not counting his sons’ wives—numbered sixty-six persons.e 27 With the two sonsf who had been born to Joseph in Egypt,f the members of Jacob’s family, which went to Egypt, were seventyg in all.g

28 Now Jacob sent Judahh ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen.i When they arrived in the region of Goshen, 29 Joseph had his chariotj made ready and went to Goshen to meet his father Israel.k As soon as Joseph appeared before him, he threw his arms around his fatherh and weptl for a long time.m

30 Israeln said to Joseph, “Now I am ready to die, since I have seen for myself that you are still alive.”o

31 Then Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and speak to Pharaoh and will say to him, ‘My brothers and my father’s household, who were living in the land of Canaan,p have come to me.q 32 The men are shepherds;r they tend livestock,s and they have brought along their flocks and herds and everything they own.’t 33 When Pharaoh calls you in and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’u 34 you should answer, ‘Your servantsv have tended livestock from our boyhood on, just as our fathers did.’w Then you will be allowed to settlex in the region of Goshen,y for all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.z”

47 Joseph went and told Pharaoh, “My father and brothers, with their flocks and herds and everything they own, have come from the land of Canaana and are now in Goshen.”b 2 He chose five of his brothers and presented themc before Pharaoh.

3 Pharaoh asked the brothers, “What is your occupation?”d

“Your servantse are shepherds,f” they replied to Pharaoh, “just as our fathers were.” 4 They also said to him, “We have come to live here for a while,g because the famine is severe in Canaanh and your servants’ flocks have no pasture.i So now, please let your servants settle in Goshen.”j

5 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Your father and your brothers have come to you, 6 and the land of Egypt is before you; settlek your father and your brothers in the best part of the land.l Let them live in Goshen. And if you know of any among them with special ability,m put them in charge of my own livestock.n”

7 Then Joseph brought his father Jacob in and presented himo before Pharaoh. After Jacob blesseda Pharaoh,p 8 Pharaoh asked him, “How old are you?”

9 And Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty.q My years have been few and difficult,r and they do not equal the years of the pilgrimage of my fathers.s” 10 Then Jacob blessedb Pharaoht and went out from his presence.

11 So Joseph settled his father and his brothers in Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land,u the district of Rameses,v as Pharaoh directed. 12 Joseph also provided his father and his brothers and all his father’s household with food, according to the number of their children.w