46:24 And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and
Shillem.
46:25 These are the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his
daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls were seven.
46:26 All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of
his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were threescore
and six;
46:27 And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two
souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were
threescore and ten.
46:28 And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto
Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
46:29 And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his
father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his
neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
46:30 And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy
face, because thou art yet alive.
46:31 And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's house, I
will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my
father's house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;
46:32 And the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed
cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all
that they have.
46:33 And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall
say, What is your occupation?
46:34 That ye shall say, Thy servants' trade hath been about cattle from
our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may
dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto
the Egyptians.
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.
47:2 And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them
unto Pharaoh.
47:3 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.
47:4 They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we
come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine
is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy
servants dwell in the land of Goshen.
47:5 And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren
are come unto thee:
47:6 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.
47:7 And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh:
and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
47:8 And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?
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