Genesis 45:10

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“You shall settle in the land of Goshen and be near me—you and your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own.”

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BSBPD

“You shall settle in the land of Goshen and be near me—you and your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“and thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and thou hast dwelt in the land of Goshen, and been near unto me, thou and thy sons, and thy son's sons, and thy flock, and thy herd, and all that thou hast,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 45:10 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 46:28Now Jacob had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When Jacob’s family arrived in the land of Goshen,
  2. Genesis 46:34you are to say, ‘Your servants have raised livestock ever since our youth—both we and our fathers.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”
  3. Genesis 47:1So Joseph went and told Pharaoh: “My father and my brothers, with their flocks and herds and all they own, have come from the land of Canaan and are now in Goshen.”
  4. Genesis 47:4Then they said to Pharaoh, “We have come to live in the land for a time, because there is no pasture for the flocks of your servants, since the famine in the land of Canaan has been severe. So now, please allow your servants to settle in the land of Goshen.”
  5. Genesis 47:6the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”
  6. Genesis 47:12Joseph also provided his father and brothers and all his father’s household with food for their families.
  7. Exodus 8:22But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where My people live; no swarms of flies will be found there. In this way you will know that I, the LORD, am in the land.
  8. Exodus 9:26The only place where it did not hail was in the land of Goshen, where the Israelites lived.
  9. Esther 10:3For Mordecai the Jew was second only to King Xerxes, preeminent among the Jews and highly favored by his many kinsmen, seeking the good of his people and speaking peace to all his countrymen.
  10. John 14:2In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?
  11. John 17:24Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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