23 Won’t their livestock, their property and all their other animals become ours?(A) So let us agree to their terms, and they will settle among us.(B)

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23 Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of their's be our's? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.

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23 Will not their livestock, their property, and every animal of theirs be ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell with us.”

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34 you should answer, ‘Your servants(A) have tended livestock from our boyhood on, just as our fathers did.’(B) Then you will be allowed to settle(C) in the region of Goshen,(D) for all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.(E)

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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.

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34 that you shall say, ‘Your servants’ (A)occupation has been with livestock (B)from our youth even till now, both we and also our fathers,’ that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is (C)an[a] abomination to the Egyptians.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 46:34 loathsome

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

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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.

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(A)The land of Egypt is before you. Have your father and brothers dwell in the best of the land; let them dwell (B)in the land of Goshen. And if you know any competent men among them, then make them chief herdsmen over my livestock.”

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27 Now the Israelites settled in Egypt in the region of Goshen.(A) They acquired property there(B) and were fruitful and increased greatly in number.(C)

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27 And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.

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Joseph’s Vow to Jacob

27 So Israel (A)dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions there and (B)grew and multiplied exceedingly.

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