Genesis 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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 47:4 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And they said unto Pharaoh, To sojourn in the land are we come; for there is no pasture for thy servants’ 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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und sie sprachen zum Pharao: Wir sind gekommen, um uns im Lande aufzuhalten; denn es gibt keine Weide für das Kleinvieh, das deine Knechte haben, denn die Hungersnot ist schwer im Lande Kanaan; und nun laß doch deine Knechte im Lande Gosen wohnen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Dijeron además á Faraón: Por morar en esta tierra hemos venido; porque no hay pasto para las ovejas de tus siervos, pues el hambre es grave en la tierra de Canaán: por tanto, te rogamos ahora que habiten tus siervos en la tierra de Gosén.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Disseram ademais a Faraó: Por morar nesta terra viemos; porque não há pasto para as ovelhas de teus servos, pois a fome é grave na terra de Canaã: portanto, te rogamos agora que habitem teus servos na terra de Gósen.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Depois, eles disseram: "Nós viemos como forasteiros a esta terra, porque a fome é severa na terra de Canaã e não há pastos para as ovelhas de teus servos. Então, agora, por favor, deixa que teus servos vivam na terra de Gosén".
📖 Genesis 47:4 in Context
2And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.
3And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.
4They 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.
5And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:
6The 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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