Genesis 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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Genesis 47:6 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
the land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and thy brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any able men among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Das Land Ägypten ist vor dir: laß deinen Vater und deine Brüder in dem besten Teile des Landes wohnen; sie mögen wohnen im Lande Gosen. Und wenn du weißt, daß tüchtige Männer unter ihnen sind, so setze sie als Aufseher über das Vieh, das ich habe.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
La tierra de Egipto delante de ti está; en lo mejor de la tierra haz habitar á tu padre y á tus hermanos; habiten en la tierra de Gosén; y si entiendes que hay entre ellos hombres eficaces, ponlos por mayorales del ganado mío.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
A terra do Egito diante de ti está; no melhor da terra faze habitar a teu pai e a teus irmãos; habitem na terra de Gósen; e se entendes que há entre eles homens competentes, põe-os por administradores do meu gado.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
A terra do Egito está diante de ti. Que o teu pai e os teus irmãos habitem na melhor região, a terra de Gosén. Se tu conheces alguém capaz dentre eles, coloca-o como encarregado de meu rebanho".
📖 Genesis 47:6 in Context
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.
7And Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
8And Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?
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