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Genesis 47:1 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Genesis 47:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 47 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Jacob's Family Settles in Goshen
“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.”
Genesis 47:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 47:1
Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their ... This passage is part of the Joseph narrative, a masterfully crafted account demonstrating God's sovereign providence working through human choices and circumstances to accomplish His redemptive purposes. The Joseph cycle shows how God transforms evil intentions into instruments of salvation.Central themes include divine providence orchestrating events toward redemptive ends, the testing and refinement of character through suffering and success, forgiveness overcoming betrayal and injustice, ...
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Cross-References for Genesis 47:1
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“and you will be near to me”
“and to his father's house”
“to show the way before him to Goshen”
“where the children of Israel were”
“saying”
“in which my people dwell”
“for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brothers{The word for brothers here and where context allows may also be correctly translated brothers and sisters or siblings.}”
“'Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now”