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4 They said to Pharaoh, “We have come to sojourn in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants’ flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. And now, please let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen.”

Passage themes

Shepherd servants — thy servants
Seeking refuge in Egypt — For to sojourn in the land are we come
Surviving without pasture — have no pasture for their flocks
The famine that drives out — the famine is sore in the land of Canaan
A request for permission — now therefore, we pray thee
Dwelling in Goshen — let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen

Notes and references

47:4 ch. 15:13; Deut. 26:5
47:4 ch. 46:34

Events in this chapter

47.27 — Jacob (Israël) bénit sa descendance

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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