Genesis 47:1 meaning and explanation
So Joseph went and told Pharaoh: “My father and my brothers, with their flocks and herds and all they own, have come from the land of Canaan and are now in Goshen.”
Genesis 47:1, Berean Standard Bible
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Joseph has risen from prisoner to governor of Egypt, and his family has just arrived from Canaan, driven by famine. Here he reports their arrival to Pharaoh, naming their livestock and possessions so the king knows these are self-sufficient herdsmen, not beggars seeking charity.
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