Genesis 47:27 meaning and explanation

Now the Israelites settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and became fruitful and increased greatly in number.

Genesis 47:27, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse closes the account of Joseph's family settling in Egypt during the famine. Jacob's household, small and hungry when they arrived, takes root in Goshen, the fertile region Pharaoh granted them, and begins to grow.

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