Genesis 47:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“They 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.”
Genesis 47:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 47:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 47:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They also said to Pharaoh, “We have come to live as foreigners in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants’ flocks. For the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. Now therefore, please let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen.””
Genesis 47:4 — World English Bible
Genesis 47:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And they said unto Pharaoh, To sojourn in the land are we come; for there is no pasture for thy servants’ 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. ”
Genesis 47:4 — American Standard Version
Genesis 47:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and they say unto Pharaoh, `To sojourn in the land we have come, for there is no pasture for the flock which thy servants have, for grievous <FI>is<Fi> the famine in the land of Canaan; and now, let thy servants, we pray thee, dwell in the land of Goshen.'”
Genesis 47:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 47:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And they said to Pharaoh, To sojourn in the land are we come; for there is no pasture for the sheep that thy servants have, for the famine is grievous in the land of Canaan; and now, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen. ”
Genesis 47:4 — Darby Translation
Genesis 47:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“They sayde moreouer vnto Pharaoh, For to soiourne in ye lande are we come: for thy seruants haue no pasture for their sheepe, so sore is ye famine in the lande of Canaan. Nowe therefore, we pray thee, let thy seruants dwel in the land of Goshen.”
Genesis 47:4 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 47:4 in Context — Genesis 47
2 And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.
3 And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.
4 They 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.
5 And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:
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.
What Does Genesis 47:4 Mean?
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