The land of Egypt is [a]at your disposal; settle your father and your brothers in (A)the best of the land, let them live in the land of Goshen; and if you know any (B)capable men among them, then [b]put them in charge of my livestock.”

Then Joseph brought his father Jacob and [c]presented him to Pharaoh; and Jacob (C)blessed Pharaoh. And Pharaoh said to Jacob, “How many [d]years have you lived?” So Jacob said to Pharaoh, “The [e](D)years of my living abroad are [f]130; few and [g]unpleasant have been the [h]years of my life, nor have they [i]attained (E)the [j]years [k]that my fathers lived during the days of their living abroad.” 10 So Jacob (F)blessed Pharaoh, and went out from [l]his presence.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 47:6 Lit before you
  2. Genesis 47:6 Lit appoint them rulers
  3. Genesis 47:7 Lit set him before
  4. Genesis 47:8 Lit are the days of the years of your life
  5. Genesis 47:9 Lit days of the years
  6. Genesis 47:9 Lit 130 years
  7. Genesis 47:9 Lit evil
  8. Genesis 47:9 Lit days of the years
  9. Genesis 47:9 Lit reached
  10. Genesis 47:9 Lit days of the years
  11. Genesis 47:9 Lit of the life of my fathers
  12. Genesis 47:10 Lit Pharaoh’s

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