Jacob Settles in Goshen 1 UST So Joseph went to{ King} Pharaoh and informed{ him},“My father and my brothers{ and their families} have come{ to Egypt} from the region of Canaan and{ are} now in Goshen Province.{ They brought with them} their sheep,{ goats,} cattle, and everything{ else} that they own.” BSB BSB: 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.”
2 UST Then Joseph brought five of his brothers before Pharaoh and introduced them{ to him}. BSB BSB: And he chose five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.
3 UST Then Pharaoh asked them,“What{ is} your occupation?” They answered him,“Your Majesty, we raise sheep{ for a living}, just like our ancestors did.” BSB BSB: “What is your occupation?” Pharaoh asked Joseph’s brothers. “Your servants are shepherds,” they replied, “both we and our fathers.”
4 UST They{ also} said to him,“We have come{ here} to live for a while in{ your} country. The famine is so severe In the region of Canaan{ where we come from} that there is not enough grass{ in the fields} for our flocks. So then, sir, please let us live in Goshen Province.” BSB BSB: Then they said to Pharaoh, “We have come to live in the land for a time, because there is no pasture for the flocks of your servants, since the famine in the land of Canaan has been severe. So now, please allow your servants to settle in the land of Goshen.”
5 UST Then Pharaoh said to Joseph,“{ Now that} your father and brothers have come{ to live} near you, BSB BSB: Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Now that your father and brothers have come to you,
6 UST you may choose any part of the land of Egypt{ for them to live in}.{ In fact,} they may live in the best land{ in the country}, in Goshen Province. And if you know that some of them are especially talented{ at raising livestock}, then put them in charge of raising my livestock{ also}.” BSB BSB: the land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and brothers in the best part of the land. They may dwell in the land of Goshen. And if you know of any talented men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.”
7 UST Then Joseph took his father Jacob and introduced him to{ King} Pharaoh, and Jacob{ asked God to} bless Pharaoh. BSB BSB: Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
8 UST Then Pharaoh asked Jacob,“{ Sir,} how old are you now?” BSB BSB: “How many years have you lived?” Pharaoh asked.
9 UST Jacob answered him,“I have been living{ in this world} for 130 years. My life has been short, with many hardships. In fact, I have not lived{ nearly} as long as my ancestors did during their time on earth.” BSB BSB: “My travels have lasted 130 years,” Jacob replied. “My years have been few and hard, and they have not matched the years of the travels of my fathers.”
10 UST Then Jacob{ again}{ asked God to} bless Pharaoh and left him. BSB BSB: Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and departed from his presence.
12 UST Joseph{ also} provided his father and brothers and all{ the rest of} his father’ s family{ with} as much food as{ each family} needed to feed{ all} the people in their family. 47:13-26 BSB BSB: Joseph also provided his father and brothers and all his father’s household with food for their families.
The Famine Continues 13 UST Now{ after a while,} the famine became so severe in the entire world that there was very little food{ available}{ anywhere}.{ The people of} the country of Egypt and the region of Canaan were suffering badly because they did not have enough to eat. BSB BSB: There was no food, however, in all that region, because the famine was so severe; the lands of Egypt and Canaan had been exhausted by the famine.
14 UST So they bought grain from Joseph until there was no more money left in the country of Egypt or the region of Canaan. Joseph{ had his servants} take the money to Pharaoh’ s palace. BSB BSB: Joseph collected all the money to be found in the land of Egypt and the land of Canaan in exchange for the grain they were buying, and he brought it into Pharaoh’s palace.
15 UST When{ the people in} Egypt and Canaan had spent all their money,{ people from} all over Egypt went to Joseph and begged{ him},“{ Sir,} we have no more money! Please give us food so that we do not starve to death!” BSB BSB: When the money from the lands of Egypt and Canaan was gone, all the Egyptians came to Joseph and said, “Give us food. Why should we die before your eyes? For our funds have run out!”
16 UST Joseph responded,“Since your money is gone, bring{ me} your livestock to pay for the food that I will give you.” BSB BSB: “Then bring me your livestock,” said Joseph. “Since the money is gone, I will sell you food in exchange for your livestock.”
17 UST So the people brought their livestock to Joseph. They gave him{ their} horses, sheep, goats, cattle, and donkeys to pay for the food that he gave them. In that way Joseph supplied the people with food that year,{ and they gave him} all their livestock{ to pay} for it. BSB BSB: So they brought their livestock to Joseph, and he gave them food in exchange for their horses, their flocks and herds, and their donkeys. Throughout that year he provided them with food in exchange for all their livestock.
18 UST After that year was over, the people went to Joseph{ again} in the following year and pleaded with him,“Sir, as you know,{ our} money is gone and{ all}{ our} livestock{ belong} to you. The only way we can pay you{ for food} is to give you our farmland and work for you, sir. BSB BSB: When that year was over, they came to him the second year and said, “We cannot hide from our lord that our money is gone and all our livestock belongs to you. There is nothing left for our lord except our bodies and our land.
19 UST Please do not{ just} watch us die or let our land{ become wasteland}.{ Instead,}{ please} take us and our land{ in exchange} for food. Then we will be{ King} Pharaoh’ s slaves, and our land{ will also be his}.{ Please} give{ us} seeds{ to plant} so that we can stay alive and not{ starve} to death, and{ so that} the land will not become a desert!” BSB BSB: Why should we perish before your eyes—we and our land as well? Purchase us and our land in exchange for food. Then we, along with our land, will be slaves to Pharaoh. Give us seed that we may live and not die, and that the land may not become desolate.”
20 UST So Joseph{ agreed and} acquired all the land in{ the country of} Egypt for Pharaoh. All the Egyptians sold their fields{ to him}{ in exchange for food}, because the food shortage was{ so} severe. In that way,{ all} the land became Pharaoh’ s{ property}. BSB BSB: So Joseph acquired for Pharaoh all the land in Egypt; the Egyptians, one and all, sold their fields because the famine was so severe upon them. The land became Pharaoh’s,
21 UST Joseph{ also} relocated the people to the cities throughout the entire{ country of} Egypt. BSB BSB: and Joseph reduced the people to servitude from one end of Egypt to the other.
22 UST The only land that he did not buy was the priests’{ land}, because they regularly received a certain amount{ of food} from Pharaoh, and they had enough to eat from what he gave to them. That is why they did not{ need to} sell their land{ to buy food}. BSB BSB: However, he did not acquire the priests’ portion of the land, for it had been given to them by Pharaoh. They ate the rations that Pharaoh supplied; so they did not sell their land.
23 UST Next Joseph announced to the{ Egyptian} people,“Listen, now that you and your farmland belong to{ King} Pharaoh, here{ are}{ some} seeds for you so that you can plant{ them in} the fields. BSB BSB: Then Joseph said to the people, “Now that I have acquired you and your land for Pharaoh this day, here is seed for you to sow in the land.
24 UST Then every harvest season, you must give him one- fifth{ of the crops you harvest}. The rest{ of what you harvest} will be yours{ to use} to plant{ in} the fields and as food for you and your families, including your children.” BSB BSB: At harvest time, you are to give a fifth of it to Pharaoh, and four-fifths will be yours as seed for the field and food for yourselves and your households and children.”
25 UST The people replied{ to him},“You have saved our lives! Please{ continue to} be kind to us, sir, and we will{ agree to} be{ King} Pharaoh’ s servants.” BSB BSB: “You have saved our lives,” they said. “We have found favor in our lord’s eyes, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”
26 UST So Joseph made a law{ that required}{ people to give} to Pharaoh one- fifth{ of all the crops they harvested} from the fields in Egypt.{ That law} is still{ in effect} today. The priests’ land was the only{ land}{ in Egypt} that did not belong to Pharaoh. 47:27-31 BSB BSB: So Joseph established a law that a fifth of the produce belongs to Pharaoh, and it is in effect in the land of Egypt to this day. Only the priests’ land does not belong to Pharaoh.
The Israelites Prosper in Goshen 27 UST Now{ Jacob, whose other name was} Israel, was living{ with his family} in Goshen Province in the country of Egypt, and they acquired{ many possessions} there. They had many children and became very numerous. BSB BSB: 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.
28 UST { After} Jacob had lived in the country of Egypt{ for} seventeen years, he was 147 years old. BSB BSB: And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years, and the length of his life was 147 years.
29 UST { When} it was almost time for him to die, he summoned his son Joseph and urged him,“Please do this favor for me: Put your hand under my leg, and{ promise me that}{ after I die,} you will be kind and faithful to me. Please{ promise that} you will not bury my body{ here} in{ the country of} Egypt. BSB BSB: When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,
30 UST Rather, after I die and join my ancestors{ who have died}, take my body out of Egypt{ to the region of Canaan} and bury it in the same burial place where their bodies are.” Joseph promised{ him},“I will do what you requested.” BSB BSB: but when I lie down with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me with them.” Joseph answered, “I will do as you have requested.”
31 UST But his father insisted,“Vow to me{ before God}{ that you will do it}.” So Joseph vowed{ that he would do it}. Then{ his father} Israel bowed{ down}{ to worship God} beside{ his} bed. BSB BSB: “Swear to me,” Jacob said. So Joseph swore to him, and Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed.