Genesis 46:28

Modern

Now Jacob had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When Jacob’s family arrived in the land of Goshen,

Traditional

And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.

Literal

And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to direct before him to Goshen. And they came to the land of Goshen.

Latin

Misit autem Judam ante se ad Joseph, ut nuntiaret ei, et occurreret in Gessen.

Hebrew

English

Now Jacob had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When Jacob’s family arrived in the land of Goshen,

Jacob was full of joy when he finally saw his son Joseph again.

This section marks a transition as the family moved from Canaan to Goshen, where they would live for the next 400years.

Theme notes and profiles

Genesis 45:10
You shall settle in the land of Goshen and be near me—you and your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and everything you own.
Genesis 31:21
So he fled with all his possessions, crossed the Euphrates, and headed for the hill country of Gilead.
Genesis 43:8
And Judah said to his father Israel, “Send the boy with me, and we will go at once, so that we may live and not die—neither we, nor you, nor our children.
Genesis 44:16–34
“What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and the one who was found with the cup.”
Genesis 46:34–47:1
…you are to say, ‘Your servants have raised livestock ever since our youth—both we and our fathers.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”
Genesis 49:8
Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you.

Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Goshen: A region in Egypt where the Israelites settled and prospered