Translations
Modern
So Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the district of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
Traditional
And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
Literal
And Joseph settled his father and his brothers, and he gave to them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
Latin
Joseph vero patri et fratribus suis dedit possessionem in Ægypto in optimo terræ loco, Ramesses, ut præceperat Pharao.
Original
Hebrew
English
So Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the district of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.
Notes
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
People
Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt Pharaoh: Egyptian ruler during Joseph's time
Places
Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus Rameses: Egyptian city where Israelites lived before the Exodus
Glossary
Book of Exodus Cattle Famine Genesis, Book of Goshen Jacob Patriarchs, Period of the
Topics
Children: Joseph Egypt: Israel in Israel Placed in the Land of Goshen Hospitality: Pharaoh to Jacob Jacob: The Land of Goshen Assigned To Joseph: Son of Jacob: Reveals Himself to his Brothers Nepotism of Joseph Rameses: The District in Egypt Which Was Inhabited by the Israelites