Genesis 46:28

In 11 translations

BSB

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,

KJV

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

WEB

Jacob sent Judah before him to Joseph, to show the way before him to Goshen, and they came into the land of Goshen.

ASV

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

LSV

And Judah he has sent before him to Joseph, to direct before him to Goshen, and they come into the land of Goshen;

YLT

And Judah he hath sent before him unto Joseph, to direct before him to Goshen, and they come into the land of Goshen;

DBY

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

DRC

And he sent Juda before him to Joseph, to tell him; and that he should meet him in Gessen.

GNV

The he sent Iudah before him vnto Ioseph, to direct his way vnto Goshen, and they came into the land of Goshen.

JPS

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

LXXE

And he sent Judas before him to Joseph, to meet him to the city of Heroes, into the land of Ramesses.Heb. Goshen.

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WLC

וְאֶת־יְהוּדָ֞ה שָׁלַ֤ח לְפָנָיו֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף לְהוֹרֹ֥ת לְפָנָ֖יו גֹּ֑שְׁנָה וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ אַ֥רְצָה גֹּֽשֶׁן׃

LXX-Br

Τὸν δὲ Ἰούδαν ἀπέστειλεν ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ πρὸς Ἰωσὴφ, συναντῆσαι αὐτῷ καθʼ Ἡρώων πόλιν, εἰς γῆν Ῥαμεσσῆ.

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• Genesis 45:10You 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 31:21So he fled with all his possessions, crossed the Euphrates, and headed for the hill country of Gilead.
• 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 49:8Judah, your brothers shall praise you. Your hand shall be on the necks of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down to you.
• Genesis 43:8And 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 46:34–47:1you 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.”

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