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Genesis 46:28

What does Genesis 46:28 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 46:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Now he had sent Judah before him to Goshen, to get word from Joseph; and so they came to the land of Goshen.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.27and the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, that came into Egypt, were threescore and ten.

v.28This passage

v.29And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen; and he presented himself unto him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 45:10

    and thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near unto me, thou, and thy children, and thy children’s children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:

  • Genesis 43:8

    And Judah said unto Israel his father, Send the lad with me, and we will arise and go; that we may live, and not die, both we, and thou, and also our little ones.

  • Genesis 46:34

    that ye shall say, Thy servants have been keepers of cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.

  • Genesis 44:16

    And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord’s bondmen, both we, and he also in whose hand the cup is found.

  • Genesis 31:21

    So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain of Gilead.

  • Genesis 49:8

    Judah, thee shall thy brethren praise: Thy hand shall be on the neck of thine enemies; Thy father’s sons shall bow down before thee.

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