Genesis 45 · Verse 10

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 45:10, King James Version

Genesis 45:10 in other translations

BSBYou 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.
WEBYou shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you will be near to me, you, your children, your children’s children, your flocks, your herds, and all that you have.
ASVand 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:
YLTand thou hast dwelt in the land of Goshen, and been near unto me, thou and thy sons, and thy son's sons, and thy flock, and thy herd, and all that thou hast,
DARBYAnd thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near to me, thou, and thy sons, and thy sons' sons, and thy sheep, and thy cattle, and all that thou hast.
BBEThe land of Goshen will be your living-place, and you will be near me; you and your children and your children's children, and your flocks and herds and all you have:
WebsterAnd thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen, and thou shalt be near to me, thou, and thy children, and thy children's children, and thy flocks, and thy herds, and all that thou hast:

What does Genesis 45:10 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 Thou shalt dwell in the land of Goshen - Probably this district had been allotted to Joseph by the king of Egypt, else we can scarcely think he could have promised it so positively, without first obtaining Pharaoh's consent. Goshen was the most easterly province of Lower Egypt, not far from the Arabian Gulf, lying next to Canaan, (for Jacob went directly thither when he came into Egypt), from whence it is supposed to have been about fourscore miles distant, though Hebron was distant from the Egyptian capital about three hundred miles. At Goshen Jacob stayed till Joseph visited him, Gen 46:28. It is also called the land of Rameses, Gen 47:11, from a city of that name, which was the metropolis of the country. Josephus, Antiq., 1. ii., c. 4, makes Heliopolis, the city of Joseph's father-in-law, the place of the Israelites' residence. As גשם geshem signifies rain in Hebrew, St. Jerome and some others have supposed that גשן Goshen comes from the same root, and that the land in question was called thus because it had rain, which was not the case with Egypt in general; and as it was on the confines of the Arabian Gulf, it is very probable that it was watered from heaven, and it might be owing to this circumstance that it was peculiarly fertile, for it is stated to be the best of the land of Egypt. See Gen 47:6, Gen 47:11. See also Calmet and Dodd.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 45:1-15

Joseph let Judah go on, and heard all he had to say. He found his brethren humbled for their sins, mindful of himself, for Judah had mentioned him twice in his speech, respectful to their father, and very tender of their brother Benjamin. Now they were ripe for the comfort he designed, by making himself known. Joseph ordered all his attendants to withdraw. Thus Christ makes himself and his loving-kindness known to…

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Genesis 45:10 in the original Hebrew

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וְיָשַׁבְתָּ֣ve.ya.shav.Taand you will dwellH3427
בְאֶֽרֶץ\־ve.'e.retz-in [the] land ofH776
גֹּ֗שֶׁןGo.shenGoshenH1657
וְהָיִ֤יתָve.ha.Yi.taand you will beH1961
קָרוֹב֙ka.rOvnearH7138
אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413
אַתָּ֕ה'a.TahyouH859
וּבָנֶ֖יךָu.va.Nei.khaand children yourH1121
וּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.Neiand [the] children ofH1121
בָנֶ֑יךָva.Nei.khachildren yourH1121
וְצֹאנְךָ֥ve.tzo.ne.Khaand sheep yourH6629
וּבְקָרְךָ֖u.ve.ka.re.Chaand cattle yourH1241
וְכָל\־ve.kholand allH3605
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatH834
לָֽךְ\׃Lakh[belongs] to you

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Cross references for Genesis 45:10

  • Exodus 8:22

    And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the Lord in the midst of the earth.

  • Exodus 9:26

    Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.

  • Genesis 46:34-47:6

    That ye shall say, Thy servants’ trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians. Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen. And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh. And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers. …

  • Genesis 46:28-29

    And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen. And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.

  • John 17:24

    Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am; that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world.

  • John 14:2-3

    In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
in the land.
46:29,34; 47:1-6; Ex 8:22; 9:26
Goshen.Goshen was the most eastern district of Lower Egypt, and the frontier of that country and Arabia, not far from the Arabian gulf, and lying next to Canaan; for Jacob went directly thither when he came into Egypt, from which it was about eighty miles distant, though Hebron was distant from the Egyptian capital about three hundred miles.
be near.
Joh 14:2,3; 17:24

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Context

  • Genesis 45:9

    Haste ye, and go up to my father, and say unto him, Thus saith thy son Joseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come down unto me, tarry not:

  • 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 45:11

    And there will I nourish thee; for yet there are five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.

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Genesis 45:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y habitarás en la tierra de Gosén, y estarás cerca de mí, tú y tus hijos, y los hijos de tus hijos, tus ganados y tus vacas, y todo lo que tienes.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et tu habiteras dans le pays de Goshen, et tu seras près de moi, toi, et tes fils, et les fils de tes fils, et ton menu et ton gros bétail, et tout ce qui est à toi;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und du sollst im Lande Gosen wohnen und nahe bei mir sein, du und deine Söhne und die Söhne deiner Söhne und dein Kleinvieh und deine Rinder und alles was du hast.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et habitabis in terra Gessen: erisque juxta me tu, et filii tui, et filii filiorum tuorum, oves tuæ, et armenta tua, et universa quæ possides: