The Bible Study Podcast, episode 692. Today, the Bible Study podcast continues the study of the

book of Genesis with Chapter 47.

Welcome to the Bible Study podcast. I'm your host, Chris Christensen.

We are wrapping up the book of Genesis.

Joseph and his father and brothers have been reunited, and now they're going to tell Pharaoh what they do.

Genesis 47, Joseph went and told Pharaoh, my father and brothers, with their flocks and herds and everything they own, have come from the land of Canaan, and are now in Goshen.

He chose five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh. Pharaoh asked the brothers,

what is your occupation? Your servants are shepherds, they replied to Pharaoh, just as our fathers were.

They also said to him,

we have come to live here for a while, because the famine is severe in Canaan, and your

servants' flocks have no pasture. So now, please let your servants settle in Goshen.

Pharaoh said to Joseph, your father and your brothers have come to you, and the land of Egypt is

before you. Settle your father and your brothers have come to you, and the land of Egypt is before you,

settle your father and your brothers in the best part of the land. Let them live in Goshen,

and if you know of any among them with special ability, put them in charge of my own livestock.

Then Joseph brought his father, Jacob, in in and presented him before Pharaoh.

After Jacob blessed Pharaoh, Pharaoh asked him,

How old are you?

And Jacob said to Pharaoh, the years of my pilgrimage are 130.

My years have been few and difficult, and they do not equal the years of the pilgrimage of my fathers.

Then Jacob blessed Pharaoh and went out from his presence.

So Joseph settled his father and his brothers in Egypt, and gave them property in the best part of the land, the district of Ramse's, as Pharaoh directed.

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