Bible Strands
Genesis 45:10
You 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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Joseph addresses his brothers in Egypt, commanding them to return to Jacob and bring the entire household down to settle in Goshen immediately after revealing his identity and explaining the coming famine.
The words — The Hebrew verb יָשַׁבְתָּ (ya.shav.Ta) translates literally as "you will dwell," and the adjective קָרוֹב (ka.rOv) means "near," structurally binding the command to relocate with the requirement of physical proximity to Joseph.
The thread — The text explicitly names Goshen as the designated settlement zone, mirroring its earlier appearance as a protected region where Israel resided during the Egyptian plagues (Exodus 8:22; 9:26) and its subsequent use as the family's arrival destination (Genesis 46:34).
Why it lands — The passage demands that a reader acknowledge God's sovereign orchestration of migration and provision, recognizing that survival and continuity depend on obeying the specific placement and timing of divine instruction.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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:
Cross-references
- Exodus 8:22 But on that day I will give special treatment to the land of Goshen, where My people live; no swarms of flies will be found there. In this way you will know that I, the LORD, am in the land.
- Exodus 9:26 The only place where it did not hail was in the land of Goshen, where the Israelites lived.
- Genesis 46:34 you 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.”
- Genesis 46:28 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,
- John 17:24 Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
- John 14:2 In My Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?