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Genesis
46:29
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And 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.
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Genesis
46:30
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And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, that thou art yet alive.
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Genesis
46:31
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And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's house, I will go up, and tell Pharaoh, and will say unto him, My brethren, and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;
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Genesis
46:32
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and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.
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Genesis
46:33
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And it shall come to pass, when Pharaoh shall call you, and shall say, What is your occupation?
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Genesis
46:34
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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.
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Genesis
47:1
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Then Joseph went in 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.
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Genesis
47:2
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And from among his brethren he took five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.
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Genesis
47:3
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And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and our fathers.
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Genesis
47:4
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And they said unto Pharaoh, To sojourn in the land are we come; for there is no pasture for thy servants' flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.
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