Genesis 47:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 47:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 47:1 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 47:1 — KJV
“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.”
— Genesis 47:1 (KJV)
Genesis 47:1 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 47:1
“And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father's house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father's house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:1: joseph, pharaoh, father
“And all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:1: joseph, father, brethren
“They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their 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.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:1: pharaoh, flocks, come
“Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this line of scarlet thread in the window which thou didst let us down by: and thou shalt bring thy father, and thy mother, and thy brethren, and all thy father's household, home unto thee. bring: Heb. gather”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:1: father, brethren, come
“Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 47:1: then, came, told
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