Genesis 47

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brothers, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, have come out of the land of Canaan. And they are in the land of Goshen.

KJVAnd he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.

GIGAKJVAnd he took some of his brothers, even five men, and presented them to Pharaoh.

KJVAnd Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.

GIGAKJVAnd Pharaoh said to his brothers, What is your occupation? And they said to Pharaoh, Your servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers.

KJVThey said morever 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.

GIGAKJVThey said also to Pharaoh, To stay in the land have we come, for your servants have no pasture for their flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. Now therefore, we pray you, let your servants live in the land of Goshen.

KJVAnd Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy brethren are come unto thee:

GIGAKJVAnd Pharaoh spoke to Joseph, saying, Your father and your brothers have come to you.

KJVThe land of Egypt is before thee; in the best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell; in the land of Goshen let them dwell: and if thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.

GIGAKJVThe land of Egypt is before you. In the best of the land make your father and brothers to live. In the land of Goshen let them live. And if you know any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle.

KJVAnd Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh: and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

GIGAKJVAnd Joseph brought in Jacob his father, and set him before Pharaoh. And Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

KJVAnd Pharaoh said unto Jacob, How old art thou?

GIGAKJVAnd Pharaoh said to Jacob, How old are you?

KJVAnd Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.

GIGAKJVAnd Jacob said to Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are a hundred and thirty years. Few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained to the days of the years of the life of my fathers in the days of their pilgrimage.

KJVAnd Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

GIGAKJVAnd Joseph placed his father and his brothers, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

KJVAnd Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families.

GIGAKJVAnd Joseph nourished his father, and his brothers, and all his father's household, with bread, according to their families.

KJVAnd there was no bread in all the land; for the famine was very sore, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.

GIGAKJVAnd there was no bread in all the land, for the famine was very severe, so that the land of Egypt and all the land of Canaan fainted by reason of the famine.

KJVAnd Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house.

GIGAKJVAnd Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the grain which they bought. And Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house.

KJVAnd when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came unto Joseph, and said, Give us bread: for why should we die in thy presence? for the money faileth.

GIGAKJVAnd when money failed in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, all the Egyptians came to Joseph, and said, Give us bread. For why should we die in your presence? For the money fails.

KJVAnd Joseph said, Give your cattle; and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.

GIGAKJVAnd Joseph said, Give your cattle, and I will give you for your cattle, if money fail.

KJVAnd they brought their cattle unto Joseph: and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the asses: and he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year.

GIGAKJVAnd they brought their cattle to Joseph. And Joseph gave them bread in exchange for horses, and for the flocks, and for the cattle of the herds, and for the donkeys. And he fed them with bread for all their cattle for that year.

KJVWhen that year was ended, they came unto him the second year, and said unto him, We will not hide it from my lord, how that our money is spent; my lord also hath our herds of cattle; there is not ought left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands:

GIGAKJVWhen that year was ended, they came to him the second year, and said to him, We will not hide it from my lord, that our money is spent. My lord also has our herds of cattle. There is not anything left in the sight of my lord, but our bodies, and our lands.

KJVWherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.

GIGAKJVTherefore shall we die before your eyes, both we and our land? Buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants to Pharaoh. And give us seed to plant, that we may live, and not die, that the land is not ruined.

KJVAnd Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh; for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine prevailed over them: so the land became Pharaoh's.

GIGAKJVAnd Joseph bought all the land of Egypt for Pharaoh, for the Egyptians sold every man his field, because the famine overcame them. So the land became Pharaoh's.

KJVAnd as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof.

GIGAKJVAnd as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end of it.

KJVOnly the land of the priests bought he not; for the priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh, and did eat their portion which Pharaoh gave them: wherefore they sold not their lands.

GIGAKJVOnly the land of the priests he did not buy, for the priests had a portion assigned them of Pharaoh, and ate their portion which Pharaoh gave them. Therefore they did not sell their lands.

KJVThen Joseph said unto the people, Behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.

GIGAKJVThen Joseph said to the people, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh. Here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass in the increase, that ye shall give the fifth part unto Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.

GIGAKJVIn the increase, you shall give the fifth part to Pharaoh, and four parts shall be your own, for seed of the field, and for your food, and for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.

KJVAnd they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.

GIGAKJVAnd they said, You have saved our lives. Let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh's servants.

KJVAnd Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part, except the land of the priests only, which became not Pharaoh's.

GIGAKJVAnd Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt to this day, that Pharaoh should have the fifth part, unless the land of the priests only, which did not become Pharaoh's.

KJVAnd Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.

GIGAKJVAnd Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen. And they had possessions in it, and grew, and multiplied greatly.

KJVAnd Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years.

GIGAKJVAnd Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the whole age of Jacob was a hundred forty and seven years.

KJVAnd the time drew nigh that Israel must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said unto him, If now I have found grace in thy sight, put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me; bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt:

GIGAKJVAnd the time drew near that Israel must die. And he called his son Joseph, and said to him, If now I have found grace in your sight, put, I pray you, your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me. Do not bury me, I pray you, in Egypt.

KJVBut I will lie with my fathers, and thou shalt carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their buryingplace. And he said, I will do as thou hast said.

GIGAKJVBut I will lie with my fathers, and you shall carry me out of Egypt, and bury me in their burial place. And he said, I will do as you have said.

KJVAnd he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed's head.

GIGAKJVAnd he said, Swear to me. And he swore to him. And Israel bowed himself on the bed's head.