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Genesis 47:2
And he chose five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.
Genesis 47:2 · Berean Standard Bible
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Genesis 47:2 in other translations
And he took some of his brethren, even five men, and presented them unto Pharaoh.
From among his brothers he took five men, and presented them to Pharaoh.
From among his brothers he took five men, and presented them to Pharaoh.
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In context
1 So Joseph went and told Pharaoh: “My father and my brothers, with their flocks and herds and all they own, have come from the land of Canaan and are now in Goshen.”
2 And he chose five of his brothers and presented them before Pharaoh.
3 “What is your occupation?” Pharaoh asked Joseph’s brothers. “Your servants are shepherds,” they replied, “both we and our fathers.”
4 Then they said to Pharaoh, “We have come to live in the land for a time, because there is no pasture for the flocks of your servants, since the famine in the land of Canaan has been severe. So now, please allow your servants to settle in the land of Goshen.”
5 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Now that your father and brothers have come to you,
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