Nile Delta (northeastern Egypt) · Old Testament · 14 verses
Goshen was a fertile region in the eastern Nile Delta of Egypt. It was given to Jacob's family as a place to settle. The name appears in Genesis, Exodus, Joshua in the King James text.
About Goshen
Goshen was a fertile region in the eastern Nile Delta of Egypt. It was given to Jacob's family as a place to settle.
Its place in the story
Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Goshen, where they lived and multiplied. During the plagues on Egypt, Goshen where the Israelites dwelt was set apart from the judgments that fell on the Egyptians.
Goshen in Scripture (KJV)
“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:”
“And Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen, and presented himself unto him; and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.”
“That ye shall say, Thy servants’ trade hath been about cattle from our youth even until now, both we, and also our fathers: that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.”
“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.”
“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.”
“The 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.”
Goshen was a fertile region in the eastern Nile Delta of Egypt. It was given to Jacob's family as a place to settle. The name appears in Genesis, Exodus, Joshua in the King James text.
What happened at Goshen?
Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Goshen, where they lived and multiplied. During the plagues on Egypt, Goshen where the Israelites dwelt was set apart from the judgments that fell on the Egyptians.