Genesis 47:4
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King James Version (modern wording)
They said moreover unto Pharaoh, In order to sojourn in the land are we come; for your servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray you, let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen.
Genesis 47:4 (KJV)
American Standard Version
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.
Genesis 47:4 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
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.”
Genesis 47:4 (BSB)
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What does Genesis 47:4 say?
Genesis 47:4 in modern King James wording reads: "They said moreover unto Pharaoh, In order to sojourn in the land are we come; for your servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray you, let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen."
Where is Genesis 47:4 found in the Bible?
Genesis 47:4 is verse 4 of chapter 47 of the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. Genesis has 50 chapters.
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