Tag: Goshen
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Seventeen Years of Tender Mercy – Genesis 47:27-28
Genesis 47:27-28 And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years. There is a sweetness in this passage that…
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Set Apart in Goshen – Genesis 47:3-6
Genesis 47:3-6 And Pharaoh said unto his brethren, What is your occupation? And they said unto Pharaoh, Thy servants are shepherds, both we, and also our fathers. 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…