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Genesis 46:28

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And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.

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KJV King James Version

And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Now Jacob had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When Jacob’s family arrived in the land of Goshen,

WEB World English Bible

He sent Judah before him to Joseph, to show the way before him to Goshen, and they came into the land of Goshen.

ASV American Standard Version

And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to show the way before him unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And Judah he hath sent before him unto Joseph, to direct before him to Goshen, and they come into the land of Goshen;

Surrounding context — Genesis 46

25 These [are] the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls [were] seven.

26 All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls [were] threescore and six;

27 And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, [were] two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, [were] threescore and ten.

28 And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.

29 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.

30 And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou [art] yet alive.

31 And Joseph said unto his brethren, and unto his father’s house, I will go up, and shew Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brethren, and my father’s house, which [were] in the land of Canaan, are come unto me;

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