| FRANCIS L. HAWKS, D.D., LL.D. - 1850
...placed there. It is also, on the other hand, spoken of as a region of arable land. “And he [Joseph] gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses.” Gen. xlvii. 2. And we know that the Israelites 168 EGYPT AND ITS MONUMENTS. while in Egypt... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - 1805 - 446 pages
...Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh ; took hi» leave, commending him to God. \ \ And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and...of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Remeses, as Pharaoh had commanded. 12 And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all hit;... | |
| Jacob Bryant - 1807 - 444 pages
...the prince of the country; " in the best of the land make thy father and bre" thren to dwell.—And Joseph placed his father " and his brethren, and gave...of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the " land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.-:— " And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt in the 15 Gen. 45.... | |
| Thomas Shaw - 1808 - 500 pages
...Gen. xlvii. 6. the best of the land : and again, ver. 1 1. Joseph gave his father and his brethren a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses : ie Goshen was the best and the most fertile portion of that jurisdiction. This then could... | |
| Jacob Bryant - 1810 - 412 pages
...of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein. Gen. xlvii. 27; Again——— And Joseph placed his father and his brethren,, and...of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded, chap, xlvii. 11. Concerning the Purport of the Name. I once imagined,... | |
| Jacob Bryant - 1810 - 418 pages
...best of the land make thy father and brethren to dwell: in the land of Goshen let them dwell. V. 11. And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and...of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded. The Situation of some of the Places determined, upon which the History... | |
| Robert May - 1819 - 400 pages
...the King at bis command placed his father and his brethren in the situation he intended for them, he gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, and there he coatinued to nourish his father and his brethren, and all his father's household according... | |
| Albert Picket - 1820 - 314 pages
...father, to Goshen ; and presenting himself unto him, he fell on his neck, and wept for some time. 29. And Joseph placed his father, and his brethren, and...possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, as Pharaoh had commanded. 30. This interesting story contains a variety of affecting incidents ; is... | |
| Levy Alexander, David Levi - 1821 - 316 pages
...the days of their pilgrimage. 10 And Jacob blessed Pharaoh, and went out from before Pharaoh. 11 ×à And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and...of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of llámese«, as Pharaoh had commanded. 12 And Joseph nourished ** his father and his brethren, and all... | |
| George Paxton - 1825 - 578 pages
...his dignity to take a lively interest. This is proved by the command to his favourite minister : " If thou knowest any men of activity among them, then make them rulers over my cattle." 11 Nor were his numerous subjects less attentive to this branch of industry ; every one seems to have... | |
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