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(2.) What was their business in Egypt--to
sojourn in the land (Ge 47:4), not to settle
there forever, only to sojourn there for a time,
while the famine so prevailed in Canaan,
which lay high, that it was not habitable for
shepherds, the grass being burnt up much
more than in Egypt, which lay low, and where
the corn chiefly failed, while there was
tolerably good pasture.
3. He obtained for them a grant of a settlement
in the land of Goshen, Ge 47:5, 6. This was an
instance of Pharaoh's gratitude to Joseph;
because he had been such a blessing to him
and his kingdom, he would be kind to his
relations, purely for his sake. He offered them
preferment as shepherds over his cattle,
provided they were men of activity; for it is the
man who is diligent in his business that shall
stand before kings. And, whatever our
profession or employment is, we should aim to
be excellent in it, and to prove ourselves
ingenious and industrious.
4 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.
5 And Pharaoh spake unto Joseph, saying, Thy father and thy
brethren are come unto thee: