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Genesis 47:4

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 4 Then they said to Pharʹaoh: “We have come to reside as foreigners in the land+ because there are no pastures for the flock of your servants, for the famine is severe in the land of Caʹnaan.+ So please let your servants dwell in the land of Goʹshen.”+

Genesis 47:4

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 4 After that they said to Pharʹaoh: “We have come to reside as aliens in the land,+ because there is no pasturage for the flock that your servants have,+ for the famine is severe in the land of Caʹnaan.+ And now let your servants dwell, please, in the land of Goʹshen.”+

Genesis 47:4

The Bible in Living English
- 4 And they said to the Pharaoh “We have come to live in the country as immigrants, because there is no pasture for those sheep and goats of your servants’, because the famine is severe in Canaan; now let your servants live in Goshen.”

Genesis 47:4

American Standard Version
- 4 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

The Emphasized Bible
- 4 And they said unto Pharaoh—To sojourn in the land are we come in, for there is no pasture for the flocks which pertain to thy servants, for severe is the famine in the land of Canaan. Now, therefore, let thy servants dwell, we pray thee, in the land of Goshen.

Genesis 47:4

King James Version
- 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.