The Land Of Goshen
And so it was that the Israelites entered the land of Goshen, where they would remain for over 400 years until Moses led them out on their Wilderness Journey to the promised land.
"Joseph [see Coat Of Many Colors] said to his brothers and to his father's household, "I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and will say to him, 'My brothers [see Children of Jacob] and my father's household, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me; and the men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.' When Pharaoh calls you, and says, 'What is your occupation?' you shall say, 'Your servants have been keepers of cattle from our youth even until now, both we and our fathers,' in order that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every Shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians." So Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, "My father and my brothers, with their flocks and herds and all that they possess, have come from the land of Canaan; they are now in the land of Goshen." (Genesis 46:31-47:1 RSV)
The region of Goshen is located in northeastern Egypt, in the The Delta of the Nile River, where it empties into the Mediterranean Sea. The Sinai Peninsula is just to the east. To the south are the famous Pyramids, and the Valley of The Kings, where many Mummies have been discovered.
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Exodus 1:1-5
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