Genesis 50:8
New International Version
besides all the members of Joseph’s household and his brothers and those belonging to his father’s household. Only their children and their flocks and herds were left in Goshen.

New Living Translation
Joseph also took his entire household and his brothers and their households. But they left their little children and flocks and herds in the land of Goshen.

English Standard Version
as well as all the household of Joseph, his brothers, and his father’s household. Only their children, their flocks, and their herds were left in the land of Goshen.

Berean Standard Bible
along with all of Joseph’s household, and his brothers, and his father’s household. Only their children and flocks and herds were left in Goshen.

King James Bible
And all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.

New King James Version
as well as all the house of Joseph, his brothers, and his father’s house. Only their little ones, their flocks, and their herds they left in the land of Goshen.

New American Standard Bible
and all the household of Joseph and his brothers and his father’s household; they left only their little ones and their flocks and their herds in the land of Goshen.

NASB 1995
and all the household of Joseph and his brothers and his father’s household; they left only their little ones and their flocks and their herds in the land of Goshen.

NASB 1977
and all the household of Joseph and his brothers and his father’s household; they left only their little ones and their flocks and their herds in the land of Goshen.

Legacy Standard Bible
and all the household of Joseph and his brothers and his father’s household; they left only their little ones and their flocks and their herds in the land of Goshen.

Amplified Bible
and all the household of Joseph and his brothers and his father’s household. They left only their little ones and their flocks and herds in the land of Goshen.

Christian Standard Bible
along with all Joseph’s family, his brothers, and his father’s family. Only their dependents, their flocks, and their herds were left in the land of Goshen.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
along with all Joseph’s household, his brothers, and his father’s household. Only their children, their sheep, and their cattle were left in the land of Goshen.

American Standard Version
and all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.

English Revised Version
and all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joseph's household, his brothers, and his father's household also went with him. (Only their children, their flocks, and their cattle were left in Goshen.)

Good News Translation
His family, his brothers, and the rest of his father's family all went with him. Only their small children and their sheep, goats, and cattle stayed in the region of Goshen.

International Standard Version
all of Joseph's household, his brothers, and his father's household. They left behind in the territory of Goshen only their youngest children, their flocks, and their herds.

Majority Standard Bible
along with all of Joseph?s household, and his brothers, and his father?s household. Only their children and flocks and herds were left in Goshen.

NET Bible
all Joseph's household, his brothers, and his father's household. But they left their little children and their flocks and herds in the land of Goshen.

New Heart English Bible
all the household of Joseph, his brothers, and his father?s household. Only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.

Webster's Bible Translation
And all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds they left in the land of Goshen.

World English Bible
all the house of Joseph, his brothers, and his father’s house. Only their little ones, their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and all the house of Joseph, and his brothers, and the house of his father; only their infants, and their flock, and their herd, have they left in the land of Goshen;

Young's Literal Translation
and all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and the house of his father; only their infants, and their flock, and their herd, have they left in the land of Goshen;

Smith's Literal Translation
And all the house of Joseph and his brethren, and the house of his father: only their little ones and their sheep and their oxen they left in the land of Goshen.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the house of Joseph with his brethren, except their children, and their flocks and herds, which they left in the land of Gessen.

Catholic Public Domain Version
and the house of Joseph with his brothers, except their little ones and flocks and also the herds, which they left behind in the land of Goshen.

New American Bible
as well as Joseph’s whole household, his brothers, and his father’s household; only their children and their flocks and herds were left in the region of Goshen.

New Revised Standard Version
as well as all the household of Joseph, his brothers, and his father’s household. Only their children, their flocks, and their herds were left in the land of Goshen.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And all the household of Joseph, his brothers, and his father's household; only their little ones, their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And all in the house of Yoseph and his brothers, and the house of his father, came up with him; only their little ones and their flocks and their oxen they left in the land of Geshan.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house; only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And all the household of Joseph, and his brethren, and all the house of his father, and his kindred; and they left behind the sheep and the oxen in the land of Gesem.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Mourning and Burial for Jacob
7Then Joseph went to bury his father, and all the servants of Pharaoh accompanied him—the elders of Pharaoh’s household and all the elders of the land of Egypt— 8along with all of Joseph’s household, and his brothers, and his father’s household. Only their children and flocks and herds were left in Goshen. 9Chariots and horsemen alike went up with him, and it was an exceedingly large procession.…

Cross References
Exodus 13:19
Moses took the bones of Joseph with him because Joseph had made the sons of Israel swear a solemn oath when he said, “God will surely attend to you, and then you must carry my bones with you from this place.”

Joshua 24:32
And the bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up out of Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the plot of land that Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. So it became an inheritance for Joseph’s descendants.

Acts 7:15-16
So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died. / Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver.

Genesis 46:29-30
Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely. / Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!”

Genesis 47:29-31
When the time drew near for Israel to die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, “If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt, / but when I lie down with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me with them.” Joseph answered, “I will do as you have requested.” / “Swear to me,” Jacob said. So Joseph swore to him, and Israel bowed in worship at the head of his bed.

Genesis 48:21
Then Israel said to Joseph, “Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and bring you back to the land of your fathers.

Genesis 49:29-33
Then Jacob instructed them, “I am about to be gathered to my people. Bury me with my fathers in the cave in the field of Ephron the Hittite. / The cave is in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, in the land of Canaan. This is the field Abraham purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site. / There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried, and there I buried Leah. ...

Hebrews 11:22
By faith Joseph, when his end was near, spoke about the exodus of the Israelites and gave instructions about his bones.

Genesis 45:7-9
God sent me before you to preserve you as a remnant on the earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. / Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God, who has made me a father to Pharaoh—lord of all his household and ruler over all the land of Egypt. / Now return quickly to my father and tell him, ‘This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me without delay.

Genesis 46:1-7
So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. / And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob. / “I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. ...

Genesis 47:11-12
So Joseph settled his father and brothers in the land of Egypt and gave them property in the best part of the land, the district of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded. / Joseph also provided his father and brothers and all his father’s household with food for their families.

Genesis 47:27
Now the Israelites settled in the land of Egypt, in the region of Goshen. They acquired property there and became fruitful and increased greatly in number.

Genesis 48:5-6
And now your two sons born to you in Egypt before I came to you here shall be reckoned as mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are mine. / Any children born to you after them shall be yours, and they shall be called by the names of their brothers in the territory they inherit.

Genesis 49:1-2
Then Jacob called for his sons and said, “Gather around so that I can tell you what will happen to you in the days to come: / Come together and listen, O sons of Jacob; listen to your father Israel.

Genesis 49:28
These are the tribes of Israel, twelve in all, and this was what their father said to them. He blessed them, and he blessed each one with a suitable blessing.


Treasury of Scripture

And all the house of Joseph, and his brothers, and his father's house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.

only their.

Exodus 10:8,9,26
And Moses and Aaron were brought again unto Pharaoh: and he said unto them, Go, serve the LORD your God: but who are they that shall go? …

Numbers 32:24-27
Build you cities for your little ones, and folds for your sheep; and do that which hath proceeded out of your mouth…

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Genesis 50
1. The mourning for Jacob.
4. Joseph gets leave of Pharaoh to go to bury him.
7. The funeral.
15. Joseph comforts his brothers, who crave his pardon.
22. His age.
23. He sees the third generation of his sons.
24. He prophesies unto his brothers of their return.
25. He takes an oath of them concerning his bones.
26. He dies, and is put into a coffin.














along with all of Joseph’s household
This phrase indicates the unity and collective movement of Joseph's family. The Hebrew word for "household" is "בֵּית" (beit), which signifies not just a physical dwelling but also a family or lineage. Joseph's household would have included not only his immediate family but also servants and others under his care. This reflects the patriarchal structure of ancient Near Eastern societies, where the family unit was central to social and economic life. Joseph, as a leader in Egypt, had a significant household, emphasizing his status and the respect he commanded.

and his brothers
The mention of "his brothers" highlights the reconciliation and restoration of relationships that have occurred since the earlier chapters of Genesis. The Hebrew word for "brothers" is "אָחִים" (achim), which can also mean kinsmen or relatives. This is significant because it underscores the theme of forgiveness and unity within the family of Jacob, despite the earlier betrayal and conflict. The brothers' presence signifies their acceptance of Joseph's leadership and the healing of past wounds.

and his father’s household
This phrase extends the scope of those accompanying Joseph to include the broader family of Jacob. The term "household" again emphasizes the collective nature of the family unit. Jacob's household would have been substantial, including not only his sons but also their families and servants. This reflects the fulfillment of God's promise to Jacob that his descendants would be numerous and influential. The inclusion of Jacob's household in this journey signifies the continuation of the covenantal promise through the generations.

Only their children and flocks and herds were left in Goshen
The word "Only" (Hebrew: רַק, rak) serves to highlight the exception to the otherwise comprehensive movement of the family. The decision to leave "their children and flocks and herds" in Goshen indicates a temporary departure, suggesting that the journey was not intended to be permanent. Goshen, located in the fertile Nile Delta, was a region given to the Israelites by Pharaoh, symbolizing God's provision and favor. The retention of children and livestock in Goshen underscores the practical considerations of maintaining their livelihood and ensuring the safety of the next generation. This decision reflects the wisdom and foresight of Joseph and his family, ensuring that their return to Egypt would be to a place of security and prosperity.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
along with all
וְכֹל֙ (wə·ḵōl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

of Joseph’s
יוֹסֵ֔ף (yō·w·sêp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites

household,
בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

and his brothers,
וְאֶחָ֖יו (wə·’e·ḥāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

and his father’s
אָבִ֑יו (’ā·ḇîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1: Father

household.
וּבֵ֣ית (ū·ḇêṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1004: A house

Only
רַ֗ק (raq)
Adverb
Strong's 7535: But, even, except, howbeit howsoever, at the least, nevertheless

their children
טַפָּם֙ (ṭap·pām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2945: A family

and flocks
וְצֹאנָ֣ם (wə·ṣō·nām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock

and herds
וּבְקָרָ֔ם (ū·ḇə·qā·rām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1241: Beef cattle, ox, a herd

were left
עָזְב֖וּ (‘ā·zə·ḇū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit

in Goshen.
גֹּֽשֶׁן׃ (gō·šen)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1657: Goshen -- a district in Egypt, also a city in southern Judah


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