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Genesis 47:27

And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.

KJV

Habitavit ergo Israël in Ægypto, id est, in terra Gessen, et possedit eam : auctusque est, et multiplicatus nimis.

Vulgate

κατῴκησεν δὲ Ἰσραὴλ ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς Γέσεμ· καὶ ἐκληρονόμησαν ἐπ’ αὐτῆς, καὶ ἐπληθύνθησαν σφόδρα.

LXX

And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they gat them possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly.

ASV

וַ/יֵּ֧שֶׁב יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בְּ/אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם בְּ/אֶ֣רֶץ גֹּ֑שֶׁן וַ/יֵּאָחֲז֣וּ בָ֔/הּ וַ/יִּפְר֥וּ וַ/יִּרְבּ֖וּ מְאֹֽד

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

9 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
גֹּ֔שֶׁן
gshn
proper_noun · 15×
הַרְבֵּ֥ה
hrbh
verb · 233×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י
yshby
verb · 1088×
מְאֹֽד
m'd
noun · 297×
מִצְרַ֔יִם
mtsrym
proper_noun · 634×
נִי
ny
verb · 68×
פְּר֣וּ
prv
verb · 29×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Acts 7:17 — But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt,
  • Deut 26:5 — And thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and
  • Deut 26:5 — And thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and
  • Exod 1:7 — And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
  • Exod 1:7 — And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
  • Gen 26:4 — And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed;
  • Gen 34:10 — And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.
  • Gen 46:3 — And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:
  • Gen 48:4 — And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.
  • Ps 105:24 — And he increased his people greatly; and made them stronger than their enemies.
  • Ps 107:38 — He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
  • Zech 10:8 — I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.