28 As they all approached Egypt, Yacob sent Yehudah ahead of the others to find out from Yosef how to get to Goshen. As they all arrived in the Goshen area, 29 Yosef hooked up his chariot and went to meet his father Yisra’el there. He went up to his father, and hugged him for a long time as he cried. 30 “Now I can die,” Yisra’el said to Yosef, “since I’ve seen your face—seen that you’re still alive.”

31 Then Yosef spoke to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I’ll go and report to Far’oh and explain to him that my brothers and my father’s household who were living in Canaan have come to join me. 32 I’ll tell him that you’re herders of sheep—livestock farmers—and that you’ve brought your flocks and herds and everything that you own. 33 So when Far’oh calls for you and asks what your work is, 34 then you should answer, ‘Your servants have been livestock men from our youth and until now, both we and also our fathers,’ so that you can settle here in Goshen, because Egyptians despise sheep herders.”

47 Then went Yosef to Far’oh and told him, “My father and brothers and their flocks and herds and everything that belongs to them, have come from Canaan and they’re here now Goshen area.” 2 Then he took five of his brothers and presented them to Far’oh, 3 and Far’oh asked them, “What’s your occupation?”

“Your servants have been shepherds for several generations,” they replied. 4 Then they explained, “We’ve come to stay here for a while because in Canaan, there’s no pasture for our flocks because the drought is very severe. So now, please let your servants settle in the Goshen area.” 5 Then Far’oh turned to Yosef, “Your father and your brothers have come to you. 6 The entire country of Egypt is in front of you. Settle your father and your brothers in the best land, so let them settle in the Goshen area. And if you’re aware that some of them have special talents, then appoint them as overseers of my own livestock as well.”

7 Then Yosef brought his father Yacob and presented him to Far’oh, and Yacob blessed Far’oh. 8 “How old are you?” Far’oh asked him.

9 “I’ve been moving from place to place for 130 years,” Yacob replied. “My life has been short and with many difficulties, so I haven’t reached the longer ages of my ancestors in their moving around.” 10 Then he blessed Far’oh again and departed from his presence. 11 So Yosef gave his father and his brothers some of the best land in Egypt and helped them settle there—in the Rameses district just as Far’oh had commanded. 12 He also provided his father and his brothers and all his father’s household with bread—each family according to the number of children.