GEN 47:27 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) So Yisra’el (Yacob) and his descendants settled in the Goshen region of Egypt and prospered. The had many children and quickly increased in number.

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BrLXX Κατῶκησε δὲ Ἰσραὴλ ἐν γῇ Αἰγύπτῳ ἐπὶ γῆς Γεσὲμ, καὶ ἐκληρονόμησαν ἐπʼ αὐτῆς· καὶ ηὐξήθησαν καὶ ἐπληθύνθησαν σφόδρα.
(Katōkaʸse de Israaʸl en gaʸ Aiguptōi epi gaʸs Gesem, kai eklaʸronomaʸsan epʼ autaʸs; kai aʸuxaʸthaʸsan kai eplaʸthunthaʸsan sfodra. )

BrTr And Israel dwelt in Egypt, in the land of Gesem, and they gained an inheritance upon it; and they increased and multiplied very greatly.

ULT And Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen, and they acquired possessions in it. And they were fruitful and multiplied greatly.

UST Now Jacob, whose other name was Israel, was living with his family in Goshen Province in the country of Egypt, and they acquired many possessions there. They had many children and became very numerous.

BSB § 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.

OEB The Israelites lived in Egypt, in the land of Goshen, and they acquired possessions in it and had many children and became exceedingly numerous.

WEBBE Israel lived in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they got themselves possessions therein, and were fruitful, and multiplied exceedingly.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen, and they owned land there. They were fruitful and increased rapidly in number.

LSV And Israel dwells in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen, and they have possession in it, and are fruitful, and multiply exceedingly;

FBV The Israelites settled in Goshen in Egypt where they became prosperous landowners and rapidly increased in number.

T4T Jacob and his family started to live in Egypt, in the Goshen region. They acquired property there. Many children were born to them there. As a result, their population increased greatly.

LEB So Israel settled in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen. And they acquired possessions in it and were fruitful and multiplied greatly.

BBE And so Israel was living among the Egyptians in the land of Goshen; and they got property there, and became very great in numbers and in wealth.

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

ASV 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.

DRA So Israel dwelt in Egypt, that is, in the land of Gessen, and possessed it: and grew, and was multiplied exceedingly.

YLT And Israel dwelleth in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen, and they have possession in it, and are fruitful, and multiply exceedingly;

Drby And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the land of Goshen; and they had possessions in it, and were fruitful and multiplied exceedingly.

RV 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.

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

KJB-1769 ¶ And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen; and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.

KJB-1611 ¶ And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt in the countrey of Goshen, and they had possessions therein, and grew, and multiplied exceedingly.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And Israel dwelt in Egypt, euen in they countrey of Gosen, and they had their possessions therin, and grewe and multiplied exceedyngly.
(And Israel dwelt in Egypt, even in they country of Gosen, and they had their possessions therein, and grewe and multiplied exceedingly.)

Gnva And Israel dwelt in the lande of Egypt, in the countrey of Goshen: and they had their possessions therein, and grewe and multiplied exceedingly.
(And Israel dwelt in the land of Egypt, in the country of Goshen: and they had their possessions therein, and grewe and multiplied exceedingly. )

Cvdl So Israel dwelt in Egipte in the londe of Gosen, and had it in possession, and grew and multiplied exceadingly.
(So Israel dwelt in Egypt in the land of Gosen, and had it in possession, and grew and multiplied exceedingly.)

Wycl Therfor Israel dwellide in Egipt, that is, in the lond of Jessen, and weldide it; and he was encreessid and multiplied ful mych.
(Therefore Israel dwelled/dwelt in Egypt, that is, in the land of Yessen, and weldide it; and he was encreessid and multiplied full mych.)

Luth Also wohnete Israel in Ägypten, im Lande Gosen, und hatten es inne und wuchsen und mehreten sich sehr.
(So lived Israel in Egypt, in_the land Gosen, and hatten it inne and wuchsen and mehreten itself/yourself/themselves sehr.)

ClVg Habitavit ergo Israël in Ægypto, id est, in terra Gessen, et possedit eam: auctusque est, et multiplicatus nimis.
(Habitavit therefore Israel in Ægypto, id it_is, in earth/land Gessen, and possedit eam: auctusque it_is, and multiplicatus nimis. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-time-background

וַ⁠יֵּ֧שֶׁב

and=he/it_sat_down//remained//lived

It was already mentioned in verse 11 that Israel (Jacob) had settled in the country of Egypt. Your translation of verse 27 should not imply that he settled there again. Alternate translation: “So” or “Meanwhile”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל

Yisrael

The name Israel and the name “Jacob” refer to the same person. To make that clear, you could make “Jacob” explicit here in your translation or in a footnote. Alternate translation: “Israel that is, Jacob,”

וַ⁠יֵּ֧שֶׁב

and=he/it_sat_down//remained//lived

Alternate translation: “had settled with his family” or “was dwelling with his family”

בְּ⁠אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם בְּ⁠אֶ֣רֶץ גֹּ֑שֶׁן

in=land Miʦrayim/(Egypt) in=land Goshen

See how you translated in the land of Goshen in Gen 45:10. Alternate translation: “in the region of Goshen in the land of Egypt,” or “in Goshen County in the country of Egypt,”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וַ⁠יֵּאָחֲז֣וּ

and,acquired_property

This phrase is general here and refers to acquiring land and other possessions. Alternate translation: “and they gained many possessions” or “and owned much land”

בָ֔⁠הּ

in/on/at/with,it

Alternate translation: “in that region”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

וַ⁠יִּפְר֥וּ

and,fruitful

See how you translated a similar phrase (“be fruitful and multiply”) in Gen 35:11. Alternate translation: “They were fruitful”

וַ⁠יִּרְבּ֖וּ מְאֹֽד

and,multiplied very

Alternate translation: “and their numbers increased greatly.” or “and became very many.”

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