OLD TESTAMENT

Genesis 45:10

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You shall dwell in the land of Goshen, and you will be near to me, you, your children, your children’s children, your flocks, your herds, and all that you have.

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Verse 10. Gessen, to the north-east of Egypt, near me, at Tanis, in the Delta and near the promised land, being a part of Arabia. Bible.—Heliopolis, where many suppose Joseph resided, is situated in the same canton, and was one of the chief cities after Ramesse, the capital. Calmet. 46:28. This country is often refreshed by showers of rain, ( Calmet.) which never falls in most parts of Egypt. It is intersected by many canals, and is very rich and proper for pasturage. Bible.

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