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Joseph placed his father and his brothers, and gave them a possession in the land of Egypt, in the best of the land, in the land of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.

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The Best of the Land

Commentators emphasize that Joseph didn't just give his family a place to survive; he gave them "a possession in... the best of the land." Scholars describe this region, called Rameses, as exceptionally fertile and pleasant, possibly the most fruitful in all of Egypt. This demonstrates both Pharaoh's generosity and, more importantly, God's abundant provision for His people, directly contradicting later historical claims that they were given "despicable" land.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Genesis 47:1–31

18th Century

Theologian

רעמסס ra‘mesês — Ra‘meses “son of the sun.”

מטה mı̂ṭṭāh — “bed.” מטה maṭṭeh

John Gill

John Gill

On Genesis 47:11

17th Century

Pastor

And Joseph placed his father and his brethren, and gave them
a possession in the land of Egypt

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Genesis 47:7–12

17th Century

Minister

With the seriousness of old age, the piety of a true believer, and the authority of a patriarch and a prophet, Jacob entreated the Lord to bestow a…