Gen 47:6 | NET2full | STEP | The land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and your brothers in the best region of the land . They may live in the land of Goshen . If you know of any highly capable men among them, put them in charge of my livestock .”

‏ Genesis 47:6

6 The land of Egypt is before you; settle your father and your brothers in the best region of the land. They may live in the land of Goshen. If you know of any highly capable men ^{▼▼tn Heb “men of skill.”} among them, put them in charge ^{▼▼tn Heb “make them rulers.”} ^{▼▼sn Put them in charge of my livestock. Pharaoh is, in effect, offering Joseph’s brothers jobs as royal keepers of livestock, a position mentioned often in Egyptian inscriptions because the Pharaohs owned huge herds of cattle.} of my livestock.”