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1 Joseph took five of his brothers and went to the king. He told him: »My father and my brothers have come from Canaan with their flocks, their herds, and all that they own. They are now in the region of Goshen.«
2 Then he presented his brothers to the king.
3 The king asked: »What is your occupation?« »We are shepherds, Sir, just as our ancestors were,« they answered.
4 »We have come to live in this country. The famine is so severe in the land of Canaan that there is no pasture for our flocks. Please give us permission to live in the region of Goshen.«
5 The king said to Joseph: »Now that your father and your brothers have arrived,
6 »the land of Egypt is theirs. Let them settle in the region of Goshen, the best part of the land. If there are any capable men among them, put them in charge of my own livestock.«