Genesis 47:4
New International Version
They also said to him, "We have come to live here for a while, because the famine is severe in Canaan and your servants' flocks have no pasture. So now, please let your servants settle in Goshen."

New Living Translation
We have come to live here in Egypt for a while, for there is no pasture for our flocks in Canaan. The famine is very severe there. So please, we request permission to live in the region of Goshen."

English Standard Version
They said to Pharaoh, “We have come to sojourn in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants’ flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. And now, please let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen.”

Berean Study Bible
Then they said to Pharaoh, “We have come to live in the land for a time, because there is no pasture for the flocks of your servants, since the famine in the land of Canaan has been severe. So now, please allow your servants to settle in the land of Goshen.”

New American Standard Bible
They said to Pharaoh, "We have come to sojourn in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants' flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. Now, therefore, please let your servants live in the land of Goshen."

King James Bible
They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then they said to Pharaoh, "We have come to live in the land for a while because there is no grazing land for your servants' sheep, since the famine in the land of Canaan has been severe. So now, please let your servants settle in the land of Goshen."

International Standard Version
We've come to live for a while in this region, since there is no pasture back in Canaan for your servants' flocks. May your servants please live in the Goshen territory?"

NET Bible
Then they said to Pharaoh, "We have come to live as temporary residents in the land. There is no pasture for your servants' flocks because the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. So now, please let your servants live in the land of Goshen."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
We have come to live in this land for a while. The famine is so severe in Canaan that there's no pasture for our flocks. So please let us live in Goshen."

Jubilee Bible 2000
They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come, for thy slaves have no pasture for their sheep, for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan; now therefore, we pray thee, let thy slaves dwell in the land of Goshen.

King James 2000 Bible
They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for your servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray you, let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

American King James Version
They said morever to Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for your servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray you, let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

American Standard Version
And they said unto Pharaoh, To sojourn in the land are we come; for there is no pasture for thy servants flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

Douay-Rheims Bible
We are come to sojourn in thy land, because there is no grass for the flocks of thy servants, the famine being very grievous in the land of Chanaan: and we pray thee to give orders that we thy servants may be in the land of Gessen.

Darby Bible Translation
And they said to Pharaoh, To sojourn in the land are we come; for there is no pasture for the sheep that thy servants have, for the famine is grievous in the land of Canaan; and now, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

English Revised Version
And they said unto Pharaoh, To sojourn in the land are we come; for there is no pasture for thy servants' flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

Webster's Bible Translation
They said moreover to Pharaoh, We have come to sojourn in the land: for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks, for the famine is severe in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.

World English Bible
They said to Pharaoh, "We have come to live as foreigners in the land, for there is no pasture for your servants' flocks. For the famine is severe in the land of Canaan. Now therefore, please let your servants dwell in the land of Goshen."

Young's Literal Translation
and they say unto Pharaoh, 'To sojourn in the land we have come, for there is no pasture for the flock which thy servants have, for grievous is the famine in the land of Canaan; and now, let thy servants, we pray thee, dwell in the land of Goshen.'

Genesis 47:4 Afrikaans PWL
Hulle sê ook vir Farao: “Ons het gekom om as besoekers in die land te bly, want u diensknegte het geen weiding vir hulle kleinvee nie omdat die hongersnood in die land Kena’an swaar is; daarom nou, laat asseblief u diensknegte in die land Goshen woon.”

Zanafilla 47:4 Albanian
Pastaj i thanë Faraonit: "Kemi ardhur për të banuar në këtë vend, sepse nuk kishte më kullota për kopetë e shërbëtorëve të tu, sepse ka zi të madhe në vendin e Kanaanit. Lejona tani që shërbëtorët e tu të banojnë në vendin e Goshenit".

ﺗﻜﻮﻳﻦ 47:4 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
وقالوا لفرعون جئنا لنتغرب في الارض. اذ ليس لغنم عبيدك مرعى. لان الجوع شديد في ارض كنعان. فالآن ليسكن عبيدك في ارض جاسان

De Bschaffung 47:4 Bavarian
Weiters gsagnd s zo n Färgn: "Mir hieltnd üns gern daader als Fremdling auf, weil dyrhaim glei gar kain Waidschaft niemer z finddn ist. De Dürrn z Käning laasst y glei gar niemer aus. Ietz liess myr üns halt gern z Gössn nider."

Битие 47:4 Bulgarian
Рекоха още на Фараона: Дойдохме да поживеем в тая земя, защото няма пасище за стадата на слугите ти, понеже гладът се засили в Ханаанската земя; затова, молим ти се нека живеят слугите ти в Гесенската земя.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
他們又對法老說:「迦南地的饑荒甚大,僕人的羊群沒有草吃,所以我們來到這地寄居。現在求你容僕人住在歌珊地。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
他们又对法老说:“迦南地的饥荒甚大,仆人的羊群没有草吃,所以我们来到这地寄居。现在求你容仆人住在歌珊地。”

創 世 記 47:4 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
他 們 又 對 法 老 說 : 迦 南 地 的 饑 荒 甚 大 , 僕 人 的 羊 群 沒 有 草 吃 , 所 以 我 們 來 到 這 地 寄 居 。 現 在 求 你 容 僕 人 住 在 歌 珊 地 。

創 世 記 47:4 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
他 们 又 对 法 老 说 : 迦 南 地 的 饥 荒 甚 大 , 仆 人 的 羊 群 没 有 草 吃 , 所 以 我 们 来 到 这 地 寄 居 。 现 在 求 你 容 仆 人 住 在 歌 珊 地 。

Genesis 47:4 Croatian Bible
Došli smo da potražimo kratak boravak u ovoj zemlji", rekoše faraonu, "jer je nestalo paše za stada tvojih slugu, strašna glad pritište kanaansku zemlju. Dopusti da se tvoje sluge nastane u gošenskom kraju."

Genesis 47:4 Czech BKR
Řekli ještě Faraonovi: Abychom pohostinu byli v zemi této, přišli jsme; nebo není pastvy dobytku, kterýž mají služebníci tvoji, nebo hlad veliký jest v zemi Kananejské; protož nyní prosíme, nechať bydlí služebníci tvoji v zemi Gesen.

1 Mosebog 47:4 Danish
Og de sagde til Farao: »Vi er kommet for at bo som Gæster i Landet, thi der er ingen Græsning for dine Trælles Smaakvæg, da Hungersnøden er trykkende i Kana'an, og nu vilde dine Trælle gerne bosætte sig i Gosen.«

Genesis 47:4 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Voorts zeiden zij tot Farao: Wij zijn gekomen, om als vreemdelingen in dit land te wonen; want er is geen weide voor de schapen, die uw knechten hebben, dewijl de honger zwaar is in het land Kanaan; en nu, laat toch uw knechten in het land Gosen wonen!

Swete's Septuagint
εἶπαν δὲ τῷ Φαραώ Παροικεῖν ἐν τῇ γῇ ἥκαμεν· οὐ γάρ ἐστιν νομὴ τοῖς κτήνεσιν τῶν παίδων σου, ἐνίσχυσεν γὰρ ὁ λιμὸς ἐν γῇ Χανάαν· νῦν οὖν κατοικήσομεν ἐν γῇ Γέσεμ.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹ֗ה לָג֣וּר בָּאָרֶץ֮ בָּאנוּ֒ כִּי־אֵ֣ין מִרְעֶ֗ה לַצֹּאן֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר לַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָ כִּֽי־כָבֵ֥ד הָרָעָ֖ב בְּאֶ֣רֶץ כְּנָ֑עַן וְעַתָּ֛ה יֵֽשְׁבוּ־נָ֥א עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ בְּאֶ֥רֶץ גֹּֽשֶׁן׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
ויאמרו אל־פרעה לגור בארץ באנו כי־אין מרעה לצאן אשר לעבדיך כי־כבד הרעב בארץ כנען ועתה ישבו־נא עבדיך בארץ גשן׃

Aleppo Codex
ד ויאמרו אל פרעה לגור בארץ באנו כי אין מרעה לצאן אשר לעבדיך כי כבד הרעב בארץ כנען ועתה ישבו נא עבדיך בארץ גשן

1 Mózes 47:4 Hungarian: Karoli
És mondának a Faraónak: Azért jöttünk, hogy e földön tartózkodjunk, mert a te szolgáid barmainak nincs legelõje, mivelhogy elhatalmazott az éhség Kanaán földén: hadd lakjanak azért most a te szolgáid Gósen földén.

Moseo 1: Genezo 47:4 Esperanto
Kaj ili diris al Faraono: Ni venis, por logxi en la lando; cxar ne ekzistas pasxtajxo por la brutoj de viaj sklavoj, cxar forta estas la malsato en la lando Kanaana; permesu do, ke viaj sklavoj logxu en la lando Gosxen.

ENSIMMÄINEN MOOSEKSEN 47:4 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Ja sanoivat vielä Pharaolle: me olemme tulleet asumaan teidän kanssanne tälle maalle; sillä sinun palvelioillas ei ole laidunta karjallensa, niin kova nälkä on Kanaanin maalla. Niin suo sinun palvelias asua Gosenin maalla.

Genèse 47:4 French: Darby
Et ils dirent au Pharaon: Nous sommes venus pour sejourner dans le pays, parce qu'il n'y a point de pature pour le betail de tes serviteurs, car la famine pese sur le pays de Canaan; et maintenant, que tes serviteurs, nous t'en prions, habitent dans le pays de Goshen.

Genèse 47:4 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Ils dirent encore à Pharaon: Nous sommes venus pour séjourner dans le pays, parce qu'il n'y a plus de pâturage pour les brebis de tes serviteurs, car la famine s'appesantit sur le pays de Canaan; permets donc à tes serviteurs d'habiter au pays de Gosen.

Genèse 47:4 French: Martin (1744)
Ils dirent aussi à Pharaon : Nous sommes venus demeurer comme étrangers en ce pays, parce qu'il n'[y a] point de pâture pour les troupeaux de tes serviteurs, et qu'il y a une grande famine au pays de Canaan; maintenant donc nous te prions que tes serviteurs demeurent en la contrée de Goscen.

1 Mose 47:4 German: Modernized
Und sagten weiter zu Pharao: Wir sind kommen, bei euch zu wohnen im Lande; denn deine Knechte haben nicht Weide für ihr Vieh, so hart drücket die Teurung das Land Kanaan; so laß doch nun deine Knechte im Lande Gosen wohnen.

1 Mose 47:4 German: Luther (1912)
und sagten weiter zu Pharao: Wir sind gekommen, bei euch zu wohnen im Lande; denn deine Knechte haben nicht Weide für ihr Vieh, so hart drückt die Teuerung das Land Kanaan; so laß doch nun deine Knechte im Lande Gosen wohnen.

1 Mose 47:4 German: Textbibel (1899)
Und sie sprachen zum Pharao: Wir sind hergekommen, um uns eine Zeitlang hier aufzuhalten, weil es an Weide gebrach für die Schafherden, die deinen Sklaven gehören; denn die Hungersnot lastet schwer auf dem Lande Kanaan. Möchten also deine Sklaven in der Provinz Gosen verweilen dürfen!

Genesi 47:4 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
Poi dissero a Faraone: "Siam venuti per dimorare in questo paese, perché nel paese di Canaan non c’è pastura per i greggi dei tuoi servitori; poiché la carestia v’è grave; deh, permetti ora che i tuoi servi dimorino nel paese di Goscen".

Genesi 47:4 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
Poi dissero a Faraone: Noi siam venuti per dimorare in questo paese; perciocchè non vi è pastura per le gregge de’ tuoi servitori nel paese di Canaan, conciossiachè la fame vi sia grave; deh! permetti ora che i tuoi servitori dimorino nella contrada di Gosen.

KEJADIAN 47:4 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Dan lagipula sembah mereka itu kepada Firaun: Adapun patik ini datang ke mari hendak menumpang dalam negeri ini bagaikan orang dagang, karena tiadalah bagi patik tempat hendak memeliharakan kawan kambing patik, sebab besarlah bala kelaparan di negeri Kanaan itu; maka sekarang tuanku beri apalah izin akan patik tinggal di negeri Gosyen.

창세기 47:4 Korean
그들이 또 바로에게 고하되 `가나안 땅에 기근이 심하여 종들의 떼를 칠 곳이 없기로 종들이 이곳에 우거하러 왔사오니 청컨대 종들로 고센 땅에 거하게 하소서'

Genesis 47:4 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Ad peregrinandum in terra tua venimus : quoniam non est herba gregibus servorum tuorum, ingravescente fame in terra Chanaan : petimusque ut esse nos jubeas servos tuos in terra Gessen.

Pradþios knyga 47:4 Lithuanian
Mes atvykome kurį laiką pagyventi šioje šalyje, nes tavo tarnai neturi ganyklos savo avims­badas siaučia Kanaano krašte. Prašome, leisk savo tarnams apsigyventi Gošeno krašte”.

Genesis 47:4 Maori
I mea ano ratou ki a Parao, He noho ki tenei whenua i haere mai ai matou; no te mea kahore he kai ma nga hipi a au pononga; he nui hoki te matekai o te whenua o Kanaana: koia ra kia noho au pononga ki te whenua o Kohena.

1 Mosebok 47:4 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Så sa de til Farao: Vi er kommet for å bo en tid her i landet; for dine tjenere hadde ikke beite for sin buskap, fordi det er en hård hungersnød i Kana'ans land; la derfor dine tjenere få bo i landet Gosen!

Génesis 47:4 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Dijeron también a Faraón: Hemos venido a residir en esta tierra, porque no hay pasto para los rebaños de tus siervos, pues el hambre es severa en la tierra de Canaán. Ahora pues, permite que tus siervos habiten en la tierra de Gosén.

Génesis 47:4 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Dijeron también a Faraón: "Hemos venido a residir en esta tierra, porque no hay pasto para los rebaños de sus siervos, pues el hambre es severa en la tierra de Canaán. Ahora pues, permita que sus siervos habiten en la tierra de Gosén."

Génesis 47:4 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Dijeron además a Faraón: Para morar en esta tierra hemos venido; porque no hay pasto para las ovejas de tus siervos, pues el hambre es grave en la tierra de Canaán: por tanto, te rogamos ahora que habiten tus siervos en la tierra de Gosén.

Génesis 47:4 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Dijeron además á Faraón: Por morar en esta tierra hemos venido; porque no hay pasto para las ovejas de tus siervos, pues el hambre es grave en la tierra de Canaán: por tanto, te rogamos ahora que habiten tus siervos en la tierra de Gosén.

Génesis 47:4 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Dijeron además al Faraón: Por morar en esta tierra hemos venido; porque no hay pasto para las ovejas de tus siervos, pues el hambre es grave en la tierra de Canaán; por tanto, te rogamos ahora que habiten tus siervos en la tierra de Gosén.

Gênesis 47:4 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
E eles acrescentaram: “Viemos habitar nesta terra porque não há mais pastagem para os rebanhos de teus servos: a fome, com efeito, assola a terra de Canaã. Permite agora, ó rei, que teus servos vivam na terra de Gósen”.

Gênesis 47:4 Portugese Bible
Disseram mais a Faraó: Viemos para peregrinar nesta terra; porque não há pasto para os rebanhos de teus servos, porquanto a fome é grave na terra de Canaã; agora, pois, rogamos-te permitas que teus servos habitem na terra de Gósen.   

Geneza 47:4 Romanian: Cornilescu
Şi au mai zis lui Faraon: ,,Noi am venit ca să locuim o vreme aici în ţară, pentrucă nu mai este păşune pentru oile robilor tăi, şi este o mare foamete în ţara Canaanului; îngăduie dar robilor tăi să locuiască în ţinutul Gosen.``

Бытие 47:4 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
И сказали они фараону: мы пришли пожить в этой земле, потому что нетпажити для скота рабов твоих, ибо в земле Ханаанской сильный голод; итак позволь поселиться рабам твоим в земле Гесем.

Бытие 47:4 Russian koi8r
И сказали они фараону: мы пришли пожить в этой земле, потому что нет пажити для скота рабов твоих, ибо в земле Ханаанской сильный голод; итак позволь поселиться рабам твоим в земле Гесем.

1 Mosebok 47:4 Swedish (1917)
Och de sade ytterligare till Farao: »Vi hava kommit för att bo någon tid här i landet; ty dina tjänare hade intet bete för sina får, eftersom hungersnöden är så svår i Kanaans land. Så låt nu dina tjänare bo i landet Gosen.»

Genesis 47:4 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
At kanilang sinabi kay Faraon, Upang makipamayan sa bayang ito ay naparito kami; sapagka't walang makain ang mga kawan ng iyong mga lingkod; dahil sa ang kagutom ay mahigpit sa lupain ng Canaan: ngayon nga, ay isinasamo namin sa iyo, na pahintulutan mo na ang iyong mga lingkod ay tumahan sa lupain ng Gosen.

ปฐมกาล 47:4 Thai: from KJV
เขาทูลฟาโรห์อีกว่า "พวกข้าพระองค์มาอาศัยอยู่ในแผ่นดินนี้เพราะไม่มีทุ่งหญ้าจะเลี้ยงสัตว์ของข้าพระองค์ผู้รับใช้ของพระองค์ เพราะเหตุว่าในแผ่นดินคานาอันนั้นกันดารอาหารนัก เหตุฉะนี้บัดนี้ ขอโปรดให้ข้าพระองค์ผู้รับใช้ของพระองค์อาศัยอยู่ในแผ่นดินโกเชนเถิด"

Yaratılış 47:4 Turkish
‹‹Bu ülkeye geçici bir süre için geldik. Çünkü Kenan ülkesinde şiddetli kıtlık var. Davarlarımız için otlak bulamıyoruz. İzin ver, Goşen bölgesine yerleşelim.››

Saùng-theá Kyù 47:4 Vietnamese (1934)
Rồi lại tâu rằng: Ấy đặng kiều ngụ trong xứ mà kẻ tôi tớ bệ hạ đã đến; vì xứ Ca-na-an đói kém lớn lắm, không còn đồng cỏ chi hết cho bầy súc vật ăn. Vậy, xin phép cho kẻ tôi tớ bệ hạ ngụ tại xứ Gô-sen.

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