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Goshen

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  • A district in Egypt where Jacob and his family settled, and in which they remained till the Exodus (Genesis 45:10; 46:28,29,31 , etc.). It is called "the land of Goshen" (47:27), and also simply "Goshen" (46:28), and "the land of Rameses" (47:11; Exodus 12:37 ), for the towns Pithom and Rameses lay within its borders; also Zoan or Tanis (Psalm 78:12 ). It lay on the east of the Nile, and apparently not far from the royal residence. It was "the best of the land" (Genesis 47:6,11 ), but is now a desert. It is first mentioned in Joseph's message to his father. It has been identified with the modern Wady Tumilat, lying between the eastern part of the Delta and the west border of Palestine. It was a pastoral district, where some of the king's cattle were kept (Genesis 47:6 ). The inhabitants were not exclusively Israelites (Exodus 3:22; 11:2; 12:35,36 ).

  • A district in Palestine (Joshua 10:41; 11:16 ). It was a part of the maritime plain of Judah, and lay between Gaza and Gibeon.

  • A town in the mountains of Judah (Joshua 15:51 ).

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    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
    Bibliography Information
    Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Goshen'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​g/goshen.html. 1897.
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