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Goshen

Definition:

Goshen was the name of a fertile region of land located along the Nile River in the northern part of Egypt.

  • When Joseph was a ruler in Egypt, his father and brothers and their families came to live in Goshen to escape a famine in Canaan.
  • They and their descendants lived well in Goshen for over 400 years, but then they were forced into slavery by the Egyptian pharaoh.
  • Finally God sent Moses to help the people of Israel leave the land of Goshen and escape this slavery.

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(See also: Egypt, famine, Moses, Nile River)

Bible References:

Word Data:

  • Strong's: H1657