Genesis 45:2

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He wept aloud. The Egyptians heard, and the house of Pharaoh heard.

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Canaan in the Patriarchal AgeCanaan during the patriarchal period, before the Israelite conquest.

The Ancient Near East (Fertile Crescent)The ancient Near East and Fertile Crescent, from Mesopotamia to Egypt, the world of the patriarchs.

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Egypt was the land where Joseph had risen to authority, while Canaan was the homeland of Jacob’s family, who had come seeking food during famine. Goshen, in Egypt’s eastern Nile delta, would become the place Joseph assigned to his family after this emotional revelation.

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Genesis 45:2 mentions Canaan, Egypt and Goshen.

Photo of Egypt — Egypt · Ricardo Liberato