Genesis 45:22

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To all of them he gave each man changes of clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of clothing.

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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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Canaan was the land where Jacob’s family lived, while Egypt was the kingdom where Joseph had risen to authority; Goshen was the fertile Egyptian region Joseph designated for his family’s settlement. These places frame Joseph’s provision for his brothers and the family’s coming relocation during famine.

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Genesis 45:22 mentions Canaan, Egypt and Goshen.

Photo of Egypt — Egypt · Ricardo Liberato