Genesis 47:21 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And as for the people, he removed them to cities from one end of the borders of Egypt even to the other end thereof.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

As for the people, Joseph moved them into cities throughout all of Egypt, from one border of the country to the other.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes how Joseph relocated Egypt's population into cities across the entire nation during the severe famine.

📚 Historical Context

This occurred during the seven-year famine that Joseph had predicted from Pharaoh's dream. As people ran out of money and livestock to buy grain, they eventually sold their land to Pharaoh in exchange for food. Joseph then moved the population into cities, likely to make food distribution more efficient and to consolidate Pharaoh's control over the newly acquired lands.

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