Genesis 47:4
They said moreover unto Pharaoh, For to sojourn in the land are we come; for thy servants have no pasture for their flocks; for the famine is sore in the land of Canaan: now therefore, we pray thee, let thy servants dwell in the land of Goshen.
Cross-references
In Genesis 47:6, Pharaoh grants their request to live in Goshen, showing God's favor through Joseph's position.
In Genesis 12:10, Abram also sojourns in Egypt due to famine — a recurring pattern for the patriarchs.
Genesis 15:13 prophesies that Abraham's offspring will sojourn in a foreign land — the beginning of that fulfillment occurs here.
Genesis 43:1 states the famine was severe — the same famine that drives Jacob's family to Egypt.
In Genesis 46:34, Joseph instructs them to say they are shepherds so they can live in Goshen; here they follow that plan.
Deuteronomy 26:5 recounts Jacob's descent to Egypt as a sojourner — directly referencing this event in the creed.
Psalm 105:23 poetically summarizes Jacob's sojourn in Egypt — a later reflection on this same event.
Isaiah 52:4 recalls Israel's sojourn in Egypt — a prophetic reference to the same historical event.
Acts 7:6 cites the prophecy of sojourning in Egypt — linking this event to God's plan.
Acts 7:11 describes the famine that caused the patriarchs to go to Egypt — a NT account of the same event.
In Numbers 32:1, another group of Israelites with livestock seeks suitable land, echoing the need for pasture.
In 2 Kings 8:1, a famine also prompts sojourning, similar to Jacob's family leaving Canaan due to severe famine.