Today's Reading | July 28, 2025
Genesis 47:13–31
Introduction Genesis 47:13–31: As the famine becomes more severe, Joseph administers the distribution of grain. Jacob and his family remain in Egypt; and as Jacob approaches death, Joseph promises his father that he will bury him with his ancestors in Canaan. Today’s Key Verse: Genesis 47:27 The Israelites lived in Egypt in the region of Goshen, where they became rich…
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