Many identify biblical “Goshen” with the land on the east side of the Nile delta.
A region of Egypt in the Bible
The land of Goshen was a fertile region in the eastern Nile Delta of Egypt where the Israelites settled to escape a severe famine in Canaan. Allotted to them by Pharaoh during the time of Joseph, the area was ideal for their pastoral lifestyle as shepherds and provided a haven where they eventually became an identified people group.
Goshen is mentioned in the book of Genesis as the Egyptian home of Israel’s first family (“the Patriarchs”).
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