The Land of Goshen (Hebrew גֹּשֶׁן, Standard Hebrew Góšen, Tiberian Hebrew Gōšen) is the region around the city with the modern name Fakus in the eastern Nile delta in Egypt referenced in the Biblical story of Joseph. In the Septuagint it is called Gesan, by Artapanus called Kessan, from Egyptian Gesem. Hebrew (עִבְרִית or עברית, ‘Ivrit) is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by more than seven million people in Israel and Jewish communities around the world. ... The Modern Hebrew language is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family. ... Tiberian Hebrew is an oral tradition of pronunciation for ancient forms of Hebrew, especially the Hebrew of the Bible, that was given written form by masoretic scholars in the Jewish community at Tiberias in the early middle ages, beginning in the 8th century. ... For other uses, see Bible (disambiguation). ... Joseph, in the Hebrew Bible appears in the Book of Genesis. ... The Septuagint (LXX) is the name commonly given in the West to the Greek Alexandrine translation of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh/Old Testament) translated some time between the 3rd to 1st century BC. The Septuagint translation includes additional books and chapters of the Hebrew text, including the books of the... Artapanus of Alexandria is a historian, of Jewish origin, from the 2nd century B.C. He wrote about the history of the Jews but his books didnt survive. ...

The area is just a few kilometers south of the ancient capital of Avaris (Egyptian Hatwaret, where the later city of Pi-Rameses was built), where, from the 12th dynasty of Egypt, a major administrative headquarters was located. It was there that Joseph had his house, and where he was laid to rest. Avaris, thought to be located at Tell el-Daba (some still argue for different locations), was the ancient capital of the Hyksos dynasties in Egypt. ... Avaris, thought to be located at Tell el-Daba (some still argue for different locations), was the ancient capital of the Hyksos dynasties in Egypt. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

According to Genesis 46:31-34:

Then Joseph said to his brothers and his father's household, "I will go up and speak to Pharaoh and will say to him, 'My brothers and my father's household, who were living in the land of Canaan, have come to me. The men are Shepherds; they tend livestock, and they have brought along their flocks and herds and everything they own.' When Pharaoh calls you in and asks, 'What is your occupation?' you should answer, 'Your servants have tended livestock from our boyhood on, just as our fathers did.' Then you will be allowed to settle in the region of Goshen, for all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians."

Joseph was the vizier for one or more pharaohs whose identity is not established with certainty, but some have cited evidence that these were Kakaure Senuseret III^{[citation needed]} and his later co-regent Nimaatre Amenemhat III. A Vizier (وزير, sometimes also spelled Vizir, Wasir, Wazir, Wesir, Wezir - grammatical vowel changes are common in many oriental languages) is an oriental, originally Persian, term for a high-ranking political (and sometimes religious) advisor or Minister, often to a Muslim monarch such as a Caliph, Amir, Malik (king) or Sultan. ...

From Genesis 45:10, Goshen appears to have been a part of Egypt near the palace of Joseph's Pharaoh, who was possibly of the 19th dynasty, and resided part of the year at Memphis, and during harvest time at Avaris, on the Bubastite or Pelusiac branch of the Nile River. Goshen was probably the province of Egypt nearest Canaan. Pharaoh is a title used to refer to any ruler, usually male, of the Egyptian kingdom in the pre-Christian, pre-Islamic period. ... Known rulers, in the History of Egypt, for the Nineteenth Dynasty. ... Memphis, coordiates , , was the ancient capital of the first nome of Lower Egypt, and of the Old Kingdom of Egypt from its foundation until around 1300 BC. Its Ancient Egyptian name was Ineb Hedj (The White Walls). The name Memphis is the Greek deformation of the Egyptian name of Pepi... There is also Nile, a death metal band from South Carolina, USA. The Nile in Egypt Length 6 695 km Elevation of the source 1 134 m Average discharge 2 830 m³/s Area watershed 3 400 000 km² Origin Africa Mouth the Mediterranean Basin countries Uganda - Sudan - Egypt The... For other uses, see Canaan (disambiguation). ...

Traditionally, the Israelites lived there in peace for 400 years, until a new king arose over Egypt, who "did not know Joseph" (Exodus 1:8) and reduced them to slavery. The Israelite sojourn in Egypt is said to have lasted 400 years according to a literal interpretation of the Exodus text(the majority view); however, a dissenting interpretation which does not consider the Bible's figures to be reliable usually argues for only 250 years. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

The identity of the Pharaoh of the Exodus is likewise uncertain. The "Late Date" position, which is most popular, is that it was either Ramses II or his successor Merneptah. The Early Date supporters argue for Amenhotep II or his father Thutmose III. Ahmose I (in The Exodus Decoded), Horemheb or Ramesses I have been suggested by a smaller minority of scholars. Pharaoh is a title used to refer to any ruler, usually male, of the Egyptian kingdom in the pre-Christian, pre-Islamic period. ... Ramesses II, Abu Simbel Ramesses II (also known as Ramesses the Great and alternatively transcribed as Ramses and Rameses) was an Egyptian pharaoh. ... Merneptah (occasionally: Merenptah) was pharaoh of Ancient Egypt (1213 – 1203 BC), the fourth ruler of the 19th Dynasty. ... nomen or birth name Aakheperure Amenhotep II (d. ... Thutmose Neferkheperu Son of Ra, Thutmose, beautiful of forms Praenomen Menkheperre Lasting is the Manifestation of Re Golden Horus Sekhempahtydsejerkhaw Horus of Gold Powerful of strength, holy of diadems Nebty name Wahnesytmireempet He of the Two Ladies, Enduring in kingship like Re in heaven Horus name Kanakht Khaemwaset Horus Mighty... nomen or birth name Ahmose I (also known as Amosis I) was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt and the founder of the Eighteenth dynasty. ... The Exodus Decoded is a 2006 documentary created by Jewish Canadian filmmaker Simcha Jacobovici, in which new evidence is explored. ... nomen or birth name Djeserkheperure Horemheb was the last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypts 18th Dynasty from 1321 BC to early 1292 BC. Horemheb came from Herakleopolis Magna near the entrance to the Fayum. ... nomen or birth name Menpehtyre Ramesses I (also written Ramses and Rameses) was the founding Pharaoh of Ancient Egypts 19th dynasty. ...

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