Bible Bowl Genesis 47
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1. Gen. 47:1,2 - After Joseph's family
came to Goshen from Canaan,
how many of his brothers did he present
before Pharaoh?
A) 5 B) 7
C) 10 D) 11
Correct answer A.
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2. Gen. 47:3,4 - When Joseph's brothers
came before Pharaoh to ask
for permission to settle in Goshen,
Pharaoh asked them about their
occupation. What was their answer?
A) farmers B) merchants C) shepherds D) singers
Correct answer C.
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3. Gen. 47:5,6 - After Pharaoh gave Joseph's brothers
permission to
settle in Goshen, what did he put them in
charge of?
A) his household B) his finances C) his grain D) his
livestock
Correct answer D.
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4. Gen. 47:7-10 - How many years old
was Jacob when he came before
Pharaoh and blessed him?
A) 120 B) 130
C) 140 D) 150
Correct answer B.
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5. Gen. 47:11 - Pharaoh gave Joseph's
family property in the best
part of the land of Egypt. What was the name of the district they were
to live in?
A) Xerxes B) Socrates C)
Rameses D) District of Columbia
Correct answer C.
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6. Gen. 47:13-16 - The famine was so
severe that eventually the
people of Egypt and Canaan ran out of
money. What payment did Joseph
initially accept in exchange for food?
A) jewelry B) precious stones C) clothes D) livestock
Correct answer D.
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7. Gen. 47:18-20 - After their
livestock was gone, what did the
people of Egypt and Canaan give Joseph in
exchange for food?
A) land B) clothes
C) jewelry D) expensive oils
Correct answer A.
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8. Gen. 47:19-21 - After the people of
Egypt and Canaan gave all
their money, livestock, and land to
Joseph in exchange for food, what
did they become?
A) priests B) servants/slaves C) soldiers D) hungry
Correct answer B.
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Bible Bowl Genesis 47
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9. Gen. 47:22 - Who received a regular
allotment of food from Pharaoh
and did not need to sell their land to
Joseph?
A) soldiers B) musicians C) priests D) magicians
Correct answer C.
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10. Gen. 47:23-26 - After Joseph bought
the people and land for
Pharaoh, he made a law that a portion of
all the crops belonged to
Pharaoh.
What percentage did Pharaoh receive?
A) 1/5 B) 1/4
C) 1/3 D) 1/2
Correct answer A.
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11. Gen. 47:28 - Jacob lived in Egypt 17
years. How many years old
was he when he died?
A) 47 B) 74
C) 147 D) 174
Correct answer C.
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12. Gen. 47:29-31 - Which of Israel's
sons swore not to bury him in
Egypt?
A) Reuben B) Judah
C) Joseph D) Benjamin
Correct answer C.
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