Goshen

[ goh-shuh n ]

/ ˈgoʊ ʃən /

noun

a pastoral region in Lower Egypt, occupied by the Israelites before the Exodus. Gen. 45:10.

a land or place of plenty and comfort.

a city in N Indiana.

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Examples from the Web for goshen

Only their little ones, their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen.
The World English Bible (WEB), The Old Testament, Complete|Various
It does look like to me that if the husbands and wives in Goshen could stay married anybody could, but maybe I don't know.
The Land of Long Ago|Eliza Calvert Hall
On one side is the interminable desert; on the other, the fertile "Land of Goshen."
The Catholic World. Volume III; Numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.|E. Rameur
This is Thursday, and I must be back in Goshen next week at this time.
Ladies-In-Waiting|Kate Douglas Wiggin

The Goshen of America furnished the richest milk, the finest butter, and the most savory and delicious meats.
Life & Times of Col. Daniel Boone|Cecil B. Hartley

British Dictionary definitions for goshen

Goshen

/ (ˈɡəʊʃən) /

noun

a region of ancient Egypt, east of the Nile delta: granted to Jacob and his descendants by the king of Egypt and inhabited by them until the Exodus (Genesis 45:10)

a place of comfort and plenty

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