No pasture] In Canaan there was a failing of the pasture sooner then in Egypt, because that is an higher ground then Egypt; and Goshen is the lower part of it, and so better stored with water, both in the ground it self, and with ditches and gutturs deriving water from Nilus. Let thy servants dwell] This request of Josephs brethren was made no doubt by his direction; wherein his modesty appeareth, in that hee would not take upon him to settle them there without the Kings allowance. See Annot. on vers. 1.