Genesis 46

Jacob Moves to Egypt

1 So Israel set out with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. 2 And God spoke to Israel *46:2 Lit in the visionsin visions of the night and said, "Jacob, Jacob." And he said, "Here I am." 3 Then He said, "I am God, the God of your father; do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. 4 I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also assuredly bring you up again; and Joseph will *46:4 Lit put his hand onclose your eyes."

5 Then Jacob left Beersheba, and the sons of Israel carried their father Jacob and their little ones and their wives in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him. 6 They also took their livestock and their possessions, which they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and came to Egypt, Jacob and all his *46:6 Lit seeddescendants with him: 7 his sons and his grandsons with him, his daughters and his granddaughters, and all his *46:7 Lit seeddescendants he brought with him to Egypt.

Those Who Came to Egypt

8 Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn. 9 And the sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 10 And the sons of Simeon: *46:10 In Num 26:12 and 1 Chr 4:24, NemuelJemuel, Jamin, Ohad, *46:10 In 1 Chr 4:24, JaribJachin, *46:10 In Num 26:13 and 1 Chr 4:24, ZerahZohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. 11 And the sons of Levi: *46:11 In 1 Chr 6:16, GershomGershon, Kohath, and Merari. 12 And the sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan). And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul. 13 And the sons of Issachar: Tola, *46:13 In Num 26:23, Puvah; in 1 Chr 7:1, PuahPuvvah, *46:13 In Num 26:24 and 1 Chr 7:1, JashubIob, and Shimron. 14 And the sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel. 15 These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, with his daughter Dinah; *46:15 Lit all the souls ofall his sons and his daughters numbered thirty-three. 16 And the sons of Gad: *46:16 In Num 26:15, ZephonZiphion, Haggi, Shuni, *46:16 In Num 26:16, OzniEzbon, Eri, *46:16 In Num 26:17, ArodArodi, and Areli. 17 And the sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. And the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel. 18 These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah; and she bore to Jacob these sixteen persons. 19 The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin. 20 Now to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him. 21 And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, *46:21 In Num 26:38, AhiramEhi, Rosh, *46:21 In Num 26:39, Shephupham; in 1 Chr 7:12, ShuppimMuppim, *46:21 In Num 26:39, HuphamHuppim, and Ard. 22 These are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob; there were fourteen persons in all. 23 And the sons of Dan: *46:23 In Num 26:42, ShuhamHushim. 24 And the sons of Naphtali: *46:24 In 1 Chr 7:13, JahzielJahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and *46:24 In 1 Chr 7:13, ShallumShillem. 25 These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel, and she bore these to Jacob; there were seven persons in all. 26 All the people belonging to Jacob, who came to Egypt, *46:26 Lit who came out of his loinshis direct descendants, not including the wives of Jacob’s sons, were sixty-six persons in all, 27 and the sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were *46:27 Lit two soulstwo; all the people of the house of Jacob, who came to Egypt, were seventy.

28 Now Jacob sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph, to *46:28 Lit instruct before himguide him to Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen. 29 And Joseph *46:29 Lit harnessedprepared his chariot and went up to Goshen to meet his father Israel; as soon as he appeared to him, Joseph threw himself on his neck and wept on his neck a long time. 30 Then Israel said to Joseph, "Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive." 31 But Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, "I will go up and tell Pharaoh, and will say to him, ‘My brothers and my father’s household, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me; 32 and the men are shepherds, for they have been *46:32 Lit menkeepers of livestock; and they have brought their flocks and their herds and all that they have.’ 33 When Pharaoh calls for you and says, ‘What is your occupation?’ 34 you shall say, ‘Your servants have been *46:34 Lit menkeepers of livestock since our youth even until now, both we and our fathers,’ so that you may live in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians."