{"book":"Genesis","slug":"genesis","ch":46,"genre":"list","sub":"The First Book of Moses","prev":"genesis/45","next":"genesis/47","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.","f":[],"h":"Jacob’s Journey to Egypt","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision:“ Jacob, Jacob!” He said.“ Here I am,” replied Jacob.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision:“ Jacob, Jacob!” He said."},{"style":"reg","t":"“ Here I am,” replied Jacob."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":3,"t":"“ I am God,” He said,“ the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":4,"t":"I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.”","f":[]},{"v":5,"t":"Then Jacob departed from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel took their father Jacob in the wagons Pharaoh had sent to carry him, along with their children and wives.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":6,"t":"They also took the livestock and possessions they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and Jacob and all his offspring went to Egypt.","f":[]},{"v":7,"t":"[Jacob] took with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons, [and] his daughters and granddaughters — all his offspring.","f":[],"h":"Those Who Went to Egypt","style":"reg"},{"v":8,"t":"Now these are the names of the sons of Israel ( Jacob and his descendants ) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.","f":[],"h":"The Children of Leah","style":"list1stline"},{"v":9,"t":"The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.","f":[],"style":"list1"},{"v":10,"t":"The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.","f":["Jemuel is another name for Nemuel; see Numbers 26:12.","Zohar is a variant of Zerah; see Numbers 26:13 and 1 Chronicles 4:24."],"style":"list1"},{"v":11,"t":"The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.","f":[],"style":"list1"},{"v":12,"t":"The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"list1","t":"The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan."},{"style":"list1","t":"The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul."}],"style":"list1"},{"v":13,"t":"The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.","f":["Hebrew; SP and Syriac Puah; see 1 Chronicles 7:1.","Hebrew; SP and some LXX manuscripts Jashub; see Numbers 26:24 and 1 Chronicles 7:1."],"style":"list1"},{"v":14,"t":"The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.","f":[],"style":"list1"},{"v":15,"t":"These are the sons of Leah born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of sons and daughters [was] thirty-three.","f":["That is, northwest Mesopotamia"],"style":"list1"},{"v":16,"t":"The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.","f":["SP and LXX Zephon; see also Numbers 26:15.","Arodi is a variant of Arod; see Numbers 26:17."],"h":"The Children of Zilpah","style":"list1stline"},{"v":17,"t":"The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"list1","t":"The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah."},{"style":"list1","t":"The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel."}],"style":"list1"},{"v":18,"t":"These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah — whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah — sixteen in all.","f":[],"style":"list1"},{"v":19,"t":"The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.","f":[],"h":"The Children of Rachel","style":"list1stline"},{"v":20,"t":"Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.","f":["That is, Heliopolis, as in LXX"],"style":"list1"},{"v":21,"t":"The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.","f":[],"style":"list1"},{"v":22,"t":"These are the sons of Rachel born to Jacob — fourteen in all.","f":[],"style":"list1"},{"v":23,"t":"The son of Dan: Hushim.","f":[],"h":"The Children of Bilhah","style":"list1stline"},{"v":24,"t":"The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.","f":[],"style":"list1"},{"v":25,"t":"These are the sons of Jacob born to Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel — seven in all.","f":[],"style":"list1"},{"v":26,"t":"All those belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt — his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons — [numbered] sixty-six persons.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":27,"t":"And with the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family who went to Egypt [were] seventy in all.","f":["Hebrew; LXX the nine sons, probably including Joseph’s grandsons through Ephraim and Manasseh; see 1 Chronicles 7:14–29.","Hebrew (see also Exodus 1:5); LXX (see also Acts 7:14) seventy-five"]},{"v":28,"t":"Now Jacob had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When [Jacob’s family] arrived in the land of Goshen,","f":[],"h":"Jacob Arrives in Egypt","style":"reg"},{"v":29,"t":"Joseph prepared his chariot and went [there] to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely.","f":[]},{"v":30,"t":"Then Israel said to Joseph,“ Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face [and know] that you are still alive!”","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":31,"t":"Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household,“ I will go up and inform Pharaoh:‘ My brothers and my father’s household from the land of Canaan have come to me.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":32,"t":"The men are shepherds; they raise livestock, and they have brought their flocks and herds and all that they own.’","f":[]},{"v":33,"t":"When Pharaoh summons you and asks,‘ What is your occupation?’","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":34,"t":"you are to say,‘ Your servants have raised livestock ever since our youth — both we and our fathers.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”","f":[]}]}