Genesis 46
1 And he set out Israel and all that [belonged] to him and he came Beer towards Sheba and he sacrificed sacrifices to [the] God of father his Isaac.
So Israel left for Egypt with everything he had. When he arrived at Beersheba he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
2 And he said God - to Israel in [the] visions of the night and he said O Jacob - Jacob and he said here [am] I.
During the night God spoke to Israel in a vision. “Jacob! Jacob!” he called. “I'm here,” he replied.
3 And he said I [am] the God [the] God of father your may not you be afraid from going down Egypt towards for into a nation great I will make you there.
“I am God, the God of your father! Don't be afraid to go to Egypt, because I will turn you and your descendants into a great nation.
4 I I will go down with you Egypt towards and I I will bring up you also completely and Joseph he will put hand his over eyes your.
I will go to Egypt with you, and I promise to bring you back again. And Joseph will personally close your eyes when you die.”
5 And he arose Jacob from Beer Sheba and they carried [the] sons of Israel Jacob father their and little one[s] their and wives their in the carts which he had sent Pharaoh to carry him.
Then Jacob left Beersheba. His sons took him, their children, and their wives to Egypt using the wagons Pharaoh had sent.
6 And they took livestock their and possession[s] their which they had accumulated in [the] land of Canaan and they came Egypt towards Jacob and all offspring his with him.
They also took with them all their livestock and all the personal belongings they had accumulated in the country of Canaan. So Jacob and everyone in his extended family went to Egypt,
7 Sons his and [the] sons of sons his with him daughters his and [the] daughters of children his and all offspring his he brought with him Egypt towards.
including all his sons and grandsons, daughters and granddaughters.
8 And these [are] [the] names of [the] sons of Israel who went Egypt towards Jacob and sons his [the] firstborn of Jacob Reuben.
The following is the genealogy of Israel and his sons who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.
9 And [the] sons of Reuben Hanoch and Pallu and Hezron and Carmi.
The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
10 And [the] sons of Simeon Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad and Jakin and Zohar and Shaul [the] son the Canaanite [woman].
The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a woman from Canaan.
11 And [the] sons of Levi Gershon Kohath and Merari.
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
12 And [the] sons of Judah Er and Onan and Shelah and Perez and Zerah and he had died Er and Onan in [the] land of Canaan and they were [the] sons of Perez Hezron and Hamul.
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. However, Er and Onan died in Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
13 And [the] sons of Issachar Tola and Puah and Iob and Shimron.
The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.
14 And [the] sons of Zebulun Sered and Elon and Jahleel.
The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
15 These - [were] [the] sons of Leah whom she had borne to Jacob in Paddan Aram and Dinah daughter his every person of sons his and daughters his [was] thirty and three.
These are the sons Leah had for Jacob in Paddan-aram, as well as his daughter Dinah. The total number of sons and daughters and grandchildren was thirty-three.
16 And [the] sons of Gad Zephon and Haggi Shuni and Ezbon Eri and Arodi and Areli.
The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
17 And [the] sons of Asher Imnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah and Serah sister their and [the] sons of Beriah Heber and Malkiel.
The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
18 These [were] [the] sons of Zilpah whom he had given Laban to Leah daughter his and she bore these to Jacob six-teen person[s].
These are the sons of Jacob Zilpah had, the servant given by Laban to his daughter Leah, a total of sixteen children and grandchildren.
19 [the] sons of Rachel [the] wife of Jacob Joseph and Benjamin.
The sons of Jacob's wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
20 And it was born to Joseph in [the] land of Egypt [those] whom she bore to him Asenath [the] daughter of Poti-phera [the] priest of On Manasseh and Ephraim.
The sons Joseph had in the land of Egypt by Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of On: Manasseh and Ephraim.
21 And [the] sons of Benjamin Bela and Beker and Ashbel Gera and Naaman Ehi and Rosh Muppim and Huppim and Ard.
The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
22 These [were] [the] sons of Rachel who it was born to Jacob every person [was] four-teen.
These are the sons that Rachel had for Jacob, a total of fourteen children and grandchildren.
23 And [the] sons of Dan Hushim.
The son of Dan: Hushim.
24 And [the] sons of Naphtali Jahzeel and Guni and Jezer and Shillem.
The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
25 These [were] [the] sons of Bilhah whom he had given Laban to Rachel daughter his and she had borne these to Jacob every person [was] seven.
These are the sons of Jacob that Bilhah had, the servant given by Laban to his daughter Rachel, a total of seven children and grandchildren.
26 Every person who went [belonging] to Jacob Egypt towards [who] came out of thigh his besides [the] wives of [the] sons of Jacob every person [was] sixty and six.
All those who were part of Jacob's family who came to Egypt (his blood relatives, apart from wives of Jacob's sons) totaled sixty-six.
27 And [the] sons of Joseph who it was born to him in Egypt [were] person[s] two every person of [the] household of Jacob that it went Egypt towards [was] seventy.
Including the two sons Joseph had in Egypt, the total number of Jacob's family who were in Egypt was seventy.
28 And Judah he sent before him to Joseph to show before him Goshen towards and they went [the] land of towards Goshen.
Jacob sent Judah on ahead to meet Joseph and find out the way to Goshen. When they arrived in Goshen,
29 And he harnessed Joseph chariot his and he went up to meet Israel father his Goshen towards and he presented himself to him and he fell on neck his and he wept on neck his still.
Joseph ordered his chariot made ready and went to meet his father Israel there. As soon as he arrived, he hugged his father and wept for a long time.
30 And he said Israel to Joseph let me die this time after have seen I face your that still you [are] alive.
“Now I can die in peace because I have seen your face again and know you're still alive,” Israel told Joseph.
31 And he said Joseph to brothers his and to [the] household of father his I will go up and I will tell to Pharaoh and I will say to him brothers my and [the] household of father my who [were] in [the] land of Canaan they have come to me.
Joseph told his brothers and his father's household, “I'm going to go and report to Pharaoh and tell him, ‘My brothers and my father's household have arrived from the country of Canaan to join me.
32 And the men [are] shepherds of sheep for men of livestock they have been and flock[s] their and herd[s] their and all that [belongs] to them they have brought.
They are shepherds and keep livestock. They have brought with them their flocks and herds and all their possessions.’
33 And it will be that he will summon you Pharaoh and he will say what? [are] work your.
When Pharaoh calls for you and asks you, ‘What work do you do?’
34 And you will say men of livestock they have been servants your since youth our and until now both we as well as fathers our in order that you may dwell in [the] land of Goshen for [is] [the] abomination of Egypt every shepherd of sheep.
tell him, ‘Your servants have looked after livestock since we were children, both us and our fathers before us.’ That way you'll be able to live here in Goshen, because Egyptians look down on shepherds.”
