< 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.
Israel traveled with all that he had, and came to Beersheba, and 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.
God spoke to Israel in the visions of the night, and said, “Jacob, Jacob!” He said, “Here I am.”
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.
He said, “I am God, the God of your father. Don’t be afraid to go down into Egypt, for there I will make of you 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 down with you into Egypt. I will also surely bring you up again. Joseph’s hand will close your eyes.”
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.
Jacob rose up from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel carried Jacob, their father, their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
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 took their livestock, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt—Jacob, and all his offspring with him,
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.
his sons, and his sons’ sons with him, his daughters, and his sons’ daughters, and he brought all his offspring with him into Egypt.
8 And these [are] [the] names of [the] sons of Israel who went Egypt towards Jacob and sons his [the] firstborn of Jacob Reuben.
These are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: 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 Canaanite woman.
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; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
13 And [the] sons of Issachar Tola and Puah and Iob and Shimron.
The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Iob, 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 of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram, with his daughter Dinah. All the souls of his sons and his daughters were 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 Serah their sister. 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 Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah, his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob, even sixteen souls.
19 [the] sons of Rachel [the] wife of Jacob Joseph and Benjamin.
The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife: 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.
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 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 of Rachel, who were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.
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 Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel, his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob: all the souls were seven.
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 the souls who came with Jacob into Egypt, who were his direct offspring, in addition to Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were 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.
The sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls. All the souls of the house of Jacob, who came into Egypt, were 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 before him to Joseph, to show the way before him to Goshen, and they came into the land of 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 prepared his chariot, and went up to meet Israel, his father, in Goshen. He presented himself to him, and fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
30 And he said Israel to Joseph let me die this time after have seen I face your that still you [are] alive.
Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive.”
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 said to his brothers, and to his father’s house, “I will go up, and speak with Pharaoh, and will tell him, ‘My brothers, and my father’s house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to 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.
These men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock, and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have.’
33 And it will be that he will summon you Pharaoh and he will say what? [are] work your.
It will happen, when Pharaoh summons you, and will say, ‘What is your occupation?’
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.
that you shall say, ‘Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth even until now, both we, and our fathers:’ that you may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.”