Genesis 46
1 Israel toke his iourney with all that he had and came vnto Berseba and offred offrynges vnto the God of his father Isaac.
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 sayde vnto Israel in a vision by nyghte and called vnto him: Iacob Iacob. And he answered: here am I.
And God spoke to Israel in a vision at night, and said, "Jacob, Jacob." And he said, "Here I am."
3 And he sayde: I am that mightie God of thy father feare not to goo downe in to Egipte. For I will make of the there a great people.
He said, "I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you into a great nation.
4 I will go downe with ye in to Egipte and I will also bringe the vp agayne and Ioseph shall put his hand apon thine eyes.
I will go down with you into Egypt, and I myself will surely bring you up again, and Joseph will close your eyes."
5 And Iacob rose vp from Berseba. And ye sonnes of Israel I caried Iacob their father ad their childern and their wyues in the charettes which Pharao had sent to carie him.
Then Jacob rose up from Beersheba, and the sons of Israel carried their father Jacob, and their little ones, and their wives on the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
6 And they toke their catell ad the goodes which they had gotten in the land of Canaan and came in to Egipte: both Iacob and all his seed with him
So they took their livestock and their possessions which they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and arrived in Egypt, Jacob and all his descendants with him,
7 his sonnes and his sonnes sonnes with him: his doughters and his sonnes doughters and all his seed brought he with him in to Egipte.
his sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters, and he brought all his descendants with him to Egypt.
8 These are the names of the childern of Israel which came in to Egipte both Iacob and his sonnes: Rube Iacobs first sonne.
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.
9 The childern of Ruben: Hanoch Pallu Hezron and Charmi.
And the sons of Reuben: Hanoch, and Pallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.
10 The childern of Simeon: Iemuel Iamin Ohad Iachin Zohar and Saul the sonne of a Cananitish woman
And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jakin, and Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman.
11 The childern of Leui: Gerson Rahath and Merari.
And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
12 The childern of Iuda: Er Onan Sela Pharez and Zerah but Er and Onan dyed in the lande of Canaan. The childern of Pharez Hezro and Hamul.
And the sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamuel.
13 The childern of Isachar: Tola Phuva Iob and Semnon.
And the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puah, and Jashub, and Shimron.
14 The childern of Sebulon: Sered Elon and Iaheleel.
And the sons of Zebulun: Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.
15 These be the childern of Lea which she bare vnto Iacob in Mesopotamia with his doughter Dina. All these soulles of his sonnes and doughters make. xxx and. vi.
These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram, as well as his daughter Dinah. All the persons of his sons and his daughters were thirty-three.
16 The childern of Gad: Ziphion Haggi Suni Ezbon Eri Arodi and Areli.
And the sons of Gad: Zephon, and Haggi, and Shuni, and Ezbon, and Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
17 The childern of Asser: Iemna Iesua Iesui Brya and Serah their sister. And the childern of Brya were Heber and Malchiel.
And the sons of Asher: Jimnah, and Jishvah, and Jishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister. And the sons of Beriah: Heber, and Malkiel.
18 These are the childern of Silpha whom Laba gaue to Lea his doughter. And these she bare vnto Iacob in nombre xvi. soules.
These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah, and these she bore to Jacob, sixteen persons.
19 The childern of Rahel Iacobs wife: Ioseph and ben Iamin.
The sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.
20 And vnto Ioseph in the lode of Egipte were borne: Manasses and Ephraim which Asnath the doughter of Potiphera preast of On bare vnto him.
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 The childern of BenIamin: Bela Becher Asbel Gera Naeman Ehi Ros Mupim Hupim and Aro.
And the sons of Benjamin: Bela, and Beker, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, and Ahiram, and Shuppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
22 These are the childern of Rahel which were borne vnto Iacob: xiiij. soules all to gether.
These are the sons of Rachel who were born to Jacob: all the persons were fourteen.
23 The childern of Dan: Husim.
And the sons of Dan: Shuham.
24 The childern of Nepthali? Iahezeel Guni Iezer and Sillem.
And the sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.
25 These are the sonnes of Bilha which Laban gaue vnto Rahel his doughter and she bare these vnto Iacob all together. vij. soulles
These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel; and these she bore to Jacob: all the persons were seven.
26 All the soulles that came with Iacob into Egipte which came out of his loyns (besyde his sonnes wifes) were all togither. lx. and. vi. soulles.
All the persons who came with Jacob into Egypt, who were his direct descendants, not including the wives of Jacob's sons, all the persons were sixty-six.
27 And the sonnes of Ioseph which were borne him in egipte were. ij. soules: So that all the soulles of the house of Iacob which came in to Egipte are lxx.
And the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt were two persons. All the persons of the house of Jacob who came into Egypt were seventy.
28 And he sent Iuda before him vnto Ioseph that the waye myghte be shewed him vnto Gosan and they came in to the lande of Gosan
And he sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to accompany him to Goshen. Then they arrived in the land of Goshen.
29 And Ioseph made redie his charett and went agaynst Israell his father vnto Gosan ad presented him selfe vnto him and fell on his necke and wepte vpon his necke a goode whyle.
And Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to meet his father Israel in Goshen. And he presented himself to him and he threw his arms around his neck and wept for a long time.
30 And Israel sayd vnto Ioseph: Now I am cotet to dye in somoch I haue sene the that thou art yet alyue.
Then Israel said to Joseph, "Now let me die since I have seen your face, that you are still alive."
31 And Ioseph sayde vnto his brethre and vnto his fathers house: I will goo and shewe Pharao and tell him: that my brethern and my fathers housse which were in the lade of Canaan are come vnto me
Then Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's household, "I will go up and speak with Pharaoh and will tell him, 'My brothers and my father's household who were in the land of Canaan have come to me.
32 and how they are shepardes (for they were men of catell) and they haue brought their shepe and their oxen and all that they haue with them.
The 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 Yf Pharao call you and axe you what youre occupation
And it will come to pass, when Pharaoh summons you and says, 'What is your occupation?'
34 is saye: thi seruauntes haue bene occupyed aboute catell fro oure chilhode vnto this tyme: both we and oure fathers that ye maye dwell in the lande of Gosan. For an abhominacyon vnto the Egiptians are all that feade shepe.
that you are to say, 'Your servants have looked after livestock from our youth until now, both we, and our fathers: 'in order that you may settle in the land of Goshen; since all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians."
