Genesis 46
1 Israel made his journey with all that he had and went to Beersheba. There he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
And Israel went on his journey with all he had, and came to Beer-sheba, where he made offerings to the God of his father Isaac.
2 God spoke to Israel in a vision at night, saying, “Jacob, Jacob.” He said, “Here I am.”
And God said to Israel in a night-vision, Jacob, Jacob. And he said, Here am I.
3 He said, “I am God, the God of your father. Do not fear to go down to Egypt, for there I will make you a great nation.
And he said, I am God, the God of your father: go down to Egypt without fear, for I will make a great nation of you there:
4 I will go down with you into Egypt, and I will surely bring you up again and Joseph will close your eyes with his own hand.”
I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will see that you come back again, and at your death Joseph will put his hands on your eyes.
5 Jacob rose up from Beersheba. The sons of Israel transported Jacob their father, their children, and their wives, in the carts that Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
Then Jacob went on from Beer-sheba; and the sons of Jacob took their father and their little ones and their wives in the carts which Pharaoh had sent for them.
6 They took their livestock and their possessions that they had accumulated in the land of Canaan. They came into Egypt, Jacob and all his descendants with him.
And they took their cattle and all the goods which they had got in the land of Canaan, and came to Egypt, even Jacob and all his seed:
7 He brought with him to Egypt his sons and his sons' sons, his daughters and his sons' daughters, and all his descendants.
His sons and his sons' sons, his daughters and his daughters' sons and all his family he took with him into Egypt.
8 These were the names of the children of Israel who came to Egypt: Jacob and his sons, Reuben, Jacob's firstborn;
And these are the names of the children of Israel who came into Egypt, even Jacob and all his sons: Reuben, Jacob's oldest son;
9 the sons of Reuben, Hanok, Pallu, Hezron, and Karmi;
And the sons of Reuben: Hanoch and Pallu and Hezron and Carmi;
10 the sons of Simeon, Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman;
And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad and Jachin and Zohar and Shaul, the son of a woman of Canaan;
11 and the sons of Levi, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari;
12 The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah, (but Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan). The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
And the sons of Judah: Er and Onan and Shelah and Perez and Zerah: but Er and Onan had come to their death in the land of Canaan; and the sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.
13 The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Lob, and Shimron;
And the sons of Issachar: Tola and Puah and Job and Shimron;
14 The sons of Zebulun were Sered, Elon, and Jahleel
And the sons of Zebulun: Sered and Elon and Jahleel;
15 These were the sons of Leah whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram, along with his daughter Dinah. His sons and his daughters numbered thirty-three.
All these, together with his daughter Dinah, were the children of Leah, whom Jacob had by her in Paddan-aram; they were thirty-three in number.
16 The sons of Gad were Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
And the sons of Gad: Ziphion and Haggi, Shuni and Ezbon, Eri and Arodi and Areli;
17 The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah; and Serah was their sister. The sons of Beriah were Heber and Malkiel
And the sons of Asher: Jimnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah, and Sarah, their sister; and the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
18 These were the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban had given to Leah his daughter. These sons she bore to Jacob—sixteen in all.
These are the children of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah, and Jacob had these sixteen children by her.
19 The sons of Jacob's wife Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.
The sons of Jacob's wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
20 In Egypt Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph by Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On.
And Joseph had Manasseh and Ephraim in the land of Egypt, by Asenath, the daughter of Poti-phera, priest of On.
21 The sons of Benjamin were Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
And the sons of Benjamin were Belah and Becher and Ashbel, Gera and Naaman, Ehi and Rosh, Muppim and Huppim and Ard.
22 These were the sons of Rachel who were born to Jacob—fourteen in all.
All these were the children of Rachel whom Jacob had by her, fourteen persons.
23 The son of Dan was Hushim.
And the son of Dan was Hushim.
24 The sons of Naphtali were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
And the sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel and Guni and Jezer and Shillem.
25 These were the sons born to Jacob by Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter—seven in all.
These were the children of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel, seven persons.
26 All those who went to Egypt with Jacob, who were his descendants, not counting Jacob's sons' wives, were sixty-six in all.
All the persons who came with Jacob into Egypt, the offspring of his body, were sixty-six, without taking into account the wives of Jacob's sons.
27 With the two sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt, the members of his family who went to Egypt were seventy in all.
And the sons of Joseph whom he had in Egypt were two. Seventy persons of the family of Jacob came into Egypt.
28 Jacob sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to show the way before him to Goshen, and they came to the land of Goshen.
Now he had sent Judah before him to Goshen, to get word from Joseph; and so they came to the land of Goshen.
29 Joseph prepared his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen. He saw him, hugged his neck, and wept on his neck a long time.
And Joseph got his carriage ready and went to Goshen for the meeting with his father; and when he came before him, he put his arms round his neck, weeping.
30 Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive.”
And Israel said to Joseph, Now that I have seen you living again, I am ready for death.
31 Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's house, “I will go up and tell Pharaoh, saying, 'My brothers and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.
And Joseph said to his brothers and to his father's people, I will go and give the news to Pharaoh, and say to him, My brothers and my father's people, from the land of Canaan, have come to me;
32 The men are shepherds, for they have been keepers of livestock. They have brought their flocks, their herds, and all that they have.'
And these men are keepers of sheep and owners of cattle, and have with them their flocks and their herds and all they have.
33 It will come about, when Pharaoh calls you and asks, 'What is your occupation?'
Now when Pharaoh sends for you and says, What is your business?
34 that you should say, 'Your servants have been keepers of livestock from our youth until now, both we, and our forefathers.' Do this so that you may live in the land of Goshen, for every shepherd is an abomination to the Egyptians.”
You are to say, Your servants have been keepers of cattle from our early days up to now, like our fathers; in this way you will be able to have the land of Goshen for yourselves; because keepers of sheep are unclean in the eyes of the Egyptians.
