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 commenced his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices unto 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 spoke unto Israel in the visions of the night, and said, 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 thy father; fear not to go down into Egypt; for a great nation will I make of thee 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 thee into Egypt; and I will also surely bring thee up again; and Joseph shall put his hand upon thy 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.
And Jacob rose up from Beer-sheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him.
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 their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt; Jacob, and all his seed with him:
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 son's sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters, and all his seed he brought 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, that came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: the first-born of Jacob, Reuben.
9 the sons of Reuben, Hanok, Pallu, Hezron, and Karmi;
And the sons of Reuben: Chanoch, and Pallu, and Chezron, 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: Yemuel, and Yamin, and Ohad, and Yachin, and Zochar, and Shaul the son of the Canaanitish woman.
11 and the sons of Levi, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kehath, 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 Zerach; but 'Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan, and the sons of Perez were Chezron and Chamul.
13 The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puah, Lob, and Shimron;
And the sons of Issachar: Tola, and Puvah, and Yob, and Shimron.
14 The sons of Zebulun were Sered, Elon, and Jahleel
And the sons of Zebulun: Sered, and Elon, and Yachleel.
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.
These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore unto Jacob in Padan-aram, with Dinah his daughter: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.
16 The sons of Gad were Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
And the sons of Gad: Ziphyon, and Chaggi, 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: Yimnah, and Yishvah, and Yishvi, and Beriah, and Serach their sister; and the sons of Beriah: Cheber, and Malkiel.
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 sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and she bore these unto Jacob, sixteen souls.
19 The sons of Jacob's wife Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.
The sons of Rachel, Jacob's wife: Joseph and Benjamin.
20 In Egypt Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph by Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On.
And there were born unto Joseph in the land of Egypt Menasseh and Ephraim, whom Assenath the daughter of Poti-phera', the priest of On, bore unto him.
21 The sons of Benjamin were Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
And the sons of Benjamin: Bela', and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Echi, and Rosh, Muppim and Chuppim, and Ard.
22 These were the sons of Rachel who were born to Jacob—fourteen in all.
These are the sons of Rachel, that were born to Jacob: in all fourteen souls.
23 The son of Dan was Hushim.
And the son of Dan: Chushim.
24 The sons of Naphtali were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
And the sons of Naphtali: Yachzeel, and Guni, and Yezer, and Shillem.
25 These were the sons born to Jacob by Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter—seven in all.
These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bore these unto Jacob, in all seven souls.
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 souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, that came out of his loins, besides the wives of Jacob's sons, were in all sixty and six souls.
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, who were born him in Egypt, were two souls; all the souls of the house of Jacob, that came into Egypt, were seventy.
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.
And Judah he sent before him unto Joseph, to direct him beforehand unto Goshen; and they came into 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 made ready his chariot, and went up to meet Israel his father, to Goshen; and when he obtained sight of him, he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
30 Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face, that you are still alive.”
And Israel said unto Joseph, Let me die now, since I have seen thy face, that thou art yet alive.
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 unto his brothers, and unto his father's house, I will go up, and tell Pharaoh, and say unto him, My brothers and my father's house, who were in the land of Canaan, are come unto 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 the men are shepherds, for they have been owners of cattle; and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, they have brought along.
33 It will come about, when Pharaoh calls you and asks, 'What is your occupation?'
And it shall come to pass, if Pharaoh should have you called, and say, What is your occupation?
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.”
That ye shall say, Owners of cattle have thy servants been from our youth even until now, both we, as also our fathers; in order that ye may dwell in the land of Goshen; for every shepherd is an abomination unto the Egyptians.
